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  1. Chopper
    Do you have white 2" sew-on velcro, an exacto knife, and a ruler? 😁
  2. Chopper
    Hmmm, let me think about this for a bit and chat with @Retrofire. If you're in the market to try and get some replacement armor anyhow, let me circle back with a solution that might work better for your size.
  3. Chopper
    I have to admit, I didn't realize that you were printing your armor. I had thought that you were using the RS kit? Maybe it was mentioned back a number of pages. If so I apologize for overlooking that detail. I would like to point you to Hyraxe's Lancer app from a few years back. She was not very tall, but was able to trim her Chef scout kit to fit her body size. http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/15167-tb-26463-requesting-lancer-status-approved/
  4. Chopper
    That little lip on the top of the drop box is fairly unique to the SC pre-trimmed kits. Like many of the screen derived armors, the SC drop boxes are shaped somewhat differently than the original drop boxes. That said, the originals didn't have it, so if you'd like to really go for it and trim/file down that bit of excess flash, I say do it.
  5. Chopper
    In terms of the vertical height from the belt to the drop box, yes. Your boxes look like they're kicked a little bit forwards though?
  6. Chopper
    I glued mine all the way across when I built my boots.
  7. Chopper
    It's not really specified in the CRL aside from the statement that "Decals are screen accurate". Just speaking in general though, *most* of the photos of the different screen used helmets that I've seen have the stripes going all the way through the vertical backing. So if your goal is to get as close to what was done with the majority of screen used helmets, then I'd go with the option on the right.
  8. Chopper
    A lot of the prop makers have distinct traits or features in their sculpts that sorta stick out when you've seen the various armor types over and over again. In this case, it's the chest plate that's the primary indicator of the armor likely coming from a Mon Cal kit.
  9. Chopper
    That looks pretty much dead on. Nice find!
  10. Chopper
    Thank you for that @Digger. I checked around on amazon.de to see if I could find anything and most everything seems to be two-toned soles, as you said. @OnkelPaschulke the amorers chatted a bit and unfortunately, the soles on the Dockers appear to be too dark for Level 2. If you can only find two-toned soles, then you'll need to go with putting some acrylic paint on the sides. If you scuff the sides with some 400 grit paper and clean them with rubbing alcohol first, you should be able to get some decent adhesion on the paint. The paint will flake off as you use the boots, but you shouldn't need to repaint it after every troop.
  11. Chopper
    A lot of people put a magnet in the capacitor and then some strong rare earth magnets behind the plastic of the holster. Dark Voorhees used to put a magnet in the capacitor as well as under the nose of the barrel. The boots are definitely not stiff enough to hold up a resin pistol on their own. You can sew an elastic leg strap to the vinyl behind the holster, which will help.
  12. Chopper
    It looks good, Jenny. It all looks really good.
  13. Chopper
    I think that's about as good as you can make it, given the limitations of not having an actual sierra sneaker. The size of your foot is going to affect where the lace ridges are on the underboot, as well as where the dog bone falls. If you made your dog bone wider and canted further forward, then that'd throw the look off in a different way.
  14. Chopper
    If you don't have a vinyl cutter, you can use the 3M tape for curves, which will help you with the top rounded part. https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-051131936133-FA2038-Original-Version/dp/B0027AC9RI/ref=pd_bxgy_1/141-3035324-4373405?pd_rd_w=Durqj&pf_rd_p=c64372fa-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=N6BYHKK3VBWYJMAA0SZN&pd_rd_r=1f2e45b3-297b-4a35-805c-7d0c8e5de91a&pd_rd_wg=4Gdup&pd_rd_i=B0027AC9RI&psc=1
  15. Chopper
    I don't want you paying import and custom fees on boots as cheap as the kingshow boots if you don't need to. Stand by please and let me consult with the others in the armory collective.
  16. Chopper
    It is a little dark, I'll agree there -- maybe a touch too close to the edge of a chocolate color vs wheat color. Are you planning for Level 2 or just basic clearance? I know with boots, styles and local availability can play a big part in what you have to work with. Remember, you can also paint the sides with acrylic paint if you need to lighten it up a bit -- and it's a lot easier to lighten up a single color base vs a two tone base.
  17. Chopper
    That sole color looks good to me.
  18. Chopper
    Some sellers also sell pig leather portions on ebay. For example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283761786191?hash=item4211853d4f:g:zH8AAOSwjyZeMeFe
  19. Chopper
    Keep in mind that there is no requirement to rig your chin cup up that way in the CRL. In fact the chin cup is optional, even for Level 2.
  20. Chopper
    Sven is correct. That's the way the elastic was rigged in the original helmets.
  21. Chopper
    It's not specified either way in the CRL, but between the CRL images and the screen images, I'd say that it should not be hemmed on the vertical seam for Level 2.
  22. Chopper
    1) Having the stitch line where you have it is a bit low in my opinion. Looking at the screen scout boots in the photo below you can see that the hem line is much higher up and closer to the edge. 2) Great work on the dog bone. It doesn't need to touch the sole. The size and shape looks right on to me. 3) I think the strap would work. I think my concern, which I mentioned before, was that because offset from where the weight is on the right, that it wouldn't work as well. Plus, you're also going to have the strap in the same place as where the velcro seam is, which means the strap right pull that apart if your boot sags as well. 4) Regarding hemming the vertical seam, if you look at the photo I linked under bullet 1, the screen boots just used a raw edge. No hemming needed.
  23. Chopper
    The only issue with the boot you posted is that there's a two tone sole. And that aspect only really matters for Level 2, where the CRL states: "The boot sole is a single color with no visible stitching."
  24. Chopper
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/8bgo83jk0a6zwsd/PouchDimensions.pdf?dl=0
  25. Chopper
    Yes, that appears to be a Mon Cal / Far Away Creations scout kit, so it's very likely a re-caster.
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