Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted
8 minutes ago, Krisko720 said:

Started shaping the thighs. Got it pretty close to where I want it for the moment. These upper leg pieces have been the most tedious.

 

The fronts have somewhat of an acceptable shape. The rear pieces, however, are an odd sculpt. They also have no suggested points of alignment like all of the other pieces.

 

You really do have to cut away a lot of material in order to get the correct shape. I’m going to leave them for now and circle back around to them once I get suited up for a full test fit.

 

Just have to shape the overlapped parts on the sides now.

 

 7e729ac51b64bd344e62577b8ed50cb8.jpg&key=29892bd077f7e52a78f073e7f451900a4c88e6263c8fefb9931a4059f803ffb8

6ba89dfd19ae24465e3bcc3625c420cc.jpg&key=4c96b19b0bdc5833a342fabaa52f93a8d6d1230db6b0b4a0c8bf1a23728cc491

513bc6add4a9695f25b39c19209a281f.jpg&key=a2b302a84cbda9201657f5d192ada8425cae043b6a7fa378525209e4525b67a2

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using The Force

 

 

 

Just about to start doing mine also :-) luckily i have another kit to use as a template

  • Like 1
Posted

Just got an update that my blasters are being shipped next week. Pretty excited to get these. Plus I’ll be getting the latest BlastFX kit.

Also, as a side note. I have ordered Teresa’s shiny shorts. I was wearing my stormtrooper undersuit and the latex (or whatever it is) is already peeling off. I like the suit just fine. But I obviously need the shiny material for approval.

Would I buy the suit over again? Probably not considering you can’t really see it and the shiny part comes off. But it is comfy and the shirt and pants stay together since it’s a suit.




Sent from my iPhone using The Force

  • Like 2
Posted

Inside shot of screen used asset, FO TK Thigh showing front and side connections.

This is a TFA thigh but same principal as TLJ.

 

image.jpeg

  • Like 1
Posted
Just got an update that my blasters are being shipped next week. Pretty excited to get these. Plus I’ll be getting the latest BlastFX kit.

Also, as a side note. I have ordered Teresa’s shiny shorts. I was wearing my stormtrooper undersuit and the latex (or whatever it is) is already peeling off. I like the suit just fine. But I obviously need the shiny material for approval.

Would I buy the suit over again? Probably not considering you can’t really see it and the shiny part comes off. But it is comfy and the shirt and pants stay together since it’s a suit.




Sent from my iPhone using The Force


Agree with you on the Extreme Racing undersuit. Not worth it. I originally
bought a spare as a replacement but sold it.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Posted

the extreme racing undersuit is good winter warmth for parades.  i wore underarmour heat gear shorts and t-shirt in my fotk.  cloth gaskets, i cant imagine the speed it would get toasty with chocolate scented floor mat gaskets :-)

 

 

  • Like 1
Posted
On ‎3‎/‎5‎/‎2020 at 5:41 AM, Krisko720 said:

Just got an update that my blasters are being shipped next week. Pretty excited to get these. Plus I’ll be getting the latest BlastFX kit.

Also, as a side note. I have ordered Teresa’s shiny shorts. I was wearing my stormtrooper undersuit and the latex (or whatever it is) is already peeling off. I like the suit just fine. But I obviously need the shiny material for approval.

Would I buy the suit over again? Probably not considering you can’t really see it and the shiny part comes off. But it is comfy and the shirt and pants stay together since it’s a suit.

Sent from my iPhone using The Force

I have two also. One in original condition and the other with fabric gaskets sewn in which works awesome for when I want to get dressed quickly. The original is for when I want to go original with my rubber gaskets. Different strokes for different folks, whatever works best for you. :jc_doublethumbup: 

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

Greetings all! Finally made it back into the States on Sunday from our vacation. Luckily we were able to end our trip on schedule before things got too crazy.

 

We left last Saturday and made it back on Sunday. Spent a couple of days in Iceland, a few in Paris, and a few in London. We didn’t see much in terms of chaos at the airport as that happened on Friday and Saturday, we landed Sunday evening.

 

My company decided to place me under a 14 day paid quarantine that began Monday. So guess what I’m working on?

 

Before we jump in, here’s a nice little shot of a familiar face we saw while walking the streets of Paris, this was at the Disney Store. I really wanted to take him home with me!

 

1f20c01b2166fbabe191be67ebedd82e.jpg&key=ffae6df1f04ad73c6514f11fa7caef99fd31126aa9dfac408e57988a48f3bd80

 

To start this week’s progress, I decided to tackle the shield from 850 Armor Works.

