BikerScout007 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Hey y'all! Since I've been sitting home sick this Memorial Day weekend, I decided to throw together some comparison pics of the various armors versus the Scout in the Costumes book to see how they measure up. I tried to get Lancer app photos where I could, so it would be the best representation of the armor, and only used pics where the armor was one maker from head to toe. If anyone has a better representation photo, I am happy to use it. I will also do back photos when I get one for each So here we go, in alphabetical order: Altmann (Spike - Australia) Chef (U.K.) Gino's (not for sale) Kropserkel (KS) (Canada) (the dropboxes were modified to be shorter than they are out of the box) Moncal (MC) (USA) RS Props (UK) RWA Creations Studio Creations (old version) (SC) (USA) Studio Creations ver. 2 Armor (SC) (USA) CFO/Strider (Germany) Walt's Trooper Factory (WTF) (USA) 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroker Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Nice work! I can get you a back pic for wtf. I'll pm you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmorja Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Love it. This is a great resource. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Great job, Mickey - this is going to be very helpful for people having to decide on a specific set of armor. You may want to add Spike's armor to that list as well if you can find a reference. Cheers 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 Great job, Mickey - this is going to be very helpful for people having to decide on a specific set of armor. You may want to add Spike's armor to that list as well if you can find a reference. Cheers I just need a pic of the front and back and I will be happy to! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyeslave Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Nice comparisons. Good job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrofire Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Is the comparison image reversed? The holster is on the left boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Is the comparison image reversed? The holster is on the left boot. The placement of the gray rectangle should have answered that question for you That's the scout from the Costumes book. For some reason his holster is on the wrong boot. Judging by the holes in the right boot where a holster used to be, it probably fell out and was moved to the other side for display 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootlegger137 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 This is great, especially for those newer to the Scout and shopping for armor (like me). Awesome work, Mickey! Hope you feel better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inklegg Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Looks like a completely mirrored mold. Otherwise when placed on the other boot we would we would be looking at the back of the holster/blaster. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunk Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 AWESOME! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Looks like a completely mirrored mold. Otherwise when placed on the other boot we would we would be looking at the back of the holster/blaster. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sorry! I didn't mean to imply it was the same holster, just that the right boot had a holster at one time because you can see the holes. We have no idea why this was done or why they chose to display this Scout costume when they have others that presumably have the holster still on the right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibbel29 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 awesome job mickey! love the MC!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 awesome job mickey! love the MC!!!! Yeah this project has made me really give the MC a second look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckySox Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Wow, this is an awesome reference (especially for us newbies). Thanks for posting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrofire Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 The placement of the gray rectangle should have answered that question for you That's the scout from the Costumes book. For some reason his holster is on the wrong boot. Judging by the holes in the right boot where a holster used to be, it probably fell out and was moved to the other side for display One can never know with how inconsistent they were in '83 with this particular set of armor. George is a pretty fussy guy when it comes to how his actors look on screen so it strikes me funny that there are so many different interpretations. Much like the FISD we almost have a type of "stunt" and "hero" Scouts. It's fascinating to read about how Nilo, Pete Ronzini, Ira Keeler, Aggie Rodgers and the others created this wonderful suit of armor we love. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 A lot of the differences are due to the punishment these suits took during shooting. The Scout was designed for stunts and they reportedly broke things on set all the time. Also, for some of the very stunt-intensive scenes, a rubber version of the armor was made. It's most prominent in the scene where Han Solo sneaks up on the biker scout and then flips him over. The proportions of that armor are slightly off from other armor seen in the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesewhoopy Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 This really makes me want a chest from strider, the dimensions are pretty spot on Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 This really makes me want a chest from strider, the dimensions are pretty spot on Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's a real beauty! But some of the other armors are pretty close. And some are WAAAAAYYYYY off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarragon Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Very handy, thanks for posting these comparisons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroker Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I love MC however the chest is the killer for me. In the morning the old grumpy mail lady should be delivering my new armour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 I love MC however the chest is the killer for me. In the morning the old grumpy mail lady should be delivering my new armour That newer chest looks pretty good though! But yeah, I know what you are getting and I want one too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroker Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 The overall chest design isn't that bad. It's the chest straps. There made to over lap one another however the abs is thick and you can't get a good look without a gap beteween the your chest and armour. The chest straps are crazy long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 The overall chest design isn't that bad. It's the chest straps. There made to over lap one another however the abs is thick and you can't get a good look without a gap beteween the your chest and armour. The chest straps are crazy long. Yup. Definitely a problem. Their stuff is known to turn yellow and brittle too Sent from my LG-H830 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 The overall chest design isn't that bad. It's the chest straps. There made to over lap one another however the abs is thick and you can't get a good look without a gap beteween the your chest and armour. The chest straps are crazy long. To be fair, I'm sure they did that intentionally so the armor can be fitted to different statures. With most armors you need to adjust the chest/back straps to fit perfectly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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