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Thanks Ukswrath!! Next set of pics - 04.07.2016 - Progression Ive finished the Therm Det. Front View Beneath View Helmet Progression - S trim added Final Look Chest plate with Shoulder straps added. I gently heated these then bent them around a large jar. ensuring no stress. i then glued them onto the chest plate using E6000. Please comment as you see fit. thanks

Yeah good call Steve. was going to suggest the same. Bring them to any Reputable shoe shop and they have the ability to stretch them a bit. For TX boots, Imperial boots stated that they run tight so always best to up one size with them. ie; wear size 11. order size 11.5 Andy

Hi Dan, what did you use for Paint or recommend on the body Armor? if i go Elite with my FOTK, looking for a paint that will hold up and not chip showing the white ABS under. THanks

Hi DeadVision. Sent you a PM with more details.

It does for me but ill check with Walt and let you know. hold tight.

Wicked Nice!!! ive got a FOTK on order with anovos and wont see it until Sept. But think ill shoot it black so can have 2 builds here with Yall in SpecOps!

So depends on how larger you are but the only one that i am aware of for larger guys 6.5" and 250lbs (without Shims) is RT MOD. The only problem is that he currently Does Not offer black. Im doing a WTF kit in black and thus far fits fantastic. Im 6.1" at 220lbs. Hope that helps

Helmet lenses are in. Dark Green for now but i did order AFX 90/100 Mirror lenses and picking up on Saturday. Heres the helmet thus far: Next i started working on the Them Det. Made my own brackets. Purchased 1" Aluminum stock from Ace Hardware in Canton, CT. Afterwhich started work on the ChestPlate, Abs, and Shoulder. Here i trimmed and glued on the ab buttons. What i opted for was use ABS filler under the trim plate this way there isnt any gluey mess along the edge. later ill use a small bead of black silicon to fill in any minor gap. Heres the inside of the ab plate. ive cut 2x2 ABS and drilled plus inserted Tandy Line 24 Snaps then glued these down with E6000. Finally the Chest plate. Here the Lower snaps are mounted to 2x2 ABS and glued down with E6000. However the shoulder snaps, i opted for 2x2 Flexible Elastic and clamped and glued down. once these dry will start making the strapping and test fit. More to come

Thanks all. i was having trouble locating something for my TX build but this is a tremendous help. AFX Helmet Mirror SilverFast Shield Small fx 90 is the correct one? or the fx39? Andy

Thanks Gents. guessing you guys have them split? Progress on the Build: Ive ordered a E-11 Complete ANH Kit and a Boushh Thermal Det from DoopyDoos today. they should ship by Apr 3rd. I got a bunch of Binding posts 3/16" x 1/4" Aluminum and glued them around the eye openings in the inside Approx 1/2" away from the eye sockets. these will work great for holding the lens in place. : Tube stripes going on Caution! dont use Novus polish around painted areas. Doha!! Now i have to repaint the frown.

Question - for the TX CRL, it says that a Single Kidney / Posterior Armor piece is acceptable. Is this the same ruling for the Specialist approval? Reason why i ask is that the kit came with a single piece. Im more than happy to separate it but if not needed then might leave it one piece. However, how is it for comfort. assuming that i want to sit, then better to have it separated? Whats your guys take?

Helmet thus far - Using Guides for the rivets. For the Brow, can you use a Centered Rivet hiding under the Rubber brow trim to hold the correct height of the brow to the eye spacing? Also, whats your recommendation to get the rear part of the helmet that overlaps the face plate (portion under the ear) to lay flatter and contour with the face plate? below can see if flared out and not hugging causing the ear to not fit well

Yeah totally hit up Walt. That would had been my suggestion too. He can thermoform in Black.

Ukswrath, your tutorials are amazing and without question, the best! ive had your TK ANH build bookmarked forever and used as reference. And now that you have one on SpecOps, just simply Amazing!!! Thanks again for your hard work and contributions! Andy

Hi All, ive unwrapped my TX Shadow Trooper Kit from Walts and getting ready to start trimming and building. Here is my WIP, please comment as you see fit. ive got all of the strapping, rivets, and snaps. just a few more items to get. Unboxed

Nice job Allan, agree with Chris that its more gunmetal. if you havnt already try 2 parts silver with 1 part gray.

Its too bad about RT-Mod not offering Black. why cant he just get some and build? ha .

Are the Blue Tube stripes acceptable under the Blackhole Shadow? and or also under the Specialist Blackhole shadow? The cog looks fantastic too! thats not allowed id imagine

I know that this is an Older post but whats the latest model all have been using now and where plus cost.

nice! whats his cost been ?

Hey Chris, looks like the pictures are not found. any chance can repost / fix? would love to see them and how the WTF Helmet came out. Also, did you ever go with RTMod for the chest plate etc? did he end up doing black>?