Husky68 ANH TK (trimmed AP)

**wook1138[TK]** · July 12, 2019

Top notch work and I now want an ultrasonic cutter. :duim:

**p4ntb0y[TK]** · July 12, 2019

Hi

I made you some shoulder straps......

I need to clean my keyboard......

**husky68[TK]** · July 12, 2019

1 hour ago, p4ntb0y said:

I made you some shoulder straps......

Those looks great. How did you know it was my birthday?

**husky68[TK]** · July 12, 2019

More action with the ultrasonic cutter, cleaning up cover strips and will need to sand them down. I like the straight look but open to suggestions.

**gmrhodes13[Staff]** · July 12, 2019

Try not to have cover strips passing the armor sections, they can catch.

Also try adding a little off cuts of abs behind your thigh lower ridge gaps, will just look a little nicer

**husky68[TK]** · July 24, 2019

Heading off on vacation for a few weeks so build will be put on hold. Took some pictures to show my progress to friends while visiting.

So much done and so much remains, feels like a mountain that I will never reach the summit until that day that I realize I am there.

Enjoy your summer everyone.

**wook1138[TK]** · July 24, 2019

48 minutes ago, husky68 said:

feels like a mountain that I will never reach the summit until that day that I realize I am there.

Well said. Oh man, I know that feeling.

Looking good.

**SgtGarand[TK]** · July 31, 2019

Looking great so far! The locking tabs are a very neat idea, hopefully they will stand up to the rigors of trooping.

Don't worry about what's left. Enjoy the journey and the learning experience of building your armor. Once you get your approval and go for the first troop it will be worth the time and effort.

**husky68[TK]** · August 17, 2019

Returned from my trip to find new packages waiting for me.

These boots look great and require a good hard pull to get on. The length seems long but they are pointed boots and the width is perfect so a smaller size would not have worked.

These elastics are sent from JP Garrison member Dan, TK52394. They are doubled up and machine stitched making them perfect for my issues with shoulder bells. Much appreciated and looking forward to trooping with him.

My armor has been kept inside and cooler than the patio outside in the Tokyo burning summer where I normally keep it. I'll likely pull it out this weekend and get back to work on it, attempting a tricky shim on the shins to make them fit better.

**husky68[TK]** · August 21, 2019

Put on the pants and boots and slipped on the shins. Does not look as bad as expected but does seem complicated.

So the angle is still required in a V ( much like forearms and thighs ) to fit my shins. Seems the left gap is only 13mm while the right gets up to around 25mm, odd as both calves are relatively the same.

Is the bottom near the ankle supposed to be as tight and fit as shown? If so I will need to trim some away.

The difficulty of measuring while wearing and likely trickiness of making these fit might be part of my lack of motivation since my return from vacation. Jetlag is almost gone and rain keeping me inside.

**TKSpartan[Staff]** · August 21, 2019

6 hours ago, husky68 said:

The difficulty of measuring while wearing and likely trickiness of making these fit might be part of my lack of motivation since my return from vacation. Jetlag is almost gone and rain keeping me inside.

With this part I used some help from my wife, It's too difficult to adjust it by one self.

Keep on doing a great work. almst there trooper!!! :peace:

**gmrhodes13[Staff]** · August 21, 2019

Depending on the different makers I've seen the odd sized comparisons on quite a few.

You don't want them too tight as they may dig into your ankles while walking, also wear the top coat of the leather.

I added a little foam to the insides of mine which also helps keep them a little higher as I had a big gap between shins and thighs.

You may need to trim to the V but just do small cuts and try in between, better off too big than too small

**Bulldog44[TK]** · August 22, 2019

Around the top area, is that the closest they will close? How much return edge do you have around the top? If there is a significant return edge, you can try trimming it back a a little at a time to see if that help close the gaps more.

**husky68[TK]** · August 22, 2019

2 minutes ago, Bulldog44 said:

Around the top area, is that the closest they will close?

Yeah, that is taped up pretty tight with that gap, maybe get it closer to 20mm on right opening up the bottom. Might have to get someone to come by to give me a hand or take them to an armor party.

Thinking I will move on with other sections and return to this when I can get another set of eyes and hands.

**Bulldog44[TK]** · August 22, 2019

Just now, husky68 said:

Yeah, that is taped up pretty tight with that gap, maybe get it closer to 20mm on right opening up the bottom. Might have to get someone to come by to give me a hand or take them to an armor party.

Thinking I will move on with other sections and return to this when I can get another set of eyes and hands.

If I get a chance to head into Tokyo soon I will help you with this. Just did my Anovos shins in July and it was a slow careful process of test fit, trim, test fit again, trim a bit more....

**husky68[TK]** · August 25, 2019

Trying to build my motivation back up. Yesterday went out to a store called Tokyu Hands and bought some tools. Today decided to get past my nerves and took out the paint materials I bought months ago. Took a deep breath and started painting.

After I finished painting I used a toothpick to clean up some of the lines and the odd spot of paint that got away from me.

**Frank75139[501st]** · August 25, 2019

Great job on it!

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**Bulldog44[TK]** · August 26, 2019

Looks great Robert! Thats the way to go, just tackle it.

**husky68[TK]** · September 1, 2019

Trying to finish up the outside of the helmet with stickers and paint all in place.

**CableGuy[Admin]** · September 1, 2019

Very neat. :-)

ABS80 · September 1, 2019

Nice job!! The grey shouldn't be dull, just add a coat of semi gloss over it for a semi gloss finish, also double check frown you have to extend paint beyond last untrimmed tooth on each side, check movie helmet!

Edited September 1, 2019 by ABS80

**husky68[TK]** · September 2, 2019

2 hours ago, ABS80 said:

The grey shouldn't be dull, just add a coat of semi gloss over it for a semi gloss finish, also double check frown you have to extend paint beyond last untrimmed tooth on each side, check movie helmet!

I did think the grey was too flat but as the paint was recommended thought it might be ok, hopefully easy enough to shine it up with some semi-gloss.

I've seen the examples of uncut tooth and paint going past it. I kinda like the way it is but since I have to break out the paint anyway for gloss might as well extend the frown.

**Bulldog44[TK]** · September 2, 2019

Looks great.

Good catch Mark on the frown paint. Yes, its hard to see but the paint should extend past the uncut tooth. Easy to add that Robert. Wasn't sure if its the lighting but in comparison to the grey on the top trap stickers, the ear grey does appears flatter. That would also go for the frown grey too.

ABS80 · September 2, 2019

4 hours ago, husky68 said:

I did think the grey was too flat but as the paint was recommended thought it might be ok, hopefully easy enough to shine it up with some semi-gloss.

I've seen the examples of uncut tooth and paint going past it. I kinda like the way it is but since I have to break out the paint anyway for gloss might as well extend the frown.

I use Testors 1138 its a close match to decals color, but a gloss coat will work perfect!