finch
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Alright, thermos pep is finished. For whatever reason, this piece took a really long time to make even though it was pretty small. The internal piece is kind of a pain to put together because it is a closed piece. I haven't ever rondo'd anything before, but this might be my first go at it.
IMO, this thing should not have been two pieces. This configuration will keep the internal cylinder as perfectly straight as possible, which is one upside. I think having it be two pieces significantly increased the size of the hurdle that this pep posed, which is definitely a downside.
In other news, I started cutting out the pieces for the chest "bib" (putting the arms on hold for now). The only reason I held off on pepping this piece until now is because I wanted to have the sports bra (back/shoulders) piece into the fiberglass phase. Without it as support, the bib could warp/lose shape. I'll probably cover the sports bra in plastic wrap when I resin the bib, just so that it assumes the correct contour. But I am getting ahead of myself.
Speaking of getting ahead of myself, I think I'll be removing a significant amount of material from the sports bra after the bib is into fiberglass. My plan it so determine whether it's feasible to shape the back/shoulders piece into a yoke similar to what Anovos did with theirs. Removing the material underneath the bib would make it so that I don't have to do this chest piece as a two-piece clamshell like I did with Master Chief. The clamshell thing is really annoying -- putting it on correctly requires another person to be around. If possible, it's nice to avoid building in that kind of thing.
The material missing from the top of the piece in this image makes me think I can get away with it:
We shall see.
Oh, and the helmet is finished with fiberglass for the time being, and I started sanding the exterior with 60 grit. Unfortunately, my sander **** itself. Seriously - there were ball bearings coming out of the bottom of it. Probably what you get for buying a consumer grade electric sander. To prove that I have learned my lesson, I have basically the same one coming in the mail later this week.
IMO, this thing should not have been two pieces. This configuration will keep the internal cylinder as perfectly straight as possible, which is one upside. I think having it be two pieces significantly increased the size of the hurdle that this pep posed, which is definitely a downside.
In other news, I started cutting out the pieces for the chest "bib" (putting the arms on hold for now). The only reason I held off on pepping this piece until now is because I wanted to have the sports bra (back/shoulders) piece into the fiberglass phase. Without it as support, the bib could warp/lose shape. I'll probably cover the sports bra in plastic wrap when I resin the bib, just so that it assumes the correct contour. But I am getting ahead of myself.
Speaking of getting ahead of myself, I think I'll be removing a significant amount of material from the sports bra after the bib is into fiberglass. My plan it so determine whether it's feasible to shape the back/shoulders piece into a yoke similar to what Anovos did with theirs. Removing the material underneath the bib would make it so that I don't have to do this chest piece as a two-piece clamshell like I did with Master Chief. The clamshell thing is really annoying -- putting it on correctly requires another person to be around. If possible, it's nice to avoid building in that kind of thing.
The material missing from the top of the piece in this image makes me think I can get away with it:
We shall see.
Oh, and the helmet is finished with fiberglass for the time being, and I started sanding the exterior with 60 grit. Unfortunately, my sander **** itself. Seriously - there were ball bearings coming out of the bottom of it. Probably what you get for buying a consumer grade electric sander. To prove that I have learned my lesson, I have basically the same one coming in the mail later this week.
