tb2253 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I got my rubber boots today from Gempler's and they look awesome! They are very comfortable even though they didn't have half sizes so I got 10's instead of 9.5s. They closely resemble the BARC boots from the CGI model. I will start working on the Sintra armored pieces for the boots this week and will post pics as it happens. Please LMK what you guys think. Size 10 Ranger rubber boots. Notice the bridged sole. Here they are in comparison with the TB boots. I tried them on with my TB suit to see how they will look. Close-up shot in TB suit. Side shot in TB suit. Side shot of the zipper. Back shot of the boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladyghost4459 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 What kind of cost and delivery time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb2253 Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 What kind of cost and delivery time? Hi LadyGhost! They cost $58.25 but 4 or more orders is $52.43 at Gemplers. It took only 3 days to deliver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladyghost4459 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Ross is not as impressed with the boots as I am. I can see with armor and paint applied that they will look really cool. I especially like how full the calf area is. That's one of the areas Ihave the most trouble fitting for myself. Ross has very skinny calves so he has no trouble finding boots that fit him. I, on the other hand, always have to buy something with too big of foot area to fit the calf area. Looking forward to seeing your modifications on these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scout234 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 They look pretty good for something to start with. I cant wait to see the mods. Keep us updated please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentinel Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 A little modding and those will look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb2253 Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Hi all! Thanks for the comments! Yeah, Denise, these boots have plenty of room for your calves. My calves require more room as well but after putting on the TB suit and tucked-in the legs into the boots they were a snug fit. Here are some pics after I painted the right boot with temporary craft paint just to see how the shade of tan or biege will look. I can always scrape them off later if need be. I will be adding the armored pieces tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrael Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Those are some scarily-aggressive boots, even on their own, they resemble a cross between a hiker and a Nazi stormtrooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army Scout Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Those are some scarily-aggressive boots, even on their own, they resemble a cross between a hiker and a Nazi stormtrooper. You know you could cut those down. They only need to go above the ankle. The rest is covered by armor. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghst915 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 You know you could cut those down. They only need to go above the ankle. The rest is covered by armor. Chris They look heavy an dhot becuase of the rubber coating on them, im guessing they have some kind of padding in them? If so that will make them hot too. Do they have the padding in them? I also agree with Army Scout about cutting them down just above the ankle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scout234 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Wow, they look pretty good. Your on the right track! Keep it up and us posted. You should keep a step by step file for others if they choose to go that way, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb2253 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 Hi Guys! I started school (college) on Tuesday and have been busy with online postings to class. I am finishing up my IT degree in Visual Communications. So, to answer Ross's question about the boots being hot, it does have a very thin layer of insulation material but nothing more than the TB base boots have in them. Thanks for the comments and advice, I will try to do my best to get these boots up to standards. As far as getting the hard armor pieces molded, I have a prototype Sintra that I tried to shape with a heat gun and it has the basic shape but nothing close to what I really wanted. I have in work right now a vacuum forming machine that I can use to make better hard formed armor pieces for the foot, shin and calf pieces. It looks like I will have to rush buildiing the machine as I really need to use it for this project! I will also order some white ABS .90 gauge to match the rest of the armor. Here are some pics of the hard armor for the foot part of the boot. As you can see, the paint is slowly chipping-off. The shape of the armor piece is okay but not hard and clean as Sintra curls as it's heated. So I had to smooth out the shape by hand to make it cleaner and smoother. If you can see the front part of the armor, I had to cut it in the middle as it does not form very well the contours of the toe . It had lots of wrinkles before the cut. That is why vacu-forming this would really do it justice. Here the in-step shot of the armor. Another angled shot. So, is the boot color correct or closely matches that of the CGI pic? I would like to get the right shade so I can start painting both boots with the right material and make it permanent. Please LMK what you guys think. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb2253 Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Here are some pics of the progress I made on the BARC boots. Through research I found some hockey shin guards on the big online auction place that closely matches the ones used on screen. I think they run about $30 each. The knee part needs to be cut out and will probably require two sets of shin guards for front and back. The holes will have to covered and the raised center will have to be worked on. I found another set of shin guards that doesn't have any holes in them but has some ribbing on it. These are 15" long and looks more do-able for what we need than the ones above. I used heated craft foam to get the shape and painted it a base color the same of that as the boots (Krylon Fusion River Rock 2323). Since there will be some bending within the arch and toe area of the foot, I will use craft foam coated with gloss Mod Podge for a little flexibility and durability. Camo effect and gloss Mod Podge will be applied later on the armor. The armor is not attached permanently yet, this is just for reference. I also took Army Scout's advice and cut the boots down closer to the ankle. LMK what you guys think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaVe Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Gene, I noticed you chopped the boots down to just above the ankle. It looks great. What effect did cutting the boot have on the inside zipper? Does the zipper come off if you zip up too high? Have you found a way to keep that from happening? I'm still considering the tan combat boot with laces, but these boots are quickly getting bigger on my radar screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb2253 Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Gene, I noticed you chopped the boots down to just above the ankle. It looks great. What effect did cutting the boot have on the inside zipper? Does the zipper come off if you zip up too high? Have you found a way to keep that from happening? I'm still considering the tan combat boot with laces, but these boots are quickly getting bigger on my radar screen. Hi Dave, Yeah cutting them down will cause the zipper to come out when zipped up. I actually lost the left zipper in the process. But I can install some elastics to keep it closed and tight. If you're considering making BARC boots, these are surely comfortable! They don't sell them in half sizes so get one size bigger. I have 9.5 shoes but I had to get 10s. Post some pics when you start yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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