pandatrooper Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I was having a discussion with a friend who wants to build a TD and he was researching sniper knees. On my build I made an insert "box" that completely filled the backside of the knee to make it look solid instead of hollow. Do people prefer the hollow look and install it with a few shims of plastic? Or do you like the solid look? Screen accurate wise, I believe it was hollow. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveMonkey Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I kept it simple and just attached a few spare strips of ABS so it would sit flush with the shin. My take is, the only way it matters is from the front as that is where the pictures are taken from. No one will be able to tell looking at pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplehaze Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Terry have seen you plate & think it looks great adding depth to the armour, but I was just lazy & added some extra strips to the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Of all the Sandtrooper kits I have built over the years I simply glued the plate directly to the shin. Is this 'wedge' a 501st thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandatrooper Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Hi Paul, I just back filled mine with a plate so that I could mount it to the shin. When you glue yours, do you glue plastic shims or something under the knee so that the glue has something to grip to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 The glue is applied to the lower half of the diamond and that's it. I think I know what you mean now but there is no need to go to that extent, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I did a stack of 3 or 4 squares of ABS so my diamond knee plate would stick outwards a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD42115 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I did a stack of 3 or 4 squares of ABS so my diamond knee plate would stick outwards a bit. I did the exact same thing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I kind of wish I did a backer as it looks a lot cleaner but I used CA glue so that ship has sailed. I did put some weathering back there so it's not all white and sticks out like a sore thumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XoreX Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I filled mine with wood and ABS all trimmed to the shape of the knee. Then filled in the gaps I had with epoxy. After that I glued three strips of ABS (so the plate sits a bit away from the shin) and then scewed it all in place (so I can remove it if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen Viking Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hey there, Does anyone have pics of how they installed their plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBatch Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I did a stack of ABS squares in the center of the diamond, then attached a rear plate flush with the edges of the diamond, then filled the seam with ABS paste. It's pretty darned solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraulein Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Do people prefer the hollow look and install it with a few shims of plastic? Or do you like the solid look? Screen accurate wise, I believe it was hollow. Thoughts? I prefer the hollow. My plate kept popping off, after a few experiments with different ways of attaching it, the rocket engineer made a spring set up so it would still have some flexibility, but would still stay in place. Hey there, Does anyone have pics of how they installed their plates? http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=14057#entry178284 - this is how my plate is set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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