TK 84013. Shadow Scout WIP

[AmmTian[501st]]

As some of you knows, I've bought some armor parts second hands. I knew that there's a ton of work to get it 501'st approved.

 

There's missing some parts, but those can be replaced by SC. The parts are:

 

Shoulders

Visor for helmet

Belt 5 boxes

Thermal Detonator kit

Greeblies

 

For helmet I also need a silver mirrored lens.

 

And also need to by/make all of the soft parts.

 

For now I have only worked one hour, where I sanded down some holes and glueing some plates on the inside, so it's ready for some paste.

 

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[AmmTian[501st]]

Here's some pics from when I got it home.

 

(There's really a ton of work, but I'm confident that I can do it) ðŸ˜

 

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[RAIDER[COTG]]

I commend you for going for it. Good luck man!!!

[AmmTian[501st]]

I commend you for going for it. Good luck man!!!

Thanks a lot.

 

I think this will test my skills. Have only made one Armor, and that's a TK Commander who got approved July 31st. 😀

 

I think this build will be a challenge, but also a lot of fun. 😉

 

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[762s[TX]]

nice that your fixing this armor back to its original state ...

 

i got my silver mirrored lens from a motorcycle shop ... it was a replacement face shield for a helmet

 

glad to see your wip and look forward to seeing your progress

 

nice trooper above too!

 

keep us posted

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

It's a good start!

[AmmTian[501st]]

Thanks guys.

 

I will post before - meanwhile - after photos. 😀

 

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[AmmTian[501st]]

Got some work done today. Same thing as last time. 😀

 

Drill out the rivets, a piece of abs on the inside.

 

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[AmmTian[501st]]

Question about the tank. Do I use my dremel to align it with the back plate?

 

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[762s[TX]]

my sc kit was already assembled but, there are no dremel/tool marks or cuts on it ... it looks very close to what you pictured. just pushed up onto the back armor

 

my biker scout, cfo/strider armor, i did cut the tank to make it align properly

 

but, the 2 armors are completely different in this area.

 

either way, i think if i where to build the sc armor i would have trimmed the tank a little bit to get it to sit tighter to the back armor.

 

 

 

you progressing along good.

 

what are you thinking of using for filler in all those holes?

[AmmTian[501st]]

My thoughts was also to trim it a bit, but wasn't sure if the tank needed a replacement. 😀

 

How did you get the tank on there? 1 rivet at the bottom, and glueing the rest,

 

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[AmmTian[501st]]

Forgot to answer about the filler. 😂

 

I'm making some ABS paste, but right now I'm working on the correct thickness of the paste. This will also be used for the helmet.

 

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[762s[TX]]

the tank can mounted several ways.

 

like you said glue the rest or like what i have seen on a few pathfinders is make an L bracket that will hold the top ... the L bracket is mounted the the back armor and then you can usethe single rivet sytem through the top of the tank greeblie into the L bracket.

there is also a velcro method ... gluing velcro to inside the armor and tank and cutting slits on the back armor for the velcro from the tank to slide through and secure to the inside of the armor.

 

i have yet to try the abs paste so, let us know how that goes.

 

you should sign in over at pathfinders and use there welth of info for tips on building.

 

good luck!

[RAIDER[COTG]]

I did the L-bracket method for the top of the tank that Ken mentions...just position the tank where you want it and mark it w/ pencil...cut the slit in the center of the back where the tank top would sit...glue and rivet there (no glue needed around the edges...after you rivet the bottom it will be solid).

[AmmTian[501st]]

Thank you for your ideas. 😉

 

I'll think about how I will do this. Is there a correct place to rivet it on top? I don't have any greeblies yet, so it rather not place it wrong.

 

As for the paste, I did this to my butt/kidney plate on my TK Commander. It had to be a one piece, not two. I removed some of the return edge on both pieces, and glued in some extra small cover strips. Then I put in some paste, and let I cure for 24 - 48 hours before trim and sand it.

 

On picture 2, I found out that I've made the paste to thick, so it wouldn't be a even layer and had a lot of bubbles. But since a Commander is dirty, I could hide the "bad place" with weathering. ðŸ˜

 

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[AmmTian[501st]]

Here's some after pictures. Luckily it's covered by the belt. 😉

 

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[762s[TX]]

for the top youll need a washer and rivet in the center of the greeblie

 

[RAIDER[COTG]]

Correct. And since ur backplate has the protruding area to support the tank, u really shouldnt need to do the L-bracket...that part serves the same function. The greeblie rivet and the bottom rivet should b sufficient to hold the tank in place methinks.

 

 

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[AmmTian[501st]]

Thanks 762. 😀

 

Thanks Raider, but if it won't support after a little trimming, I think I'll do one of the two solutions 😉

 

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[AmmTian[501st]]

Got some work done last night.

 

Pasted up the holes in knees, chest and back piece. The last picture is of the knees after the paste hardened for about 1 hour. Just need some sanding and bit more paste. 🙂

 

For the back + tank, it couldn't right with only the rivet on buttom, so I did this. 😀

 

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[RAIDER[COTG]]

You're on your way! L-Bracket looks great. Able to send a shot of the very bottom of the tank/backplate? I'd like to see how far back you were able to get it to sit. Look forward to seeing that paste smoothed out...I have yet to perfect a batch of that stuff lol.

[AmmTian[501st]]

You're on your way! L-Bracket looks great. Able to send a shot of the very bottom of the tank/backplate? I'd like to see how far back you were able to get it to sit. Look forward to seeing that paste smoothed out...I have yet to perfect a batch of that stuff lol.

On my TK the paste was a lot thicker, so I tried the thinner version. It was a lot easier to work with, but I need a proper tool to scoop up and aply it.

 

When I comes to fill the helmet lines, I think this thickness is fine, but it's to thick for small holes.

 

This is the lowest I could get the tank.

 

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[AmmTian[501st]]

Had 30 min to spare yesterday, so I wanted to sand down where I pasted to holes.

 

Some holes needs a bit more paste. 😀

 

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