TK-3846's First Order Stormtrooper

[Tai]

Hello folks!

 

I thought about it for some weeks, if I should start my own build thread. Well, I can tell, that I'm a noob on such things like building a set of armor. (This will be my 2nd set I build for myself and hopefully my first that I don't scrap. XD) So, this is a bit embarrassing for me...

But now, I'm just starting this thread.

 

Currently, I have finished my armor about 50% and it runs fine so far.

Soon, I post the first pics.

 

See ya!

[Tai]

First pics. Nothing special, just the trimming process.

 

So much of white plastic. What a nightma wonderful dream.

 

[Tai]

Rest of trimming work.

 

Armor after trimming.

 

 

 

The last bit of plastic, I had sanded away instead of cutting directly to the outlining.

 

Next step: Gluing the parts together!

[Tai]

The first parts, I was gluing were the forearms and the DT.

 

Here the forearms:

 

 

Here comes the doctor.

 

 

Finished:

 

 

Forearms ready for filler and paint.

 

First parts I finished and they're looking good. Not, what I suspected. Actually the base plates fits quite perfect. (Pretty snug.)

[Tai]

Thermal Detonator:

 

 

Inside after gluing.

 

 

Finished. But as you can see, the top section is broken. Anovos should redesign the base plate a bit. (Or it is just me.)

 

 

I decided to rebuild the broken section with glue. Aplied on painters tape, put on the gap, turn upside down and let cure.

 

 

After cure time remove painters tape. Finished again and ready for filler.

 

 

Maybe it's just me, but it could be possible, that the return edges on the left and right side of 10D are supposed to be NOT cut of. My gaps are like the same shape they was. And this would explain these little indents left and right of the base plate.

 

What do you think?

Edited June 6, 2016 by Tai

[Tai]

Backplate / Yoke:

 

 

After gluing.

 

 

After filling the gaps with glue and trim / sand off.

 

[Tai]

Next one are the tighs. But they will be my next post. This time it is just only a preview of that, what I did at weekend. The first test fitting of the "whole" armor. Actually before I apply the putty during the next days. Gaskets were shipped last week, so the parts looks pretty oversized and I can't do much during the wait time.

 

 

What do you think? For the second (and first not scrapped so far) armor, it looks pretty good, I think. I'm pleased with the results so far.

 

The First Order C3PO, lol.

[Starfox2010]

Looks great!

[Tai]

Thanks, Rick!

 

Tighs:

 

 

Finished and ready for filler and paint.

[Tai]

Chest Plate:

 

 

Finished resin center update.

 

 

Even without glue, it sits pretty well.

Inside:

 

 

Outside:

 

 

With glue and flash light.

 

 

Finished (Outside):

 

 

Finished (Inside):

 

 

Seam needs fine tuning, but finished:

 

 

Ready for filler and painting.

[Haribon72[TK]]

Great start man!

[Tai]

Thank you, Walter. I don't think, that my build is that good. But it should work for troops.

You do a great job at your build btw..

 

Shins:

 

 

I also heat bended the gluing tab into the box indents for a bigger surface (= more gluing strength).

 

[Tai]

Sorry for the long time gap since my last post. I have too much to do and couldn't do anything for weeks now. Still have to paint my armor.

Anyways...

 

Biceps:

 

[Starfox2010]

Looking great.  I know what you mean about being busy, i'm trying to continue with mine.  

[Tai]

Thanks!

Yeah, right? I originally planned to finish my armor for April / May because I had my first troop there for this year.

After that, I lost 2 more troops as a FOTK and it looks like that I will miss the next in three weeks, too. That's so terrible, if you want troop with others as a FOTK (or the only one as that), but you can't..

Anyone else with this kind of situation?

 

Another problem is, that I could probably finished my armor already, if I wouldn't do the modding work for more screen accuracy (or better overall look) or at least I would have painted it.

Edited September 30, 2016 by Tai

[Tai]

Well, well. Made my last post a long time ago. Problems at work, some time in hospital and the holidays. I hope, I can now start building again.

But before I do, I need to confirm that I did it unterstand it the right way. Option B is the deal instead of Option A for the step details on the biceps, right? Or something else I miss?

 

[A Master Builder]

Go with Option B.

[Haribon72[TK]]

Hello Christian, I'm wondering what do you plan to do about painting the armor?    I'm stuck with either getting it professionally painted or doing the spray can method.

[Tai]

I think, I'll do it professionally.

At the moment, I'm doing the final work before I can paint the armor. (Helmet moding and getting the tricky parts sanded. )

Actually, I was already at my neighborhood painter months ago. He'll use some special paints, I wouldn't get at any shops. That alone is already a big plus.

On the other side, if I would paint it by myself, I would need one year or two more for finishing my armor, because I would never get it properly. XD

But some smaller parts I will do by myself at a later time. The pauldron or the blaster for example.

 

 

I should post some pics after the long time, shouldn't I?

I hope, I can do it within the next days.

[Tai]

I know, boring pics, but...

 

Shoulder Bells: