Rennny's Failboat AM TX Extravaganza! WIP

[Rennny]

And so it begins!

 

 

 

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

That is such a good feeling, taking those pieces out. Have fun man. Be patient.

[trooper[501st]]

Itys nice to see the big brown box arrive safely.

 

Good luck with your build and remember to post pics

[Rennny]

A quick question before I stop trimming all the wrong things!

 

Now I'll go ahead and state that I'm way too small/skinny to be a trooper so there's gonna be tons of fitting!

 

Now, with the shins:

 

 

They're much too big for me, but I have to keep the top part to look correct yes?

So would I trim from the red circle on the bottom?

 

and for the forearms:

 

 

If I trim from either side I would start to cut into the raised up part.

So would I actuall trim that piece or should I leave that front piece alone and trim up the back piece to to where it would contour to my arm better?

(follow the curve or just trim it straight?

ie:

 

 

Thanks!

[Griffin-X[501st]]

Box party! Typically you would trim the shins from the bottom up, depending on your size/build. It may help to look at another members WIP to get some ideas. Take a peek over at Trooper's build and see if this helps.

 

http://forum.specops501st.com/index.php?/topic/1481-shadow-stormtrooper-build/page__p__22141&do=findComment&comment=22141

[Rennny]

Yeah, wish I knew more people in the area for a box party :')

 

and for the shin I figured as much.

 

Mainly worried about how to trim the forearms cause I don't wanna derp it up by cutting into the area with the bumps in it if I'm not supposed to be.

[Griffin-X[501st]]

Yeah, wish I knew more people in the area for a box party :')

 

and for the shin I figured as much.

 

Mainly worried about how to trim the forearms cause I don't wanna derp it up by cutting into the area with the bumps in it if I'm not supposed to be.

 

Just take your time. You can use painter's tape to mark what you want to trim. Maybe post a pic before you actually cut and we'll all try to guide you.

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

WIP threads will help a lot. I had to do a decent amount of trimming as well. Most kits are really built for the 6'1'' frame. For the calfs, just trim to a good height maintaining a similar shape. For the for-arms, I suggest starting at the part that hits your elbow to do your trimming.

[Rennny]

Progress!

 

 

The first cut was nerve-racking but I think I managed to do okay.

 

 

Second cut turned out a little bad cause I went a little too fast figuring my first cut was okay, sanded it down a little and it looked alright.

 

 

Finished and taped!

 

 

Whoop

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

Nicely done, looking much better. Always take your time with the cuts and go a little at a time. Much easier to take some off than try to put some back.

[Rennny]

Small Update!

With some help from a good friend:

 

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately no progress pics since he helped do most of it =(

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

Hey, bucket is the hardest part, clear sailing from here . Looks like you put the liner clips in upside down like I did, is that right?

[Rennny]

Most likely!

 

Aha.

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

That is the only way i could get them to work too

[TX-8728[TX]]

Ditch the bubble lens you will hear it alot. It looks betters yes and you might think you can see but flat lens GREATLY improve vision.

[Darth Agnon[TX]]

Everything is looking good! You'll need to remove the blue tube stripes though. The CRL's only call for black. http://www.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TX_shadow_stormtrooper

[Rennny]

Everything is looking good! You'll need to remove the blue tube stripes though. The CRL's only call for black. http://www.501st.com...ow_stormtrooper

 

Will do boss :')

[tbulman315]

I love the blue stripes wish they were regulation