Hesikaya

TK41469 Requesting ANH Stunt TK Centurion Status [ANOVOS] Name: Scott W TKID: 41469 Garrison: Dune Sea Garrison / Jundland Wastes Squad Forum Name: Hesikaya Armor: Anovos Helmet: Anovos Blaster: Doopy Doos E-11 / 3D Parts / BlastFX Height: 5’09 Weight: 160 Boots: Imperial Boots Belt: Kittell Hand Plates: Trooper Bay Electronics: TK Talkie /Self Made Hearing assist Neck Seal: Darman Holster: Anovos EIB Application Full Body Front and rear Left arm raised Right arm raised Armor Details: Ab/Kidney Armor Details: Gloves Armor Details: interior attachments Armor Details: Shoulder Bridges Armor Details: Thigh Pack Armor Details: Knee Plate Armor Details: Drop Box Armor Details: Cod and Butt Plate Attachment Helmet Details Blaster Details Neck Seal Thermal Detonator Action Shot

I think I fixed my holes. This was a daunting task at first but I learned a lot. I wish I had taken a lot more pictures along the way but here's how I fixed my Ab rivets being in the wrong location ie 20MM instead of 10 from the edge. All said and done I now realize I am skinny enough that I could have gone the "Ninja" route that TKspartan suggested above but I went ahead and removed, filled, and replaced all of the split rivets. When I was doing tests on this procedure I made a few errors. First I was making the test holes far larger than the 1/8th inch holes I was really going to need to fill on my armor. Second I didn't have a good selection of sand paper. I had been trying to form the filler circles by hand and let me tell you, trying to make a little perfect circle smaller than the cap of a pen is a huge pain in the exhaust port. I discovered that I had a leather punch that makes almost perfectly sized circles to fit the 1/8th inch holes. If you do this let me emphasize that you should only do ONE circle at a time. I was using a very small screwdriver to force the plugs back out so to prevent damaging them I would cut a thin scrap ABS first then the target thickness next. I would then push them backwards out the cutting side but that would leave an impression hence the sacrificial piece first. I removed all the split rivets and used painters tape on one side of the armor. Took a Q-tip with acetone and rubbed the inside of the hole before dropping in the plug. Be very careful with how much acetone you use! If too much gets on the outside of your armor you may have more work. Also be sure if you tape the outside that it seals well. One of mine did not and I had a couple acetone marks to repair / sand. Don't worry, the mark next to the hole pictured is just pencil. Every one wasn't perfect so I added some ABS paste to a couple and after some sanding with 1000 grit sandpaper, some oxidation remover and then moving onto high gloss polish that I had in the garage for use on my fiberglass jet ski it turned out nice. There's a slightly noticeable spot where each hole used to be on the Ab. Most of the holes on the kidney were under the lip of the split rivets.

Should be able to finish TKSpartans list by tomorrow!

I'm almost there!

Welcome to FISD Dan! Sounds like you'll be suited up in no time.

I ordered mine September 2019 and was "Dispatched" last October. It arrived shortly after that. Maybe I got the last one?

Welcome to FISD Bryan! You are with good company here. I admire your efforts on combining your health goals with the goal of being a Storm Trooper! It's never too late to join the ranks. Have you decided on which version of Storm trooper you would like to build? Sent from my sorrosuub C1 comm link device using Tapatalk

Welcome to FISD Wayne! It's great to have you aboard.

Oh I like that. I might try it out on my next test. Sent from my sorrosuub C1 comm link device using Tapatalk

