supernaut11

Hi Jon, I think you'll be just fine using a dremel. Just take your time and practice with it first. During my builds, I've used a combination of lexan hobby scissors, score and snap ( I'd recommend a utility knife instead of an exacto ), and the dremel. It just depends on the piece and also just to experiment to see what works best. Good luck!

This diagram should help you.

Here can see the type of applicator I used.. Note the "Tacky" putty.. Don't use this. I used it to mask the teeth and I spent an afternoon cleaning it off. It had the consistency of chewed gum.. It was terrible. Use another method or just go around the teeth. This was after one coat.. Two more followed.

I brushed mine on with a sponge applicator.. It was actually dabbing as opposed to brushing. Don't worry about getting full coverage on the first coat. It'll dry quickly enough for a second or third coat and you'll get it all covered. It's messy and it smells bad, though! Open that garage door! I've heard of light sanding prior to coating.. I didn't do that. But that might be something to consider doing.

I started on the shins and went all over the place from there. But my advice would be to get the torso of the armor fitted first, before the limbs. It'll help you with getting the overall proportions down. I made the mistake of fitting the thighs first. It looked ok until I got the rest of the armor on and it made my thighs look too skinny. I had to tear them apart and resize them larger than I would've thought before. Which, btw, I could not have done without using E6000! I was so thankful I did.. I highly recommend it.. The link that Kalani posted is golden, as is Ukswrath's build thread. I heavily relied on that during my build. Good luck! I will follow your build!

It would appear as though that is your right shin. Smooth rounded outer and a subtle curve, or dip on the inner. Good luck with your build!

I don't have Anovos but I honestly have not heard anything positive about the soft goods. There's certainly other options for those things. Any black compression top and bottom will be fine. I found mine on Amazon.

Very clean! Good job on the tops. I did the same thing on mine as well.

About 3 1/2 weeks to get mine.

You'll need to use Photobucket. Once your pics are uploaded, choose a pic, click "share", then click "direct link". Your pic will be copied. Now, go back FISD, when you're in the reply window, click the image icon and paste your pic in the URL.

Good luck, man! It's a great kit.. Take your time and enjoy the ride. The forearms are just fine to start with. As you progress through your build, you'll find that you have multiple things going on anyway, so I wouldn't worry too much about that. Take a look at several build logs, not just AP, but different ones as well. And take notes! That was very helpful for me.

Thanks, Henry.. I appreciate the compliments. I took a chance with that acrylic paint but I was pleased with it, too. It paints on very smoothly and is flexible when dry. I would recommend it if your looking to paint your hand guards.. Enjoy your AP armor, it's a great kit and good luck getting your TK ID! It feels great to get that email!

Thank you, sir! I appreciate that.

Good luck with your build! Enjoy it.

Aaron, thank you! Your enthusiasm and mad skills since the beginning of your epic build thread provided tons of motivation for me along the way! Thanks, man! I appreciate that. Thank you! I make regular trips to Dallas since my girlfriend and one of my brothers both live there.. I'd be thrilled to troop North Texas! Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! Thanks, Mark!! Your kit was a pleasure to work with. As happy as I was to finish, I miss the build now. But there's still my brothers AP to help him with! Thanks, Ron! I appreciate that. I'm thrilled to be in the squad with you guys. I'm sure we'll troop soon!