bowski's noOb MTK build

[bowski477]

BBB day was yesterday and I'm wicked nervous/excited to get started on my first build!

[68Brick[TK]]

Congrats on BBB day!

[lucnak[TK]]

Congrats on receiving your BBB! I would recommend you host your images on Photobucket. The space for photos here is a bit restrictive.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Great stuff, love a BBB, good luck with the build

[CptCasey[TK]]

Good luck. I got my MTK BBB yesterday too. Feel free to hit me up since we are working on this at the same time.

 

 

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[mgb1016[501st]]

Congrats on getting your BBB!  My kit's a MTK too!

[magni[TK]]

Congratulations Jill! Good luck with your build future trooper.

[bowski477]

Thanks everyone! I hope to start this weekend. What do you recommend is the best to focus on first?

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Thanks everyone! I hope to start this weekend. What do you recommend is the best to focus on first?

If you are a little scared I'd suggest a hand plate or two, can't go too wrong there and gives you a feel for what you are using and doing

[DeceptiSean[501st]]

Congrats on your BBB! I just recently finished my MTK and I really enjoyed putting it together. I started my build with putting the arms together.

 

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[68Brick[TK]]

Play with your handplates, then move on to your biceps, forearms, or shins. When you're comfortable with the material, jump back to the helmet, because it's awesome having a helmet.

[CptCasey[TK]]

I started working with the abs hand guards to get a feel since I will not be using those and using the latex ones instead.

 

 

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[bowski477]

Play with your handplates, then move on to your biceps, forearms, or shins. When you're comfortable with the material, jump back to the helmet, because it's awesome having a helmet.

 

I can't wait to do my helmet! But I know I need to start small lol

 

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll work on the hand guards this weekend and go from there

[aintrabar[TK]]

I love my MTK..  feel free to look at my build thread as well or ask me questions. we're here to help

[bowski477]

I love my MTK..  feel free to look at my build thread as well or ask me questions. we're here to help

You bet I will! Thanks!

[bowski477]

They aren't the prettiest hand guards but I did get a feel for the material and how to go about my trimming.

 

[aintrabar[TK]]

Hand guards are a start. I will admit that on my MTK kit i ended up going with Trooper Bay's Rubber guard and glove set since for Centurion the handguards have to be flexible. https://trooperbay.com/costuming-accessories/gloves-hand-guards-combo

[bowski477]

Yea I'm going to end up going with the rubber ones. I have a few things I want to pick up on Trooperbay but he's closed till August 1st recovering from surgery.

[Airborne Trooper[501st]]

Joseph here on the forums sells a fantastic latex hand guard. Pair those with some chemical gloves you can pick up at Lowes/Home Depot and you're good to go. I already had a pair so Joseph's went on my flight gloves as chemical gloves make my hands super sweaty and its what I prefer to troop in. 

Edited July 19, 2016 by Airborne Trooper

[bowski477]

Ooooo good to know. Thanks

[bowski477]

I dug in on the forearms today. I was pretty nervous while cutting and my end up trimming more because they are still pretty big for me. But I didn't want to over do it. So I'd rather have to trim again then cut too much. The trooperbay videos make it look way easier than the way it went for me lol

 

I need some advice on cover strips. Probably a dumb question but how do I gauge how wide my cover strips should be? I have pretty small forearms because female. I'll be more concerned later with my thighs. 

 

 

[bowski477]

I trimmed by biceps and shoulders today. I'm not confident enough to tackle anything glue related yet but I am getting used to trimming.

[pewpewpew[TK]]

I'm not confident enough to tackle anything glue related yet but I am getting used to trimming.

E6000 is very forgiving, and cleans up well. Stick with E6000 and you will have an endless number of do-overs. Start with glueing the biceps. They're small and a good first object for experimenting with glue. You can do it!

[bowski477]

I looked at my tube of E6000 today and said "mhhhhhh maybe next weekend" lol. I'll give the biceps a go. Thank you for the vote of confidence

[magni[TK]]

The coverstrips for the forarms and biceps is 15mm. So trim each pc. To 7.5mm and your good. Make sure you have plenty of magnets, you can never have enough.