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Great progress! It’s amazing what a week of quarantine can do [emoji6]. Can’t wait to see it with the soft parts complete. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Has anyone used Ukswrath’s Biker Scout audio system in their RS bucket and if so was it difficult to install. Just weighing my options for down the line. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking good Brien! Tank looks super! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Okay. Today was finally a nice sunny day to suit up and see how everything is coming together. I have the strap fastened to the front of the Codpiece with pins until I get confirmation from the community as to how it looks. The strap is fastened to the back of the flak with Velcro. The feel of the strap seems to me to be Goldilocks - not pulling to tight and not loose or slack. As for the back, the mud flap definitely needs to be trimmed up. Any recommendations by how much? Here’s a close up of the codpiece and the top of the suede riding patches. I’m miffed that the top corner of the patch is exposed. I’ll need to curve both corners. Any other thoughts on how it looks? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m lovin this. Can’t wait to see more. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The leather work is phenomenal! Thanks for posting the details. I know several scouts who are interested in making their boots out of leather instead of vinyl and this will be helpful to them. I for one would not have considered upholstery leather so that is a great tip. Tandy doesn’t have much in terms of options. I am definitely looking forward to seeing your finished product! Kudos on your sole work too! Definitely following this! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice job reshaping the tank Brien. The whole thing looks great! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The boots you purchased are different from the ones used in the tutorial. These are the ones used. It’s the 1366 model. https://smile.amazon.com/Mens-Water-Resistant-Boots-Wheat/dp/B017THAWAO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kingshow+1366&qid=1585677483&sr=8-1 The carving is not going to be able to match the originals but should approximate as best as you can. If you’re uncertain, sketch it out in pencil and then post pics for some feedback. I painstakingly measured my initial drawing to match the Sierra’s but then bagged the idea once I saw how my carved notches wouldn’t line up right with the sole’s existing notches. I then modified my drawing to fit the notches in the existing boot and it made for a much cleaner look. As for painting the soles, I’ll leave that to members of the approval team and armorers to chime in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry Frank. If we were’t dealing with all this covid-19 stuff and social distancing craziness, we could make arrangements for an armor party and I could bring some of my tools. That welder’s mask looks like it might be the better way to go.

I think a jigsaw may have a little bit too much force to it when you get to thinner areas like the bridge. A scroll saw might be better if you have access to one. If all you have is a jigsaw then making a rough cut by cutting about 0.25 inches away from your cut line and avoiding turning into the bridge completely. Then use a dremel with sanding bit to sand away the remainder up to your cut line. It will take longer but will give you a cleaner finish and should prevent the lens from cracking under pressure when you get to the bridge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Kudos! That looks pretty darn good for a first trial run! I noticed the seam on the front flap where you stitched your velcro. When I did my pouches I stitched the Velcro tab on the inside portion of the flap before stitching the front and back pieces of the flap together. This created a nice clean surface without any stitching showing on the front flap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Frank, What are you using to cut it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great work! It’s really coming along. A couple of points: Your cummerbund is too long. It should end at the bottom of your pouches. Overall it should be 8” - 9”. As you have it, it will come below your belt. The bottom of your pouches should be around the bottom of your bund. To fix, remove pouches and trim it from the top. Don’t trim the excess from the bottom because if you go for lancer you shouldn’t be able to see a seam on the bottom and you will if you cut the extra from the bottom. Your holster looks oversized or your boot looks short to me, but it could just be the angle of the photo and the fact that it’s laying down. Loving Baby Yoda! Nice job there! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Corey! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

