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Also if you don't mind me asking, where did you find straight hose tubing? Everywhere I look it's curved and I've had a helluva time trying to straighten it out.

Tread carefully. Pandatrooper makes creating a return edge look a lot easier than it actually is.

Yeah that def looks like it was hit with a dremel cut out tool.

Does this shed any light on the holster question?

Nice work. I'll be keeping an eye on this, as I plan on doing some similar weathering once my dome gets in.

I've seen some of the armorers mention particular orientations (1 oclock? 3 oclock?) for the bicep and forearm armor? I'm going to be sewing some velcro backing on my coveralls to try and hold the armor parts on more securely, so I wanted to make sure I've got them oriented in the right direction first. Thanks for the guidance!

Hey, welcome Steve. I actually grew up in Ann Arbor. Nice to see another Michigan person, even if I don't live there anymore.

There was a review of them from several years ago, here: http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=12601&hl=%20imperial%20%20boots&st=0

Killer, thanks Mickey. That's all I need to know. This is with the sleeves taken up -- it's handsewn, but I can throw it on the machine now that it's securely fastened.

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You should experiment with a junk pair of boots that you don't care about messing with first. I ended up using an exacto blade and chisel blade for best results, but yeah, definitely try your technique out on something else first.

Cool, thanks. As long as having a visible seam won't DQ me for Lancer, then I'm all set.

Hi everyone. I'm wondering if it's allowed to have a visible stitched hemline close to the edge of the biker scout flak vest sleeve? It looks like I have to take up my vest sleeves about an inch and a half and I can either hand sew it on the inside, or machine stitch it with a thread line near the edge of the sleeve. I checked and there's nothing specific in the CRL either way. Is going to be a dealbreaker Lancer status? For reference, here's my vest with the sleeves adjusted: Here's the sleeve length BEFORE adjustments, from my build thread: Thanks!

I've tried soaking my end caps in boiling water as well as a hair dryer and I'm not getting a whole lot of movement. Did you use a heat gun?

That looks really good. Awesome work.

Is there any new information we can glean from Gino's scout that would help lock down what sort of material was used for the bund and cod? Based on the example at SWC, is taffeta the material that was used?

Having watched the scene, my interpretation was that it was a Scout Trooper who picked up a Rebel blaster rifle in a pinch -- sorta like how Charlie Sheen has the AK47 at the end of Platoon. Sure, it might be canon, but it's definitely not standard issue.

I need to do some re-gluing on my boots. I was curious, has anyone tried using HH66 vinyl cement to secure the vinyl parts? I'm wondering if the bond will work between vinyl and leather? It comes with a brush, which would avoid the clumpiness that seems to plague E6000 and Shoe Goo.

That definitely looks a lot closer to the slight shininess that you see on screen. Canvas doesn't have the same effect. Nice work!

Has anyone tried sewing velcro tabs onto the flak vest sleeves?

I was actually wondering about the best methods to affix helmet liners, so you answered my question before I even asked! Thanks.

Given that I'm not a member of the 501st yet, I'm not sure how much weight my opinion holds, but I like the idea of having an optional rifle as a part of the CRL and I'm definitely game for adding the DLT-19X and the DLT-20a. (Even if they aren't I'll probably still carry one anyhow ) I do think that, as BikerScout007 noted, it's a question of where we want to set the bar? I'm curious, how often do the other detachment CRLs add video game-only material? Is there any other insight as to how such additions have worked out in other instances, or when it's gone awry?

I like the subtle effect you got by using newsprint. Are you going to clearcoat it once you're done?

Hey there, I'm currently working on my scout in order to join the Old Line Garrison in MD. The more scouts the merrier!

Those boots turned out really great! I hope one day I'll be able to make some of my own that look that good.