Tfett40's Build

[tfett40]

I am taking the leap into the ScoutLife. The Biker Scout has been one of the coolest characters in the Star Wars Saga for me, so time to build one I can call my own.

 

This build is for basic approval and will be very picture heavy. I am a visual person, and when building my Fett, lots of pictures helped me greatly and I am hoping it will help other newbies like me. Some of the techniques were taken from other build threads, my own thoughts or on the advise from Chrisx909x who has been a great help.

 

I had purchased Hyperfirm's Scout Blaster some time ago and really enjoy the idea of being able to drop something and not having it shatter or break.

 

Email Lewis at HFX Productions to purchase one: Lewis@hfxproductions.com

 

 

My next purchase was Wampa Wear Gloves. Thanks to NJBoden's You Tube video on how to properly measure for my gloves and his review:

 

His tips really helped, after I measured, I was extremely hesitant in ordering an XXL, but he was on point, they fit perfectly. Plus delivery was less than a week for me.

 

Purchase here: http://www.wampawear...r-scout-gloves/

 

 

 

 

 

Next arrived my Red Kap Jumpsuit, purchased from Amazon: http://www.amazon.co...eywords=red+kap

 

I generally wear a 46 Size Suit, so I used that in selecting the Red Kap size.

 

 

Now the suit fit me perfectly in the upper torso and shoulder areas, but extremely baggy in the legs, butt area (think saggy diaper) and too long. I took it to my local tailor who did a great job with altering soft parts for my Fett, so off to the tailor I went. He will be removing the pockets and taking in the legs, butt area, length and forearms for a slimmer fit. Once I get the right fit, I will then get him to help me with the saddle, mudflap and straps.

 

 

Build Costs at the time I purchased them 2015-2016:

Hyperfirm: $60

Wampa Wear Gloves: $66.97

Red Kamp: $29.54

Studio Creations Armor + shipping: $470

2-Thermal Detonator Clips $10+shipping

Under Armor Balaclava: $20

 

 

Other Required Tools:

Handriveter Set: $6 (Harbor Freight)

White 1/8 Aluminum Rivets: $6 (Lowe's)

Snaps and Snap Fastener (Previous Purchased)

Grey Paint Primer (Previous Purchased)

[Stroker]

Yup the red kaps are baggy in the legs so they can be worn over you clothing. Your off to a fine start with your accessories. I look forward to seeing your build. Any questions just ask away don't hesitate to do so. That's why we're here.

[BikerScout007]

Looking good Teddy!

[tfett40]

My SC Armor arrived and delivered in 1 1/2 weeks!

Pick it up here: http://studiocreatio...morforsale.html

 

First thing I decided to tackle were the biceps/upper arm armor:

 

Added some E6000 to the T-bit, let it tact up and pressed firmly into place and used blue tape to hold it down to set for 12 hours

 

I have opted to attach the bicep armor using snaps instead of velcro. In order to do this, you will need the snap fastener and 5/8 snaps.

 

I used left over abs strips from a TK build to use as backing to glue down the male end of the snaps.

 

Once it dried, I glued to the interior of the bicep armor, clamped it down and let it set and dry.

 

To attach the female snaps, I folded over the elastic and used a belt hole puncher to make a small hole so the snaps can

attach easier. If you do not, you might have a difficult time getting the backing to join properly. I learned from a TK build, if you do not overlap the elastic, it will tend to tear and stretch off the snap, which is why I overlap or fold over.

 

I premeasured the 1 & 3/8 elastic to wrap around my biceps. Tip, measure with jumpsuit on or you might make it too tight. Once you got it, snap away.

 

 

*Note, my biceps are 16 1/4 inches, not flexed. This armor is snug. So no more curls or tricep workouts for me. I heard the KS Armor Kits are better suited for bigger guys, so you might want to take that into consideration when choosing your armor.

 

I used this method to snap up the forearms, knees and shoulders:

[Retrofire]

Great work Ted! I never thought of using the snap method to attach the webbing. It's a great idea! Look forward to seeing more of your build.

[tfett40]

Great work Ted! I never thought of using the snap method to attach the webbing. It's a great idea! Look forward to seeing more of your build.

