Question on shins/boots and how to get them on.

[Jedibrain]

So I just got a Kashyyyk trooper kit from another guy in our garrison who decided not to build it.  I'm doing some research.  I'm curious how you guys make the shin armor work without being stupidly oversized?  

 

Since it needs to be seamless, that seems to imply you need to be able to get it on over your foot/heel/shin (too bad our feed don't flex as far as some action figures!), and then be able to push the boot up underneath it.  Just holding the pieces together, to get over my size 13 feet I'm thinking I'll have to add at least an inch of shim on both sides and bondo over the gap, then pad the inside so it doesn't wobble on my shin as I walk around.  Seems like non of the WIP threads had that much of an issue, so I'm wondering if I am looking at this wrong.  Advice appreciated.  

-Brian

[ferra]

Hi!!

This is the first part you put after the uniform.

1. Slide it up to your knee.

2. Then carefully put your foot in the boot while keeping the armor around the knee.(be carefull not to flex the knee)

3. Carefully slide it down till you cover the boot part coming up(don´t know what you call it).

 

Does this help?

[Jedibrain]

Yeah that makes sense.  I am just sitting here wondering if, anatomically speaking, I'll be able to get my foot through there without making the shins larger in diameter than they'd otherwise need to be.  

The RC CRL (try saying that 5 times fast) had an option for the chest and shins to be non-seamless because a lot of folks couldn't get them on otherwise.  This CRL seems to have no such variance.  I'm probably worrying too early.  

-Brian

[ferra]

They don´t have the "spoon" thing in the back like regular clones, so yeah they will look larger than theirs...