Airborne Trooper Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Are you planning on leaving them TK E-11 blasters or will you convert them to Bapty version E-11? Great work none the less! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hi, the first built are this TK-E11, but i think - we will built the Babty´s too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 So, here the first pics from building the helmet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveMonkey Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 You are making really good progress. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch27 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Looking awesome so far. Love those E-11's too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 There was a thread in the fisd or here, where a people extend his Kidneyplate. I don´t find them .. My first thought was, to bend the edge from the plate. But is it necessary? Is it possible to make the plate without the bend an the KP? Here my first try of bend the edges: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 3 hours ago, bigwam said: There was a thread in the fisd or here, where a people extend his Kidneyplate. I don´t find them .. My first thought was, to bend the edge from the plate. But is it necessary? Is it possible to make the plate without the bend an the KP? Here my first try of bend the edges: You're on the right track. I'd recommend removing the return edge on the kidney plate entirely, along the entire side edge (the edge that goes vertically up your side). Then place the new shim flush against the new edge: Tie the two plates together with another piece of plastic glued behind them. (ignore the clamps in the photo, that's just adding a reinforcement plate for the rivets to go through to add strength to the shim plate, since it was thinner than some other armor and that area can get a lot of stress) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Thank you! This is, what i mean! Yes, i will cut the return edge at the kidney - but i wanted to make sure, before i do it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Thank you! This is, what i mean! Yes, i will cut the return edge at the kidney - but i wanted to make sure, before i do it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Ok, here the first steps to extend the kidney plate. I do it like kman and glued a plate behind the shim plate. I bend the Shim plate a little bit, so it fits better. Thank you Paul on this way, for the extra ABS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 And this is from the Postman today - thank you Chris. Two Karrimor Frames and the seed Trays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Thanks. Tomorrow more pics, the glue is drying - than i can see the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Awesome! Shim is looking great too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Looking good bro. Keep it up!'Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Here the first result. Install the Shim, fill the gap with liquid abs and after the first grind work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Looks great! On the right track... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveMonkey Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 That shim turned out nice. A little weathering and no one will even know it's there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Second Grind work and a little paintjob. And this one from the postman (thanks trooper1). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Amazing work on that shim! Yes, careful weathering will disguise anything quite nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Ok, yesterday, we glued some parts from the legs and arms. This morning, we do the first paintjob at the helmets (black). Yesterday arrived the DLT-19 from spain. Thank you Pedro from the Spanish Garrison for the great work. I do some changes on it (paintjob, weathering, wire ..) and this is it now (the weathering in real looks better than on the pics): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Some new pics ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 And this one from today ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Wow, your armor is turning out so great. Once you put your belt on and have someone cinch it tight, it'll close that little gap you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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