 

I use lots of velcro on my Boba Fett and I just do not feel it is secure enough, especially when it gets dirty and worn, the hold is not as strong. I end up adding magnets to help. With the TK, it was the same issue and snaps just worked better, which is why I opted to use them here

[tfett40]

Belt & Drop Box:

 

With the SC Armor, the slots on the belt and drop boxes needed to be trimmed out. The directions call to use a razor to do this. But I had a difficult time keeping a straight line and the razor slipped on me a few times. So to avoid the razor slipping on damaging the surrounding armor I did the following: 1) Used a 1/8 drill bit to cut several holes in a row to the length of the straps 2) Used a dremel to sand out the gaps and create a hole 3) Slide in the webbing. I did this process for both the drop boxes and belt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next thing I did was attach the snaps onto the straps and used a combo of Zap-CA and E600 to add snaps onto armor.

 

 

 

 

 

In order to connect the belt onto the armor belt, I used a combo of Zap CA/E6000 again and used

clamps to keep it into place until it dried. Before this, I added velcro at the ends.

 

Once the glue dried, I used a 1/8 drill bit to drill a hole to fit the rivet.

 

Make sure prior to riveting you add the washer to the back to help rivet to prevent it from over expanding and

damaging your armor.

 

 

 

 

Next Step was attaching the back drop boxes straps to the back of the belt. First I made sure the belt fastened

to the proper length of my waist and put it on a mannequin. I made sure the straps were aligned evenly and placed snaps.

 

I am not concerned about the buttons showing, as it will be covered by the thermal detonator.

 

[tfett40]

Thermal Detonator:

The SC tubing comes an off white and needs to be painted. Good thing I had some grey primer to get this done.

 

While the paint dried, I drilled the 2 center holes for the zip tie and glued on the greeblies with E6000 and used blue tape to hold them down as they set.

 

 

 

 

I picked up the thermal detonator clips from The Clip.com http://www.theclip.com/store/Metal-belt-clip-661-Tempered-Belt-Clip.html Make sure you order Black Powder Coated. I ordered the nickle plated and had to spray paint black.

 

I attempted to use a rivet to attach, but it would not hold due to the groove in the tube, so I had to opt for a 1/8 screw with nut to attach the clips.

 

[Scavenger]

Looks fantastic so far. You are making this look really easy! I'm having more dread about the boot uppers than the entire armor prep.

[tfett40]

The one thing I had to figure out was how to attach the end caps to the thermal detonator. I was concerned that there was not enough contact on the tube to glue down the end caps and that they would fall or break off if bumped to hard.

 

 

I resolved this by gluing caps to small Gatorade bottles, which was a near perfect fit.

 

 

To make the fit snugger, I just wrapped duct tape around the bottle caps and done.

 

 

 

Lastest addition is the Under Armor Balaclava :

[Retrofire]

Really nice work. Can I ask what you use for your form? That really seems to make things easier.

[tfett40]

Really nice work. Can I ask what you use for your form? That really seems to make things easier.

Form?

[Retrofire]

Form?

 

This item you have your belt around here:

[tfett40]

This item you have your belt around here:

 

 

Sorry. that was a half mannequin I purchased in the clothing district in downtown Los Angeles for $40. It has a tiny 32 inch waist, so I placed the Kylo Ren Belt on it and then the Biker Scout belt over it to get a more accurate size to my waist.

[Retrofire]

Sorry. that was a half mannequin I purchased in the clothing district in downtown Los Angeles for $40. It has a tiny 32 inch waist, so I placed the Kylo Ren Belt on it and then the Biker Scout belt over it to get a more accurate size to my waist.

 

No sweat. I've been thinking about how much easier that would have made my build. That's a good purchase IMO!

[tfett40]

Picked up my Pathfinder boots today from Chrisx909x. He did a great job, cut perfectly to size. Beyond what I expected. He saved me a lot of time and grief because I lack the skill of sewing, so dont hesitate to seek his help.

 

 

Get ahold of Chris here: http://forum.bikersc...showtopic=13640

[tfett40]

Got my suede patterns from Max's Sci Fi and had my tailor attach them along with the thigh elastic and velcro for the armor to prevent them from shifting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lastly, I commission Max's Sci Fi to complete my vest, cubberbun and pouches.