theisaac

Thanks for the comments. I knew the general answers, but hearing them from others gives me more confidence, so thank you. It's a nice feeling to see the community here alive and well with new scouts (new to me), jumping in and being part of it all. I'm just now learning of our loss so I'm feeling extra thankful and how much I appreciate this club and all of you.

Measured the height of the cummerbund and yes, it's too long unless I Kylo it out and pull it up under my armpits. and the flightsuit is a good four inches too wide. The sewing job for the suit would be well out of my comfort level with a sewing machine. Has anyone had an issue like this and had a successful fix from going to an alteration shop? Second, Can I pull off leaving the bund at the current height and just sew the pouches on it where they should line up so I keep that 8-9 inch illusion happening with the excess fabric up under the chest armor? Thanks, Isaac

Thanks Corey. Seriously, I appreciate you sharing your experiences with this. I "think" the length is still OK. Emphasis on "think". I had the cummerbund made by someone here on BSN. It's been awhile but I think he was on BSN command staff and made Boots and Cummerbunds based out of the UK. Now that my stomach doesn't stick out as far as it did when I measured it, in theory it'll be longer than it should be. I'll suit up in the jumpsuit shortly and get a better idea at what I need to fix. The jumpsuit is going to be baggy now too. I know I'll need to fix the belt as well. (Just thinking out loud as I type). My sewing skills are good enough to remove the velcro and fold the ends inside to bring it in. I wouldn't know the first thing about how to fix the jump suit, unless after we look at the pictures we think I can just do the trick I did when I was approved: Turn the suit inside out and sew the thighs and arms in a crease making them fit tighter. I might be out of luck on the way it fits in the chest and shoulders. I'll get some pictures taken and I'd love any feedback I can get. Thanks!

Hey friends, I haven't trooped in quite awhile. I had a little video go viral last year and that took up a majority of my free time. I also dropped about 50lbs since I was approved as a TB. Today, I had a few minutes to look at what I've got and see what I can fix to make my current rig work. The first issue I'm seeing is the bund wraps around a bit more than would be acceptable. full size image here (https://image.ibb.co...ec/IMG_0900.jpg) Has anyone "taken in" a cummerbund before? Is it worth trying or should I just look into getting a new one made? Looking for any advice I can get. Thanks! Isaac

Good luck with the build. Take your time and enjoy it. You only build your first kit once

I have a CB, KS, and an Altmann. The Altmann is my favorite hands down. I'm selling the CB and the KS because the Altmann looks and feels the best on my frame. Look up Spike and he can hook you up. If you have the funds and the patience - You can try to get one of the RS props helmets (they took a year to ship after paying for them).

Thanks for sharing bro!

Can someone post pics of their RS helmet? I've wanted to see them since C7 when Dickey had that example helmet. I'm curious how the production lids turned out. Thanks!

I have a KS, Alt, and CUC. KS is smallest ALT fits me the best and its perfect CUC is big and heavy but it looks good. I'm 6'0, 240lbs, with a big head. Hope that helps. Sorry to bump a thread from 3 months ago

I had to heat and widen the chest, back, shoulders on mine. Mickey is 100% right. Take your time and heat slowly. I used a heat gun but I've seen people use blow dryers. Make sure you shape wearing the coveralls, vest, etc. You'll get the best results that way. Also, have a friend hold the heat gun and you can shape on your body. Good luck, Isaac

I'm 6 foot and 240 lbs. My Altmanns fits perfectly. Good choice.

I can't say enough good things about Spike's helmets. You'll love it too.

I hot glued foam from joanns in mine. You can make the liner from Kevin work if you trip the top strap so the holes line up on the sides though. I personally didn't like how it felt so I went back to foam. Grats on the Altmann. It's a dream helmet.

I have a fan and a mic setup in mine. I use a fan in the snout pointing up towards my lens. I switched to a throat mic so there is no breathing / fan issues with it. Best advice would be trial and error on weekends you're not trooping. best of luck!

I'd go with the SC or the Altmanns as well with a lean towards SC. I own an Altmanns and I LOVE it, but it might look big if you have a small frame. Best thing you can do is hit up local scouts in your area and ask if you can try their helmets and see how they look on you if at all possible. If that's not an option, you'll be fine with SC or Altmanns. Good luck

I'll be honest man. I tried the headliner and it wasnt very comfortable. I used hot glue and used some upholstery foam instead and love it. Personal choice though. Use what works best for you my friend.

Looking forward to seeing the setup. My throat mic works but it's not perfect.

Trooperbay's lens material is basic welders mask material. I've used it on plenty of TK helmets and it's good. Mike from Trooperbay is cool about returns too.

If you want the static burst noise. I use the ICOMM here. The UK has ROM FX I believe it's called. From everything I've read and heard, it works better than the iCOMM. I would hit up a few of the UK Garrison folks and see if they can help you find one of them. Side note: I don't know that static burst is accurate for our costume. When I wear my TB, I don't use the iCOMM. I add an mp3 player with the TB loop playing in the background and then I can talk over the chatter. The effect is really cool and the public gets a kick out of it.

That looks like the standard bundle most of us get with the amp/headset. My experience won't help you much because I started my 501st journey as a TK Stormtrooper. The headset that came with mine didn't sit well on my head when doing the famous twist and pull to get my TK helmet on. There is a white line on the mic itself so you know which way to angle the mic in front of your mouth to get the best results. The mic would twist and I had no way to really adjust it. Lots of folks joke about holding the mic in place with your mouth while pulling on your helmet. I ended up cutting off the metal wire that holds the mic on the head and attaching the mic to the helmet with duct tape. It worked like a charm on my TK helmet. Now that I really only troop in my TB or TI, it was easier to get a tactical throat mic that isnt fixed to the helmet. The mic sits in place under my neckseal (TI) or balaclava (TB) and I get great sound. If I could go back in time, I would have never cut the headset mic, and then used a balaclava to help keep the headset in one place. Long story short - you're good with that kit. Enjoy!

I turned mine inside out and kneeled down like I was taking a picture kneeling next to a kid. pinned the extra fabric down the thigh and calf. Do the same on both sides. Did the same thing on the arms with my arms bent and flexing... pinned the extra fabric. Run a seam along the pins and BOOM... custom fit coveralls. I don't know much about sewing and I was able to do the whole thing in about an hour.

I personally found the instructions on the SC kit hard to follow. That being said - I leaned REALLY heavily on the ladies and gentlemen here for help (and Panda's build thread). It was a fun build. Pieces come ready to go out of the box. I loved the quality of the kit. Building it was easy. I was able to make it fit my XXL chest and back. I'd definately suggest an SC kit to anyone who asks. SC with an Altmann helmet is a great combo for the big fellas in the ranks.

I use an Aker 10w speaker, ICOMM without static burst (I turn the burst on for my TK), and a throat mic. I love it and its fun to see people get excited because they can hear you talking. I don't know the policy about posting links to them, but you can google ICOMM and find the guy who sells the whole setup. The throat mic was an addition because I couldn't get the mic to sit right with a TK helmet on.

I'll echo Jim's comment. I had a fantastic buying experience. I use mine to troop so I felt like the seller went above and beyond and cut the ears out before sending it. It was ready to troop right out of the box.

Mine is perfect as well. Here is a of my Altmann.