ANH WTF 1st build.

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Kidney, butt, ab trimmed. Drop boxes. 
I may have to shim or just wear the ab and kidney snug.

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

I taped off the pieces using the mold lines and left a return edge of 1/8 to 1/4 depending on the part. I still need to sand it to get rid of the rough edges, butactest fit waa in order to see what extra trimming i need to do. 

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

I put in a lot of time last night and today. I had everything taped off, so i trimmed it. Still working on shoulder straps, have not touched the bucket. 

Fitting forearms and biceps tonight. Attaching knee belt as well in the right thigh. 

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Right thigh. Finished. 

Now off to work on fitting and trimming the body pieces. 

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

First up. The ab and kidney. 

I still need to cut the notches 

Cut little bits, then filled with abs past and pushed little bits in. 

Then i finished trimming biceps, and glied inner supports onto the forearms. 

I will finish the forearms and start working on the snap plates and belt so i can assemble it all by this weekend

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Belt sewn and fitted. 

Forearms glued. 

Now to size everything and assemble all of the pieces. 

I will paint the ab buttons amd glue them on when i paint my bucket. 

[cwolfe[TK]]

Man, You're moving along quickly. Looks good!

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Man, You're moving along quickly. Looks good!

Thank you sir. hit a speed bump today by catching a cold, so i took the night off of my build. 

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Turns out it was the flu. Time to get back on track. 

A few weeks ago i taped off the bucket and painted everything vthat will painted white. 

Started the gloss black and i threw a coat of flat on the hovi tips as a base coat. 

Fine sanding, the belt assembly, start gluing snaps in place, rework my td clips are my projects for today. Hopefully i am done by next monday. 

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

More work on the bucket. Cut, dremel, file, sand. 

I also think i may have to take a little more off of the bottom here. 

[68Brick[TK]]

Looking Good. I wouldn't trim that bottom opening on your bucket just yet. The black s-trim will clean the edge up, but for the size of the opening, you want to keep it as small as possible. When the opening gets oversized, the general public, and especially kids, can see right up into your bucket when you are wearing it. Not good.

 

Sure, a smaller opening means it might be harder to get your bucket on and off quickly, but it will preserve the look of the Stormtrooper, and make it less Halloween mask, if you get what I'm saying.

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Looking Good. I wouldn't trim that bottom opening on your bucket just yet. The black s-trim will clean the edge up, but for the size of the opening, you want to keep it as small as possible. When the opening gets oversized, the general public, and especially kids, can see right up into your bucket when you are wearing it. Not good.

 

Sure, a smaller opening means it might be harder to get your bucket on and off quickly, but it will preserve the look of the Stormtrooper, and make it less Halloween mask, if you get what I'm saying.

I understand. I have a small head so it should be ok as is. Once i clamp it together i can try to slide it on and see if any needs to come off. Thank you for the advice

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

Just a word of advice when trying your bucket on for the first time, David.. Don't try to do it straight on.  Most of us have to begin at an angle and then straighten it out once it's on.

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Tears and vents. Also glued in more snaps, the arm snaps are all installed. 

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

And thats done. Swapped clamps for magnets. Claps werecleaving marks in the rubber. 

[68Brick[TK]]

Nice Progress David. Check the thickness of your black outlines on the vents and tears ... they look to be on the heavy side.

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Just a word of advice when trying your bucket on for the first time, David.. Don't try to do it straight on.  Most of us have to begin at an angle and then straighten it out once it's on.

I cant get it past my forehead at the moment. Even sideways. Wont have to trim much. Thank you

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Nice Progress David. Check the thickness of your black outlines on the vents and tears ... they look to be on the heavy side.

 

Nice Progress David. Check the thickness of your black outlines on the vents and tears ... they look to be on the heavy side.

 

Nice Progress David. Check the thickness of your black outlines on the vents and tears ... they look to be on the heavy side.

Yea. I dont like the paint, i am going to redo it. I found my pinstriping brushes so i can get i suoer thin clean line

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Since my 9:00 cancelled i went ahead and started the cleaning up of the thickness on those black lines. 

Looks a lot better already. I'll do more after work as i try to figure this helmet out. 

Thanks for the help and advice 

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

And after days of searching. I found the thread i was looking for. <br>

<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/29238-my-helmet-ear-tutorial/'>http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/29238-my-helmet-ear-tutorial/</a><br>

My ears are still a litgle thick compared to the ones in thread. So I am on the right path.

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Double width of tape. Press inside of helmet. Trace and mark left/right. Remove and draw a 1/4" line outside of trace line. Cut out tape. Place on lense material. Cut out. Next step in a bit. 

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

For The eyes i pushed foil around the opening, noodled out 1/4 brick of sculpy, pressed around the outside of the opening, gently removed foil, bake. The foil holds the shape and after it cools, gently pulled away from the molded sculpy. 

 

I also got an ear trimmed. If the position is ok then i will drill and screw it on tomorrow. 

If i press down on the screw holes, half of that gap disappears. 

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

5/8" for the first hole and another 5/8" for the second (1 3/8" from edge) 

Bling

Split rivet placement. 

I measured 15mm from the top. (ab side) 

Then where the red line and arrow are, is what i used for my bottom. Since below that is the cod (i think thats how i read it) 

With 10mm from the edge. Splitting the difference between  the 2 for my 3rd rivet. 60mm from center to center.  

I think i read it properly that the edge of the rivet should be 10mm from the edge of the ab/kidney. If so then i will be set for Sunday when i pop those into place.  

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

A little sanding and polishing tomorrow. Tube stripes and lenses. S gasket. 

Glue my last few snaps. 

Sunday. Finishing touches and clean up, strap it up. 

[DamnitDavid[TK]]

Helmet sanded. 

I still havent polished it yet. 

I got all snaps in place, rivet holes marked, belt finished, bicep hooks. Shoulder straps glued to chest plate. 

Productive day. The end is near. 

Left to do. 

Internal strapping, split rivets, polish helmet, lenses, tube stripes, clean up paint. S trim. 

Hand guards.