millenium1 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Hi Cornell, good to see you making progress Bro I would say the strapping joining the bell to the shoulder needs to be shorter, they have a tendency to twist otherwise. Also the return edge on the bells can be removed altogether which allows them to sit nicely and is also screen accurate, usually the return edge on the bottom of the biceps is removed also. I am no expert by any means dude, this is based on the build research i have done. You will get sound and accurate advise from Scribbler, Smally, Iconoclaster and any of the other armourers on the forum. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ex507 Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 Hi Cornell, good to see you making progress Bro I would say the strapping joining the bell to the shoulder needs to be shorter, they have a tendency to twist otherwise. Also the return edge on the bells can be removed altogether which allows them to sit nicely and is also screen accurate, usually the return edge on the bottom of the biceps is removed also. I am no expert by any means dude, this is based on the build research i have done. You will get sound and accurate advise from Scribbler, Smally, Iconoclaster and any of the other armourers on the forum. Hope this helps ___________________ Thanks! Yeah i think if i take off the return edge of the bells it would a ) give it more flexibility and b ) gives a little more room to put it on and let it move around a little when i move my arm/shoulder and so it's not a stuck as it is right now so i can shorten the straps. Sounds like a plan to me!!! I did not know that there was no return edge on the shoulders but i double checked and you are totally right! Thanks dude! http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/gallery/image/855-shoulderarmorcomparion5jpg/ This will maybe solve all my problems! btw: It just feels like the ATA shoulder bells are TINY!!! Anyone experienced the same thing or is it just me? I can only judge from pictures of other makers armors so maybe i am wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex507 Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 WOW! I testfitted torso+arms+bucket today. I didnt think it's THAT uncomfortable!!! ^^ my chin is hitting the chest piece everytime i move my head. Impossible to look down to Look where i am going or even see my steps.... Also found some issues, pics will follow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex507 Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Hey Buddies, i think i need your help!!!! First, i noticed the kidney seems to be too wide. It seems bigger than the AB and you can clearly see that from the front. I thought after finishing the strapping it will all just fit but this problem is still there...I am not sure if the kidney is upside down or if its right. I double checked before but some people say this and some people say that.. Can anyone confirm 100% what is up and what is down? It looks somehow strange to me, i don't know if the belt is going to fix it... And this follows to the next thing: my butt! It feels like the butt is a little to short. It sits very high, you can actually see my butt cheeks a little bit. Hard to see in the pics but could anyone tell if this is too high??? Any thoughts??? Thank you so much guys!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex507 Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex507 Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hey guys! Finally got time to do a little work to my armor. Got the belt (thanks felice!!!) and after testifying i still have the same problem. I think the kidney is just a little bit to big. see yourself: especially in the 2nd photo it shows what i mean. That looks just wrong and woo wide.. Do you guys think i should trim it down a little bit and put new rivets in the piece? I would be happy to know what you guys are thinking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millenium1 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Cornell, i think the rivets should be on the left side of the armour bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandtrooper Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Looks like the pics were taken using a mirror. The word on his thigh is backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex507 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 oh yeah, the webcam is mirroring the pic. two posts earlier you see its correct. i tried to heat the kidney and form it a little bit so the kidney slips under the ab plate. did not work that well.. when i move it keeps popping out creating the gap. i checked so many armors but most of them don't have this freaking gap. i will try some padding tomorrow, maybe that will do the trick.. nobody had this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex507 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Getting closer. Have a look and tell me if you can see any major issues: So i know its still many little step to go til its finished but i just wanted to show some progress. Missing: -gloves -latex handplates -lenses (on its way from trooperbay) -pauldron (i will send payment tonight or tomorrow) -weathering -backpack (still not sure about that) -blaster (as soon as i can spare some money) -knee plate (finished, not glued yet, maybe tomorrow) -boots -hooks on the calves So. Let me know where i can improve. as far as anyone is interested in a unfinished trooper thanks for checking out my build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex507 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 btw: very interesting how much different the white of the RS ABS is compared to the ATA ABS is. But i actually like it. In the movie you can see a difference between bucket/armor as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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