Grov505th Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hi Guys and Gals, After much thought and reading here on the boards, this is Preliminary plan of attack: Armor: SC Helmet : still looking (but I have a Idea) Flightsuit: RedKap, and finding someone to do the alterations on it Boots: Marcel Everything else is up in the air. This is probably going to be a multi year project because of my job, I am usually only home for a couple of months at a time, that's why I am going for as much pre-built stuff as possible. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chex Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Well Marcel can also do the bund and pouches as well. Once you have everything, you can knock out the actual armor building in a weekend, with a little help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grov505th Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks Chex. Is there anyone who does the Flighsuit mods? I can sew..I am actually old enough to remember being taught in school, I am just not that good at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugdozer Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Well Marcel can also do the bund and pouches as well. Once you have everything, you can knock out the actual armor building in a weekend, with a little help. I do feel that this is a somewhat optimistic appraisal of how long it takes to put armour together... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dart Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I do feel that this is a somewhat optimistic appraisal of how long it takes to put armour together... Actually, it really isn't. Assuming you've got someone who's got a sewing machine/serger, it can be done relatively quickly. Get someone to paint everything that needs to be painted black, get someone to sew and get someone else to help you with the fitting of the chest/ back. It's probably one of the easier armoured troopers to do, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grov505th Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 If I am finished with it all by 2017 I will be happy....spending 8 months out of 12 away from home is not good for building anything. You should see my Honey Do List. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugdozer Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Actually, it really isn't. Assuming you've got someone who's got a sewing machine/serger, it can be done relatively quickly. Get someone to paint everything that needs to be painted black, get someone to sew and get someone else to help you with the fitting of the chest/ back. It's probably one of the easier armoured troopers to do, really. Well, my armour is from a different maker, so maybe I'm not comparing like with like... but despite mine arriving closely trimmed, I've needed to spend a minimum of half an hour each sanding the edges on bits like forearms, biceps, knees and shoulders. Add another half an hour cutting the slots on each of those pieces, plus the slots on the chest and back plates. Then there's sanding and dremelling said plates, which was probably close to an hour each. Then cutting the edges on the tank to fit nicely against the back plate - it took me about two hours, but someone with more skill than me could probably get it right in about an hour. Add another hour and a half for sanding and slot cutting on the belt and boxes, and another half hour for sanding the holster. Lets say each strap will take ten minutes each, so that's a bit over another hour and a half. Already I think this is up to something like thirteen hours. Being careful with riveting the boots on (including custom making little plastic washers) someone skilled would need about half an hour I think (took me longer!) Making sure the straps are the right length on the drop boxes and armour, unless you're very lucky and they hang right first time, you're gonna need at least half an hour. Then there's fitting the main belt itself and adding the fastenings, which will be another half hour minimum. Add another hour for putting the TD together (including sanding and cutting pipe holes, although I think some armour has the holes already there?) Haven't mentioned another thing that slowed me down at various points - waiting for glue to dry before being able to continue with another part of the build. This was especially true of the TD, and although I haven't got to it yet, will also apply to the bracket which holds the tank on. Then of course there is attaching the topper and painting it. So yeah, maybe you could do it in a weekend... but an exhausting weekend it would be! I agree it's not difficult, it's just the time it took working with the plastic using mostly a dremel and a lot of repetitive sanding which made my arms ache. I guess if you had power sanding tools it would be a lot easier. Also, as you say, other people to help! However, if you're making the helmet as well... now that does add a significant amount of time. The single most complex component! I don't know how long mine has taken me so far, but it would definitely push me out of the weekend timescale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinxx44 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I know with my SC kit, that had i really buckled down, and worked straight through, I could have knocked it out in a weekend. Instead, it took about a week and a half working on it for a few hours each night after work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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