izzi[TX] Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Iz.....7? Are you turning Jawa on us? No... I haven't shrunk to Wraith height yet. At least I don't think I have. Just came across too many good deals... Wait forgot about my Vader. 8? is that like "turning japanese"?? I think I'm turning jawaese, I think I'm turning jawaese, I really think so... I hope they don't mean the same thing. Would be embarrassing to air that out on the boards. -iz Link to comment
armis808[501st] Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 i had a guy in my squadron that was short and hairy enough to of pulled off being an ewok... Link to comment
armis808[501st] Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 alright its been way way way to long since i updated you guys on my build, but most of its done, had to hurry and finish up the helmet for this weekend, here are some pictures!! one of them is not safe for kids... Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Nice, I want to see the full armor. Link to comment
armis808[501st] Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Alright guys, heres an update of what i have been working on so far... I wish it was more than this small amount but i have just recently bought a house and needed sometime to get that all in order... now... on to the pictures!!! I did have a question about the cod/buttplate line up... is it supposed to be that drastic?? i can't seem to find a good picture of it anywhere... could i get some help?? Link to comment
TX-8728[TX] Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Not sure I understand what you mean by drastic? Here are a few pictures of me standing up. Also I notice the shirt you have. I had one I planned on useing but you need a long neck seal to cover the logo on upper back just keep that in mind. These picture are not the best as I have done some work to armor since them Link to comment
armis808[501st] Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 The pictures I posted doesn't come out well, but I am wondering if the cod and buttplate need to be aligned at all, cause how mine is looking right now... They are not Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 No, they won't really line up. -iz Link to comment
TX-8728[TX] Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 The pictures I posted doesn't come out well, but I am wondering if the cod and buttplate need to be aligned at all, cause how mine is looking right now... They are not I'm still lost? hah Aligned how? Link to comment
armis808[501st] Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 ok look closely to the side picture of me, you will notice the the buttplate is almost touching the thigh armor, granted i didn't have my chest/back piece on so that might affect the placement, im just wondering if mine is #$%#ed or not... Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Just pull it up. It'll sit slightly higher unless you trim it. -iz Link to comment
armis808[501st] Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 By "trim" do you mean cutting the lower edges? Like on the sides?? Making it curve more? Or are you talking about the top?? Like cutting and inch if that's what it needs?? Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 The top, up by the kidney plate. Link to comment
armis808[501st] Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 OK so, the buttplate can be trimmed, how much can it be trimmed? And if I do trim it from the top, how much can I trim?? Like an inch or so?? Link to comment
ELP[501st] Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 John - good progress. One question ... How is your Ab/Cod and Butt, Kidney plates staying up? Myself I use suspenders that do two things: - I can hang my thighs off them, and they pull my butt/cod up so I don't have the parts slowly moving down during a troop. While trimming is an option, plastic don't grow back. I'd rig up suspenders first and that should hike everything up an inch or two and give you a bit of a "tighter" look. here's a strapping tutorial on FISD: http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=11266 The guys go pretty deep into the strapping. All I did was attach 2 bands of elastic to the Ab/cod and butt/kidney so they hang off my shoulders. Basically I put them on like shorts. Works well for me. Also how tall are you? I'm guessing about 5'10. If you're still kind of puzzled then if possible please post pics of the armour without you in it and try to diagram your concerns so we'll all be on the same page. Link to comment
armis808[501st] Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 You are pretty close elp... I'm 6'1, and about 180lbs And as for the straps I'm in the process of creating some for the entire ab, kidney, cod and buttplate, in those pictures the only thing holding everything up was the belt.. And I'm thinking enough to trim almost 5" off both sides of the kidney/ab plate... So it should be pretty easy to go specialist Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Cool. You're about my height and weight. -iz Link to comment
armis808[501st] Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Lol, that's good information to have... Are you trying to tell me you are looking to sell me your armor?? Link to comment
dr sergen Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 you look about the same size as me im curious to see a trimmed butplate. and the difference Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 No it means I can learn from your build! Link to comment
armis808[501st] Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Aren't I supposed to learn from you izzi?? Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Umm... So that's how it's supposed to work! D'oh! Link to comment
armis808[501st] Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 alright guys i have done a few more things since the last time i updated you guys... sadly this is the only picture i have right now... and yes i know the shoulders are fucked up.... this was taken yesterday and an updated picture hasn't been taken yet, but as you can see i am about 99% done, so please i would like some input!!!! Link to comment
TX-8728[TX] Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Looking good man, still need to paint the frown also I see. Ha your right about shoulders are they turned or falling? Also the armor looks pretty tight in the Cod area? Link to comment
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