Thigh piece for expert infantry and centurion approval

[Tzag[TK]]

Hello there! I an Dimitris and recently got approved. I would like to try to modify my armor for expert infantry and in the future even centurion but i have some problems. I am on the "bigger trooper" side and i have put seams to my thigh pieces because they couldn't fit me but i dont know if it will be approved for second or third level of approval. Can you advise or help me to check if that is approval or needs abs paste and sanding? Thank you very much!! 

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Hi Dimitris,

 

Congratulations for your approval and welcome to the FISD.

 

You have done a great job with your thighs adjustment sir. As you pointed, for higher levels it would be necessary to seal the seam lines with ABS paste and sand it.

 

  

[Tzag[TK]]

28 minutes ago, TKSpartan said:

Hi Dimitris,

 

Congratulations for your approval and welcome to the FISD.

 

You have done a great job with your thighs adjustment sir. As you pointed, for higher levels it would be necessary to seal the seam lines with ABS paste and sand it.

 

  

Thank you so much!! Is there any tutorial about how to make it? Also, does it need painting after or just the sanding will do fine?

[Sithping[TK]]

Hi Dimitris, congratulations on your clearance! 

Here's a link below for abs paste. 

Great to hear you are going for EIB! 

 

 

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

1 hour ago, Tzag said:

does it need painting after or just the sanding will do fine?

 

it depends on the finish you have . When I had to make some repair, I have applied ABS paste using the same plastic pieces from the armor and just used some polish to give the shining white with no paint

[Tzag[TK]]

7 hours ago, Sithping said:

Hi Dimitris, congratulations on your clearance! 

Here's a link below for abs paste. 

Great to hear you are going for EIB! 

 

 

Thank you so much!!

[Tzag[TK]]

6 hours ago, TKSpartan said:

 

it depends on the finish you have . When I had to make some repair, I have applied ABS paste using the same plastic pieces from the armor and just used some polish to give the shining white with no paint

Thank you!!! How do you usually polish it? So you use some cleaning-polishing spray or somekind of varnish?

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

I use automotive cutting compound, but this is only after using sandpaper to get the ABS paste level with the armor. It's a very slow process, I use water and dish soap to help the sandpaper to glide and not clog as quickly. You have to use several grades of sandpaper finishing up with a super fine 1500 or 2000, then you can use compound or regular polish. A lot of the FOTK Denuo Novo use ABS paste to fill seams, you can find a lot of build threads and examples of the finish in the FOBG builds areas

 

A great thread on wet sanding

 

A couple of other builds with similar thighs 

 

 

[Tzag[TK]]

6 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said:

I use automotive cutting compound, but this is only after using sandpaper to get the ABS paste level with the armor. It's a very slow process, I use water and dish soap to help the sandpaper to glide and not clog as quickly. You have to use several grades of sandpaper finishing up with a super fine 1500 or 2000, then you can use compound or regular polish. A lot of the FOTK Denuo Novo use ABS paste to fill seams, you can find a lot of build threads and examples of the finish in the FOBG builds areas

 

A great thread on wet sanding

 

A couple of other builds with similar thighs 

 

 

Thank you so much!! This is so helpful 

[Tzag[TK]]

On 6/14/2025 at 1:58 AM, gmrhodes13 said:

I use automotive cutting compound, but this is only after using sandpaper to get the ABS paste level with the armor. It's a very slow process, I use water and dish soap to help the sandpaper to glide and not clog as quickly. You have to use several grades of sandpaper finishing up with a super fine 1500 or 2000, then you can use compound or regular polish. A lot of the FOTK Denuo Novo use ABS paste to fill seams, you can find a lot of build threads and examples of the finish in the FOBG builds areas

 

A great thread on wet sanding

 

A couple of other builds with similar thighs 

 

 

 So i have done my research and if the seams are not good for the expert infantry, i will try making the paste and work with it the next days!! Thank you all, i will keep you updated!!! 

Edited June 15, 2025 by Tzag