Below is another note from my EIB application on a Centurion requirement I will need to address. It appears that I made a mistake on where I placed the three rivets on the side of the abdomen. CRL: Three rivets, approximately 5/16"(8mm) diameter, are present on the left side of the abdomen armor... equally spaced along the depth of the armor and about 10mm from the edge. We have a challenging issue here but we have confidence that you can do it! Unfortunately, the rivets on the ab plate sit too far back from the edge and, for level 3, will need to be moved closer as seen below. The ones on the kidney appear to be farther, but we are taking into account that there is a return edge (as seen by the dotted line) right next to them. They also need to be horizontally aligned. After moving them, the holes can be filled with ABS paste and then sanded/polished. A bit of a task, of course, but we have faith in you! Reference Images In order to fix this I am going to need to remove those rivets ans move them over to the appropriate location nearly 10 mm from where they are. I have two options to accomplish this feat. The first is to remove and replace the rivets and fill the holes using ABS paste. The other requires trimming off equal amounts of the ab plate from both sides to maintain uniformity. Now I haven't decided which route to take but wanted to try a couple things first before coming to a decision. I decided it was probably best to do a trial run on the ABS Paste repair that would be needed to fill in the holes that will be left behind. I took out a leftover piece of ABS and drilled three like size holes. In case you are unfamiliar with the ABS paste process Here is Kman's most excellent tutorial. Next, I proceeded to fill the holes and waited for it to dry. After it was dry I moved on to sanding. Looking at these results I am not happy with the process yet. You can see the holes are quite noticeable. I think my ABS paste was not smooth enough and air pockets allowed bits of debris to get caught in the gaps and voids making it look awful. Another thing to note is that the ABS paste fuses to all it touches so if you are not careful it gets everywhere and increases the surface area you need to sand and repair afterwards. I may be taping off the work area to help keep it clean. Alas I have more supplies and since this was only a test I will try again to hone my ABS paste skills!

Welcome to the white armor trooper! I am on the opposite path having starting here and now working on tranferring To a Tie Pilot. Good luck on your EIB! Sent from my sorrosuub C1 comm link device using Tapatalk

There still hope amigo! Now that you've started your build it will roll like a snowball gaining traction downhill. Maybe you can be the squeaker and get in just under the line.

Ha Sly! Funny you mention that. The thought of holding off to be Lucky #1000 had crossed my mind too. But then I figured it would be just my luck that several others did too and there would be a mad last minute onslaught of submissions that would push me back to 1003 or something. So glad I'm all done! Sent from my sorrosuub C1 comm link device using Tapatalk

Very cool James. Looking forward to your progress.

Welcome to FISD Briannah!

Very nice sir. Just a sanding to make em smooth and on to the next part. Sent from my sorrosuub C1 comm link device using Tapatalk

Yeah progress! I like the binder idea. When I was building mine I had like 20 tabs constantly open in my browser and would bounce back and forth between them. I think your binder idea is great. Sent from my sorrosuub C1 comm link device using Tapatalk

How is the progress coming? I have another blaster project and am looking forward to this nifty innovation.

That's great news! Looking forward to seeing your progress my friend!

Oh, I had to go back and re-do many things on my blaster. Don't let it get you down trooper!

Let this build thread rain with photo drops! Hope you see what I did there. How's the build goin?

Welcome aboard Dylan. Now is certainly the time to use our forums to research how to build your kit. You will find there are some tools you'll want to have and this would also be a good time to search for "soft goods" like your under suit, gloves, neck seal, and boots. In that getting started section is also a post describing the various acronyms that we use that you'll find useful. Good luck, don't be afraid to ask lots of questions, and don't forget to start your very own build thread. Sent from my sorrosuub C1 comm link device using Tapatalk

Ahh, I have been running it plugged into a USB power supply. Sent from my sorrosuub C1 comm link device using Tapatalk

One of the notes I've had was about the clips on my TD being rounded off when they should be straight. I took the time to cut off the rounded portion and move the panel up against the clips so I wouldn't have to drill new holes. I might not have cut it so close to the screws had I used the proper cutting tool and didn't nearly hack off my hand. Be safe troopers! Always use the right tool for the job not just the closest one to your person... Here it is. BEFORE AFTER Reference

I took a long hiatus from working on this. Do you have a walk though or video on getting into the settings menu? I am planning to place this into a Jawa Ion blaster and want to play with the settings. Or is that all in the code? Also my speaker makes a static sound when it's booting and sometimes when it's playing a sound. starting to wonder if I have one of those bad music cards