"Run for Centurion" Begins Now! ATA arrived today![*ATA]

[captsafe66[Admin]]

It came today, a big, sexy box of raw, ATA abs armor!! I'm going to start asap. I'll try and post as many pics as I can to see if I can put a step by step guide together. I have 2 troops this week so I will hopefully get started tomorrow. I plan to have it done and approved for my 2 Weird Al concerts I am Trooping on May 4th and 6th!!

[xaoslord]

Good luck!

[78bird85]

Very Awesome! I also received my ATA kit this weekend, done with helmet (just need pinstriping around grey ear rectangle)

 

 

 

I found this thread that might help you, and I will definately follow your build thread!

 

http://s807.photobuc...!cpZZ2QQtppZZ24

Edited March 13, 2012 by 78bird85

[Faie[TK]]

Good luck, Mark!!

[jnnfr72[TK]]

It came today, a big, sexy box of raw, ATA abs armor!! I'm going to start asap. I'll try and post as many pics as I can to see if I can put a step by step guide together. I have 2 troops this week so I will hopefully get started tomorrow. I plan to have it done and approved for my 2 Weird Al concerts I am Trooping on May 4th and 6th!!

Dang Mark! You are a stormtrooping armor building MACHINE! Congrats on your newly arrived baby.

[RogueTrooper[TK]]

Have fun Mark! Make a great TK!

[gazmosis[501st]]

OOOOOOOOOoooooooohhhhhh!!! I know I will be watching!!! Enjoy!!!!

[captsafe66[Admin]]

Thanks all!!

[jnnfr72[TK]]

How's the build going, Mark?

[anphrax[TK]]

Where the heck are the build pics?! Lets see 'em!

[bigironvault]

Pictures or it never happened!

[captsafe66[Admin]]

Sorry, been very busy, going to start this weekend.

[captsafe66[Admin]]

 

Oh no...a box full of scrap!

 

I have started the trimming of my armor, the helmet is the finished product of my EI build. I used Pandatroopers ATA helmet tutorial for that.

 

 

Here is a sample of the rough trimmed side and the raw product. I used left cut tin snips to trim what you see, I trimmed until I had a blister on my finger (been a little while since I snipped this much material.)

 

 

I know this is just the trimming but this seems to be the biggest hurddle for a lot of new troopers to do. Just to get it in your mind to cut this new, expensive box of ABS up.

I used the leading edge of the mold lines, right where the flash starts as a guide to cut along.

 

When you have it at this point, it is easy to sand or file to the desired area prior to assembly.

 

 

Here is an example of what I mean when I said where the mold ends and the flash begins. Note the area where it transitions from smooth the rough or flash area.

 

I hope this may give some gunshy newbie some confidence to begin the trimming process.

 

Now I have to let me hands rest so I can finish my trimming.

[dashrazor]

dont trim to fast, you'll get carpel tunnel! looking good so far

[captsafe66[Admin]]

Tell me about it...I'm going to have one forearm like Popeye!

[jnnfr72[TK]]

Very cool!

[captsafe66[Admin]]

Update, no update, been working 65+hours lately. I'm working on it tomorrow. Stay tuned...

[jnnfr72[TK]]

Hope that was O.T. and you get paided for the extra hours! [i sure do miss my OT days!]

Were you eating Easter Dinner before or after working on your armor? I'd say work BEFORE eating.

We'll keep watching.

[captsafe66[Admin]]

Finally got the major trimming done! Going to start fitting and glueing later this weekend.

[jnnfr72[TK]]

How's it going? I think you'll be the 1st in the garrison with CENTURION Status. Very cool!!!