wookieevader Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 here are some with the belt on. no backside pics front right left how does it look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 butt flap pinned at red line added the belt. the belt sits just above the flap TD added and I attempted to get a light colored background to see the length of the flap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Forrest Patrol Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Pin it at white line, see here http://www.501st.com/mw501/images/thumb/9/9e/Shadow_Scout.jpg/500px-Shadow_Scout.jpg Might still need to be shorter, for my size its about 12" across, 10" high I think, 1/2 - 1" is used for stitching it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwattsup Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 At the waistline Jim. Your belt shoud ideally cover the top of the mudflap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 OK. How does the width of the flap look. And the drop boxes on the belt are they ok? I want to get the belt right so its one less thing to work on Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 woo hoo more stuff I got the 1in elastic for my knees, got trooperbay decals for my tank and s piece of 1/16 abs for reinforcments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stasz Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Flap width looks good. Middle of the back of the thigh. Man, you kicked on the turbo boosters lately. Coming along nicely, Wook! In the above pics, I think the boxes could go back a little, but if you ran the belt straight through this is something that can and will be tweaked every time you suit up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stasz Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I would also try to level out the belt a bit. I originally had my Scout belt where I wear my civilian regular belt and it was way too low and pitched forward in front. I had to hike it up to "grandpa pants" territory to get things to look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 I might have to re do the box straps to move the boxes back. The belt height I'm trying to find "the" spot where it sits so i don't get the big gut look when everything is on. Once i find that spot I'm going to make the cummerbund. The chest armor is the next thing i have to get right before i start on the soft parts Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Forrest Patrol Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 WOOKIEEVADER CAN USE FORCE LIGHTNING!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Forrest Patrol Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I'd move the boxes down a bit just so there isn't a big empty space on my thigh and cut the flap 1or 2" shorter but wait for an actual pathfinder's advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Forrest Patrol Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Didn't see Stasz's post! Nevermind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 knees have the 1 inch elastic and a piece of loop Velcro on inside to attach to flight suit. waiting on my 1/2 inch elastic to finish the knees patch of hook on suit I had to redo the belt drop boxes to allow the boxes to move them back test fit everything to see how it fits and looks omg my room is a mess 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 replaced the rank bars with trooper bay bars old ones new ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Forrest Patrol Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 (As C3PO) Ohh, yes, that's much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01Hawk Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Looks like it is coming along really well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 More stuff today 😀😀😀 I got the 1/2 inch elastic for the knees today and will be adding it tomorrow or maybe after work tonight. I had to order 9yards to get it for free shipping so when I'm done with my knees i will have some extra for other troopers if needed Was trying to figure out the pain in the butt riding patches today. I used some painters tape to make a template and place the thigh elastic I think it looks ok from the front but nobody was home to take a pic of the back Should the thigh strap be higher??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwattsup Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Yep. The thigh strap should be higher, as well as the top of the riding patch. you want it to wrap around the zipper on both sides by a couple of inches. Think about leaning forward on the speeder bike. Your zipper area would be taking the wear while you were straddling the seat. The top of the elastic is going to be about flush with the bottom of your crotch. It's pretty much in the middle of the riding patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01Hawk Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Here is a pic of my crotch.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Any other place and that would be inappropriate. Thanks that helps for the front and the back doesn't go as far back correct?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stasz Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Hahaha! Oh man. Biker Scout Problems I used the patch templates in the gallery and tweaked them quite a bit to fit my weird ass proportions. I was trying to lay them out with the legs spread wide open and it just looked completely wrong until I had the "Aha" moment of them butting against either along the crotch seam and extending like Barry said up along the zipper. ...If any of that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 This is possibly the hardest part of the whole thing. I have been trying to figure it out for weeks Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01Hawk Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I will take pics of the back side for you tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 did some after work today. added the 1/2 inch to the knees folded over the end and stitched it together added a white rivet and washers and its on my knee nice and secured on to the chest and back while trying to do the riding patches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 got the 2in white elastic yesterday and I can now work on the chest/back armor its hard to see but there is loop attached to the end of the elastic made some t-straps too I used 1 1/2 in hook Velcro and added 1/2 inch elastic to make the t-strap added some to the end to attach the shoulder armor now on to the shoulder gaps I took some white duck cloth and made loops like in the panda trooper tutorial sorry no pics of making them more to come later I am thinking abut adding some glue to the shulder straps to keep them in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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