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I'd also suggest if you've never worked with this kind of materials and stuff before then the small armor bits are a great place to start. I was unfamiliar with any of it so sanding down sharp corners helped me become more comfortable with knowing what the materials could handle, how they'd hold up or bend etc. How much E-6000 to use! So little things first, my two cents.

WOOHOO!! Cleared for duty!

I'm looking in this thread and on Amazon for a fan for the bucket. Feeling pretty clueless. Would this be right or work? http://www.amazon.com/12VDC-Squirrel-Cage-Brushless-Blower/dp/B00HWZ5XGC/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1412453749&sr=1-1&keywords=blower+squirrel+cage Does anyone have pictures inside of their bucket with their fans rigged up?

Stirrups added! Thanks Andry.

Thanks Chef! Sorry about the picture size. I reduced them so they wouldn't take up so much space but I guess I reduced too much.

All right...short of some tweaks I'm making this is what I've got. Thanks to a LOT of help from the awesome folks on this board!! So appreciated. Hit me up. Thoughts?

Excellent. Thanks!

Looking at the thermal detonator, I know it goes on the left, but which side is up? And, if I have it upside down, what's the best way to pry it off since I currently have it attached with E6000 ?

Thank you both! And Panda, your build thread is a godsend. I pretty much don't even get started until I have it open for reference!

So I had to take a month or two off from my build but I'm getting back into it now and have a few quick questions about misc. items. 1) Thigh boxes - do the straps for attaching boxes to the belt need to be one continuous piece? I've seen builds both ways where the straps are cut into pieces and the ends are velcro'd down or one long piece. Does it matter for admission? If optional, what are the thoughts on what's more comfortable/durable? 2) Pouches - can someone please baby-step me through the attaching of these things, like what goes where. There's the flappy thing at the top of the pouch - does that attach under the the bottom lip of the chest plate or does it fold over the top of the bund? And again, if optional what's the opinion on best fit? 3) Belt - Looking at my SC instructions it appears there are rivets in multiple places on the belt. Looking at pictures of scouts, I haven't seen too many rivets except maybe joining the fabric for the back of the belt. I feel like I'm missing a crucial detail so any clarification on this point would be great. Many thanks!

Lovin' this build! The bucket is going to be the last bit of my build so thrilled to see this thread! Keep up the good stuff!

Totally stealing the milk caps idea! Excellent stuff.

Congrats! Have fun!

Yeah, I can't help with the second two questions either but I ordered my SC armor recently and was extremely pleased with the quick turnaround. It was easily 3-4 weeks for delivery, probably closer to 3 than 4.

Congrats!