Sly11[Admin] Posted August 21, 2014 Report Posted August 21, 2014 At Last, the Big Brown Box of excitement. Mark sure does make a beautiful kit. Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Posted August 21, 2014 Started on the rough trim as this will take a little time, fore arms are as good a place to start as any, and from memory AP arms are the same left and right so shouldn't be a problem to match up. Chime in if I'm wrong please Vern. Before the question is raised, I will be starting the helmet next. Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Posted August 21, 2014 Which is left and right. It looks like the side witch is more curved should be at the bottom, and the lesser at the top. Is this correct please. Quote
I'm Batman[501st] Posted August 21, 2014 Report Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) Woo hoo! Shiny white stuff! The curved bit is your elbow, so the picture as we see it - left hand side = elbow. Right hand side = wrist. That was what you meant? Edited August 21, 2014 by Sith Lord Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Posted August 21, 2014 No sorry, not too sure how to explain. If you look at the second piece down, it has the top edge fairly straight, but the bottom edge has a nice curve to it. Same with its opposite part with the 11 rectangles. I am not talking about the wrist opening and the elbow opening , but the long edges themselves. Hope this makes sence. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
Snaps[TK] Posted August 21, 2014 Report Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) Here's my forearms..if I am understanding correctly.....I wonder if you have some more trimming to do. Mine came trimmed. The only thing I had to do was get rid of the return edges on the wrists. Edited October 21, 2020 by Sly11 Edited to replace brocken image links by Sly11, 2020 Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Posted August 21, 2014 Yes still have trimming to do as have only trimmed to the mold lines. Will measure and cut one half to the 7.5mm so i will have the 15mm width required and take another look, I just wanted to join the outer side first for accuracy, in case i needed a larger cover strip to the inside. to do that i need to know which way to wear the forearms. maybe had I mentioned that originally my questions would have made more seance. Due to the shape of the length of the parts, it was easy to see which two mached, but still not on which arm to wear them. Quote
Rystan Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 Count the dimples on the outside. Twelve on the right and 11 on the left. You can verify the count against ANH screen grabs. Quote
Snaps[TK] Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 I went with what was most comfortable. There's only 11 dents on each arm so 12 on right and 11 on the left obviously won't work. Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Posted August 22, 2014 Only 11 dents on each arm with AP Rystan, but thank you for your help. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Posted August 22, 2014 Thanks Steve, I think I'm going to just get away with 15 mm cover strips on each side as I have large hands and thin arms, will have to wiggle them through the wrists. The next thing is the Biceps due to their asymmetrical look again left and right. If you look at the inner part at the top it has a high side and a low side. Is it low to front, high to back or vice versa? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
I'm Batman[501st] Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) Hmmmm, Steve (Gazmosis) made a mention in a Centurion thread about someone with forearms on the wrong side. I'll see if I can find it. And there's a pic here somewhere about biceps. Will see if I can find that one too. I'm only at work, nothing else to do Edit: See if you can decipher this http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/28311-tk-27101-requesting-centurion-status-rs/ Edited August 22, 2014 by Sith Lord Quote
I'm Batman[501st] Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 Not sure about AP versus others, but this is one pic that gets thrown around a lot. Quote
Rystan Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 Only 11 dents on each arm with AP Rystan, but thank you for your help. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Sorry, that's what I get for using my phone to read the forums Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Posted August 22, 2014 These forearms are fun to put together do they look OK so far, it is going to be interesting come glue time to get a flat edge , plenty of clamps I think. 15mm cover strips on both sides i can just get my hand through and it seems a good fit. Any pointers appreciated, the more feed back the better. Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Posted August 22, 2014 Slowly trimming the eye, how much more should I take out? Quote
Snaps[TK] Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) Trim it just a little more so you have a nice flat edge going around....you might just want to sand that excess down. take a look at some of the EIB and Centurion pics and you'll see...forearms look good so far.... Edited August 22, 2014 by Slangen Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Posted August 23, 2014 Ok both done, How do hey look Quote
Snaps[TK] Posted August 23, 2014 Report Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Unless its the lighting in the pic, looks like you have some return edges that shouldn't be there...if so, sorry if you misunderstood.. I marked it in red...sorry about the red line at the inner top right eye (looking at the pic) goes up a little, it should be straight....you get the idea. Here's a pic of mine... Edited October 21, 2020 by Sly11 Edited to restore the image by Sly11, 2020 Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Posted August 23, 2014 Yes Steve there is still return left on the inside of the eyes, wasn't sure if it should all come out or not, what about the frown, again going slow not to take too much away. thanks for your lines, my edges are sitting almost directly behind, should that come out? Quote
Snaps[TK] Posted August 23, 2014 Report Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Going slow is the best idea! Remove the remaining material from the eyes and frown and you should be good... Having more fun than you thought yet? Edited August 23, 2014 by Slangen Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Posted August 23, 2014 Loving every minute of it, but my wife......I' m not so sure! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
I'm Batman[501st] Posted August 23, 2014 Report Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) That's what I was thinking - either bad lighting and blurry picture, or a lot more to cut out (or both). (Oh, missed the second page, before I commented) Edited August 23, 2014 by Sith Lord Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 24, 2014 Author Report Posted August 24, 2014 Damn these ears take some time, very scared to stuff then up, so haven't trimmed them down to the trim line. Still working on the one not attached. Quote
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