BikerScout007

I think once you change out the decals, snout and bolt covers, the KS lid is perfectly fine. And being ABS it is very light.

Christian you are a machine! My only question is about the pouches. In the "Costumes" pic (and on Gino's scout), they seem to be more square shaped than rectangular. Does anybody else think this?

No you wouldnt see any undersuit because the codpiece passes under the cummerbund on the actual scout. The bund is supposed to end at the belt or just a bit below it. Also, I dont think there's any need to talk about modifying the CRL at this time until we see some good mock-ups of these changes and we're able to replicate the look in a screen-accurate manner.

Did you get it from cucblack? Yeah it takes awhile. Patience, padawan. It will come.

Great.... ANOTHER layer! hahahaha. These guys must have been cold running around on Endor.

Oh no, I just forgot to mention it. Yeah as it is now, I have to wear my belt low, on my hips, and it's always riding up. With a correct bund/cod configuration this won't be a problem anymore. We take our cods very seriously around here! Yeah I was thinking about this. So either Lancer standards need to change (as it is, there's only a hair's width between basic and Lancer), or maybe we need a third level. I'm thinking the same thing. And that is the cod that you are seeing. It's not attached to the bund the way we have been making them. It's a separate piece that connects to the flak vest, as Gino has already explained to us in another thread. The flak vests aren't half-shirts like the way we've been making them, they are full sized. But in the interest of keeping layers down to a minimum, I was thinking of crafting a new codpiece and velcroing it to my bund right at the bottom of it. That way I can achieve that look of it going under without having a longer flak vest.

Oh I also think the pouches are a lot smaller than we've been making them. Those in that picture don't look much bigger than 4x4

Well here's some observations I've made about the bund and the cod, to the extent they help:

I agree with this.

PMed you

Yeah, the chest armor is a sticking point for me too. The SC chest piece is a little too big, and not "angular" enough, for lack of a better word. But I have neither the skills or tools to vac form a new piece so I will make do.

That's a big improvement, Christian! But what kind of padding are you putting inside the cod to make it maintain its shape? That's the most important thing Also -- I think the TK neck seal was a mistake. That's a mannequin they dressed up. For that matter, they put the holster on the left boot, which we all know is wrong. Being a lefty however, I would love that option! But then I guess we'd need left-handed blasters as well. Lou? hahahaha

Yeah I've been angling to make a new codpiece/cummerbund since the Gino thread a few weeks back. The picture in the book makes it definitive. The codpiece is clearly separate and it has some sort of padding in it that gives it it's shape. The batting that we've been using isn't firm enough. The screen scouts don't get camel toe because their cods don't allow it to happen! We also angle our codpieces too sharply. The screen cods aren't triangle shaped, more like pentagons. I also took some screenshots and the codpieces are clearly designed to fold in half (along the horizontal axis) when the scout moves or hops onto the bike. That's what the crescent is there for.

No need. Just paint the inside of the helmet black.

My advice is to skip the mesh and paint the inside of the bucket black

Cool, I will give that a try then! How about everything else on my list?

I made it longer because it was way too tight before, but I could probably stand to take an inch off of it.

Okay so just to be sure: 1) Move pouches out slightly 2) Balance the drop boxes better 3) Shorten the vest sleeves 4) Fix the chevron on the bund (do you have a picture of how it's supposed to look?) 5) Bring in the glove cuffs (and yes, they fit like a glove. I have huge hands) Sound right?

Hahaha, Marcel made my cummerbund. We'll see what he has to say about his handiwork!

Any suggestions so far?

It's been on my Amazon wish list for months! Can't wait

Looks fine. Look at some of the humps in the movie! They're all over the place.

There's always the costume book coming out in two short weeks.... maybe that will have some answers

Yup all true. I got replacement decals from Trooperbay. And bought a new snout from Rottie. I also got rid of the KS furniture pad bolt covers and used aluminum discs instead. But that head space though..... PS -- almost forgot, I removed the mesh in the ears, painted the inside of the bucket black, and added a chin cup But the KS helmet is light and spacious, even with all the mods you have to make

Not to mention that the Redkap has the all-important double zipper feature!