Rezablad3[TK] Posted July 16, 2013 Author Report Posted July 16, 2013 Not to worry.... I've got cookies for everybody Quote
Rezablad3[TK] Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Posted July 17, 2013 Looking good! Thanks mate, still waiting on a few limbs to dry completely from gluing. Quote
Rezablad3[TK] Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Posted July 21, 2013 Im in the process of putting together my thermal detonator, one question, did any of you guys paint the tube, or just left it the way it is? Quote
LeMaxim[TK] Posted July 21, 2013 Report Posted July 21, 2013 From your initial unboxing pictures it looks like we have the same colour on the TD pipe. Considering the quality of the RS kit I'll go ahead and assume they are exactly the same and matching the screen used ones. I got mine semi assembled, holding clips installed, and never even considered having to paint it. It checks out by my initial research. The only thing I have thought about painting are the screw heads as they are black in the reference picture here on FISD. So. In short. No. Quote
Rezablad3[TK] Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Posted July 22, 2013 Thanks mate, i probably wont paint them either. Thanks again. Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted July 22, 2013 Report Posted July 22, 2013 I say paint the screws. It's easy to do and accurate. Yes, the first picture has pop rivets where they repaired the strapping. Still painted though. Quote
Rezablad3[TK] Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Thanks Mathias, i was planning to paint the screws for the TD if i cant find black ones, i was wondering to paint the tube or not....but it seems the color is correct, so im just going to leave it. As for the bracket screws, i will paint all of them white....,thanks again Edited July 22, 2013 by Rezablad3 Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted July 22, 2013 Report Posted July 22, 2013 Alright. I guess I didn't read enough of your conversation. Quote
Rezablad3[TK] Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Posted July 22, 2013 Alright. I guess I didn't read enough of your conversation. No worries mate, its always great to have someone remind you of things. thanks again. Quote
Rezablad3[TK] Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Posted August 1, 2013 So its been a while since i made any big progress.... ran into a few problems with e6000. tried leaving it on for 72 hours and still didn't stick as well as i wanted. so on some parts i left to dry for almost a week. At this point i think the top half of the body is almost done, i couldn't resist, so i strapped it on my mannequin to see how it looks. I'm still waiting for the thighs and shins to dry, just did that last night, so probably will be another week before i can try them on. here's a sneak peak of the progress, what do you guys think? here's a closer one, i think i got pretty lucky with the paint i used on the hdpe helmet...i think it matches up with the armor pretty well.. Cheers guys.... Quote
iconoclasta_88[501st] Posted August 1, 2013 Report Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) Armor is looking awesome! One thing you might not be considering regarding E6000. Chances are you already knew this but... Did you washed the armor parts prior to assembly??? Chemicals are added to the plastic to make the de-moulding easier. That chemicals will prevent the plastic to stick tp the mould, but also, any glue to stick to them. Feels a bit oily on the inside of the armor parts. And there is no way E6000 will completely stick to the plastic with that agent on it. If you think that mught be happening, just wash it with water and dish soap. No big deal... If you indeed have the chemical agent on your kit, dont wait for a week. Go ahead and wash it, and glue them again, tomorrow night they will be done! Another posibility is that you got a bad batch of E6000. I have used it for over 7 years and never did it take longer than 24 hours to work, and I can say that in about 72 hours it is completely cured. Saludos. Juan Edited August 1, 2013 by iconoclasta_88 Quote
Rezablad3[TK] Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Posted August 1, 2013 Thanks Juan... I never thought of that, i know the process of casting the armor but never thought of washing the armor prior to assembly. That actually makes a lot of sense. and it is highly possible that the RS boys used some sort of chemical to prevent the plastic from sticking to the mold, and this is true on almost all moulding process. thanks again bro, there are only a few places that wouldn't stick. I'll make sure to wash those parts before gluing them again. Cheers.. Quote
dereferenced Posted August 1, 2013 Report Posted August 1, 2013 Also you can mask off the area you will be gluing and sand with a rough grit which lets the glue adhere better. I sand both items put the glue on to sit for 3 minutes or so and then put the two pieces together and apply clamps/magnets. Quote
iconoclasta_88[501st] Posted August 1, 2013 Report Posted August 1, 2013 Happy to help. Saludos. Quote
psychotropic Posted August 16, 2013 Report Posted August 16, 2013 Any updates on this? Im eager to see how this is coming along. Quote
Rezablad3[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 Very impressive work!!! Thanks Steve, i really appreciate it. Any updates on this? Im eager to see how this is coming along. Im actually almost done with the build, just finishing up the belt. Just been lacking updated photos. I will update with more pictures over the weekend.. Thanks again Guys.. Cheers.. Quote
Rezablad3[TK] Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Posted August 19, 2013 Alright folks, here comes those progress pics as promised. since i haven't posted any progress in a while.....there will be loads of pics... so hold on to your seats... Enjoy.... Torso The torso part is pretty much complete at this point.. Quote
Rezablad3[TK] Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Posted August 19, 2013 Arms Forearms Biceps Shoulder bells Quote
Rezablad3[TK] Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Posted August 19, 2013 Here's what he looks like on the mannequin for now..... although i think my mannequin is to tall for this armor so i may need to mod my mannequin a bit to make it fit better... I haven't done any of the strapping on the thighs, arms or the shins yet. That i will do after i finish the belt assembly. Waiting for glue to dry on the TD right now..... So not much more to be done....i honestly cant wait to be able to try the suit on... More updates to come soon... Thanks again Folks..... Cheers.. Quote
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