quick0817[TK] Posted September 5, 2016 Report Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) Hello everyone. I got my kit on Thursday from AP. I am in full excitement mode and yet overwhelmed. The kit was purchased as untrimmed.So i am starting the trimming process while I am still gathering other tools, materials. and ordering other items. I am hoping to get good feedback from you all as this progresses. I will be trying to keep everything I can updated here as this moves along. progressing will be slow as I am super busy in the fall. Anyone with AP that trimmed that can tell me what you used and steps etc would be helpful. I have started on forearms. So I am short guy on the 5'7'' side 170 pounds. Kit is AP untrimmed. Boots ; TK Boots Blaster: Quest Design Neck Seal : Trooperbay S Trim: Trooperbay Holster: AP Kit holster Undersuit: BCG brought at Academy Box day! https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOIntkkcME621Z24spe_A45_HPExTsE34LAEf-L Edited December 23, 2016 by quick0817 1 Quote
supernaut11[TK] Posted September 5, 2016 Report Posted September 5, 2016 Good luck, man! It's a great kit.. Take your time and enjoy the ride. The forearms are just fine to start with. As you progress through your build, you'll find that you have multiple things going on anyway, so I wouldn't worry too much about that. Take a look at several build logs, not just AP, but different ones as well. And take notes! That was very helpful for me. 1 Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted September 5, 2016 Author Report Posted September 5, 2016 Good luck, man! It's a great kit.. Take your time and enjoy the ride. The forearms are just fine to start with. As you progress through your build, you'll find that you have multiple things going on anyway, so I wouldn't worry too much about that. Take a look at several build logs, not just AP, but different ones as well. And take notes! That was very helpful for me.Thanks not sure why pic did not show up...ugh what's best way to get that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
supernaut11[TK] Posted September 5, 2016 Report Posted September 5, 2016 You'll need to use Photobucket. Once your pics are uploaded, choose a pic, click "share", then click "direct link". Your pic will be copied. Now, go back FISD, when you're in the reply window, click the image icon and paste your pic in the URL. 1 Quote
dejango[TK] Posted September 5, 2016 Report Posted September 5, 2016 Measure twice, cut once! Goodluck! Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted September 5, 2016 Author Report Posted September 5, 2016 And I totally put this is the wrong place..sorry about that. Maybe admin will move me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) Well finally gotten some work done. Sizing biceps Sizing forearms and lots trimming for my smaller arms. And blaster day was this week. Nice piece from Quest Design Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited October 9, 2016 by quick0817 1 Quote
Kacrut[501st] Posted October 21, 2016 Report Posted October 21, 2016 any updates on your builds?<br> Thanks. Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Posted November 30, 2016 Things are ramping back up. I do have detonator completed. Thighs - I messed up on cover strips and shoes them to match unevenness of the inner and outer clam shells. So gonna tear those off and start over. Going to try and make those clamshell parts align at top by doing minor trim and create a new return edge. Then will have a bette cover strip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) Does this thigh on right side work or do I need to line up the tops? This is what I am redoing. Trying for centurion and o can only find where right side is expected to see misalignment on AP. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited November 30, 2016 by quick0817 1 Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Posted December 2, 2016 So thighs I found some that got approved the way I had them so I left alone. Attaching cover strip pics here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Posted December 2, 2016 Forearms I have had done awhile. Here are only pics I have from the process and completion. Same process all use. Trim down. Size a lot. Sand etc. clamps mostly for holding E6000. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Haso[TK] Posted December 2, 2016 Report Posted December 2, 2016 Looking good. Your thighs look fine the way you've done them. Good removal of return edge on forearms. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk 1 Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Posted December 11, 2016 Thigh fronts. I redid the right one by cutting the outside down and using heat iron to bend down a little edge. I'm not very good at that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Posted December 11, 2016 Lining up the kidney and an plates. Had TK11989 help me out on this. Lots of taping and lining up and using tape from marks to cut along. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) Test fit on torso and thighs. Right thigh is what I corrected see photo above. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited December 11, 2016 by quick0817 Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted December 18, 2016 Author Report Posted December 18, 2016 Getting some work done on shins today while I wait for final thigh cover strip to be done. Here is front left shin before I measure 10 mm from inside edge of both side. Then the marks. Used tape to guide cut lines Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Posted December 23, 2016 One shin front is complete. Used 20mm . Back cover strip of left shin with Velcro. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Posted January 5, 2017 A few things were done over the break. Making snap plates to place double snaps. Velcro on the back of the legs was complete and tested out. Placing of snaps on abs, butt, kidney, and cod began. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Posted January 5, 2017 I'm horsesing around testing the Velcro. The sniper plate is still not attached. Been having issues with Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
m3tal_man84 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Posted January 5, 2017 Looking good! What kind of blue tape is that? Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk 1 Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Posted January 5, 2017 Looking good! What kind of blue tape is that? Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Just painters tape from Lowes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
quick0817[TK] Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Posted January 8, 2017 This weekends progress was finishing up straps that connect kidney to ab and butt plates. Here I am adding double snaps at top of kidney to run to front of cod for suspenders Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
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