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Awesome Victoria! Sounds like you're off to a great start. The armory team is here to help get you across the finish line so be sure to ask any questions you may have as you work on your build. Looking forward to seeing your progress once everything is in hand. In the meantime, take a look at the following threads, and take a look at some of the WIPs, perhaps search for those that may be tagged with SC so you can see what lies ahead and get some tips and tricks advice as you await BBB. For Reference Photos as you work on your build: If Lancer is your ultimate goal, keep the CRL handy during your build. Don't stress about Lancer though. Your primary goal is to get basic approval and start trooping. You'll be able to fine tune the Lancer stuff after basic approval, but keeping the CRL handy during your build will help you build with an eye towards Lancer. Check out the following post and make sure to look at some of the Lancer app to see what the armorers are noting so that you can plan out your build.

Photos look good. I would say, loosen the strap on your cod just a smidge. You don’t have the dreaded crunchies, but the end is pulled under just a tad. The bottom of the cod should ideally lay flat against the undersuit. These are just dressing suggestions to keep in mind as you dial things in a get ready for submission. Slide your biceps and forearms up maybe 1.5 - 2”. The biceps need to be rotated forward a bit. Knee armor could come up maybe 1/2”. Velcro will help lock thing in place once your ready. As for the pouches, are you talking about the flap closure? If so, then you are correct. You seam the bottom and two sides inside out and then turn it right side in to seam the top. You’ll fold the edge of the top inside on the front and back of the tab and sew it closed. Make sure you use a screw driver or spoon handle to push out the corners of the flap before you sew it closed. If you don’t, the bottom of the flap will be rounded instead of having those sharp crisp edges.

I’m tagging in @MrPoopie and @troygordon2 who may be able to get you sorted on the helmet.

That’s good to know! Thanks for checking and passing the info along!

Welcome to the biker gang brother! Congrats!

Down the line, when you’ve got everything together. Give this thread a read. It’ll give you some great ideas on how to keep everything secure while trooping. http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/w18894-some-tips-for-keeping-your-scout-costume-together-while-trooping/

Nice work! I think Pete has you covered. Once you get your shoulder bells attached it’ll be easier to get your bicep and forearm armor properly placed. Eventually you might want to consider placing some Velcro on the undersuit to help secure the bicep and forearms in place and keep them from slipping down or rotating out of place. The biceps should be centered with your shoulder bells and the forearms should be centered on the V pattern of your gloves. If you need to use Velcro on the knee armor, just place it on the bottom portion below the knee. That way you’ll be able to kneel down for photos with the little fans with ease. Can’t make out the edges of your riding patches due to the lighting. Just keep an eye on those corners. If they’ll protruding, just round them as Chopper suggested above. It’s an easy fix if needed. Keep up the great work!

Looks great Kris!

I’m stoked!!! And the CA meet up is a super cool idea. Can’t wait to hear more!

So, keep in mind that how things look when laid out on a flat surface will be very different from how it will look when worn. My advice would be to suit up and tape the cod pattern in place, take a pic and post it up so that the armory team can take a look at how everything fits and where things line up. Then we can give you solid feedback on any alterations that may be needed. The only concern I see is the possibility that those sharp right angles at the outer top of your patches may protrude from the cod when worn. If you look at the CRL photo you can see how the top of the patches curve into the cod. And in the photo of an original suit below, you can see that while the patches come up higher than those in the CRL, they still curve into the cod. I made my patches the same way as you during my build, but@Chopper recommended that I round the corners. I did and there was no issue. But again, before you make ANY changes, don the flight suit, attach the cod pattern and post up a pic, and someone from the team will guide you from there.

Pete gave solid advice. I’ll second the Velcro over snaps for the belt. The snaps are more likely to fail over time when using on cloth. As for the chest strap, your set up is fine. Mine is set up similarly, but sometimes I just can’t get it to thread through the slot and need an assist when suiting up. You won’t have any issue finding someone to assist on a troop. I’d leave it as is.

If you’re removing the patches from your old suit, be sure to use a seam ripper and go slow. The ripper is insanely sharp and if you go too quick, it’s easy to slice your patch especially if it gets hung up and you try to force it. Once removed, you should be able to just pin it to the new suit and restitch it. You’ll need to seam rip the legs to run the suit through the machine. Hopefully your suit has a simple seam on the outside of the leg, which will make it easier to seam rip. Let me know if you have any questions.

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing things come together. If you have any questions, just ask. The armory team is here to help you succeed!

The thread with the STL file for the bolt is here: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/22982-scout-trooper-for-2022-looking-for-updated-information-jesus-salmeron-3d-print-helmet/#comment-215632

Nice job Frank and your WIP has great detail for future scouts. Keep up the great work!

Nice! As for the image issue. The forum is very limited in its image hosting capabilities for cost effectiveness. You’ll need to use an external hosting service like Imgur and insert the images into your posts. See the following thread for details on how: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/23053-faq-how-do-i-post-images/ Personally, I use the Tapatalk app on my phone when posting pics, as it allows me to upload the images directly from my phone and insert them into my post. The free version should be fine. Just another option.

A little over 9” is fine. There’s no specification in the CRL, but the armory team recommends that 8-9” because we’ve found that it works pretty much with most body types and creates a much cleaner look than the huge bunds that were made back in the day. It’s also our best guesstimate as to the size of the originals.

Sounds like a solid plan! Can’t wait to see it come together!

What a great tutorial! This will be so helpful to future STs. Thanks for contributing to the good of the community!

Your work so far is excellent! I’m really looking forward to seeing your work on the armor parts once the weather breaks for you. I’m saving this thread should I ever decide to tackle this build myself.

Here are some links for making your own soft parts: Cummerbund (note: you’ll need about 20 ribs instead of the 5 found on the ROTJ bund) http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/22433-cummerbund-tutorial-sort-of/ Boots http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/19708-biker-scout-boots-tutorial/ The flight suit only needs minor mods (remove visible pockets, logos, etc.) so whatever’s available locally for you should do. If the Kolossus suit is available to you, I’d recommend that over a RedKap suit for this build. It’s a more comfortable suit. RedKap tend to run small. I would also recommend tapering the legs on the suit, though not required by the CRL. It will give you a sharper look than the bagginess around your boot top and knees will. Any other questions feel free to hit us up! We’re happy to help!

Dude, for someone with no prior sewing experience you did a phenomenal job on this shirt. It looks professionally made. Looking forward to seeing how you tackle the pants. Well done. [mention]Hask [/mention] have you seen this yet?

I second the kudos on the tank trim you did. That came out really nice.

If you haven’t seen it yet, there’s a decent video tutorial on the WTF helmet build.

As you noted, it's optional for lancer, but yes, if you want to pursue this route with a "back and cap" style helmet, you'd fill the seam and then sand it smooth. Don't overdo it though, less is better because it will be far easier to sand than gobs of filler/paste.