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You guys are great! I appreciate all the feedback. I do think the vinyl may be part of the problem. Guess I have to hunt for some new stuff and assemble some boots. In the meantime, I have some tinkering to do with velcro and such. I appreciate all the great suggestions. I did put a strap on the inside, but I may have to tweak that a bit it seems. Thanks guys!! - Paul

Hey guys, I built a strap into the top of my holster / boot, but still get sag. I am thinking about installing a rigid item in there like a plastic ruler. Has anyone tried this? Are there any best ways to do it? Any advice would be great! Did my first troop last weekend and have a parade coming up next. I'm trying to avoid the sag syndrome!! Take care and thanks. - Paul

I have a KS bucket. Got it almost exactly a year ago. A couple things; Not sure if anyone else has had this, but the ABS almost has a slight pink tint to it under certain light, and as the bucket has aged the visor is a bit different shade than the rest of the bucket. This wasn't something I noticed early on so I am given to believe it's because the bucket has aged? Also, I would suggest assembling it yourself if you buy one. The bucket is nice but when you look at the assembly, all kinds of issues come up. The trim job on the visor wasn't so hot, and when looking straight on at the bucket, the visor bolts are different heights. Also, there can be a tendency for the visor to show a gab between it and the actual faceplate. I was able to fix this on mine as it wasn't too bad. These are things that aren't noticeable if you aren't looking for them, but once you notice them, it's kind of bothersome. Overall, I like mine. It is durable and light and looks good however I am going to need to tweak it a bit later on, ie. a paint job, all the things this thread talks about, and maybe a bit of cleanup on the trim. Just a few thoughts guys. - Paul

I got some strips from Trooperbay and it was great. My armor supplier also sent me some scrap. All it took was an email. The Trooperbay stuff is perfectly flat and white. It matched very nicely.

The clips for the T-det I got from SC are aluminum. I used the Mikita clips ala Lonewolf, but my SC clips are aluminum. I may at some point alter them and put them to use.

This is really a great build man!

Thanks guys! I have also found it pays to have a good tailor for the things I can't do myself. The fabric my bund is made (a sort of white denim cotton) of isn't as easy to get as I thought it would be. She was able to "borrow" some from my bund for the shoulder bridge fabric. Funny how we have to learn as we go with so much of this. Studying this forum has been huge and you guys have all been a great help during my build. I am almost done. Just the holster on the boot and the belt and that's it! Thanks for all the feedback guys. -Paul

Did the tea for my belt strapping. Matches the pouches great! They were just a bit dark at first but I ran the strap under water for a bit and it lightened up real nice.

I am at the point in my build where it's just details now. Can you guys suggest a specific type of fabric for the shoulder "gaps" on the top of the shoulders? I know it has to be white cotton, but...... Any help is really appreciated!! Paul

Who actually makes that helmet? Like what you did there man!

You guys are awesome! Thanks so much. Marcel, it's funny because my 17 year old son who is working on a TK suggested that same thing. I guess he's smarter than the old man! LOL! Thanks for the help all!!

I have off white pouches. The lancer spec states I need off white webbing on the drop boxes and off white 2" elastic for the chest and back. Anyone have any info on where to get the off white stuff??

Thanks you guys. For now I just went with 1-1 /2. I did not widen the slots cut into my armor to accommodate for this but it seems to be okay for now. To me it's not as clean looking because there is some bunching but I'm hoping it will be OK. It's better than if there was a small gap in the slots because I used a smaller size. I like the suspenders idea.

Hey everyone, The Lancer spec calls for 1 3/8 elastic strapping on some of the arm armor pieces. I have had zero success finding that including Joann's and searches on Google. I have SC armor and the slots are clearly made to accept that size. Any ideas? I was told 1 3/8 isn't made and that trimming 1 1/2 down makes it unravel. Thanks - Paul

I just got mine yesterday and am absolutely thrilled with it. The detail is amazing and it's solid! This is a must have for the troopers out there! Thanks for these amazing blasters Duff, you truly are a talented guy!

How much??

In looking at some of the screen grabs, it looks as though one side of the thermal detonator tubing is a bit longer than the other. Has anyone else noticed this? I have SC armor and am looking to possibly find a bit longer tube. Sump pump hose is what I heard someone mention. Any thoughts on this?

In looking at these pics, I have definitely decided I need to flip my greeblie to match the crl however I have also noticed the TD hose in these pics looks longer than the one we get from SC. Has anyone else seen this? One side (the left side or actually the right side if flipped) is longer than the other. Has anyone else used a different hose to compensate for this? If so, where did you get it?

Any suggestions on a brand of paint? I think this option will probably be the way for me to go. It will take a bit of time, but it's worth it. Thanks!

Thanks so much guys. This is going to be the only real issue I encounter aside from the little things we all go through getting this stuff built. I am going to an armor party / squad meeting in a week. They may be able to help too. I really appreciate the feedback! -Paul

Hey guys, I have been hot and heavy in my build and was cooking along when I decided to look at my chest and back armor panels to size them up. I am not a small guy. I have seen Pandatrooper's tutorial and what he did, but I am wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to maybe extend the shoulder bridges to give me more depth. I know I will have to take a heat gun to some of the parts and do some trimming under the arms, but now I am very concerned! Any ideas? Thanks guys and I appreciate all the tutorials and help. -Paul

Great ideas guys. The Velcro on mine are actually sewn to the front of the flap. Hanging them from the bund means I will have to fold the flap over or they could just hang from the chest armor. I will probably do what Negativeeleven has suggested. Thanks guys!

Thanks Terry!! I appreciate it. I wasn't sure if that was the way to do it or not. This is a big help man and I appreciate it!! -Paul

I meant to say FLAP, not flab! LOL!! Sorry!

Hey guys, I finally have all of my armor and have started my build. One question though is what is the best way to attach the pouches to the cumberbund? Is there a tutorial someplace on this? My pouches have a sort of flab that has velcro on them sewn to the top back of the pouch. Hopefully that doesn't confuse anyone! Thanks!! -Paul