MTK ANH Stunt Build by F943

[F943[501st]]

Hello all from Japanese Garrison!!

I was very kindly given some MTK armour from a fellow Garrison member, he started trimming the kit but I think he decided to quit because it was all too much for him.
After finally having some time I managed to get round to trimming and sanding the kit ready for gluing, I've never built a TK before so it's all new to me.

 

 

I've only just noticed the magnet seems to have moved up since I last looked, it wasn't like that when I set it yesterday. As I haven't got many of them I'll be slowly gluing bits together, it will also stop me rushing the job.

The Helmet was already assembled when I received it but I did some quick adjustments to lift the frown a bit as I might convert it to a Sandtrooper. Hopefully it's all fine.
I'm also debating whether to hand paint the decals or just use stickers, both have their pros and cons I believe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I noticed for the eyes that they might have been over trimmed at the top part so there's a bit of a gap between the abs and lenses. Would this be an issue do you think?
I was thinking of gluing some spare ABS in place and using abs paste to fill the gaps. Or forking out some money and just buying a new face plate.

 

 

I mean from the front you can't really see it but I just wanted to check.

 

Thanks in advance!

[Sithping[TK]]

Hi Chris, congrats on your new ownership of white armour!

Here's a link to help you get started. 

 

 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Hello and welcome aboard, just a couple of things you could improve on.

 

• Ideally, the tube stripes are positioned approximately a pencil width from the side of the cheek.

 

 

You could try to round of the tops of the black area on the vocoder. Also add white paint to the rim of your hovi tips.

• Correct Aerators/Hovi-MIX tips are present. Screens used shall be of a wide type mesh, with the rim of the mic and the inside white or painted white.

        

 

 

              

 

 

Also watch any paint on the gums

Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area. 

 

 

 

 

You could get away with the eyes, however I would try to reduce the gap between the helmet and lens

 

 

[F943[501st]]

I had a go at removing the frown paint, hopefully it's ok.

 

 

 

And just to confirm for the stripes that they are supposed to start from here? (That's glue on the pencil not snot, honest).

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

12 hours ago, F943 said:

I had a go at removing the frown paint, hopefully it's ok.

And just to confirm for the stripes that they are supposed to start from here? (That's glue on the pencil not snot, honest).

Teeth look much better.

 

Tube stripes spacing is generally a pencil width as your image now shows BUT it's only an "ideal" position, you would probably get basic and L2 approval how they are now, you would need to adjust them for L3 though  

• Ideally, the tube stripes are positioned approximately a pencil width from the side of the cheek.

[F943[501st]]

Just a quick update, still gluing the arm pieces together, I'm taking it slowly and doing inside seams also for added strength.

I also finally fixed both the eyes so the lenses will be closer now. Not exactly easy but worth it in the end.

Just had to make a quick template then cut and glue in place. fill the gap with abs paste, sand and then paint using Mr Colour gloss white followed by Mr Colour thinner to give it that nice smooth texture.

 

 

 

 

 

I don't really want to do anything like that again, it's a pain in the a very impolite person to do.

As far as the decals go I think I might do hand painted after seeing Cableguy's youtube tutorials. I only just found out he passed away

 

Also I probably might end up just doing a sandtrooper instead of converting it after. Please don't hate me oh shiny ones.

[F943[501st]]

Slowly getting there, finished the arms nearly, just waiting for the inner strips to properly dry and that's it, did a quick test fit and they're perfect. I've started on the legs and just glued the the Ab plates in place. 

I haven't built up the courage to paint the helmet and buttons yet, also Fallout 1 is stealing my time at the moment.

 

 

 

I think I might just stick with a TK now....