Meatcake

Hi everyone, Working on my boots and gloves. I found some white rubber shrimping boots at Dick's for $20, tan sole and all! The toe is capped, like jump boots...will this be an issue for 501st approval? Thank you for any advice! -Meat.

Hi everyone. Thank you to everyone who has responded/ messaged me about my build. I have completed the helmet shell, applied the decals, and am ready to line it for 24/7 wear. The crude liners of bubblewrap I painters-taped in flat-out suck, and I could not imagine wearing this thing on a hot summers day. Any tutorial or youtube vid on the liner/ fan placement? -Meat

Is there a standard to how big the opening should be? Thank you!

Thank you everyone for your advice! Still working on the mudflap situation, the elastic should go under and not over the flap (looks funny). Today is day 2 of my build; finish helmet and start strapping the armor. Then locate and stitch Velcro to the jumpsuit. To quote Loverboy, "[i'm] lovin' every minute of it!"

I have a few questions about the cod/cummerbund and their positioning: 1. If I position the cummerbund where the top edge goes under the breastplate, the codpiece looks oddly elongated and does not quite make it all the way to the inseam. Does the belt make up for this, and does the belt have to cover the bottom edge of the cummerbund (or can it be just below)? 2. My jumpsuit has the mudflap already attached, where/ how should the 2" elastic (running between the legs) from the cod be attached? (Directly under the flap, cut a hole in the flap to bring the Velcro above the beltline...etc.) 3. Is it common to attach Velcro to the cummerbund/ jumpsuit to ensure the cummerbund stays in position on the jumpsuit? Thank you in advance for any help you can give me with this! -Meat.

I purchased a full scout armor kit (with helmet) from Studio Creations and the soft parts from an eBay vendor in Bolivia. Before jumping into the build...is the stuff I have going to be eligible for certification? Any advice or guidance you can give me would be much appreciated! -Meat