BikerScout007

Sorry, yes still working on them

I only glue the sides. The RS doesn't have enough clearance to glue the top. Still holds nicely

Got the back piece together. Had a heck of time gluing the shoulder straps to the chest. Nothing seemed to hold until I went to my old standby: contact cement. Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

As long as it can't be seen it doesn't matter Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

We don't have a known color for the gray, so we just put in the CRL what we think is the closest. A good rule of thumb is to have it be a similar color to your trapezoid decals. Your snout looks good to me though!

I use this stuff. It bends easily without heat and hot glue keeps it in place nicely https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VECKRO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This thing works well for sound: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005I2YJPM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 You can get balaclavas cheap off of Amazon as well. Or a army surplus store. I have the Under Armour one.

That's a detail from the film. It is not a requirement for basic or Lancer. You are free to add it or not!

Get a longer codpiece strap, and put some buckram or fabric stabilizer inside the codpiece to keep it from crumpling!

Hey buddy! That helmet was designed similar to the screen used helmets. There are a few makers out there, RS Props in particular, that do their helmets that way as well. So any thread on one of those should be useful to you. Check out this one: Should be a similar process!

More work today Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

Working away at the chest and back today. Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

I'm just hoping they reduced the size of their dropboxes. That would be great

There's definitely an upside to living in the middle of the Hollywood studios!

I have a number of black, gray and brown spray paints sitting around that I use on my Fallout cosplays, since they are post-apocalyptic. I'll be sure to try a few of them out on this! And thank goodness that store selling Movie Paints is only 6 miles from my home. The shipping was outrageous!

Here are the pics Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

Thanks for the recap guys! this is great info not just for me but anyone that pops into this thread

Good luck! We look forward to you joining the Pathfinders!

Thanks so much Paul! I will be sure to post pics.

Since you're in California I'd recommend Imperial Surplus aka KW Designs. He's a local boy! We have a list of vendors in the Shoretrooper HQ if you want to shop around.

There's still some things that could be better, but this is really great news. Really with the increase in competition coming from newer armor makers, SC had to step up their game, and it looks like they did it. And they always had the best out-of-the-box package. I hope that still stays the same!

Oh I forgot to ask -- any recommendations on that?

That's my plan -- as soon as I get some!

I went 12mm on the top black line, 40mm on the white and 10mm on the bottom black Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

Yeah looks good from straight on. I should have mentioned you would be fine for basic regardless!