Nick´s ANH Stunt TK | Centurion Build WIP

[Nick the Trooper]

So here we go again.

The first part is glued together:

 

I´m just a bit confused on how to cut the the extra material on the back.

 

I just want to say that I´m currently really busy so there will not be regular updates but I will still try do make progress.  

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

24 minutes ago, Nick the Trooper said:

I´m just a bit confused on how to cut the the extra material on the back.

 

Looking good Nick. You can trim the cover strips following the two halves line or either straight 

 

 

 

 

More references

 

 

    

 

   

 

 

 

[CableGuy[TK]]

Hi Nick,

You’ll probably end up with something like this:






If you have photos from a few feet back, that would be really useful to help with suggestions. :-)


As you are aiming high, I thought I’d mention that almost all ANH coverstrips have small, 45° corners. I’ve put some examples below. Ideally, you’d cut these before you glue the cover-strips down.

[revlimiter[Staff]]

I ended up having to cut the corners after gluing cover strips down on several of my pieces. A straight razor blade works extremely well. It's small enough that you can't really apply a ton of force, so you can easily get the angles cut without harming (or sometimes even touching) the armor beneath.

[CableGuy[TK]]

This might be worth a watch. :-)

[Nick the Trooper]

Hey there!

 

Mr CableGuy asked for pictures from a few feet away so I hope this will help. Note the left one is currently drying so tomorrow there will be more. 

 

 

 

Also there is the ammo belt which I believe is ready to strapped on. 

 

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Looking good.

 

Here some references for the Thigh ammo belt rivets position.

 

   

 

 

[revlimiter[Staff]]

Take special care to not rivet it on upside down. I speak from experience. I put mine on upside down at first...

 

Curved back edge closet to your boots.

[CableGuy[TK]]

Hey there!
 
Mr CableGuy asked for pictures from a few feet away so I hope this will help. Note the left one is currently drying so tomorrow there will be more. 
 


 
 
Also there is the ammo belt which I believe is ready to strapped on. 
 

Thanks Nick.

Took me a while to remember where I had this photo, but, this is the RS right thigh itself. As you’ll see, there’s not too much of an offset on their original suit compared with the replica. Looking at the comparison photo further down, I think that their original thighs might me a little smaller in circumference than your build, which explains the slight differences. This is NOT a problem, just might lead to some differences here and there. (When you watch their video tutorial for the thighs and hear the measurements, they are super super skinny! I have it a try but their original sizes were too slim for my legs).

Personally, I’d consider trimming the longer side (and coverstrip) to bring it a bit closer to the RS suit and to other screen used suits.






Another screen used suit comparison.


I’d maybe consider something a little like this.

[Nick the Trooper]

So the ammo belt is put on they just need to be painted.

 

 

 

And here is the left thigh complete but they don´t fit perfectly on the bottom and I can´t get them to stick together even with glue and a extra piece of ABS.

 

 

[Morgi[Staff]]

vor einer Stunde schrieb Nick the Trooper:

And here is the left thigh complete but they don´t fit perfectly on the bottom and I can´t get them to stick together even with glue and a extra piece of ABS.

 

 

Looks good! Maybe cut the top of the cover strip a bit more so it doesn't stick out?

 

Regarding the gap, you can easily fill it with ABS Paste (How to Apply) or Sugru. Its really easy, helps with the Centurion no-gap requirement and was done for the screen-used armors.

 

Hope this helps and good luck! 

[CableGuy[TK]]

So the ammo belt is put on they just need to be painted.
 



 
 
And here is the left thigh complete but they don´t fit perfectly on the bottom and I can´t get them to stick together even with glue and a extra piece of ABS.
 


 

Nice work. Very neat. :-)

With the top of the coverstrip, personally, I’d always recommend that a coverstrip never exceeds the length of the armour piece that you’re attaching it to. This is based on screen used suits. (More about that here:

)

Also, unless you are preferring the rounded coverstrip ends, the originals were cut at approximately 45° angles. If you are aiming for screen accurate (rather than idealised), that’s another option you could take.




Coverstrip ends - examples:


As always, these are just suggestions.