 

There aren’t any build threads or pictures for this particular shield, so I’m kinda jumping into this blindly.

 

The shield itself is great. It was a nice pull and the ABS is nice and thick. The edges were a little tricky to get uniform but with some patience I got it where I wanted it.

 

d3aed421219dc078a266e83559f3ad5f.jpg

 

8e2b28cbff75a6ac7e45ef58623b0dc1.jpg

 

The printed pieces that go on the shield were less than perfect. The striations were heavy and the walls were only one layer thick. Being I had to work with what I got, I did some reading and found this stuff to be the preferred product for working with these types of prints.

 

a76c916da1e1f469c6fee8019680d0dc.jpg&key=49e04aecf6b13e0fa0fac5d32a0c3ae4bb5025cafb69b0bb0208fe0638c79e08

 

It’s a 2:1 mixture and goes on pretty thin. I applied one layer and discovered that I may need to apply one coat at a time in a level surface as this stuff is kinda runny and won’t really stay in place to self level.

 

Once dry it will provide a level hard shiny surface which you can sand.

 

Here are the pieces before I began. I will post the after pictures in a follow up post once the second layer has dried.

 

f8e5bf78fc641f244d9e10a22ea42744.jpg&key=fad62758495e7710e88dbca423633b549aa4e8539bda1454570be2ff6c6c964c

 

f7c66fd7563a6fd09fa892c9f6ea9a32.jpg&key=298c8dbb6dad5b9102057ffb284b97c3f478cbd4bfbb3f2b93e45743c685e07c

 

95052acd3807067386871378c7165abc.jpg&key=ccef8731fa9fab29ce433dbf5f892865b98fa3a54ba5b06e1045af58ea2ce4f7

 

The triangle piece they sent is very thick. Wanting to trim it down some, I found I could cut 2/3 of the part to use for the front window trim ring and use the remaining 1/3 for the rear.

 

63bbb81779130dd5b6854f17db0cfdd9.jpg&key=ea570cb15cb3f5000dea3cb62f05c2d09c66352c38dc2216ab2ade9873626a18

 

Once cut I found the honeycomb support structure inside. I will be adding multiple pours of the XTC-3D to solidify each trim piece to give it strength and some workability.

 

I’m still unsure of how to connect these two pieces and the tinted plexiglass to the shield. The shield itself is a bit flexible and I’m afraid of any glue may break its hold. The sling and handle that needs to be added should keep the flex down to a minimum, but I’m still working on ideas for the glass and trim connections. Will look at it more once the filler has dried.

 

Here is the triangle cut in half.

 

f0c177f4901cfe05eb321ffa93e53d95.jpg&key=aeaf7948b3f515c668a1377cfbdbc4c6ec7d58ff54dc423de47258eca5097684

 

Still want to trim the pieces to allow a nice tight fit and allow enough workable surface area in case glue or epoxy is my only option.

 

794c60193a918a7c09ab181d581aaf8a.jpg&key=ad5e814c757b5250999bb2cb6a062026cfb04d57dba438dfe57a18cded66c611

 

 

fbaab39d4c871d81ffa6acff5b0b3efe.jpg&key=7626f9ad3e22904c385ca7d090e0f71348cb8c41a3a174624fdbce420a3830bf

 

Also started working on forming the indented area on the TD. It was left off of the cast from KB so I looked at some reference shots and gave it a go. Just need to clean up the lines a bit and add some epoxy filler to the low spots.

 

49bcea02f50a5c6154fd447f690acef0.jpg&key=421978991de5bea8d802bdce5759389c940f9fa249f78552b60891b05c925059

 

That’s all for now. I’ll be working on shaping my thighs next. Also sewing up my gaskets a little smaller for a test fit of my arm and leg pieces.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using The Force

Posted

Glad to hear you made it home safely, 14 days at home, what will you do :laugh1:

  • Like 1
Posted

Been working on my thighs. I’ll say it again, this has been the most difficult part of the build thus far.

 

Shaping these things has been a pain in the rear. Especially since the mold KB uses is in now way whatsoever the correct shape. I’m pretty sure I’ve shaved of 50% of the ABS. But, I think I’ve got my right thigh almost done.

 

Still have some minor trimming to do, but it wears well at the moment. Put on some of the suit and walked around in it. The gaskets are next on the list. Need to take them all up a bit to lay inside the armor correctly.

