Sebastien ANH Stunt build thread [ATA]

[sebastien]

Hello,

 

This is my day !!! After around 1 year on the waiting list, i'm one of the happy few to get the ATA Kit !

I feel so excited to start this build but also so scared 

Big Brow box is here :

 

That's a LOT of pieces :

 

 

Let's start ! 

[sebastien]

Ok, let's start with the forearms

 

First identify the sides of the pieces

 

And use the dremel to start the cuttings

 

OK, i will check more pictures, but i think i need to trim more the return edge on the wrist side of the forearms

 

 

Does the wrist side really needs to be FLAT (i mean only the 2mm of the ABS) ? It's a little bit scary to sand beside the mold mark...

[Coastertk]

Remove all of the return edge!! It will be just the 2mm of ABS yes. Wrist side only.

[sebastien]

OK clear, looking at fokker210 centurion application, it's clear that i need to sand to the ABS :

http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/34689-tk-22308-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-ata-208/?hl=%2Bata+%2Bcenturion

[sebastien]

Cutting the strip.

using the ruller and a cutter

 

Checking the fit

 

and glue the inside strip

 

and then assembling

 

I also trimmed the wrist return edges. Do you think they are ok, or i need to trim more ?

[Coastertk]

A little hard to tell from the photo, but if you can feel any rolled edge I would remove it. Also keep in mind that the right fore arm is much bigger than the left when it come to fitting.

[sebastien]

I glued the finishing strip on the forearms. I must admit i am really surprised by the amount of force needed to joint both sides together... That's something i didn't expected.

I needed to use high strength clamps and needed to clamp both sides as the glue started to detatch from the other side...

[Airborne Trooper[501st]]

Looking good! 

[sebastien]

OK, one arm close to finish...

 

 

I am really not satisfied with one of the strips... The force is so high that the glue is not strong enough to keep the shape... I will try to add more glue and see if i can fit it...

Maybe i should have started with the front strip BEFORE the inner strip. A gap on the inner strip causes less problems than a gap on the outer strip.

 

In the meantime, i start glueing the biceps

[sebastien]

And another forearm ready for service :-)

 

I'm still not happy with the gaps on one side

 

I clamped as hard as i can, but it does not seems to be enough 

Did you experienced the same ?

Is it a good idea to use white bathroom Silicon to fill the gap or i should forget it ?

[sebastien]

Today, i glued the outer cover strips on the biceps

No problem on one

the other one has more problems to fit (as with one of the forearms), so i decided to sand before applying the strip to have a flat surface

that makes easier to apply the strip

 

Next step : Trim the shoulder bells

 

and start cutting the shims

and gluing, this time starting with the outer strip :

next steps tomorrow !

[Airborne Trooper[501st]]

[Coastertk]

That left shin is a much tighter fit than the right

[sebastien]

Thank you for your support guys 

 

I'll keep on working on the legs.

I'm so lucky because i realize i was close to a big mistake. ATA gives me 2 long sheets of white ABS and 2 short ones for the strips.

I started cutting the long ones for my arms strips until i realize i can be short with the ABS length for my legs ! I just realize that when i was at the exact size needed for my legs 

Anyway, i glues the front strips on the legs

 

I need to move for my job, so next update will be this week-end.

[sebastien]

OK, so I finished the work on the legs

 

 

Also gluing inner strips

 

And legs are ready !

 

 

 

OK, now gluing the inner strip on the shins

 

 

Gluing the 25mm back strip

 

 

 

And glued the velcro 

 

Ok, time to create some button plates for next step

 

 

 

Edited February 25, 2016 by sebastien

[sebastien]

Back on the build !

I cut and glued the sniper plate

 

 

I then create the bicep hooks, marked them and use a soldering iron to dig the lines

 

The i used boiling water and a plier to create the hooks

 

I glued them on the biceps

 

 

Next, i glued the elastic strap on the shoulder bell

[sebastien]

for the ammo belt around the right leg, i will need to identify the legs. Both legs do not have the same length. Do you know which one is the shortest one (left or right) ?

My guess would be that the shortest one is the one that should receive the ammo belt, but i prefer to be sure 

tank you for your help

[sebastien]

sorry my question is a nonsense, it's really easy to identify right and left when you put them on the floor :-)

 

Another (more relevant) question. Which of these 2 pictures is the good one ?

Picture A :

or Picture B :

 

I don't know which side i should use for the Kidney plate...

[lucnak[TK]]

Your kidney plate should curve upward at the top...it follows the same curve as your ab. Bottom is flat and it should be flush with your butt plate.

[sebastien]

Next round !

I finished the strapping on the arms

 

I then trim the leg ammo belt

 

The split rivets were quite complex to deploy inside the legs, but i finally managed it

 

I then prepared the belt platic

and applied the button plates where the strapping is required

 

 

I then prepared the shoulder straps

 

And the nylon shoulder strapping

 

 

Some work on the button plates

 

I'm just waiting for the blue paint. I already used the black and grey on my bucket but as i used DaveM decals on the bucket, i forget to order blue paint. I will have to wait for it ... 

[sebastien]

I also have another question to locate where i should add the button snaps on the AB plate to secure the belt. I checked that schema from Billhag, but i am wondering why the right button (right when you are in the armor, so left on the picture) is 28mm from the relief where the other one is 59mm ? Why do we don't centered them ?

[Airborne Trooper[501st]]

The ab plate is not symmetrical. If you want a detailed tutorial for this section, check out any one of ukswrath's build threads. I did exactly like he did except I used snaps instead of the s-snaps. 

[sebastien]

Great, thank you i will check ukswrath's build thread   

[sebastien]

I installed the cod rivet

and a button plate for the strap

 

I also marked the male button on the butt plate

 

And apply the snap rivet

[sebastien]

I prepared some nylon strapping for the AB chest plate

 

Using a soldering iron and a piece of abs as a guidance, i drill holes inside the nylon

 

and then fixed the snaps

 

I prepared some double button plates

 

and fixed them on the AB plate and kidney plate

 

End result :