Dwedd\'s fiberglass armor - Pics fixed

[sith camaro]

Arturo has yet to get me a set of his knee armor. Maybe I should get a set of yours. That is, if you're making them wider than your original ones were.

 

[judz dwedd]

I made one that's about 3/8" wider than the original, for the huskier Fetts, but I havn't molded it yet.

 

[Skalen Fehl]

new pm sent!

Something just occured to me. Those knees look like the upside down F is on both sides. Did you put two lefts or rights in the pic or do you really have upside down F's on both sides?

 

[judz dwedd]

The "F" is on both sides. The ledges for the knee darts get attached over the outside "F" on each knee, basicly covering it.

 

[cal196]

Judz, did you get my pm?

 

[judz dwedd]

Judz, did you get my pm?

Yup, I responded on the 27th. I checked my outbox, and it was there, so it was sent. If you didn't recieve it, the answer's yes.

 

[cal196]

IT must be somethnig wrong with it, I havent recieved any pm's in almost 4 days.....I wrote you one friday night, I'll try agian.

 

[judz dwedd]

Responded to.

 

[Foxbatkllr]

I to have sent you a PM, JD and I haven't gotten a response. Now I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the PM system...Did you reply to my PM?

 

[Skalen Fehl]

Got my armor today! Thanks Dwedd! Now to start trimming.

 

[HeadlessHunter]

PM Sent!!

 

[cal196]

ONce agian great work, got the Neck armor, an its fits my shoulders very nicely, already modified for Boba becuase I couldnt wait , cant wait to paint it.

 

[judz dwedd]

Foxbat, no pm from you. Are you sure you hit the submit button? Try sending it again, please.

 

[Skalen Fehl]

Still dremmeling my armor. Have yet to trim the knees. I'm hoping that they will fit. *Crosses fingers*

 

[Skalen Fehl]

Hey judz, can fiberglass be further bent? I would like my boot armor to come closer to the boot to have the proper snug fit. Right now, its a bit wide. Any tips?

 

[zxwing]

What I did is cut a slight radius on the bottom to make it fit more snug.

 

[judz dwedd]

To adjust fiberglass pieces slightly, put them in a hot car on a sunny day for a couple hours, then put something inside to expand, or tape to reduce. Allow to sit in a cool area for a few hours, and remove the tape/fixture, and you should be good to go. Don't use a heat gun, torch, oven, or any other heat source that can damage the fiberglass. Hot water (not boiling) works well also. Don't try to alter the pieces too much though, because they could still stress crack.

 

[Skalen Fehl]

Cool! Thanks, bud! I just need to narrow them a little to fit.

 

[judz dwedd]

You could also put some rubber bands around them. After a few days under tension, they'll warp closed a bit.

 

[Skalen Fehl]

Thank you. Looking forward to finishing it all. I predict first part of April.

*crosses fingers*