how I cut my AM chest

[DizzyStormtrooper[501st]]

basically i used the top of the ab plate, put it over my chest plate, and cut there.. if you know what i mean. im 5'9" so the sides of the chest originally were touching my hips. its sort of like the "reshape fx chest" tutorial but i used the ab plate shape as a stencil, the chest still over laps the ab, i still have to cut the sides off though for accuracy and glue the shoulder straps on. what you guys think?

 

 

 

side question, how much you think i should cut off the bottom of the shoulders? im thinking an inch or 2 max

[zaptrooper]

Looks good to me

[tkrestonva[TK]]

Nice job cutting it down to size.

[Tray[TK]]

good work. Looks smooth. Are you going to try and recreate the return edge or will you just leave it as is?

[DarkTrooper[TK]]

That looks great. You did a fine job. Yeah, I don't like the sides of the current FX/AM chest pieces. They taper down too low.

 

It looks fine right now but do you plan to add a return edge.

[DizzyStormtrooper[501st]]

I won't bother with a return edge, it looks sharper that way and I'm not going for specialist anytime soon if return edges are required. Plus it seems like I didn't leave enough material for an edge anyway. any shorter might look like a bra lol. Its just enough where I don't quite have the Luke thing going on

[theisaac]

I'd be glad to help ya out if you ever make it over this way to Phoenix. The chest looks good how you have it now as far as where it sits. The shoulders we can check out in person and see what you have to work with. If you are dead set on trimming them, go 1/2 inch at a time and make sure they sit right after each cut and that moving your arms around doesnt get them hung up.

 

You will be posing with kids in weird funky angles so consider that as well.

 

Isaac

[DizzyStormtrooper[501st]]

Yeah Isaac not sure if I'll go to phxcon in may, I think the tix were $50, I just dress up I don't read comics. The thighs are gonna be a pain and I still have the back to trim. I just think a little more bicep should show

[theisaac]

The Phoenix Comic Con is not all about comics. I haven't read them since I was like 10 years old bro. Its a great place to meet other Star Wars costumers and interact with cool kids who are freaking out because there are real life Star Wars characters to take pictures with. We all do this hobby for our own reasons.

 

My TK is an AM kit and I would be willing to help you get it built and help you get fitted right. We have some really skilled builders in Casa Grande too.

 

We are here to help ya as much as you would like. There is also the FISD here. We are all here to help.