miqt Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Thanks guys! Ive got the soles masked off. Hopefully I can tint and shoot some paint before my night shift. I just wish i knew if I should add agrey tint or a darker brown. hmmmmm Result: (it should look more SA after weathering) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 2 Kits arrived safe and sound today at 6pm. Ive started the trim out. This is very exciting stuff. Coffee pot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 This is some good solid THICK plastic. Nicely done BC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Most stuff rough trimmed. Some stuff finish trimmed. Pics up tomorrow, time to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 2 kits finish trimmed (other than the tanks) and ready for surface and edge sanding. My toe caps need to be cut up and shaped for my little 8.5 boots. Also I think I may have to cut my elbow armor down to size a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Tank 1 installed and used it to mark tank 2, so that one should go super quick when Jae gets a chance to work with me. Unfortunately i made every mistake i could with the contour guage so I lost about 1/2" of tank. Im not a huge guy so the scale down could end up being a good thing i guess. Working on some other stuff now, but Ill scrub the tanks toppers and other greebs down with oven cleaner to get rid of any mold release. More progress soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Got the windshield dremmeled out to the point where its hand sanding only-i hate sanding resin :-( Nice thick bucket though- they didnt skimp on material which is always apprecitaed. There are no thin spots that require reenforcement just to be useable.... a really refreshing change. Ive got the biceps edge sanded. Im hoping to heat and shape the biceps and join them with first coat tonight as well as cut my KT coveralls pieces... need to prewash the fabric and iron out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Mike, Looks really good. Can you elaborate as to how you attached your tank to the back plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Thanks bro. I heated and bent 4 plastic tabs and plastic welded them to the tank. Then i riveted each of them to the backplate and used apoxiesculpt around the tank. Bit of sanding. Now ill use some bumper repair type filler to really smooth around the tank, not that it really needs it. Ill try to take pics while we do Jae's tanks next weekend, i would have but i was really motoring along. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Spending the rest of the night shaping the windshield hole and augering out a place to mount the windshield hole on the right where the resin is uber thick. Not a bad problem to have in my books, but it will take some serious time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Thanks, would love to see some pics. I have had my armor for a few months now and I have not had any time to work on it. My work load at the office looks like it might start to die down in a couple weeks, then I will be getting to the armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Backing the drop boxes. I just couldnt leave the like a half clamshell. I played with the idea of making them functional, pulled out some acrylic hinges and everything.... then decided it was a bit of work for a feature Id never use. So I reenforced the plastic where the D ring holder will rivet through.... with small rivets but still. Then I backed with .080 sheet, then Ill dremel it flush, sand and cover with fabric... Ill probably put the D ring holder on first then sew a machine buttonhole in the fabric and poke the D ring through. Anyway heres a shot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Edited. Found some old threads that explained things better. Will be trimming that lip off the chest plate. Guys, Ive been doing my homework etc. Almost everyone is trimming out their chest the same way they would for a TB. They are cutting away a lip on the bottom of the combat bra. Its a screen seen detail. Its either that, or the vertical straps on the cumberbunds should be ending just before the chest armor, with a little gap visible between them. Actually..... it could be both! [edit] NOPE!!! I found an old cumberbund thread by Skip that had some good thoughts. I'll be dremeling off that lip on the bottom of the chest and ending the vertical webbing on the bund just before it reaches the chest plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 The PGHFett syle helmet doesnt have a complete tutorial now it looks like. Anyone know if there is a standard measurement for the moonroof in the visor? I just figured out that theres no return edge in the visor like the TBs I was assuming there was, glad theres some clear pics on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Mike's biceps joined and ready for finish shaping and filler. I used my clone biceps as a guide for the size so I wouldnt make them too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Guys, Ive been doing my homework etc. Almost everyone is trimming out their chest the same way they would for a TB. They are cutting away a lip on the bottom of the combat bra. Its a screen seen detail. Its either that, or the vertical straps on the cumberbunds