TheCanuck37 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Posted October 9, 2015 Finally received my armor! (it was a rare good eBay sale that I confirmed was legit first) There are some things I need to clean up, but looks like a lot of the hard work has been done. Just need to get straps and assemble certain parts. I *love* the helmet, sskunky! 1 Quote
TheCanuck37 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Posted October 12, 2015 So it's going to take some extra work. The previous owner used ABS glue, and didn't do a good job of clamping or something. Lots of open seams along the shins. Most of the glue joints didn't hold, so I was able to separate them, and prep them for regluing. The worrysome ones are where the seal is good, but lots of glue leaked out, and it's a yellowish color. Overall, it's not terrible, but will be a bit more work than originally anticipated. But that's half the fun, right? Anyone have tips on how to clean that up, or am I looking at sanding and polishing? Quote
Ragnarzrage Posted October 12, 2015 Report Posted October 12, 2015 Definitely a good find on ebay! The seller must have either ran into financial problems or got frustrated trying to build the kit. Sskunky is currently building my cfo kit. Unfortunately I can't build my own because i'm a partially disabled vet and unable to do detail work with my hands especially working with sharp things:) I'll have to bow out on your question to the build experts, but wanted to congratulate you on your great find! 1 Quote
TheCanuck37 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Posted October 13, 2015 Thanks, Ragnarzrage. I know you'll enjoy your armor when it arrives. Also, thank you for your service. 2 Quote
Disco Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 Hi mate, I had moments where I needed to unglue my mistakes and reglue - I found that using a fine wet and dry was the best way to go - started with 400grit and worked my way up to about 1500 - it was the quickest way to get it back to a good finish without doing any more damage - 1 Quote
TheCanuck37 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Posted October 14, 2015 Thanks for the tip. 1 Quote
BadgerTrooper76 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Posted September 6, 2017 Hi, just wondered if you have pictures of the thighs? As I'm in the middle of a CFO build and want to see how clean the joins are on them. Front and back if possible. Thanks J Quote
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