TK UK ARMOUR Build

[flippyb]

Hi just started my build can you answer a couple of questions:-

 

1. Inside of mic body, is it silver with black on outside and silver mic wire?

2. Width of forearm and bicep finishing strips.

3. Colours for frown, tears etc on helmet

 

Thanks

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

Hi Phil; welcome. The mic tips should be all black. The cover strips are what looks best, within reason. Look at some completed armor pics as a basis for comparison. The reason I don't give you one number is I have seen them very from 13mm to 26mm. A 5 foot, 98lb trooper won't want the same size as someone 6'5'' and 250lb. For bucket color combos, please check the crl. They are all outlined there for what is acceptable.

 

http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TX_shadow_stormtrooper

[flippyb]

Thanks I have been following CRL, my side stripes decals are silver...is that a no no?

 

Second point can some advise on correct rivets on cod piece and butt plate.

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

If you are talking about the tube stripes on the helmet, those have to be black.

 

For rivets you can match the TK layout - they are one I nthe same in that regard. Here are the requirements for the DLecidesto requirements listed here on our forums:

 

Three rivets shall be present on the left side of the kidney plate, the heads should be rounded or domed, solid, approximately 5/16"(8mm) diameter and equally spaced out along the depth of the armor and about 10mm from the edge. They must be painted black. Paperclip brads are not considered to have a domed head. Note: For the original TK armor the type of rivets used were bifurcated rivets or split rivets

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For picture references, you can look at the secialist applications in the shadow stormtrooper specialist section here on the forums.

[flippyb]

Thanks for info on kidney rivets etc but can some tell me what combination I need under cod piece and butt plate?

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

The butt would have two Brads/snaps and the cod one.

 

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[flippyb]

Hi all what colour is the decoder and the ears please? I have done the teeth in silver.

 

 

[flippyb]

Biceps, 15mm finishing strips to be added is that correct, any other advice on biceps before I seal them up?

 

 

[flippyb]

Forearm questions

 

Q1. Finish with 15mm finishing strips?

Q2. The return edge towards my hands, I assume I can same/cut this away?

[flippyb]

Forearms

 

Q1. Finishing strips 15mm? before I add them to seal the forearms up?

Q2. Return edge towards the hands, am I right in thinking I can cut / sand this away?

 

 

 

 

 

[flippyb]

Lots of questions here guys, advice most welcome

 

Hand guards

 

mesh which one?

 

my straps

 

Shoulder Bells

 

MP40 ammo leather pouches

 

Mics

Question, should the base of these mics be white or can they be black...hope this makes sense to someone?

 

Knee pack

 

Main Belt

[flippyb]

Oops missed the front chest and rear plate

 

Front chest plate

 

Rear plate

 

Straps 5 rungs to edge

[flippyb]

Hi all

 

Sorry couldn't get image to upload, but are these boots ok for approval?

 

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/6179YsQ27aL._UY500_.jpg

[flippyb]

Update, advice on where to paint (I have the humbrol matt 11)

 

inside bucket

 

side view

 

side view

 

front/side

 

front view

 

rear view

[flippyb]

mics, base is this black or should it be white, mic tips are they silver, just clear glue them onto helmet....soz think I asked a similar question before?

 

 

ab plate/kidney plate rivets 8mm, paint these black?

 

 

[IcyTrooper[CMD-DL]]

Mic mesh is silver. As for the rivets they would be black.

[Kylorick[501st]]

Nice job on join of parts on rear of helmet but needs to be filled so joint cant be seen.

[flippyb]

Hi All, thanks for the advice, how does this look now?

 

 

2nd question, the outer mic is a black metal case, with mesh for the mic tips, any advice on how to attach this to the helmet?

[flippyb]

Thermal detonator, right needs more coats of black paint, it is roughly 190mm from end of cap to end of cap. But my questions are, are the width of the caps too wide, if so what do you suggest? Question 2, silver clips with black rounded slotted screws ok - same as stormy?

 

[flippyb]

Sorry to be a pain but can someone post pics of the poppers for the bottom of cod piece to butt plate. On a second note do i need a male snap on top left of an plate, if so how far in and down, in measurements (pic)

[flippyb]

Hi Peps

 

More pictures and questions...soz

 

cod piece, do these snaps and rivet look correct? (15mm snaps and 8mm rivet)

 

helmet in day light with light

 

belt, and the drop boxes do line up with edge of belt when they hang

[Kylorick[501st]]

Hi ive answered your questions on your wip on ukg.

 

 

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[flippyb]

Helmet stickers, I know the silver is wrong but what about the rest?

 

Helmet, filled it in a little more the joint at the back, how's it looking?

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[flippyb]

MP40 ammo pouches, are these ok? (quality nowhere near as good as my others)

 

[flippyb]

Daylight shots of the helmet, as requested