Pyrates AP Build and Journey to The 501st

[Pyrates[TK]]

Heavy Bic's pickle jar - do it in a highly ventilated area and when mixing over the days. While closed the jar builds a small amount of pressure inside the jar from the chemical reaction that will waft out fumes. Just a heads up!

Edited January 30, 2016 by Pyrates

[Pyrates[TK]]

Here's some more trimming...

 

There is no such thing as garbage sir!

 

 

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Shin Guards

 

 

 

 

 

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Ab buttons

 

 

 

[Knockerbot[501st]]

I think you over trimmed the ab buttons

[TK 2759[501st]]

Nicely done so far! Like the work on the teeth!

[Sentry71[TK]]

Great work, Aaron! Keep it up!

[Knockerbot[501st]]

Not sure if this will post right on my phone<br><br><br>

<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/gallery/image/921-ab-plate-04jpg/'>http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/gallery/image/921-ab-plate-04jpg/</a><br><br>

Notice there is a few mm lip around the edge on the reference photos? This is an easy fix if need be.

[Knockerbot[501st]]

But you're doing great. Like I said in my build I have hundreds of small mistakes. It's all part of learning.

[Pyrates[TK]]

I was going off the picture from the CRL and didn't see a lip in the picture but ya totally correctable if need be.

[Pyrates[TK]]

But you're doing great. Like I said in my build I have hundreds of small mistakes. It's all part of learning.

Just remember brother, we are our own worst critiques - and don't let all the little details take away from enjoying your build - almost everything is fixable.

 

Let's go practice karate in the garage again lol

[Knockerbot[501st]]

Dane Cook, pay–per–view, 20 minutes, let’s go!

[Pyrates[TK]]

Many thanks to all for your support and comments - all are greatly appreciated!

[Pyrates[TK]]

Dane Cook, pay–per–view, 20 minutes, let’s go!

I'll grab the suds lol

[Jinsei[TK]]

The work you've done on the bucket looks awesome, it puts dangerous ideas for my wallet into my head for future projects...haha.

[Pyrates[TK]]

This is my ab button detail "dry fit" compared to the CRL photo for ANH Hero - as we were discussing ealier and why I cut my ab buttons the way that I did (which was simply that I wanted to replicate whats in the CRL image)

 

CRL for ANH Hero Ab plate - http://databank.501st.com/databank/File:TK_anh_stunt_ab.jpeg

 

 

[Knockerbot[501st]]

Looks perfect compared to the CRL

[Pyrates[TK]]

Looks perfect compared to the CRL

Thanks mate - you brought up a valid point. When I checked other Centurion requests you can see an outer edge but as always I go back to the 501st CRL. Possibly it's there due to variation on molds to cover the gap and the ability to go Sand Trooper with the armor. No biggie if I have to fix later - I love adapting and over-coming it's in me blood lol

[TK 2759[501st]]

From my understanding, there's no difference between stunt and hero ab plates as well...

Edited January 31, 2016 by TK 2759

[Knockerbot[501st]]

Well I went by those reference photos so mine has a lip lol

[Pyrates[TK]]

Well I went by those reference photos so mine has a lip lol

And they passed for Centurion too

[Knockerbot[501st]]

I'm interested to see how you glue it. Even with the lip it was hard getting enough glue on it and the space behind is so big my magnets didn't work worth anything so it's taped on tight right now. Hopefully it'll stay on.

[Pyrates[TK]]

I'm interested to see how you glue it. Even with the lip it was hard getting enough glue on it and the space behind is so big my magnets didn't work worth anything so it's taped on tight right now. Hopefully it'll stay on.

I always have a plan (I've had months to think it out lol)

 

And a lot of threads and PM's too

Edited January 31, 2016 by Pyrates