E6000 glue works wonders and can often be found at Wal-Mart, but if that fails you can find it at most any arts & craft store like Michael's or Jo Ann's. CA glue (super-glue) can also be used, like Zap-A-Gap or Gorilla Glue (the super-glue version, not the regular). Dremmel is pretty much a must. Clamps. I would also find some metal rulers or yardsticks to assist in gluing those long seams, such as on the forearms & thighs, so that you can get a tight seal up and down the entire length by just clamping either end and using the force of the metal to press the plastic together. As an alternative, rare-earth magnets are another good way of doing the same thing. Utility or X-acto knife for scoring/snapping the pieces during trimming. Perhaps a pair of straight-cut shears for trimming curved pieces if you don't trust using the Dremmel. Sandpaper of various grits - probably starting at 120 or so and going down to at least 400-600. There could be more that I'm not thinking of right now.Tyran wrote:I just got in touch with ATA. Looks to be a wait list of 2-4 weeks which isn't bad. So in the meantime what tools should I be getting? Looks to me like the specialized glue, tons of clamps and a dremmel (can never spell that). What type of paint should be used for the armor?
As far as paint, for my TE2 helmet a while back I used Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch Primer (either White #249058 or Gray #294088) & Professional High Performance Enamel, Gloss White (#7592838). This paint gives an excellent gloss to the plastic and seems to be quite durable. I'm sure others will chime in with their favorites, but any good primer and gloss white enamel should do the trick.