CODPIECE Here's the pattern I created for the codpiece which is printable on 11 x 17 paper or on two sheets of 8.5 x 11 paper. It's based off of Strider's pattern from his Lancer Tutorial. My version has measurements in cm and inches. http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5e80d1d30fa38/codpiece%20pattern.pdf I used the pattern as is to cut two pieces of my white cotton fabric. I then used a copy of the pattern without the 1 cm seam to overlay on my batting. I used three layers of 3/16" poly fill and cut it to shape. I then trimmed a copy of the pattern to cut out a foam piece for the bottom of the codpiece to add some stiffness in order to prevent the dreaded bunching around the groin area due to pull from the elastic strap. I would have used white but with stores closed all I had lying around was green or blue. The good news is that it doesn’t show through the final product. The seams for the fabric were sewn along all the pattern's edges except for the top. It was then turned inside out so that the exposed seam edges were on the inside. Forgot to photograph this part. Sorry! I then inserted the foam piece under the top two layers of batting and sewed the edges of the batting. I did this for two reasons. First was to secure the foam piece so that it didn't shift around in the batting and the second was to create one solid insert that could be more easily inserted into the codpiece without the layers shifting about. Once the batting was inserted and set into position, I ironed the codpiece with a little steam to remove wrinkles and ensure my edges were pressed and flat. I seamed the top of the cod and added 2" Velcro across the top to attach it to my flak vest. Here's the finished codpiece. All that's needed is to attached the 2" elastic strap. I made the final mods to the flak vest cutting an additional 4.5" off of the bottom and added Velcro to the back to attached the 2" elastic strap for the codpiece. I hope to work out the final fitting this week so that I can get the Velcro positioned on the front of the flak vest for the codpiece itself. Once I do, I'll post a pic of the end result wearing the undersuit and cummerbund to get feedback.

The following links have material lists, patterns, and/or measurements and are well worth a look as they are the most popular guides and are well done and well detailed. Pattern for pouches can be found here: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/19200-pouch-dimensions/ Guidance on undersuit modes can be found here: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/19259-undersuit-mods/ A detailed Boot Tutorial can be found here: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/19708-biker-scout-boots-tutorial/ Best practice guide for soft parts can be found here: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/19967-soft-parts-best-practices/ If going for Lancer (a great reference even if your not): http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/17305-lancer-build-tutorial/

Don’t procrastinate. It not as hard as you might think. I just carved mine two weeks ago. Piece of cake. Just make sure you have an x-acto with a chisel blade. I think I used a 3/8” blade. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bummer! But clearly worth the wait 😉.

What leather hide are you using and where did you obtain it? Decent white leather is tough to come by. I’d also be interested in how you smoothed out the grain. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That looks sweet!! I’m jealous. I heard they are trying to crank out orders quick with all this Corona stuff. I’m hoping that means I’ll get my set sooner than the original 8 week lead time. We’ll see [emoji1696]. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/17305-lancer-build-tutorial/page/2/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry! I forgot to post the pic. Rectified. So then the additional width IS for a seam, which makes sense. It makes perfect sense too when looking at how you have your chevron laid out. However, if I take that 1 cm line down to the bottom then the width will be just wide enough to accommodate the 2” strap, but I can make a simple adjustment to allow for a 1/2 - 1 cm on either side of the strap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[mention]Strider [/mention] Constantin, here is my pattern overlaid yours. The bottom is near perfect match though the very bottom is a 1/2 cm wider = 7cm compared to your 6.5cm. My question is as we get toward the top, you can see how your pattern flares out about 1.5 cm at the top on either side. When I look at your pattern I can see your original pencil markings which actually line up perfectly with my pattern. So my question is did you adjust your pattern after fitting and add that 1.5cm for fit or am I looking at extra material for a seam? I also created a pdf that will allow your pattern to be printed out on 2 pages of 8.5 x 11 paper for those without access to D3 paper feel free to post it in your tutorials or I can add a post with the doc if you want. http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5e7e2ada14e91/Strider%20Cod%20Template%208.5x11%20printable.pdf Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Have any of you tried to “fix” your buckets by giving it a coat of clear semi-gloss or is it better to leave well enough alone? Just weighing my options as I wait for my kits arrival. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I looked that over too and have been using it as a source for my build, but while it had the pattern it didn’t have the measurements as your older thread did. I’ll try to print your pattern from the new thread today and compare. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk