Perry Combover
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It is a beautiful Sunday afternoon here in sunny southern California and what a better way to celebrate than by trying it all on for the first time. I'll be taking actual pre-approval photos next week when I have time to properly align everything and do it right. Until then, here's a quick preview of what you all have helped me with so far... Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Paint and decals happened over the weekend. Assembled and installed the hovi mic tips over the last few days and I just finished installing the lenses and frown mesh. All I have left is to get my thighs strapped to a belt and I'll be ready to try it all on for the first time. Phew. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Thanks Joseph. I haven't glued anything down and just used the supplied screws. That should be an easy fix.
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Ok, right side not too bad either. Looks like I'll be painting this weekend. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Did you end up using the supplied trim or find some S trim?
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So far, the ears are living up to their terrible reputation. Fortunately for me, the screen accurate helmets weren't perfectly flush either, but I'll leave it up to ya'll. How does the left ear look? Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Starting in on the bucket... Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Belt progress... Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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This weekend, I made a run at sewing my own belt. I cut some plastic sheeting and sewed it in to stiffen it up and finished it with velcro ends. Attaching it to the ABS next. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Button painting day. Found the colors in spray form and went for it. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Again, good call. Way better. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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I truly appreciate you all. I can't imagine trying to trudge through this on my own. It makes the process enjoyable.
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I'm all over this. Great solution, thank you. And good call Caleb. I happen to have some left over black ABS from my Tie Pilot build last year.
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I'm redoing the thighs right now since they are much too large around the knee opening. I'm also still working on the burned bicep, but here is what I have so far... Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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So, not exact and far from perfect, but I'm pretty happy with how the shoulder straps turned out. It took *a lot* of trial and error and a couple of re-glues, but here they are. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Part 2 is fortifying and installing the shoulder straps. After reviewing a few other posts, I opted to shape some scrap ABS and glue it to the under side. I'll get them on the chest plate tonight. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Another good call, thank you. I'm terrible with a sewing machine, but doubled up elastic with (probably overkill) velcro on the ends to keep it from spinning on the snap made it solid, but still flexible. One of the best things on this build so far. Very happy. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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I am starting to strap things in. The shoulders were perfectly installed, but then this. Is this common? If so, how does everyone keep the shoulders from pulling the webbing out? Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Great reference piece. Thank you. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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I'm going to have some paint touch up, but otherwise pretty happy about how this turned out. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Thank you.
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I appreciate that. I'll give it a shot and if it ends up sucking, I'll hit up Cal for another one. I'm glad there are so many other things to work on in the meantime. Oh well, that'll be my warning to not get sloppy. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Well, I was hoping to make it through without doing something stupid, like say, putting my bicep too close to the soldering iron. Crap. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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This is what I'm thinking. It seems odd to cut the top off the right side and the bottom of the left just to make the ridges line up perfectly. I'll glue it up and if for some reason it doesn't fly it'll be an easy fix. At least easier than trying to fix something I've already chopped off. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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Excellent references, thank you. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
