The Wayner

---LOL, anyone wanna guess what's wrong with the "forest" pic I posted? HAHAHA In my hurry to post a "I'm finally a member" pic, I guess I got dressed a little too fast and didn't notice my mistake.

—and yes, I need to iron my cummerbund! Lol. Too long in the husky case. Lol

501st Approved! Had to correct my cod piece! Made an even slimmer one for future Lancer work. But I’m in!! Thanks for all the help guys!!

Thank you. That’s my chin strap under helmet. I still wanna add Velcro to my arms to help hold armor in place. Those boogers move around a lot! Ha And that vest, geez, I saved that for last and it took too long to make it right. Mostly sleeves right length and working around the straps from the shoulder bells. But I managed to see through the trouble and finally got it right. Now, boy is this whole thing warm! Can’t imagine come summer for a troop at the local MLB ballpark. Maybe I’ll start with inside hospital visits first! Lol Thanks again guys. It’s still a work in progress. I’m still working for Lancer but hopefully I get approved basic and have some time to work on getting everything right. Btw, I did this because I was 5 year old kid who watched Star Wars from my dad lap. Now I’m a hero to my two litttle girls who think Dad is “super coolâ€!!!

I finally finished my vest. These are my basic app photos. Critics welcome.

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Roger that! Side question- do/have y’all used money for costumes as tax write off? (Charity work/entertainment business)

Thanks 007, I'll be doing a more thorough suit-up when I get everything locked into place. I used an epoxy that didn't hold on the shoulder bells. That will be fixed. I guess that's the point of making a couple of dry-runs with everything on to see what holds and doesn't fit right. I've reached out to Chrisx909x about the vest. I'm gonna give it one more try on my own before I resort to buying. -Interesting note, the whole thing feels great. It's really not a bad costume to wear, lots of mobility. Everything is easy to put on myself, except the vest. But, man does the boot holster really stick out! LOL. Even though it's only hanging out a few iches, I already banged it a couple of times around the house. I will be added some Velcro to my suit to help hold it up and closer to my legs if it hits anything else.

The slight bend in the visor is a SC dead giveaway.

-bund pouches haven’t been “locked†in place yet. I’m gonna add some extra Velcro to hold them in place. But the 1†rule is good. Thx Sorry this was just my first time to finally put everything on. I actually have L and R on the insides of the bicep pieces. Guess I over look that. I promise I’ll have all in order when I post up before submission app. I’ve reached out to Chef but nothing back. Also another that Bikerscout007 recommended. Still gonna try one more time on my own before buying.

Well since Sept when I started my build, I’m 95% done. It been a fun journey and I’ve learned a lot from all of you guys. Without this site it would have been a mess. Thank you. Im almost done. All I have left is the vest. Grrrrr. I’ve tried the t-shirt version but it looks and feels to thin/cheap. It won’t stay in place and stretches too much. So I’m trying to make my own. The first version was not bad, but the sleeves weren’t long enough and too wide. I’m thinking of having one made, but might try the sleeves again. Then I’ll finish with securing my bund to the vest. After that, it will be submission time. Anyway, just wanted to post and see if y’all catch anything I’m missing. -the shoulder bell straps came until during this photo session. I’ll have to glue them back or opt with Velcro on the vest.

Got it less than a week. USPS came early. Thank guys

Never mind, just got a tracking number sent to my junk mail. Should arrive in a couple of days.

Ordered my gloves but didn’t receive a shipping number. Before I contact them, how long they usually take for shipping in US? 5-7 business days?

My next question/thread will be to open discussion if the screen scouts were wearing ankle socks or tube socks?? HAHAHAHAHA

No worries. You guys have been with this longer than me. I’m just a new guy following y’alls lead. But I went with the .5/1†combination. It looks close enough to me. I’m building my kit to Lancer specs even before I submit for basic. So I just wanted to be sure. Just hate to drill out those rivets more than I have to to make changes.

Perfect. I was searching all over and into places I shouldn’t for 5/8†black elastic! Lol

Anyone finding this online or stores? All I see is 5/8†FOLD OVER elastic bands. Will this work if I just cut down the middle?

Got it! Sorry didn’t see that thread when I was searching. Thx

So do you kinda cut out a square so it sits in the visor? Just asking before I commit to cutting! Ha

Sorry, 3M BOLTS, not boots.

So I’m finishing my bucket and using my 3M concave boots. Question- with the square notch under, do I need to cut my visor to allow to sit into the face plate and visor and not main helmet? Or do I just insert and tighten up! I can tell it won’t hinge correctly if it goes all through to main helmet.

Looking good. I’m not approving authority but are your best sleeves a little too long ( they seem to be bulging out a bit. Everything else looks great to me

Where did you get the zip tie anchors? I’ve been thinking going with zip tie for shoulder bells

Wow, pictures look amazing. Well done. Good luck!