My Very First ANH Stunt Build

[TkRodrigues]

Heres a few pics of my first attempt ! I started with Helmet first  it is a TKUK 3 piece kit let me know if i need any adjustments made . Id like to go right for Centerion approval. I appreciate any and all suggestions

[CableGuy[TK]]

Good start, James. Whilst it’s a tricky kit to work with, it looks like you’ve made a good start.

 

Something that I believe will hold you up from the higher levels that you’re aiming for, ie EIB and Centurion, is that you’ve sealed the ears to the lid. These should be separate pieces. You could also afford to trim them down quite a bit. Here’s some reference pics with suggested trim lines.

 

 

 

This is likely to become a roadblock, possibly even at basic level. Might be worth checking with your GML about that.

 

Paint work looks good. Keep up the good work. :-)

 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Nice work on the painting, trim those ears a little and you'll look so much better, but if not you may be ok for basic approval, dependant on your GML (garrison membership liaison)

[magni[TK]]

Hey I found you here James! I'll keep an eye on this and your Garrison work in progress. This is the place to get some great help from a whole bunch of us. 

 

Keep up the great work! And for God's sake. Put a shirt on

 

Good Luck Future Trooper!

[TkRodrigues]

1 hour ago, magni said:

Hey I found you here James! I'll keep an eye on this and your Garrison work in progress. This is the place to get some great help from a whole bunch of us. 

 

Keep up the great work! And for God's sake. Put a shirt on

 

Good Luck Future Trooper!

hahaha i will make sure i am fully clothed in the next pics! it wasn't easy to pull those ears back apart strip the silicone and sand down the high spots and re paint the ear section of the helmet!difficult to blend in to the existing paint job on the helmet

[wook1138[TK]]

Great work on the helmet.  No one can dock you points for effort.  Keep it up! 

[Ripper_L[Admin]]

Awesome paint job! Those tube stripes are a hell of a work but it looks more than fine.

[Dielotski]

On 4/7/2019 at 5:49 AM, magni said:

Keep up the great work! And for God's sake. Put a shirt on

Heh, maybe he wants to be know as The Topless Trooper!

[MakeNoiseMan[TK]]

Hi James!

Congrats on an awesome start!! Your bucket and paint job look great.

I had quite the struggle with trimming my ears into shape. It took me three tries! Definitely worth it in the end, though—they look much better when they aren't sticking out quite so far. 

Also, I note that you're using Ukswrath's Hovi-Mic speakers - which are awesome. Did your kit also come with regular Hovi-Mic tips? If so, you'll want to hang on to those since you're planning on building for L3. I'm working on my L3 application and I've been counselled that Ukswrath's Hovi-Mics aren't L3-approvable (because of the white plastic behind the mesh). Simple fix if you still have the originals—just swap them out for the application photos and then re-install afterwards them for trooping. Again, that is only to do with L3 approval. The Ukswrath mic tips are perfectly fine for basic and even for L2. 

Keep up the great work! 

[TkRodrigues]

10 hours ago, MakeNoiseMan said:

Hi James!

Congrats on an awesome start!! Your bucket and paint job look great.

I had quite the struggle with trimming my ears into shape. It took me three tries! Definitely worth it in the end, though—they look much better when they aren't sticking out quite so far. 

Also, I note that you're using Ukswrath's Hovi-Mic speakers - which are awesome. Did your kit also come with regular Hovi-Mic tips? If so, you'll want to hang on to those since you're planning on building for L3. I'm working on my L3 application and I've been counselled that Ukswrath's Hovi-Mics aren't L3-approvable (because of the white plastic behind the mesh). Simple fix if you still have the originals—just swap them out for the application photos and then re-install afterwards them for trooping. Again, that is only to do with L3 approval. The Ukswrath mic tips are perfectly fine for basic and even for L2. 

Keep up the great work! 

Thank You ! I have since trimmed the ears way down and left the gap.Also i do have the original tips that came with the kit thank you for the heads up!

[TkRodrigues]

Edited April 9, 2019 by TkRodrigues

[CableGuy[TK]]

Awesome job!! Nicely done. :-)

[TkRodrigues]

i have trimmed the ear bars and repainted the tube stripes exact no.2 pencil spacing

[Pretzel]

Well on your way James! Keep it up! 

[MakeNoiseMan[TK]]

Helmet tweaks look fantastic! Nice nice work. :-D


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[TkRodrigues]

56 minutes ago, MakeNoiseMan said:

Helmet tweaks look fantastic! Nice nice work. :-D


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Ty very much 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Great work, can't quite see the Hovi tips but they should be white inside with a white rim

 

[Frank75139[501st]]

Nice work


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[TkRodrigues]

41 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said:

Great work, can't quite see the Hovi tips but they should be white inside with a white rim

 

They are UK Wrath hovi tips

[TkRodrigues]

time to start assembling the armor!!

 

 

Edited April 16, 2019 by TkRodrigues
messed up on the pic url!

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Looking forward to the progress, when in doubt check with the gallery section or asks questions, good luck.

[MakeNoiseMan[TK]]

Exciting stuff!! Post lots of pictures. We’ll be here!

Have fun!


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