 

And yes, I don’t have my chest/back piece on. Waiting on a new set from KB.

 

7ab5ed716aeb96cdbb9544570858765b.jpg&key=927b64c382d12a48f29dfe0e23e69e51dd3f67928e518c0f85ea3e1f9d0dc75d

 

b0a8562c982959e16c9fd7fe5d34974f.jpg&key=88f025e09d39f58112216f6fcae357ec61448b05a15cd9a1153a7075bf08be2d

 

0674288476bbc7f5828d7535b848dd30.jpg&key=6fd718af1e0fffe6c05276bd7bedbed939b2da74825763b92490825db1d2e424

 

3c07f39324dd70126d5653ccc04d2682.jpg&key=2e7bfa91d6574b0a881f2eecfefc3ae1102f5872d8cee76bcdf9c5ba92fb373d

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using The Force

  • Like 1
Posted

Every day brings you a little bit closer to the goal. Great work Chris, those 2 weeks should bring the progress along nicely.

  • Like 1
Posted

Coming along nicely Chris. Question, will the rear kidney straps fit under your TD?  

Posted
Coming along nicely Chris. Question, will the rear kidney straps fit under your TD?  

Those are temporary. I made the straps with three caps so I could adjust it. I’m going to shorten it, the outer left caps aren’t being used.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  • Like 1
Posted
19 minutes ago, Krisko720 said:


Those are temporary. I made the straps with three caps so I could adjust it. I’m going to shorten it, the outer left caps aren’t being used.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

:duim:

Posted

And after a very long Day 6 of quarantine.. I finally got the thighs finished. Can’t say I enjoyed working on these pieces, but I’m happy how they turned out.

 

Just finished giving them a bath. Ready to shape my joint strips and glue them on. I’ll be doing a butt joint on the outer seam and will be using a joint strip on the inner seam to allow for the use of Velcro. I don’t need the Velcro, but it’ll create a better overlapped look.

90d39210ebb23f217fea85b5b035a53e.jpg&key=805919c5180e8fff6e31a7978deae9cc743b2488217fcfb019289c57b2beb7c7

 

Also got my belt put together. It’s a Belts of the First Order and I’m very happy with the finished product. It looks much better on but I didn’t take any pictures with it yet. I’ll post some once I do my next test fit for the thighs.

 

I basically followed the belt instructions and kept trying it on as I went along. My soldering iron came in handy poking all the holes as I was able to do so with the belt on.

 

0a0a9fc8dc76319a0ab53a9de64d8cef.jpg&key=669f8d84e1a6fc2c21a0f90a10ba970590097f0b97de7cd9518f33c7b2776456

 

Done for now. I’ll be gluing the thighs next and will have another test fit either this evening or tomorrow afternoon. Until then!

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using The Force

  • Like 2
Posted

I was able to glue my thighs together this morning. And since I have a gigantic roll of Velcro strips, I decided to give it all a test fit.

As I stated earlier, I’m still waiting on a new TD plate, a set of shins, and my chest/back pieces. So for now, this is what I have.

Not sure when KB is shipping those out, so I’m focusing on getting all of what I have to a finishing point.

My gaskets are next to be modified. They’re a bit big and bulge out of the arm and leg joints.

The knee plates and shoulder bells are currently just held on with Velcro for the picture. I’ll be working on the proper knee plate supports once the gaskets are sewn up.

I do want to put some foam pads in the shin/calf armor. Not being gifted with large legs, I find these are really the only parts that giggle around when I walk. For the most part, everything else is nice and snug and allows for a good range of motion.

So here we are. Very motivating to see a near completed version of myself!

980292bc1a0512c8da7883092469f869.jpg

88a22ce5a294a786cb7b70b81a286458.jpg


Sent from my iPhone using The Force

  • Like 2
Posted

I had to add some foam in my shins and thighs as I have the same thin frame, things had been wobbling about without it ;) 

 

Hopefully your new pieces turn up soon.

  • Like 2
Posted

Got a few things scratched off the list this morning.

 

-Trimmed up all of the greeblies.

-Completed my belt along with all of the boxes.

-Mounted my thigh holster from Dan

 

Waiting on some different bits to be delivered for the 6 point security screws. I ordered 5 point bits by accident because someone suggested it in the holster thread. For some reason 5 doesn’t work on a 6...

 

Those should be here Wednesday, along with the nylon bolts and nuts I’m using for the ab boxes.

