pghfett Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Look what I just aquired ! I have a very interesting project (we will all benefit from) waiting for these puppies once they arrive. What do you guys think of a set of rubber boots with a neoprene interior that has the proper sole and has rubber shin guards built into and on top of the proper boot ? Cast in white rubber for GM's and tan rubber for BARC's too ? The only thing stopping me from my little project was aquiring the shoes/boots with the proper sole - Well lookie here ----- whats on the way to my crib - This project is ON ! :)
Ghst915 Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Look what I just aquired ! I have a very interesting project (we will all benefit from) waiting for these puppies once they arrive. What do you guys think of a set of rubber boots with a neoprene interior that has the proper sole and has rubber shin guards built into and on top of the proper boot ? Cast in white rubber for GM's and tan rubber for BARC's too ? The only thing stopping me from my little project was aquiring the shoes/boots with the proper sole - Well lookie here ----- whats on the way to my crib - This project is ON ! :) AWSOME find Mike, where in the world did you find those and what size are they?
Army Scout Posted January 29, 2007 Author Posted January 29, 2007 AWSOME find Mike, where in the world did you find those and what size are they? SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chris
Ghst915 Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Hey Mike I just went and looked at the screen shots I have and the soles will need to be thicker then those. Are you planning on making them out of rubber and adding the rest of the boot to them some how?
TB-7076 Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow Mike - please tell me it is my size and you do castings in white/grey PU - I'd go for two pairs for my BARC and GM!!!! And in case the size is cool I might have more interest parties doing Jangos
pghfett Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Would you belive it was a charity auction on the big E and they were placed under an odd category? I found them by accident during my eternal hunt for them. Only one other person bid $15.00 4 days go and they were buying them to wear around the house ! I got them for $29.00 bucks - shipping included !!! LOL They are size 10 1/2 - 11 .The seller stated the size was not listed on the shoe, they just measured the outside length. No matter, I can make various sizes from 8 and up -I just needed the sole of the shoe Hey Mike I just went and looked at the screen shots I have and the soles will need to be thicker then those. Are you planning on making them out of rubber and adding the rest of the boot to them some how? Oh yeah, alterations for the BARC and Gm soles will be made to be more accurate.
Ladyghost4459 Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 A man of many talents. Great find. Thanks for the encouragements too.
tb2253 Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Hi All! I found these rubber boots while searching the web today. I thought these might be close the screen images of the BARC boots that's available to the general public. I figure to make the sole come out looking more like the screen one, we can cut out some craft foam or rubber mats to the contour shape of the side of the sole. After we get the sole's contour shape cut-outs, we can glue them together to the proper thickness and we have ourselves a pair of BARC boots (plus the armored pieces). We would probably need at least two ply of rubber mat cut-outs (depends on mat's thickness) to get the proper thickness for the sole to come out a little. Painting the boots would be a breeze since they are already green. Granted that we still need to paint the soles a biege/tan color. I think I will buy a pair and experiment with the soles and armored pieces to see how they come out. I have some sheets of Sintra that I can probably put in some hot water and bend to shape. I'll post some progression pics of the project.
ScoutSi Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 Great find! Mike, any progress on your little project now you managed to source those boots?
mrbungle Posted December 11, 2008 Posted December 11, 2008 i found these , add 2 peices of armour and paint them. it is going to be hard to find a boot with that curve inbetween the heel and sole. the redwing logger looks good. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...6US286%26sa%3DN
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