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BikerScout007

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  1. On behalf of Pathfinders Command, it is my pleasure to welcome Mike "ForesterDesign" Forester (TB-93016) to the illustrious ranks of the Lancer scouts! Great job, @ForesterDesign. Make sure you send a picture of your coolest pose to @Shortstack for addition to the Pathfinders Hall of Fame.
  2. Rubber would be the wrong material anyway. My Strider belt got a crack in it and I just filled it in with bathroom caulk!
  3. That's correct it is mandatory for Lancers now. But let me just explain what this means and what an incredibly low bar it is: Shoulder bells have appearance of being affixed to shoulder joins using black zip ties. "HAVE APPEARANCE" is key. We aren't checking to see if the bells are actually connected to the join using a ziptie. We are checking to see if it LOOKS that way. So as long as there a visible strip of zip tie in that gap between your bell and your shoulder join, you have satisfied Lancer requirements. But, it's real easy to do, works great and looks screen accurate, so why not give it a shot?
  4. Get rid of the codpiece that you have now and replace with one that is more accurate. Here is a picture for an example:
  5. Hi Ioic! Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. Was this Marcel's Scout costume? The Lancer requirements have changed somewhat since he achieved Lancer. Here are the things I see that would need to be changed: The elastic strapping for the shoulder bells and the knee armor are both too large. Both should be 1/2 inch (12mm) The chest armor straps should be 1.5 inch (40mm) cotton webbing. The lens needs to be removed from the blaster scope The codpiece needs to be replaced with one that better conforms to the shape of the screen used (as seen in the Costumes book) Overall, it's a good looking costume and with these changes you should have a good chance at Lancer!
  6. Short answer: KS helmet > SC helmet SC armor > KS armor
  7. This is the paint I used for my base coat, in case anyone is interested. It goes on real nice and easy.
  8. I've thought something similar! That way the production team could make a uniform size cummerbund that was adjustable to stunt guys of different sizes
  9. Yeah I've noticed that return on the armor strap in another photo. You can see the stitching where it is sewn down. I'll dig around and see if I can find it. As for that "white strap" -- that is something Chef and I were discussing a few years back. You can see it in these two photos and we definitely thought it had something to do with holding up the cummerbund. "David Hague" has the white strap showing right next to his helmet, and the Rebel in Scout disguise from ROTJ you can see it above his right pouch.
  10. Hey Rob! We met briefly at Celebration Orlando last year. I was hanging around after the event on Sunday with Gino, watching him break down his displays so I could learn whatever I could from the master. I agree with everything Dart has said above. He's given some great advice. I would definitely reduce the size of the pouches. Oversized pouches have been a bugbear of mine and we have added the 6x5x2 requirement to our CRL for Level 2 status. And adding to what Dart said above, behind-the-scenes Scout photos have been few and far between. I'm pretty sure a Scout costume has never fallen into private hands and this explains why the soft goods have been such a mystery. But we've managed to figure out quite a bit. I'll post some more reference photos below, but for a start, take a look at these from the Smithsonian exhibit in 1997:
  11. I do my codpiece like this: sewn to the bottom of the vest
  12. As long as ALL mods are made (Mandarin collar, visible pockets removed, suede patches and thigh straps added) and it looks correct from the outside, this is absolutely an option!
  13. Thanks for telling me. I will do my best to give you feedback. Others will probably chime in as well.
  14. Hey Ioic! I'd like to take a look but unfortunately my work is blocking your photo host. Just for your information, you can now post photos directly into the forum post using the attachment tool below. I will look at these pictures later today. Also, the CRL has just been updated, including some of the Lancer requirements. While waiting for feedback you may want to look that over: http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TB_Scout_trooper
  15. We could probably use a better picture, for sure, but it's still a raglan sleeve. A standard sleeve connects at the shoulder, which that vest does not. And a scout vest that had the sleeve connect at the shoulder wouldn't look right, as the pics we have show the sleeve padding going past the shoulder area. But you're right, we could use a better pic. We have upgraded the armor pics over the years, but some of the soft goods pictures are still the same. I just had someone hit me up yesterday about the flight suit pic. We just have an Avirex flight suit posted with no mods! So now is a good time to change some of those up! Thanks for pointing that out
  16. Hey Denise! Some folks were making their butt patches really neat and sewing a hem around the entire thing. That's what we are talking about. You can absolutely sew it to the flight suit without worry, because that seam is covered by the cummerbund (ie, not visible!) As for the animal products issue, if you refuse to wear them please bring that up when you make your Lancer application and the Lancer review team will discuss. The biggest issue is that the synthetic products just look really cheap compared to what was used with the real suits.
  17. You can do it either way. As long as the final product looks correct (and has a working flip-up visor) then you are good. KS and SC use the "cap and back" method of construction, and while it's not accurate to how the film helmets were made, do just fine. For Level 2, we just ask that the gap created around the crown of the helmet be filled in so that it looks to be one piece. Many makers are doing things the screen-accurate way now, and while the final product is usually superior, the build can be challenging.
  18. Fixed! Thanks buddy. Can't believe we missed that after all the people this has been seen by.
  19. Lancer requirements (Level 2) may be found here: https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TB_Scout_trooper
  20. I'm pretty excited about this... Working in close coordination with the LMO team, Pathfinders Command and the Armor Team are proud to present the revised Biker Scout CRL! https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TB_Scout_trooper We've made revisions to both Level 1 and 2 to make an even easier to understand CRL. We hope that this clears up some of the confusion and conflicts over the years and makes it an easier process both for potential Scouts and GMLs. Also, the LMO team has created Galleries for each CRL so that even more photos can be included to aid costume builders and GMLs. We had to make one for the Patrol Trooper and we've just added one for the Biker Scout. Going forward, all our CRLs will eventually have Galleries! https://databank.501st.com/databank/CRL_Gallery:Biker_Scout Thanks to all who contributed to this revision and to the LMO team for making it a smooth process! We are going to be tackling the Kashyyyk next and that costume will finally get its long overdue Level 2! EDIT: Since some folks have asked, here is a comparison document showing the changes between the new CRL and the last version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qh3awPCh_vqWPldGj5RFZseujpOFvSUr/view?usp=sharing
  21. After having them down for a few months, I got the MoM pics back up. While glancing through them, I noticed the shoulder bridges on the display Scout were indeed off white. Now was this because it was dyed off-white or the original material was off-white or the aging process? I can't say for sure. But I know that this is enough for me to leave the option available for those that wish to do it. You can still leave this white and tea stain the other parts for Lancer and that is acceptable as well. Or be like me and leave it all white and shiny
  22. Level 2 is Lancer. They're the same thing!
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