Butt Joint Safe?

[Skywalker]

Hey guys, just had a quick question, is butt jointing the shins and thighs on my armor more efficient on an AM kit rather than just trimming the back/front of them to downsize since I am a little on the smaller side in terms of size comparing to that armor out of the box. Thanks!

[RaiderNick[TX]]

Yes butt joining is much better, especially if you are thinner. I was able to completely trim off the overlaps and but join the inside and outside of the armor. It can bend quite a bit and nothing has ever come apart or cracked.

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

Butt joints area all about getting the right shape so everything sits flush and right. If you can do that, it can work.

[defiance7x13[TX]]

I used the "butt-joint" method on both my AM suits & im doing the same on my friends build. Works like a charm

[Skywalker]

It seems like the better way to go, I already tried gluing the shins together without butt joining them and they didn't look quite as good so I'll go this route...the only other issues i've had so far is the shin armor not completely covering my boots, I'm thinking of trimming the return edges off the bottom of them to make them more comfortable.

[DizzyStormtrooper[501st]]

can you show some pcs of what youre doing? im going to have to do it when my armor comes in

[Skywalker]

This is where I found the idea...http://www.whitearmor.net/fisd/Tutorials-legs

Its an awesome resource when building your armor, basically since the AM armor is so large thinner troopers have to trim a lot off the legs and thighs, so its easier to trim off the front and add another strip of abs to cover the two seams...aka butt joining.

[DizzyStormtrooper[501st]]

i was reading pandatrooper's build thread but there was not an angle where i could see what he did, guess ill find out for myself this week!

[ground pounder[501st]]

Butt joining is THE way to go - no problems! Depends on your body size as to how much you have to trim off the AM. I had to trim quite a lot to get a good fit, especially off the thighs.

[izzi[TX]]

Remember the shins of the AM armor are backwards, so you have to mod it so it'll fit correctly.

[RaiderNick[TX]]

Remember the shins of the AM armor are backwards, so you have to mod it so it'll fit correctly.

If he butts joins it it won't be a problem because you have to cut off the entire overlap anyway, or at least that's what I did. Then when I did the butt join, I glued the shim to the correct side.

[DizzyStormtrooper[501st]]

so say on the left shin, the back outside shim is glued to the left half, and the inside shim to the right correct?

[izzi[TX]]

Basically swap your shins to the other legs, then fix the strip on the back so it's on the correct side.

 

-iz