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Ok, thank you for your response. That’s exactly what I was thinking but I just wanted clarification. Wishful thinking is all.

Hey everyone, I’m not sure if I posted this in the right forum section or not, but I just had a question about a possible desert/sand scout: I already have an approved ROTJ scout (clean shiny kit), and I’m in the process of building a The Mandalorian scout because I like the heavily weathered look. In the process of sewing the soft parts I just cringe at how the cummerbund will be worn so sloppily. I don’t see anything in the CRL about a “desert scout” but I really like the looks of heavy weathering (like sandtrooper) on a scout, like a scout trooper stationed on Tatooine with the same weathering like a sandtrooper (I’m sure the Empire had some scouts stationed there - in the books they had scouts on many planets throughout the galaxy, not just Endor, Navarro, etc.). If I did a kit like this, would it be approvable? I know that I could just build a kit for regular cosplaying, but I’m wondering if there might be a way to get it 501st approved? At the cost involved in all the armor, soft parts, etc. it’d be a pricy cosplay if it’s not approvable. I also know people can request costumes be added to the CRL, but since no actual “desert scouts” are seen in movies or games (I don’t know about comics, though), would it possible to add or not? I would appreciate any thoughts, feedback, etc. on this, because everything would be helpful. Thanks.

Thanks everyone! And I’ll be sure to check that out, @AradunFF👍

Just want to let everyone know that my scout was approved yesterday!! Thanks for all your helpful advice, guys, you’re all wonderful and such a big help!

@AradunFFThanks man! It was definitely a lot of work, but I certainly am a proud trooper

Thanks, Chop! Thanks a bunch, 007! By the way, just got a question. I may or may not do it but I was thinking about doing the trapezoid pinstripe on the back hump and I see in the CRL that if the trapezoid is present then only four thick rank stripes may be present, but any of you guys happen to know about how thick they should be? I know 1/8” is too thin and was wondering about 1/4”, but I’m not sure if that’s too thick or not. Thanks again for all the help along the way, guys. I think I’m just about done, been working on my armor all day and just adding some finishing touches.

Here’s the suede flap. Also attached the pouches to the cummerbund.

@M.J I’ve looked at several reference pics and screenshots and it’s hard to get a good look at the top of the codpiece, so much much thanks for your input. I decided to make a new codpiece as it would’ve been difficult to alter the first one with the foam fused with the fabric (mannequins need clothes too I guess) and made the top about an inch and a half narrower on each side. New piece on top of old one to show the width difference. @Chopper Thanks Chopper, I also thought it looked kinda big so thanks for pointing it out and confirming it. I’ll suit up tomorrow to see how it looks on me, but I did what you said and cut an inch off the bottom and an inch and a half on each side. @Stryker_412 Done and done 👍 Also I see we’re signed up for the same troop, so maybe afterwards I can help you out with your codpiece!

I’M BACK~ I’ve been very busy with end of semester classes and haven’t had time to work on my scout, but I’ve spent the last two days making some progress. Hold on tight, it’s kind of a long post lol I think I’ve finally accomplished downsizing the chest/back. Here’s the side-by-side comparison of how it looked and how it does now I got my flak vest back from the alteration shop, and the sleeves look a lot nicer now. Now they’re only about an inch below the shoulder bell. I’m no seamstress but I do have some sewing experience, so I decided to attempt making a new cummerbund, codpiece and pouches as my old bund was a one-piece and the pouches were undersized. Starting with the pouches, I measured and made paper templates to trace onto and cut the fabric. I know ideally they’re supposed to be 5x6x2, but I made them a hair smaller. After sewing the pieces together I lined the inside with heavyweight iron-on interfacing to stiffen up the sides. Still going to put foam or boxes in them to help them actually keep their shape though. The back of the pouch and the flap that gets sewn to the bund are both one piece to make sewing easier. For the codpiece I started by making a cardboard template and then tracing it out on some nice quarter-inch two-sided fusible flex-foam I found and adding about an inch on top for Velcro. On the bottom edge I cut a 2x2 inch piece of the same interfacing I used in the pouches and stuck it in place with double-sided tape. This will help reinforce the bottom edge and keep it from bunching up. Next I traced a quarter-inch around the foam on the white fabric, cut them out and sewed them together, making sure the elastic was sewn on the inside of the seam. After mildly fighting with the foam to get it inside the case, I sewed the top shut and ironed the fabric to the foam and interfacing square. Then the fun part, the stitching! I lightly sketched out the shape onto the front of the codpiece and carefully sewed the stitch lines. With tricky stuff like this, I personally suggest not using the sewing machine pedal. It’ll tire out your arm but you’ll have far more control if you turn the knob by hand the whole way. Lastly was the Velcro on the top. Finished! And it doesn’t bunch up at the bottom For the elastic strap I ended up sewing a Velcro patch to the back of my flak vest for it to stick to. If all looks good to you guys I’ll begin working on the cummerbund and finish the pouches tomorrow! Any input is always greatly appreciated.

