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You’ll be the third one, as far as I know, to go for the Rebels so it’s still relatively new in the Legion. For your suit the base was made using police tactical pants and a thermal suit top akin to what the TKs wear. It’s recommended to go with that pairing. For your strapping I’ve always felt it’s wise to maintain the scout biker widths. They are proven and come in standard sizes so you just can’t go wrong there. It will give you the proper look combined with range of motion. You can also add Velcro to your undersuit to keep them in place as many scouts do. The WTF set comes with all the decals. You should have the red rear helmet decal, top visor decal, snout, chest and helmet “barcode†decal. As far as the pouches they are actually more rectangular than square. The size is a bit larger than the Biker Scout we wear. That’s more of a question for Stephtrooper to weigh in on as she’s in the know on those pouches. I hope this helps and I’m looking forward to seeing your build proceed. Keep asking those questions and we’ll do our best to help you along.

Welcome to the Pathfinders! While there are many differences between the two Scouts the biggest difference is the cummerbund and pouch configuration. The ribs continue around and there are no pouches mounted to the bund. The duck cloth and vinyl should work out just fine for your build. Kick off a build thread and we’ll be glad to help you along on your build.

Darin I’ll try to answer your questions as best as possible and throw in a few pics to help visualize it. 1.) The ribs on my vest are about 1†apart all the way around the sleeve. 2.) The ribbing is only on the sleeve. As near as we can tell it didn’t go any further on the screen costume. 3.) a good rule of thumb is 0.5†to no more than 1†past the shoulder bell. Any further and it just doesn’t look right. I ended up shortening my sleeves during my Lancer app as they were too long. See the second pic for sleeve length. 4.) The opening is almost as wide as the shoulders. Notice in the first picture below. This is the back side of the vest with the 2†Velcro closure. Note the width of the head opening going out to the ends of the sleeves.

It’s good to hear from you Atheris! Life always comes first so no worries! We will review your changes/updates and get back to you. Stand by Pathfinder!

Please listen to Mickey and follow the CRL. I'm a GML and I just had to fail a candidate with six ribs than the five called out. It will save you having to rework it later. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

No worries mate just checking on my brother to see if he needed anything. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

Hi Max! I just wanted to touch base with you to make sure you’re doing ok with the requested changes and see if you need any help or have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you finish this up!

You shouldn’t have to. The vinyl is layered over the boot much like a gator. I think you’ll be fine. Tim’s right though give them a break in before you have to troop several hours in them your feet will thank you.

No one knows the exact colors used on the ROTJ costumes but I used a Testors gloss white for the dot, red for the stripe, and a medium grey for the chest rectangle.

Regarding your Altmann’s you don’t need to do any mods for basic. The only mod I had to do for Lancer was install the correct elevator bolts. I think Steve has addressed that now in his lids so you may not have to do anything to it if you decide to apply for Lancer. I love my lid it’s light and comfortable.

Your helmet looks much better good job with the trimming! As for the belt most of them were assembled using that same technique. A majority of them came in three pieces and it wasn’t until recently that makers started producing the one piece. You are fine for basic if you don’t want to tinker with it. If you do I would use the ABS method to fill in the overlap then sand and paint. Looks like you have some weathering going on there so that should hide the mod pretty well without having to repaint the whole belt.

That’s the ticket. Now you can see the trim line. Go with shallow cuts to control your lines and take it slow. Remember it’s easy to remove the material but really hard to put it back on! Once you get the cuts made smooth them over with some 220 grit.

A good way to "see" where you'll need to trim is to take a sharp pencil and trace around the visor. It should provide a line around where you can cut. It look like you still have a bit more trimming to do there and the pencil line will help you. Put it in them post up another pic so we can see what you got left.

This is a good thread for completing your belt. Just let us know what questions you have and we’ll be happy to help.

Yeah an action figure that’s been left in a car during an Arizona summer.....bleh

Use this as your build thread and keep us updated. If you need anything or have any questions let us know.

Those look great Max! Looking forward to you get to g your new cod and finishing up. Any questions let us know. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

Hey Issac. Great to see you doing so well. Been looking forward to trooping with you since I transferred into the DSG. These guys seem to have you all hooked up but let me or Kevin know if you need any local help. You can reach us here or on the DSG Forum. Just let us know.

Here’s where the CRL is your friend. The tank topper goes close against the back armor. If you haven’t yet assembled the tank to the back armor make sure this greeblie doesn’t overlap the edge of the armor or you’ll have troubles assembling it. Place it down where you want it and lightly draw a line around it. Before you glue it lightly sand the back of the greeblie and the area that you outlined on the tank. Clean it off with isopropyl alcohol or another cleaner that wont leave residue. This gives the glue something to grip and the connection will be much stronger.

Hi Max, That is one fine looking scout! We have only two items that need addressing: - Shoulder bridge straps should be the same color as your drop box and chest armor straps - Cod piece is folding in the middle. Recommend placing a stiffener to keep this piece rigid. You've done some fine work and should be proud Pathfinder. Just a few items to touch up. Cheers

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Lvl2 is Lancer. Be sure to read the threads here on the forum under Lancer submission. They have greater detail than the CRL.

Thank you Max for your submission we will get back to you once the team have reviewed.

I wouldn’t worry about the barrel for now. That’s something that can always be easily addressed if you decide to go for Lancer. The scope looks fine so no worries there. Regarding the cod piece you’re going for the look in the CRL image (the CRL is your friend). You can use the five ribs on the bund as a sort of gauge. In my case my cod extends about an 3/4†to 1†past the edges of the rib lines. Too wide and the cod starts looking diaperish. It might be of value to review some of the posts in the soft armor forum and take a look at some of the cod/bunds other Scouts have built. You are doing great so keep plugging along. Looking forward to seeing the rest come together so keep asking those questions.

Under the present requirements your blaster would not meet Lancer spec: For level two certification (if applicable): No drilled barrels. The screen used ones did not have drilled barrels. There are some ongoing discussions regarding the updating of the Lancer spec for the blaster but until those have been agreed upon the current spec will stand. Regarding the cod if you are planning to go Lancer it's recommended that the two be separate. Even if you don't choose to go Lancer it just looks better than a one piece. The reason for this is in how the belt sits just under the bund. It is true that you only see the cod from the bottom if the belt down but there is a separation you get when they are separate. It sets a layer effect that a one piece can't achieve. Trust me it took a lot of convincing for me to make a new bund with the two pieces separate but it really works. Here's a close up pic where you can see the layering. Note how the bund is just above the belt. I did it by sewing a layer of Velcro just under the bottom of the bund. Some of the Scouts make a full length piece that attaches to their vest and they loop it around and connect it with a parachute clip which ends up underneath the bund at the back. If you do it that way then when you put on your vest you'll put on your cod then wrap the bund around and you're ready to go. I know it's a little extra work but trust me the final look will be well worth it.