Sparkman's DT

[Sparkman]

Hey y'all, I haven't posted much due to school and all but I finally was able to get around to somewhat fitting my kit from 850 and took it to a con. I had a couple of questions about it. First the forearms are a bit big on me so as a quick fix I used some craft foam to fill the gap, do y'all know of anything better to use for that? Also, what balaclava do y'all recommend that doesn't get too hot under the helmet? Thanks in advance!

[Chaos[CMD-DCA]]

Unfamiliar with how the 850 forearms are put together, however if it is ABS and you are using the clamshell closure method, you can put them in boiling water until they are pliable and then bend them to have a smaller circumference, and then trim the excess on the edge that does not have the cover strip. If you glued both pieces together you may have to cut along the back cover strip and reduce the circumference and re-glue. Be careful doing this and make sure that the wrist end is big enough to slide your hand thru. I prefer the clamshell method as it allows them to fit snug over my undershirt and gloves.

 

 

Balaclavas are hot by nature, you might want to look for one that offers moisture wicking properties and only covers your neck, and back of your head so that no skin or hair shows when your helmet is worn: https://www.amazon.c...e/dp/B076FSR7JG

 

Not sure what kind of helmet you are using but if you have a hardhat liner instead of using foam cushions you can increase the airflow around your head. Also a set of fans incorporated with the hard hat liner will help even more.

 

If you are looking to get 501st Approvable you will need to make sure all your armor

pieces are trimmed and fitted to your body size. Might be a good idea to go ahead and do that now before you get too far along and have to undo everything you have completed already.

 

 

Here is my helmet set up with the hard hat liner and fans:

[Sparkman]

Thank you for the feedback! The 850 kit uses ABS so I'll see how much closer I'm able to get the forearms. I'll definitely have to try that hard hat liner set up. Though I don't know if I'll have enough room for fans or not because I have a pretty big head.