Dauitsch

I usually sport a EU42/UK8... got me a UK7 and a UK8 from Orca directly since I wasnt sure... However, what I can tell is that the UK7 is a bit too small for me and the UK8 is ok even though they are a tiny bit wider than I am used to from other shoes. Long Story short... if one has normal feet according to the size mentioned they might appear a bit wide in first place but this changes once you actively star wearing them. My take would always be the bigger one rather than the smaller one and I really had/have the opportnuity to crosstest them. Taking the smaller ones will not make you happy especially not on all day troops. The Orca problem is simply that they dont do half sizes which is a real shame the UK7s (Sand) are actually still brand new, boxed as they came from the UK, only worn for roughly ten minutes in house and guess what... they are available for a very nice and fair price If anyone is interested, just drop me a line (hope this little advert is acceptable since I spiced it up with some valid information: )

I second all the praises!!! Got me a "Hero" version as a kit and I can tell, dont want to get another. It might be a bit heavier than others but once you found your personal "saggy-boot solution" its fine. Though it grants the feeling of sporting a real weapon rather than just having a toy. In the end, the fact what the source for the scope casting is, speaks for itself

Same here, it was the perfect pre-worked kit, just had to do the strapping and well... I did a full 2k paint job on it beofrehand and now I could even throw it on concrete without getting any scratch on it.. Weathering is also final and fixed eternaly that way Consti, what are we doing in late September? I guess we might have a group pic to do^^

nice build Mickey! ...Strider´s is just the best Biker plastic available in town, no doubt about that : ))

done that, thanks a lor fot reasearch and clarification Side Note: I didnt paint the cuts, just fitted the fresh "wounds" to the general weathering of my boots which might look more intense on the pictures than it actually is

Hi guys, I wonder if there was any progress within the discussion of additional scout weapons, no matter if a sniper rifle (DLT20-A) or a simple carabine (A-280) ... both made by Blastech by the way (just like the E-11 and the DH-17) which was, as a manufacturer under imperial control... Dont get me wrong, I dont want to argument or even fight for any specific weapon/model but though I am curious to learn more about the average opinions and possible future options

Alrighty Shaun, just received your boots and I can tell I am in tears of love^^ leather is one its way too and I start asap. Could you maybe have an open eye in case you find a pair in size 8 for me? this would be like reaching the stars : D

I would not suggest to go with this one (OK a printed one might be lighter than a casted one), though I havn´t seen an accurate version that came out of a printer yet. Since you are located in the US, a Polymeer or a Hyperfirm is just a stone throw away and they are both great! In case you prefer a slitghly lighter one which is even undesctrucable (rubber cast), then we have a guy in Germany who does them absolutely perfect. Round about a hundred is the price tag you are looking for in any way if you want to have a good one, hope this helps

thanks for the flowers Bro! The boots just arrived savely as of today and ill try my best to have at least Shaun´s pair rdy until you depart

hehe yes, this would be me... just forgot to mention that you are the shoe supplier, remebered this just after my post was made. Pleasure to meet you as well! ...will update here about the latest leather findings soonish...

Hi have made mine in real white leather and after a bit of research for the closest leather I was able to find which wasnt easy until today. I started doing them, even though the leather was not realy shining and had also a bit of natural texture, I am totally happy with the outcome. After they had been done, I fatted and polished them in order to remove a bit of texture and make them more shiny. As a last step I gave them the weathering and I would say they are well done even if there is always room for improvment in terms of leather that is even ore accurate. Those have definately not been the last pair of boots I made and so for example I am currently in discussion with my leather trader in berlin who will try to find me the most closest leather possible for Striders new boots based on Sierra Hi-Tecs. But have a look on your own... After making: http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=17186&view=findpost&p=155029 After weathering: http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=17238&view=findpost&p=155317 Bottom Line is: The closest leather to find so far is not pure leather since it has a shiny and glossy layer on top which is not real leather. Anyways, for me Vinyl would not be an option at all and leather would be the only choice

Hy guys, Since I decided to stick to my detachment for the next costume, it turned of course out to become a Shoretrooper (aiming for SL and lvl 2)... Already ordered my bucket from Sidejoeys here in Germany who already has some of his great models out there and so far I think I will go for a BSP armor kit. The question why I write this here, would be that I am curious to learn about the quality and Detachment perception of the "Shore combo" offer at imperialboots in terms of soft parts. Since I can get it shipped directly within the US to relatives in SD and then get it brought over to Germany I am quite attracted by this offer, any experiences or verdictions about it? cheers!

