AnSkeleton Posted January 31, 2021 Report Posted January 31, 2021 I've hit a bit of a roadblock with my thigh fitting. I have an ATA TK set, and after trimming the return edges on the inside and leaving extra material for the cover strips in the back, it still seems like I don't have enough space. Either I need to add a shim or I have them placed too high. Should the bottom of the thigh be placed right at the knee or a bit above? It's a bit hard to tell from reference pics because the knee itself is covered by ammo or sniper plate. Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted January 31, 2021 Report Posted January 31, 2021 2 hours ago, AnSkeleton said: Should the bottom of the thigh be placed right at the knee or a bit above? It's a bit hard to tell from reference pics because the knee itself is covered by ammo or sniper plate. A bit above is usual, really depends on your height, I'm 5'11", some photos would help Quote
Short4ATrooper Posted January 31, 2021 Report Posted January 31, 2021 Photos from the reference gallery of mobility cut outs can help give you an idea tooThis one shows the bottom of the thigh sitting just above the knee. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted January 31, 2021 Report Posted January 31, 2021 Definitely don't add mobility cuts unless you have fitted all of your armor, I've seen these cut out too many times on troopers that didn't need them and they end up with huge gaps between the back of their knees Quote
Short4ATrooper Posted January 31, 2021 Report Posted January 31, 2021 Definitely don't add mobility cuts unless you have fitted all of your armor, I've seen these cut out too many times on troopers that didn't need them and they end up with huge gaps between the back of their kneesSorry, I wasn’t suggesting to make mobility cuts. Just that you can see the thigh placement in those shots. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted January 31, 2021 Report Posted January 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, Short4ATrooper said: Sorry, I wasn’t suggesting to make mobility cuts. Just that you can see the thigh placement in those shots. Not all troopers in ANH had them Quote
Short4ATrooper Posted February 1, 2021 Report Posted February 1, 2021 Not all troopers in ANH had them No I know. As I said, wasn’t suggesting to make mobility cuts. I’m the same as you - wouldn’t advocate for them unless absolutely necessary. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
AnSkeleton Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Posted February 1, 2021 I'm on the shorter side, just barely 5'9" with shoes. Most likely gonna need the cuts either way. Apparently I have thick thighs, but I might be able to get away without a shim. I have the front of one thigh gluing since yesterday. once I'm off work I'll take some pics so I can get a better idea. Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 1, 2021 Report Posted February 1, 2021 4 hours ago, AnSkeleton said: I'm on the shorter side, just barely 5'9" with shoes. Most likely gonna need the cuts either way. Apparently I have thick thighs, but I might be able to get away without a shim. I have the front of one thigh gluing since yesterday. once I'm off work I'll take some pics so I can get a better idea. Could you post some images of your issue, most of us use Imgur a free image host, once your pictures are uploaded you just copy the "direct link" to each image straight into your post Quote
AnSkeleton Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Posted February 2, 2021 So I got my undersuit and now that the front is dried, it's not as big of a gap as I thought. For a comfortable fit, there was a small gap in the back. Do I need to shim or can I just make that strip an extra 1/4 inch or so? (Dont worry, I'm going to trim the top of that front strip.) Quote
Short4ATrooper Posted February 2, 2021 Report Posted February 2, 2021 Just a heads up, for screen accuracy you’d ideally want to snip the corners of the cover strips at an angle. Don’t completely round them off but just snip the corners at about a 45° angle. See below on the right thigh from RS’s original suit:Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
AnSkeleton Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Posted February 2, 2021 That's what I did for the arms, should be an easy fix. Quote
Short4ATrooper Posted February 3, 2021 Report Posted February 3, 2021 Good stuff one other thing I noticed with the front of your thigh, you seem to have a lot of that front ridge left either side of the cover strip. Ideally, you want that ridge to be around 22mm wide - just wide enough to accommodate the 20mm cover strip. A general measurement most people use is have around 11mm from the ridge to the seam (red line) on each side whereas you currently seem to have around 20mm on each side. See here how you can just see the ridge under the cover strip?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
AnSkeleton Posted February 3, 2021 Author Report Posted February 3, 2021 Yeah, I was afraid of that. I guess I'll have to shim the back after all then? Quote
Short4ATrooper Posted February 3, 2021 Report Posted February 3, 2021 Maybe double check with someone who is a little more familiar with ATA armour than myself, I wouldn’t want to steer you wrong. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
AnSkeleton Posted February 6, 2021 Author Report Posted February 6, 2021 Hows this looking? https://imgur.com/a/jEEyXrb Quote
Short4ATrooper Posted February 6, 2021 Report Posted February 6, 2021 Looks better. Still too wide in my opinion but I’m not sure if it’ll affect clearance. Whenever I’ve seen someone need more room in the thighs, they’ve shimmed the back. The problem is, unless you do the same for the fronts of all the other limbs it’ll look odd. As I say though, not sure if it’s an issue or not. Best to check with an armourer before continuing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
AnSkeleton Posted February 14, 2021 Author Report Posted February 14, 2021 https://i.imgur.com/c10id1R.jpg https://i.imgur.com/xbche0J.jpg I'm really having trouble here. I have a huge gap in the back of the left thigh and I havent even trimmed the back of the left shin, and they just barely touch. What do I need to do here? Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 14, 2021 Report Posted February 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, AnSkeleton said: https://i.imgur.com/c10id1R.jpg https://i.imgur.com/xbche0J.jpg I'm really having trouble here. I have a huge gap in the back of the left thigh and I havent even trimmed the back of the left shin, and they just barely touch. What do I need to do here? Try using the "direct link" to your image Looks like you will need larger cover strips on the rear. BUT you will need to add more plastic to the back of the thighs before you can add cover strips. A couple of threads which may help How to make ABS paste Quote
AnSkeleton Posted February 14, 2021 Author Report Posted February 14, 2021 How large of a cover strip can I reasonably get away with? Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 14, 2021 Report Posted February 14, 2021 That is a question for your GML (garrison membership liaison) some will allow large cover strips some will not so I would definitely contact him/her and discuss. I have seen some approved If they do not allow you would have to add some plastic to the sides, with ATA having the raised ridges it is a little more difficult, you would need to cut next to the raised area, then add a triangle of plastic, fill joins with ABS paste, sand and polish (paint if needed) An example: Example thread here Other makes don't have the raised areas like ATA so they are easier to add shims to 1 Quote
AnSkeleton Posted February 16, 2021 Author Report Posted February 16, 2021 I never knew that other makers don't have a raised ridge, huh. That picture helps a lot though, thanks! 1 Quote
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