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It should go without saying that this was the right decision for the betterment of the Legion and future Pathfinders. Not to change subjects but now I'm curious if there are any details that can be shared about the Lone Wolf helmet? When did WTF acquire it and why are they not making them constantly now? I thought Lou (Darth Voorhees) had the LW molds now?

Thanks Corey. I'll probably send the question in to the GML forum as well but I wanted to hear what the detachment's decision on this was first. To me, it sounds like another "at the GML's discretion" type of situations but that makes it difficult when not all GMLs carry out the same decisions. And to be clear I am mostly asking about the decision to approve/not approve the helmet, the armor I think is fine for Basic in most situations.

Dang it! Thanks for that history lesson, Mickey. I'm glad to know it was at least on the table of discussion not too long ago. I think it is definitely worth opening the discussion back up. What I tend to tell people is that WTF is like the Walmart of troopers. Lots of stuff, but not great quality. And unlike Walmart, not so great prices for what you get but that's besides the point. The only reason I would tell someone to order that kit is if they want to do the Mando Scout, but absolutely not the helmet. My first kit was a WTF Scout back in 2018 or 19 and as you said it somehow came up first for me on the internet and sucked me in unfortunately. My take on the matter, if we can't ban the whole kit because of the TV show then we should at least say no more to the helmet as that was very obviously not used in the production and not accurate to the movie either.

GML here. I'm hoping the DCA's or other command staff can provide some insight here. Of all the Scout helmets available, how is the WTF helmet still approvable? Even when this kit is built as intended, it does not adhere to the Basic requirement of "Helmet is true to the shape of the original screen used helmet." It looks like it was sat on after being in a hot car. With this kit having been approved so many times in the past I feel obligated to keep approving it on new members even though in my opinion it should not pass the Basic level. It seems to me, if the Black Series helmet cannot be approved, why should this one? Not to beat a dead horse on the BS helmet but this one is more true to the original shape than WTF.

Thank you Mickey and command staff. I'm very proud of how this costume turned out. Time to hit some trees🤙

Excellent. I had steamed the stitches very lightly which helped, I don’t want to do too much and melt the batting inside. I’m hoping the rest of the indent rubs out over time. Here is the butt flap with an addition inch taken off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

New adjustments made to the cod and butt flap. Cod I think definitely looks better. Butt flap I ended up trimming 1.5 inches off the bottom and a 1/2 inch off both sides. Thank you for your expertise and have a great weekend! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you for the feedback. I'll start with an inch off the butt flap and see how that looks. And for the cod, the stitching is in fact a curve the entire way? It had been my understanding that it was two straight lines connected with a filet in the middle. I'll make adjustments this weekend and send new pictures. Will you want a full suit up again or will just wearing flightsuit and cummerbund/cod suffice?

Name: Dan Quinn TKID: 80419 Garrison: Midwest Garrison Armor: RS Propmasters Helmet: SevenCatStudios Cummerbund: Self Made Codpiece: Self Made Vest: Self Made Flightsuit: Dickies, modified by Self Boots: Crow Props replica soles. Boot covers made by self Gloves: Wampa Wear EC-17: Blaster Works DLT-19x: Premiere Props. Scope modeled by self Helmet: Screen accurate snout greeblie. Recess painted black. Rear lower has 8 indents. Ear holes cut out. No mesh. Interior blacked out. Gray 3M bolts. 22mm with concave center. Balaclava: Flightsuit: Mandarin style collar. Tailored to wearer. Patches are pigskin suede. Thigh straps are 2in elastic. Butt patch is real suede. Ends at bottom of buttocks. Shoulder Armor: Affixed with black zip ties. Secured around sleeve with 1/2in black elastic. Bottom corners are rounded. Bicep Armor: Film accurate T-bit. 2in black elastic. Forearm Armor: 1in black elastic. Gloves: Gauntlets fit snugly and do not flare. Vest: Separate from flightsuit and cummerbund. Raglan sleeves do not flare and extend no more than 1.5in past bottom edge of shoulder bell. Right over left 2in velcro closure. Chest Armor: 1in off white cotton webbing shoulder bridges. 1.5in off white cotton webbing under arm straps. Back Armor: 4 rank bars with extra trap detail on pin stripe. Accurate tank topper secured with 1/8in rivet and visible washer. White circle and red pin stripe painted. 1/2in elastic secured at top and bottom rivets. 1/8in rivet center bottom. Cummerbund: Polished white cotton. Separate from flightsuit and vest. No external edge stitching. Right over left 2in velcro closure. 5 ribs, 1in wide. Codpiece: Polished cotton. Does not bunch in groin area, inside is batting, 2mm foam, and 2mm styrene in lowest portion. 2in black elastic. Not sewn to bottom edge of cummerbund. Pouches: Off white to match straps. 6in high, 5in wide, 2in deep. Bottom edge of flap 2in. Affixed with 2in high attachment tab. Approximately 1in from outer rib. Belt: One piece construction worn on the waist. Off white drop box straps match pouches and other straps. Straps loop behind buckles. 2in nylon webbing attached in back with two 1/8in rivets. 1.5in off white straps. Thermal Detonator: Medium gray. Face is asymmetrical with rectangular greeblie on long side. Black drill style belt clips. End caps are concave, not flat. Knee Armor: 3/4in elastic strap. 1/2in elastic strap secured with 1/8in rivets. Boots: Left inside. Replica soles. 1/2in toe strip. Dog bone ends at toe strip. Done bone has white stitching and concave curve along bottom edge. Left boot is left over right 1in velcro closure. Right boot is right over left 1in velcro closure. Right boot outside. Holster: 5 vents cut out. Secured with four 1/8in rivets. EC-17: Rubber. Scope has stepped circular grooves and no lens, decals, or crosshairs. DLT-19x: Replica MG-34 with T-tracks on barrel, ejection port cover, and small disc on left side. Prop single point scope. Bipod detached.

This is a really interesting idea. I would this it would need a lot more precise measurements though but once it’s in, it’s in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Very true. So the forearms are actually turned forward a bit? That's what i've really been confused about

I'm working on putting velcro on my flightsuit sleeves but i'm not entirely sure what the right positions for the biceps and forearms are. From what it looks like to me, the biceps are facing the sides outwards and not facing back and the forearms are slightly more towards the back but not quite? From references and screen grabs it looks like they were kind of all over the place. Could someone explain the right positions?