Madmartigan Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Maybe can get Paul or someone else to chime in: I think bicep hooks might help solve the problem of mine dropping down more than I'd like. But I take it there were not molded on the original armor. What were they made of, how were they attached, and does anyone have a reasonable feel for how to recreate them? Thanks! C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Locitus has some pretty good pictures of how he formed his: http://www.whitearmo...=40#entry154717 Here's a good shot of how TM placed them on a suit he built: http://www.whitearmo...83 You can also see an example in the archive pictures: http://www.whitearmo...L-JoeR_Arms.jpg (although the angle isn't all that great, maybe someone else knows where to find a better one) I formed mine using some spare cover strip material and a heat gun. I heated them and bent them by hand with leather gloves until I had a hook that could reach over the return edge. I used the shaft of a large screwdriver to form the curve around. As for attaching them, I glued them with E6000. So far so good, they do seem to help keep the arms from falling down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmartigan Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Perfect! Thanks for the assist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I make them just as Brent does. Heat a strip of ABS and form it over a screwdriver shaft into a kind of large G shape. You only need a small lip on the top to hook the elastic strap and maybe an inch long lower section to glue inside the bicep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yiyo[501st] Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hi, can ABS be heated with a hair dryer? Sorry for the simple question, just trying to save the € on buying tools I may only use a couple of times. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hi, can ABS be heated with a hair dryer? Sorry for the simple question, just trying to save the € on buying tools I may only use a couple of times. Thanks! It depends on how hot your hair dryer is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hi, can ABS be heated with a hair dryer? Sorry for the simple question, just trying to save the € on buying tools I may only use a couple of times. Thanks! Hi, I tried bending ABS with my wife's hairdryer. She wasn't happy and it wasn't hot enough anyway. It's surprising how often I've used a heat gun (bought specifically for stormtrooper stuff). It only cost £15 (€18?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan1313[TK] Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I used a lighter to make my bicep hooks since I didn't have a heat gun. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I second Allan. Also used a lighter, just have to be careful and go slow with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman[TK] Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Boiling water isn't hot enough to bend the hooks? I would think it would be, since it's used to reshape so many other parts. No new tools needed. (unless you don't have a pot to boil water in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I use a non stick iron, yep the same one I iron my clothes with. You just hold the abs against it for a few seconds at a time on both sides and keep checking the bend ability, then bend it. It works perfectly every time. I have made quite a few for garrison mates. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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