should be ending just before the chest armor, with a little gap visible between them. Actually..... it could be both! It does appear that the straps stop. (Maybe they do.) It does seem like it could go either way. (Here we go with the flaws of CGI and the way we translate it into something tangible...) Is it the top of the cummerbund sticking out....or the lip of the bottom of the chest armor sitting on top of the cummerbund?? Based on the design of the chest piece with the lip, it seems more likely that the lip of the chest armor would sit on top of the cummerbund. As with what is seen with the Biker Scout, (I'm not a Biker expert...it's just what I read and see.) you don't want any of the flight suit (Jump suit, shirt, whatever...) to show between the armor and the 'bund. Make sense? Because of what is shown in the scene detail pic, the lip of the chest piece should stay. It's while wearing these things that you find yourself pulling the chest piece down, because it will ride up on you during a troop. Mainly because the weight of the back piece with the tank will be pulling it down in the back and your chest piece will work its way towards your throat. Good question. Good point. Good scene pic. Keep up the good work Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper15 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Good god man! I'm still looking for boots.. Can't wait for the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Thanks Grumps. Trying hard to get it right, and get it on and off the workbench fast! Hers paint test #2, I think the brown is too red (having trouble finding the reccomemded tamiya color, which is wierd cause my hobby shop is really well stocked), but I think the tan and green are getting closer. Maybe the green could be a few shades lighter yet? Rattlecan base with airbrush blobs and sea sponge edges, just rough, this was all done in about 20 mins. I think one of the keys (only if this turns out to be the winning technique) will be to sponge the edges of the basic shape 1st, then fill in with the airsrush so everything will blend much better than whats shown here. Just saw your post brother! Yup we are gonna build KT like nobodys business on Sat!! an I cant wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Yup the green is too dark, the tan is too bright and the brown is too red.. fail again I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Here is a good cheat for those of you who want to take the wonkyness out of the inside of their visor without spending a ton of time filling and sanding. Hit the inside of the visor with some really gritty paper, i used 60gr, just enough to take the highest spots down. then shim part of the difference with plastic strips. I always keep a supply of the evergreen styrene strips from the hobby shop. Now you are only adjusting the height of your little plastic strips instead of working on the whole visor. Trace out the filler on some thin (i used .040 styrene) plastic trim it up and lay it in. While all of this was bonding, I clamoed the whole visor down flat to improve the overall shape. Do this on all 3 sides- the visor sides will require 2 pieces to match the angles. Now you will only be filling and sanding all the corner, front and back SEAMS. Tons of time and energy (and weight) saved doing it this way and will take all the wonk out of your visor. Pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Also I almost have the windshield hole shaped up... A little wonk still needs removal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Recon Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Never thought of that, very nice man. I know mine weighs a bit more now that I have it filled in with bondo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 More than 1 way to skin a cat brother- looks like you're on your way to a sweet lid. I notice that your sunroof is well forward on the visor. On some screen pics it looks well forward and on some it looks center to further back. So I dont know where the heck to put it but ill have to decide soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 More than 1 way to skin a cat brother- looks like you're on your way to a sweet lid. I notice that your sunroof is well forward on the visor. On some screen pics it looks well forward and on some it looks center to further back. So I dont know where the heck to put it but ill have to decide soon. The CRL's state center of the lid, so assume it is left to right and front to back? i hope so because that is where mine is. Too late now LOL Helmet For 501st approval: Fan-made helmet. Full set of greeblies - 2 breathers, triangle piece, five bar snout piece and visor bolts. Rectangular slot on the visor measuring 2.5 to 2.75 inches long and 0.75 inches wide - centered in the middle of the visor. Visor with reflective green lens. Chrome undercoat, matt base colors and camo pattern to simulate on-screen troopers – weathering recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Recon Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I'm gonna bondo it shut and redo it again... I had messed up and made it to large, so I'm gonna shrink it down and pull it more toward the forehead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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