[Nick the Trooper]

vor 25 Minuten schrieb CableGuy:

Nice work. Very neat. :-)

With the top of the coverstrip, personally, I’d always recommend that a coverstrip never exceeds the length of the armour piece that you’re attaching it to. This is based on screen used suits. (More about that here:

)

Also, unless you are preferring the rounded coverstrip ends, the originals were cut at approximately 45° angles. If you are aiming for screen accurate (rather than idealised), that’s another option you could take.




Coverstrip ends - examples:


As always, these are just suggestions.

 

I personally prefer the rounded cover strips but I´m still debating on going with a more screen accurate look to keep it uniform. 

[Nick the Trooper]

Yes the top cover strip will be trimmed down more, but I wanted to do like a clean up after the shins are completed as well. So probably in about two weeks. 

[CableGuy[TK]]

 
I personally prefer the rounded cover strips but I´m still debating on going with a more screen accurate look to keep it uniform. 

Sure thing. I only mention little things like this as you’re aiming for Centurion. It’s the little bits that make a big difference to the final piece.
No worries if you prefer the idealised look. Just perhaps check with the DO team along the way to see if they’d accept certain compromises at Centurion level.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

You went a little close to the corners of you knee ammo strip, it may be mentioned at higher levels. Also note the curved section is not completely rounded on screen armor although that's not usually mentioned  

 

Reference 

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

For the gaps, The front one is not too bad, but the one in the rear will definitely need to be filled for Centurion, Nick, and it's actually pretty easy to do!  It should take you all of 15-20 minutes, and will make a world of difference in the look.  I see you already added the ABS shim in the back of the front gap, so you are almost halfway there!  By the way, the front one would pass at Level 3, but since you will already have the product on hand for the rear I would go ahead and fill that small gap. 

 

    

Luca provided a link to my tutorial here, and even though Sugru is owned by a German company (Tesa) I'm not sure if it's available there.  A good alternative is Kintsuglue (available on Amazon Germany here).

 

 

[Nick the Trooper]

Hello everyone!

 

I glued together the left forearm and Biceps as you can see. Although there are not finished yet because I need to trim the top of the cover strips into shape. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The right forearm and biceps will be finished probably tomorrow.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

You can have them straight cut or angled or even stepped, just be aware that any piece sticking out can catch when you move your arms so angled is better.

 

Some references

 

 

[Nick the Trooper]

So as I mentioned yesterday here are the right forearm and biceps. Furthermore I started trimming the shins, as far as I know the bottom needs to be cut of cleanly like the forearms and the upper return edge can be cut to my liking right? The references show some form of return edge on some armour pieces. 

 

 

 

 

 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Correct you can remove the return edge although some is seen in references, it's a case of comfort rather than screen accuracy 

 

[Nick the Trooper]

Hello there!

 

Quick update, I will be on Holiday the next two weeks after graduating Saturday. 

 

Concerning my build, the shins are nearly finished. Just the sniper plate needs to be fitted (pictures will be given tomorrow probably). 

 

Have a nice weekend everyone!

 

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

35 minutes ago, Nick the Trooper said:

Hello there!

 

Quick update, I will be on Holiday the next two weeks after graduating Saturday. 

 

Concerning my build, the shins are nearly finished. Just the sniper plate needs to be fitted (pictures will be given tomorrow probably). 

 

Have a nice weekend everyone!

 

 

Enjoy !

About the Sniper Knee, If I may, consider what the CRL states.

• Sniper knee plate must be aligned with the ridges on the shin.

 

Some reference Images.

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CableGuy[TK]]

Hi Nick

Enjoy your break away. :-)

A little food for thought for your return to the white stuff. Coverstrips.

I know you said you’re not keen on the screen accurate 45° corners of the coverstrips, however, perhaps the length of them is something you’d consider changing for a cleaner look. As below, the original coverstrips are never significantly longer than the armour. In fact, they are usually only as long as the shortest armour piece (seen bottom left in picture below):



As you’re aiming for Centurion (I.e. for more of the screen accurate details), this could be a consideration.

Here’s more details on coverstrips:

[Nick the Trooper]

Hi everyone!

 

Sadly I wasn´t really communicative the last few weeks.

As I said I was on Holiday for two weeks, after that I got sick again and didn´t felt like building. 

 

I´m going to cut the coverstrips to there appropriate length today and post pictures about the sniper plate (hopefully I´m not going to forget it again :P)

Edited July 17, 2022 by Nick the Trooper