Musicaljedi

Ended up picking up the case from the Container Store. Just a little bit of room at the top, but may need to play with the order of how I pack things. Ended up laying the boots down on the bottom, and working my way up from there. Will definitely add some cushioning for Celebration! Thanks for the suggestions!

Thanks a lot for the suggestions guys. Going to head out this weekend and look at the Container Store.

Awesome...thanks!

I am looking for suggestions for a hardshell suitcase to take my armor with to Celebration Anaheim. I have a 45gallon storage locker on wheels, but am not really happy with it. It was cheap at Walmart, and I definitely wouldn't trust it on an airplane. I'm thinking a nice hardshell suitcase would be the way to go for me, with the helmet in a motorcycle helmet bag as a carry-on. Anyone use one of these and have a size recommendation? Will a 24" fit everything minus the helmet? Should I step up to the 28"? Thanks in advance!

Thanks!

Everything was approved by my GML, so I am officially TB 52610! Thanks all for the help, encouragement, and all the tutorials on this great site. Looking forward to getting out and trooping real soon! Quick question, and didn't want to start a new thread for this. I have access now to the pathfinder section of this site, to the 501st section of the Midwest Garrison site, but still can't see anything on the main 501st page other than the "what is this board" forum. Who should I contact to get access to the main 501st page? I've already put in my TB number and have an account.

Thanks guys. Hoping to have some updated pics with those things fixed sometime later this week.

Ended up getting the foam in the pouches, as I should've done before I had my wife take the pics. Looks a lot better, i think.

Couldn't stand the looks of those droopy pouches, so went to a hobby Lobby and got some foam.

Still have some get the straps set a bit better on the drop boxes, and have to put some foam in the pouches, but put the whole thing on tonight. My wife was a trooper and really patient as I directed her on what to photograph. Here's a few.

Still have some get the straps set a bit better on the drop boxes, and have to put some foam in the pouches, but put the whole thing on tonight. My wife was a trooper and really patient as I directed her on what to photograph. Here's a few.

Thanks! I left the extra hanging until I was sure that I had them hanging at the right distance. Planning on tidying them up this weekend, once I'm sure they're hanging right. Also, I picked up my soft armor from the tailor yesterday. They took in the bund, sewed on Velcro to the vest to attach the bund to the vest, sewed on Velcro to the knees, and shortened the sleeves. Hoping to have updated pics this weekend and send them off to my local GML!

Thanks a lot! Very excited to join....were you one of the scouts on the Chicago Thanksgiving parade yesterday?

Thanks! The problem with just moving the Velcro is now it won't close centered. Does the seem on the cummerbund have to be in the center on the back, or can it be off center?

Gotcha. Thanks guys!