@Chopper Thanks, man! I suppose it is hard to tell from the pic, but yes that is indeed the left boot.

Just an update: I’ve been having a heck of a time heating and bending the chest/back, I had to cut it at least three times on the sides but I think I got it close. Also had to take another half inch off the shoulders as they were still too long. I’ll add picks of them later. Also just dropped my flak vest off at a seamstress shop to have the sleeves shortened, so in the meantime I fixed up my old cadet boots and started heating and bending other armor pieces like the knees and forearms to fit my skinny arms and legs. Painted the soles a single tan color, added a more accurate “dog bone”, and completely remade the shafts with thinner Velcro. Also repainted my old holster as the SC one is huge. What do you guys think of the boots? Anything I should change before adding the holster? I appreciate all the advice I’ve gotten so far, many thanks to all

@Chopper Thanks man! I’ll start working on the sides and update with my progress

Hi guys, I took a break from the scout to work on my TIE reserve (which was approved! Yay!) but now I’m back I shortened the shoulders an inch and heated and bent them to fit my arms better and also brought the chest/back up a little like you said, Chop (The comparisons between how it looked and how it does now, you can tell by the grid lines that I brought it up) I still have work on the sides, but I want to get the height right first. What’s your guys’ opinion on the shoulder length? Do they look good or should I trim them more? I want to make sure they’re good before shortening the flak vest sleeves. Thanks all

@Chopper Gotcha, thanks!

@Chopper Thanks! The sides are already pinching under my arms as it is :’) but if it needs to come up more I can do that, and I’ve already planned on trimming some off the sides so it doesn’t pinch. 👍 Just wanted to get it positioned properly first. When you said to bring it up an inch, did you mean on both the front and the back?

Hey guys, thanks for all the advice. I haven’t vanished from the earth, I’ve just been waiting for my Lexan scissors to arrive, lol. I tried the boiling water technique to bend some of the armor to fit me better, having a heck of a time with the chest and back. I trimmed some off the shoulder bridges and then bent them so they’d sit higher, as well as cut the top of the back armor so it’s flat. Before I make my final cuts, does it look like the neckline’s up high enough? I still need to cut away at the sides, but I wanted to make sure it’s sitting high enough first. Thanks again for your help, guys!

@BikerScout007 Yes, I did order this new. I originally ordered his new SC kit, but it was so big and with the return edges and the recessed areas for the strapping that it would’ve been almost impossible to properly cut and resize it. Jeff did send me his old chest and back plate as well as a downsized belt as the new belt will not go around my waist without cracking. Here’s a pic with the original chest/back and belt, but that set’s not going to work. I’m literally holding the belt in place about to the point of it cracking. The new belt looks very similar but smaller so it fits around my waist better. The biceps are also incredibly huge, so I’m thinking about reusing an older set of smaller biceps. I don’t have short arms, but as you can see there’s really no spacing between armor plates. @Chopper Thanks for the link. I did check that out, which is why I asked Jeff for the older style chest/back plates because the new ones with the return edges, even though they looked nicer and seemed a bit smaller, were still huge and probably impossible to trim due to said edges. Thanks for your input, guys.

Hey everyone, just looking for some helpful hints and advice for trying to downsize my new scout kit to fit my slender frame. I’ve been with the Pathfinders and Galactic Academy for a few years, and I’m just about ready to join the 501st (just basic approval, not Lancer). I also just joined the Mando Mercs, so here’s some pics of me in my armor to give you guys an idea of how thin I am (about 5’7” and 112 lbs.), as my beskar fits me much better than my scout armor. My old scout armor, which was slightly reduced-sized to fit me better, is not accessible at this time as it’s at our other house far away. I ordered a new kit to start from scratch and it’s huge on me (makes me look like a Power of the Force action figure). Here’s a few pics of me in my suit, flak vest, and chest/back/shoulder armor as an example of how big it is on me (the armor’s just taped together for the pictures). I feel like the chest/back/shoulders is a good place to start, any advice would be helpful before I start cutting/bending anything because I don’t want to mess it up, haha. I know the shoulders need to be reduced, just wondering how many inches should I cut off the bottom (and probably heat and bend narrower). I also know the flak vest sleeves are wayyy too long, but I don’t know how much to cut off if I don’t modify the shoulders first. Also the neck line looks a little low in the front and the back looks very low, so how many inches should I cut off the shoulder bridges to bring them up? The sides need to be cut as well, as the sides actually touch. Any advice would be helpful and very much appreciated, thanks!

Alright, thank you guys very much

It’s SC. The new version, with the return edges.

I recently got my new armor set and it’s a little big on me. I remember seeing a tutorial thread somewhere talking about how to modify armor to better fit a smaller female frame, but now I can’t find it. Anyone happen to know where it is or can tell me what all I would need to do to downsize my kit?

@Chopper @Shortstack Thanks, guys! :D Hope you can find the lost pics.

Does anyone know where I can find and download a template for the "dog bone" piece on the boots? I know I found it before but I can't find it now.