ldal Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 HI there fantastic scouts. Time to start one of these threads to hold myself accountable. What I have been looking at for the last few weeks. Stress inducing disorganization! Knees, not complete, still looking for the right kind of elastic to be riveted up top: Dickies coverall, I took indylead's lead and made the mandarin collar out of a side pocket. Side pockets are all sewn up, but they're really visible. I guess the drop boxes will mostly cover them? Chest and back armor - it feels too wide. Not as bad with the flight suit on, and maybe the bund will pad it out, but I don't know how flush it's supposed to sit to your sides - completely? Don't know if it would be worth it to try to heat it, and then have to cut new holes for the elastic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroker Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 The pockets my cause a issue. Depends on the gml. Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge_B5 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Great start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookieevader Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I have extra elastic for the tops of the knees if you want some i can send you a yard just shoot me a pm with your address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldal Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Glued the tank topper on yesterday, and put the rivet through the middle today. I only first used the pop rivet gun about 4 minutes before I tried it out on my armor. So, I'm really glad it worked. That's not how I attached it to the back armor, though.. I used mustangman3000's Velcro method. Yes, I have the sloppiest Dremel skills ever. I also can't measure that great, either, since Velcro from underneath leaked up to the top and those pieces were not supposed to overlap. My method is, eh, just eyeball it. But Velcro-ed up, it's solid. Stickers all in place, and a rivet that is not riveted to anything on the underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge_B5 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Nice work you're getting there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Ranger Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Looking good Lindsey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldal Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Thank you! Curved the bottoms of the shoulder bells. Tools used: A pencil, the edge of an envelope to make the straight line, the edge of a roll of Scotch tape to make the curve, plain old scissors, and a piece of sandpaper. Had to do it the old fashioned way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangman3000 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Rounding off those corners IMO makes the costume look so much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldal Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Thoughts on this shoulder treatment, is this acceptable? It's duck cloth, sewed and with a few layers of Velcro to hold it all together. Plus there is a tiny bit of hook Velcro on top of the shoulder armor, to hold the duck cloth in place so it doesn't slip. I haven't seen any pictures where anyone put Velcro on top of their shoulders (that I could tell). Just checking that this isn't an issue. I hope not because it works so well and doesn't budge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge_B5 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Shoulder bridges are better than mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldal Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Wedge_B5 --- ohh whatever! : ) I'm not in love with those stitches on top, but if they are ok, them I'm ok with them. Finally, FINALLY, I'm 95% done with the boots. Just missing the bottom 2 rivets, waiting for a little E6000 on the dogbones to set. And still missing the blaster for the holster. What I learned: don't use a 5 dollar rivet gun. It decided to lose pressure during the 2nd rivet and had to drill it out, go buy a better rivet gun, and try again. Basically, the plastic inside the holster is pretty destroyed around the rivet. But it's still solid from the outside. Also, I am in awe of people who have talent sewing vinyl. That has been by far the most nerve-wracking part of this whole build. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge_B5 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 wow, the boots are looking great!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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