shwarzwald Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 How much did it cost ya for the am2.0 shins? I may need to have those as a back-up. As is I can make them closed around, but they are catchin on the boots. So I'm slowly removing a bit from the front so it will fit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I honestly don't remember. You just need to reach out to them and hope he has some extra parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Well I shot them an email which I found in a thread. Hopefully they respond quickly. Until then I suppose its onto the thighs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Ok so right thigh is coming along. However an extra sheet of abs came in the mail, so I got started on my fatboy kidney extensions! So got the internal coverstrip cut out and glued and got the shims cut out. Once it dries for 48 hours I will fine trim the extensions so they butt up against the stomach plate. Also I will fill the seam in and smooth it out flush. Still haven't heard back from AM, but rocky from wtf has been helping me determine if walts shins could work out. (Possible) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raintrooper Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Looking good so far! On your helmet, you may want to do a bit more filing on the teeth to get rid of all the flat recessed area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Yeaaah. Sorta been draggjng my feet on that. The hdpe is kinda annoying to work with. Cuts like butter, sands like sea cucumber. However I do appreciate the feedback and will see if I can get them a bit more cleaned up. Though did the eyes look fine? Or should they be sanded a bit more too? Currently I'm trying to primer and sand out the mold holes that are in the creases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Not a whole lot of progress was done today. Cleaned up the scrap abs and cut it down to be used for abs paste for later. Made a list of parts still missing too. (Belt and shoulder straps.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveMonkey Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 You're making good progress, keep it up. I'm sure you'll hear back from some of the vendors now that the holidays are wrapping up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 I went ahead and took a bet and ordered shins from wtf. They also gave me a few extra coverstrips as well. Which was awesome of them. So with luck once the shins eventually arrive I can finish off the armor. Until then I'm going to finish off the thighs and start on strapping. Unfortunately the weather (snow) is not allowing me to get any work done on the helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 Ok so I could definitely use a bit of feedback on the thigh. I have it trimmed for width so it can fit my thunder thighs, but I need to shorten them down so it sits more over my knee. (Knee is inside the armor atm.) Now with that being said does the distance between thigh and cod piece look good? Are the thighs pointing the best direction? Is the curve of the thighs look good? If so then all I have to do is trim an inch or so down. So feedback would really be appreciated here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveMonkey Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 The distance looks okay. What you want is to turn the thigh a bit more outwards, so that the cover strip points directly out from you and runs directly up and down your entire leg. Your picture is a bit blurry, so if you take anymore it might help to see where that coverstrip is sitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 The blue tape on top and bottom are in line with the coverstrip. Imagine the front of my leg is 90 degrees. The coverstrips are pointing at 45 degrees outwards. So from what I gather you mean I should line the coverstips towards the front. Facing that camera. Give me a minute to take a better photo with that suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 Ok how's this? Also the stomach plate is sitting a little higher by accident. I turned the thigh inward a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveMonkey Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 That looks much better. You want the cover strip to run down your leg and then imagine it running over the center of your knee. The shin cover strip should also run down the front of your shin. If you drew a line between both leg pieces, the cover strips should line up between them and face outwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 Ok thats a decent explanation. I'll go ahead and keep the shape and bring them higher to fit better and finish it up. Thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Ok so new problem! I got the front just about perfect. However while walking I still catch the back of my leg on the armor. Now I already notched out and cut the bottom of the backside. (I checked a few threads on that.) The question is do I take more off the top of the back to bring it a little higher? I currently have maybe a 2 inch gap between top of the back thigh and the butt plate. ( Apparently the holiday weight went to my butt.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 If you can pull them up more, I'd do that before cutting off the top. I am short so I had to trim the top of mine and extend the inner thigh swoop. One thing you can also do is put a block of foam on back of the thigh so the thigh piece will stick out some so it's not resting directly on your knee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 When you say extend the inner thigh swoop do you mean shim or you followed the line down toward the back more? Also I'm assuming the foam would be middle/bottom of the back of the thigh to pull the front in and allow my knee to bend? (I can barely get a 45-55 degree bend atm)(90 degrees being best.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 The swoop that goes down, I had to make it go down further. Really, you're just going to have to find what makes it more comfortable for you. Most guys I know, including myself, can't sit down or pick up things dropped on the floor. I can walk up stairs but it's not pretty. If you want a comfy costume, go with scout or TI lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Haha yeah I figured scout would be my last build in a few years, but I'm still spry enough to do sandy. All right I'll see if dropping the swoop down helps a bit more. That way I can at least walk normal. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Are you able to pull your thighs up higher before making any cuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 No they sorta catch on the back and inside swoop a little. (Also in the pic the stomach plate is supposed to be about an inch further down.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 You can trim the back down a little and see how it feels. Just trying to save you from trimming the front if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwarzwald Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Alright I'll see if that helps. Also decided to give ya guys a idea of where I'm at. Also the kidney plate was still drying so it was not put on, but I'm pretty aure the space on the back is good. Also its glaring apparent that those shoulder bells need to be brought in a lot. Also I think the stomach plate needs to be brought up about an inch or less. Anything you guys wish to add would be awesome. (As is I'm getting 95% of my feedback here. Fisd has helped little to none and local garrison chips in a bit.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveMonkey Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Besides the shoulder bells, which you already noticed, everything else is looking okay at the moment to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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