Harbinger

Which one? Military surplus?

Does bucket fit in there too?

Hijacking vs. a new thread - CRL says 1/2“ or 3/4” elastic is acceptable for the lower knee strapping. Were both used on screen or is one more accurate? Thanks.

Got a lot done today... took all the pre-trimmed parts and fixed a few parts I thought could look better, then sanded and polished all the edges and grooves (don’t want any armor bites or snags). Filled some holes, sanded down flashing and repainted the bicep greeblies, then glued to the bicep armor: Took some scrap ABS from my Anovos kit scraps to reinforce the chest armor at the ‘v’ notch as it seems like a potential failure point in the future:

Are there any other differences other than the scope? If not, could I technically just buy a regular DLT-19 and add the scope and call it day?

Boot rehab continues! Removed the Hi-tec’s from the bag of Vinylex I left them to soak in the last couple days, in the aim of eking out a bit more life from these forty-something year old boots. Sadly, the upper rubber portion was too far gone on both boots... but, considering the lower portion of the sole is still holding up well in terms of flexibility despite its age, I think whatever glue they used has degraded the rubber, vs. age/UV/oxidation. After that, I used some magnets and plenty of E-6000 to re-glue the canvas to the remaining rubber:

Good to know, thanks.

What did the films use? My kit has decals but I’m not opposed to painting if that’s more accurate. PS I should probably start a different thread as this might fall under soft goods, but I’m lazy: how did the films strap the front and back chest armor connection? I saw Howe straighter than his bill thread but I’m not sure if they used Velcro or something else?

Quick Links 4-bar tank decal reference TD measurement diagram My shoulder bell strapping method Sierra Sneaker IV > III conversion (and accurate sole paint color) DVH Blaster upgrades part 1 - scope mount / screws DVH Blaster upgrades part 2 - holster magnet (+ .stl magnet cover) DVH Blaster upgrades part 3 - trigger guard screws TK-92802 here and ready to join the biker gang... putting all the parts together and finally have enough to start a thread. Ordered a full RS helmet + armor set in December which arrived today. I asked for the armor unassembled per many members suggestion, and they thankfully obliged: Now to put a list together for all the screen-accurate webbing, if someone knows of a post here that saves me the trouble LMK! Helmet was prebuilt, not a kit as I didn’t want to wait, but seems well put together: I will need to throw a coat of satin or semi-gloss on it, replace the bolts with the accurate 3M ones and then weather the armor and helmet. Also snagged a pair of woodland camo Sierras on eBay for $100: These are currently soaking in Vinylex to hopefully extend the life of the 40-year old rubber, after which I will do the rubber band and paint method @Whiskey used for his pair. Large gloves on order from WW, which should be here this week. Also on order are a suit and flak vest from Cucblack (don’t worry , I used Fedex!) as my friend has one of his vests and I like how substantial they are vs. the modified t-shirt stule that seems so prevalent. Lastly, I ordered on a cod+bund from @cheesewhoopy, who has also graciously offered to help me with the boot conversion as well (sewing is not my strong suit). Very excited for this build!

No idea but I believe they are called ‘Ranger III’s’ from my brief search.

Looking good Mark

Every screenshot I’ve seen they definitely have some reflectivity. I just got my RS bucket and it appears almost completely flat which I don’t think is accurate.

I'm excited! Great work all.

Looks great.

My assumption with the OT costumes was that they just didn’t care that much. These things were made to be worn a handful of times and then thrown in the trash (or LFL archives if lucky).

A lot of kits come with decals. Not sure what is screen accurate, but I know someone here will chime in with the answer.

Tank stripes/bars go on the right side, yes.

Holster is on the wrong boot on the RoTJ tour suit, FWIW.

I’d love leather boots but yeah, options are scarce.

What did you end up using, BTW?

Now that the movies are in 4K onDisney+ maybe someone can rip a better reference pic. Hopefully that would help answer some of these questions... Barring that can always see about having a small run of bags made?

I would assume the originals are off-white like the TKs. Stage/set lighting makes them appear true white onscreen.

Those chest pieces look taller than RoTJ... off the shelf (or based off of) SC maybe?

This thread would be great if the photos were still here.

Man, can’t wait to print these out myself. They look great!