Okies, here is how I come to the conclusion that using the A-280 might indeed become an option... This part of the trailer is all about the single player content (Story mode) of BF2 and it describes the experience of the so called "Inferno Squad" as part of the Endor Battle whitnessing from the ground that their Death Star and Emperor had been defeated. The point is that they want to open an ankle that hasnt been opened before which is telling stories and introducing protagonists from an imperial pont of view by covering the 30 years before TFA (next to Aftermath). Of course this is all new and kinda made up recently, however it will fit into this whole new canon thing and might become an addition to the universe. (So revealed and confirmed by the Game Devs and Christie Golden who is writing this whole thing for Lucasfilm). With that backstory and the trailer in mind, the screens we see here are clearly part of the rewritten Battle of Endor, where the Scout is using an A-280 to kill a rebel Soldier. No Java here, nor as part of the old Lore, neither of the new extended one. Thats why I think the A-280 as always used within that battle could be an interesting alternative to a scoped DLT (where we have actually no proof of to be used on Endor, apart from the games though)

I am totally with you that the full loadout from the game cant be carried at all since it must make sense somehow (and in best case have a canon proven reference with it) thats why I was directly attraced by this A-280 image when it came up at the show today. Other than that, the only choice imho should be a scoped DLT (I prefer the DLT20-A). But even then and to get back to your comment... not every Scout should have it on troops, maybe one or two per 4 pps. squad since not everyone in a combat team can be the sniper guy

As per the recently released Story Trailer for Star Wars Battlefront II (which is canon) and since there are currentlyy discussions about possible Rifles for Scouts ... I have to confess that i really like the idea of possibly sporting the wonderful iconic Blastech A280 as taken from a dead Rebel, especially when deployed during the ground battle of Endor. Any opinions on this?

nice one, very well overall compilation and picture!

Thank you very much everyone, it means a lot to me!

Thanks Jim and team I am honored!!!

Its perfectly explained and visualized in the Pandatrooper WIP (linked in my comment above)

well then... use black elastic straps instead but the connection and concept will stay the same

The under arm chest/back straps are made from 40mm (1.5") white cotton webbing (depending on the color setup you choose, either in white or in off-white matching the color of your pouches and drop-box strapping). You want to affix it inside the armor pieces with velcro which is the most comfy way imho... For the shoulder bells, there are several ways to do it but more or less they are all kinda similar in concept. I´d suggest to go for the zip-tie construction since it is totally screen accurate ("yet" optional for Lancer spec). Here is how I did it, maybe it helps to gain a picture of it... for additional reference I suggest to have a look at the following threads... http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=9781 http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=17100

As Mickey just said, its not a good one but SC does one too if you are about to get your armor kit from SC anyways. Again, also here... there are better ones and there are worse ones, maybe do do a bit more of research about the bucket here on the board, trust me afterwards you will know more

No doubt that the SC armor kit is well percieved within the 501st. and getting it aproved should not be a problem at all especially in its latest version. Afaik, a lot of 501st aproved Bikers (and even some of the Lancers) have their build based on this kit. There are better kits out there but they have another price tag as you can imagine, also there are worse ones out there. However, in the end it depends on what you make out of this kit based on research and references anyway, hope this helps

Not sure if I understand what you mean by that, I dont have any other helmet like the one I already posted above having the 3M replikas as requested by Strider (the one you can also see on all my other pictures), or do you mean kinda selfietime like this...

Thanks a lot for looking into my application and the provided feedback! See the follwoing comments below... - Could you confirm on the bolts used for your helmet? They should be original grey 3M bolts or replicas thereof. Yes I can confirm that I use replicas of the grey 3M bolts (even though the lighting on the picture let them appear white(ish), they are grey in the correct tone). When I received the lid, it had rivets but I replaced them with the 3M replicas as one of the first things I did at all on my build I hope its not an issue that I dont use a liner but I felt that I am way more comfy with just having foam and elastic straps (chin cup is missing but since it is optional I prefer to let it out so far) - The drop boxes sit a little uneven, particularly when viewed from the sides. Just straighten them out a bit and it'll be fine. I have to confess that the wrong allignment of the boxes on my application pictures was simply due to an inaccurate wearing, as you can see on the pictures below, they are designed absolutely even and also if worn correctly they sit quite even on myself as well On the other hand and since the can be affixed via velcro on the back of the belt dynamicly its just a matter of dressing (which I will certainly bear in mind when gearing up futurewise) - The chevron of the cod piece looks a little low. I would first try to pull up the cod piece a bit to see if it does the trick. Also the cod piece was just a bit misalligned or what I think the ankle of the picture made the chevron to appear it a bit to low As you can see on the pictures the dimensions fit quite well, the chevron is designed to make a line with the upper edge of the riding patch rounding Last but not least a picture of the whole dimensions for Belt, boxes and cod-piece setup on my mannequin I hope this is fine now, if not, just let me know...