Pyrates[TK] Posted November 7, 2015 Report Posted November 7, 2015 That's some serious deadly armor coming together - Haven't even got my first kit yet, and already got approval from my Mrs. to get TFA armor... once I finish my TK and get approved. Great work mate and many thanks for your details! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 8, 2015 Author Report Posted November 8, 2015 That's some serious deadly armor coming together - Haven't even got my first kit yet, and already got approval from my Mrs. to get TFA armor... once I finish my TK and get approved. Great work mate and many thanks for your details! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks Aaron Quote
Bryanmc[501st] Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Question about your holster: did you Devcon your resin one to the mount? How do you plan on replacing it with the metal upgrade one? Edited November 12, 2015 by Bryanmc Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Posted November 12, 2015 Question about your holster: did you Devcon your resin one to the mount? How do you plan on replacing it with the metal upgrade one? Yes Belt sander Quote
Bryanmc[501st] Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 Yikes. I'm in the same boat but was trying to do a temp solution that would be easier to replace when the new gear arrives. 1 Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Posted November 12, 2015 Yikes. I'm in the same boat but was trying to do a temp solution that would be easier to replace when the new gear arrives. The belt sander is so precise I'm not too worried about it. I'm not in a huge rush anyways. I plan on having the holster power coated anyways, that takes a bit of time to have done. Quote
Bryanmc[501st] Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 Can you point me to your upgrade thread for the costume? I feel like an idiot but I can't find it anywhere. Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Posted November 12, 2015 Sorry for the delay, are you referring to the accuracy updates. Quote
Bryanmc[501st] Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 Yes, looks like they're in this thread after all. I must be going mad, I could have sworn they were in a separate thread. Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Posted November 12, 2015 Yes, looks like they're in this thread after all. I must be going mad, I could have sworn they were in a separate thread. Building this TFA armor for the first time will do that to you haha 1 Quote
Bryanmc[501st] Posted November 13, 2015 Report Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) Afterwards In installed the 1/4" by 1-1/2" nylon bolt I'll be using to secure the ab boxes to the ab itself. Apply a bit of Devcon Plastic Welder on the head of each bolt. NOTE: To be clear, in a earlier post I used E6000 to apply adhere the bolts to the boxes. That was temporary, They are now being held on by the Devcon Plastic welder. What was the reason for previously attaching the bolts with E6000? Edit- I see that the E6000 gluing was to paint and you planned to replace the bolts with a permanent attachment after confirming the fit was correct after painting. What confused me was that it looks like you went ahead and replaced the E6000 connection with Devcon before the paint job so I wasn't sure about the extra step with the E6000. Edited November 18, 2015 by Bryanmc Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Posted November 20, 2015 Update! Painting pics from the body shop 5 Quote
Bryanmc[501st] Posted November 20, 2015 Report Posted November 20, 2015 So beautiful. Was it tough to get the helmet taped up for painting? Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Posted November 20, 2015 So beautiful. Was it tough to get the helmet taped up for painting? I wouldn't know I let the painter do it, my luck I would have taped off the wrong areas 3 Quote
Pencap510 Posted November 20, 2015 Report Posted November 20, 2015 Amazingly clean and utterly perfect- SOOOO nice Quote
Bryanmc[501st] Posted November 20, 2015 Report Posted November 20, 2015 Strap it already!!!!! No doubt! I'm using this thread as my bible, I don't make a move unless ukswrath has. I'm ready to work out the strapping. Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Posted November 20, 2015 If all goes well strapping will start this weekend. 2 Quote
TK-Sonic[TK] Posted November 20, 2015 Report Posted November 20, 2015 Paint looks great, gave me some ideas on setting up a paint booth when its time to paint mine. Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Posted November 20, 2015 Paint looks great, gave me some ideas on setting up a paint booth when its time to paint mine. Thanks, glad it helps Quote
Sly11[Admin] Posted November 21, 2015 Report Posted November 21, 2015 Schlick paint job Tony, this is going to look awesome when it's done. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
Bryanmc[501st] Posted November 21, 2015 Report Posted November 21, 2015 Using a sewing machine or other sew velcro to gasket tabs After... Did you use a particular needle to sew these? My wife hasn't ever sewn anything like this before and she's nervous about trying. Thanks! Quote
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