 

faf0d007dc4456e2e3e1dd5735e4041e.jpg&key=65356b4fe9e784af989b39085d9acf0f7aa95935713561ac366a330af68e25bc

 

Sent from my iPhone using The Force

  • Like 1
Posted

Did a small forearm screen accuracy modification. Used a couple of M5 bolts kindly supplied to me by Darren. (Thanks again!)

 

Decided against any sort of zipper though. A little beyond what I want to tackle!

 

First I drilled out the resin bolt. Then used my small Dremel with a grinding bit to create enough room for the real bolt head. I’ll remove these for now and put them in once I get it all painted.

 

b26f9def8447818e737f6029e42262b3.jpg&key=5d19a6e80d8b2d2e893655bf847299ce3811246e651b81d44b3021a15d63caaa

 

 76233458fde7fa1e26a1ad51663f3320.jpg&key=4a4f10473472207f88c0fe273937d2b50b836f052383ba2e5facb4ac8320cb4f

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using The Force

Posted

Nice work Chris.

 

Good thing you said no to the zipper it would require some serious alterations on your part.  

  • Like 1
Posted
Nice work Chris.
 
Good thing you said no to the zipper it would require some serious alterations on your part.  

Definitely not going for 100% accuracy. But I do appreciate the little details, especially if they’re easy to execute.


Sent from my iPhone using The Force
  • Like 2
Posted
Just now, Krisko720 said:


Definitely not going for 100% accuracy. But I do appreciate the little details, especially if they’re easy to execute.


Sent from my iPhone using The Force

Also a good thing the FISD is not about prop replication, can you imagine gaffers tape on seams that don't want to play nice? :laugh1:

  • Like 3
Posted

Got a few more items done today.

 

Sanded up the exterior of the shield parts and began filling them with the XTC-3D like I did with the triangle trim pieces. This will give them some strength and will allow me to recess the bolts that I will be using for mounting them on the shield.

4de2951578321fd472358dc3413f3891.jpg&key=64c562815320a09eacd890542b6050eb034bbf319602ea6bb81626d59e003182

875f17ada4111f1f1d765e5df791310e.jpg&key=b29fb38a5c3a40cd2ff5b00b960456ef58cafe5585b731ac1d6f3882e2980ad0

I used my small Dremel and cut out enough of the internal honeycomb support structure to recess the bolt, then mixed up the XTC-3D and filled up the interior until it met where the bolt head will sit. On my next pass I will insert the bolt and add the XTC-3D to secure them. The ABS part is to help hold the bolt up straight when curing.

b543564eb0c4f8534f62fe4ba8cfee06.jpg&key=e2e6eab81518c39207afa7c9967577079a8c02aa2e9c62e1d500a13920d00378

 

While those cure, I worked on securing the holster I got from Dan.

5b8a279288ebf62242207fb2ac37be76.jpg&key=731592c875f0c26c70dbb843bddde520fdf3af8b999639b0d978c8dd56002db0

 

Also attached the resin strips to the forearms.

c03c8d6843bca89c410960df2768efd6.jpg&key=fe43840ae8b57c6bf884f9f22a3611883dc24f6a9461034b17b5086d81598215

 

And last but not least, I was able to mount the ab boxes. I used the same procedure that others did by using bolts that were glued to the box and mount through a hole drilled into the armor. Seems like a very secure and tight fit.

854dd4988ee60ef97a1e69934e487bec.jpg&key=1cfea48c49025f52cd177dad6c65e9a8cf2364d2b5358af5fe2a46ccf45dcd18

 

c407e1853b538dd799b0caba49632385.jpg&key=18608b46c9301790aa596e6c6e714e2cbe5ec50795fa1ac3d2c2c7e9342e8770

 

That’s all for now. I spoke to KB a little and it may be a week or a few weeks before I get my hands on the chest/back and shins.

 

Also waiting to hear from 3D-Props regarding my weaponry. He’s been a little hard to get in touch with, but he finally wrote today saying he’ll get me an ETA later today.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  • Like 2
Posted

Those plastic bolts have sure come in handy.  I'm really enjoying your progress, so wish I could build one of these badboys myself.

  • Like 1
Posted
Those plastic bolts have sure come in handy.  I'm really enjoying your progress, so wish I could build one of these badboys myself.

This is my first build. A heck of a lot more work than I ever expected, but now that I’ve learned all these skills.. and have lots of tools and extra supplies.. I wouldn’t mind doing another one.

It’s completely overwhelming yet oddly satisfying.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  • Like 3

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...