StarTrooper Posted December 11, 2019 Author Report Posted December 11, 2019 1 minute ago, justjoseph63 said: Great minds think alike, Jayke! I agree 3 minutes ago, Krisko720 said: Well I suppose magnets for clamping for now. I’m looking at attaching the pauldron like JAFO did with magnets. And might look into doing magnet closures for some of the armor. Sent from my iPhone using The Force Yeah, I like the idea as well of being able to go with and without the pauldron. That is if I get a pauldron 1 Quote
StarTrooper Posted December 13, 2019 Author Report Posted December 13, 2019 Hey everyone, So unfortunately, the tracking number that was thought to be my armor turned out not to be. It was for an Amazon order. Oops. Turns out my kit hasn’t shipped yet. Also, on KB’s Facebook page, he posted that the master mold for the TFA helmet died so the TFA helmets are going to be delayed. Oh well, I’m hopeful that the armor will get here before The Rise of Skywalker premieres, and the helmet hopefully not long after. Quote
StarTrooper Posted December 14, 2019 Author Report Posted December 14, 2019 8 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said: Bugger Yeah Quote
StarTrooper Posted December 15, 2019 Author Report Posted December 15, 2019 On 12/14/2019 at 2:26 AM, Sly11 said: Damn, that's a shame Yeah. Oh well, more time to study other builds 3 Quote
StarTrooper Posted December 27, 2019 Author Report Posted December 27, 2019 Hey everyone! Update: the armor has been shipped and is expected by the 30th! Fingers crossed for no delays with the post 3 Quote
StarTrooper Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Posted December 28, 2019 Hey everyone! Something very exciting has just arrived early! The BBB! And here is a shot of the armor, all unpacked. The only things I'm missing is the helmet(which I am told will arrive later) and the TD tube. I will try to update as much as I can, but I will be quite busy leading up to New Years. Hopefully after that I will be able to work on it more and update accordingly. I will also post some closeups when I have more time. Until next time 1 Quote
Krisko720 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 Looks like a familiar pile of parts! Glad you finally got everything. Look forward to seeing your progress! Sent from my iPhone using The Force Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 Happy days, now wait for the sheer panic to set in "I've got to start trimming this" 1 Quote
JAFO[TK] Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 Congrats Jayke! What an exciting end to your year.Don’t be overwhelmed by the task ahead. Lots of advice on hand. Be sure to ask any questions you may have.Have fun and enjoy the journey Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote
StarTrooper Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Posted December 28, 2019 23 minutes ago, Krisko720 said: Looks like a familiar pile of parts! Glad you finally got everything. Look forward to seeing your progress! Sent from my iPhone using The Force Yeah, I'm very glad that everything is here too! 13 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said: Happy days, now wait for the sheer panic to set in "I've got to start trimming this" Haha! Yeah, I'm glad I didn't make this my first build, it seems a bit more difficult. 8 minutes ago, JAFO said: Congrats Jayke! What an exciting end to your year. Don’t be overwhelmed by the task ahead. Lots of advice on hand. Be sure to ask any questions you may have. Have fun and enjoy the journey Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Thank you, I will be sure to ask plenty of questions! 2 Quote
StarTrooper Posted December 30, 2019 Author Report Posted December 30, 2019 Hey everyone! Trimming has begun! I've decided to start with the arms first, so here they are! Forearms Still need to trim some more off the wrist to be able to fit my arm in there. Biceps Shoulders Untrimmed Trimmed Here are the resin parts as well. So much plastic already! And that's pretty much it. Until next time 1 Quote
StarTrooper Posted December 31, 2019 Author Report Posted December 31, 2019 I have a question: Are there ways to fill a seam in the armor without a full part repaint? 1 Quote
JAFO[TK] Posted December 31, 2019 Report Posted December 31, 2019 I have a question: Are there ways to fill a seam in the armor without a full part repaint?Honestly, I don’t think I’ve seen a KB kit without paint. There are very few parts that don’t require welding and filling.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote
WhiteWolf Posted December 31, 2019 Report Posted December 31, 2019 I ordered my KB kit Christmas day so I'll be following close behind! What's your plan for under suit/gaskets? Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted December 31, 2019 Report Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, StarTrooper said: I have a question: Are there ways to fill a seam in the armor without a full part repaint? I've not seen anyone able to find a way to do so as yet, there are too many areas that need filling to not require paint. Quote
StarTrooper Posted December 31, 2019 Author Report Posted December 31, 2019 2 hours ago, JAFO said: Honestly, I don’t think I’ve seen a KB kit without paint. There are very few parts that don’t require welding and filling. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 hour ago, gmrhodes13 said: I've not seen anyone able to find a way to do so as yet, there are too many areas that need filling to not require paint. Thank you guys. I guess I’ll have to plan for paint. 1 hour ago, WhiteWolf said: I ordered my KB kit Christmas day so I'll be following close behind! What's your plan for under suit/gaskets? Sweet! Another KB FOTK! For the undersuit, I plan to use the same as my ANH TK, black 2 piece compression garments. For the gaskets, I plan to make my own, but I haven’t really done much research on them. I’ll update on my findings once I find something. Quote
StarTrooper Posted January 1, 2020 Author Report Posted January 1, 2020 Hey everyone! Happy New Year! And I also have some progress to report! First off, how is the bicep looking? I think it is almost ready for glueing. I also applied the velcro to the insides, as I plan to do the canon way with velcro instead of glueing. I also trimmed one of the spats, and it looks pretty good I think. Still need to sand and do the other side. And thats pretty much it. Until next time Quote
JAFO[TK] Posted January 1, 2020 Report Posted January 1, 2020 The pills on the biceps look to be off centre in your pic. Here are some reference pics:(Private Repository. Source unknown)Do you have extra abs to play with?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote
StarTrooper Posted January 1, 2020 Author Report Posted January 1, 2020 Do you mean cutting off more of the edge so that the pills are more centered? Quote
StarTrooper Posted January 2, 2020 Author Report Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) Sorry, I realize my question was a bit vague, I didn't have time to take a picture earlier of what I meant. Would trimming this off fix the issue? Edited January 2, 2020 by StarTrooper Quote
JAFO[TK] Posted January 2, 2020 Report Posted January 2, 2020 Sorry, I realize my question was a bit vague, I didn't have time to take a picture earlier of what I meant. Would trimming this off fix the issue?I guess the answer is whatever you’re comfortable doing to get the desired look is the way to go. Are you able to trim more from the other side to get the result?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted January 2, 2020 Report Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, StarTrooper said: Sorry, I realize my question was a bit vague, I didn't have time to take a picture earlier of what I meant. Would trimming this off fix the issue? Looking good Jayke. Once you fill in the seam the area will look more proportionate. You don't want to trim off too much as it may leave the bicep too small for your arm, especially after you install the gaskets. Edited January 2, 2020 by ukswrath Quote
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