TreeDodger72

Can someone post a pic of their shoulders? I am having trouble visualizing the cotton webbing wrap. Thanks, Juli

So, I got my 3D printed blaster. I was going to use XTC-3D to finish it, but I have a question as this is my first 3D printed piece. Is the matte finish from sanding the XTC-3D sufficient or is there something else that I need to do after that to the blaster? Does it need to be glossy or is the matte finish okay? Also, what is the best glue/epoxy to make sure the pieces stay together? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! -Juli

I have limited sewing capabilities and modified a RedKap suit. It looks good. I ripped the pockets off myself and used one of those to make the neck closure. My mom helped me take in the legs as they were a bit baggy for a woman's legs. I didn't feel comfortable doing the riding patches, so I made the patches and took it to a local seamstress to sew in, it cost me around $10 for that. The mudflap was pretty easy. Short version, you don't have to be a tailor or seamstress to mod the RedKap and it is not so expensive even if you need outside help. Good luck. Juli

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Also, I ordered my vest from cucblack. It should be on its way soon. You can find him on this forum too! J

Hi Matt! I am also working on my build. I have wampa gloves and love them. I would pm Marcel on this forum. I really like his boots and am looking to him for those as well. J

I recently started my build, too. I began with ordering a Redkap coverall and making the modifications to that. Most of them were really easy, I did send it to a seamstress to sew on the riding patch as my skills with a sewing machine are not that great! I should have that back on Friday! In the meantime, I went ahead and ordered an SC bucket and got that put together, just putting finishing touches on that now. These were good "ease me in" kind of projects before I start trying to tackle some of the other stuff. Good luck with your build and I am happy to share with you what I have been doing if it helps! Juli

I used a dremel for my chin cup and I agree, it does tend to get away from you. I may try the holes and file method when my armor arrives!

I have Wampa gloves and I love them! They are a great fit!

I started with the flight suit and also ordered an SC helmet (which I am glad to say I have completed!). I worked on the helmet and the flight suit simultaneously and ordered the vest, cummerbund, and pouches from CB while I am finishing the modifications on the flight suit. After that I will order the armor and begin fitting it. Lastly, I will get the boots. Oh, I already have my gloves. I have Wampa gloves and they are awesome, great fit and very comfortable! Good luck!

Thanks, Chef.

I am new to costume builds and am assembling my SC bucket. I have a couple of questions: 1. The side vents in the CRL are black, but the instructions that I got with my bucket make no reference to doing anything to those side vents. Should I be painting them with the same paint I use on the snout or is there something I am missing. 2. When I glued the dome to the back of the bucket, there is a slight gap between the back and the dome on the left side. You can't really see the gap except from the top. Do I need to use putty to fill that gap? If I use putty, is that going to cause a color issue with the raw ABS color? Or is this something I don't really need to worry about as it is only slight and visible only from the top. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Do I need to sew the elastic all the way around the leg, or just attach it to the suede patch in the front and back?