Building a Biker Shrimp (WIP)

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So, I'm gearing up to build a Biker Scout. I figured I'd keep some sort of build thread going in hopes the more seasoned lot can catch any mistakes or give any suggestions throughout the build. This will be the first time I'll be modifying an adult kit to fit my frame (an absolutely towering 4'11 50kg); my Stormtrooper is a WTF kid kit.

 

Helmet/Armor: SC

Gloves: Wampa Wear

Jumpsuit: Modifying a Red Kap suit.

Boots: Modifying some kid's work boots

Cummerbund: Building from scratch

Vest: Modifying a t-shirt

Sidearm: TBD, likely Hyperfirm

 

"Officially" my build began yesterday (the 4th) with some work done on the soft parts while I wait on the SC kit to arrive. I won't count Friday, because that was 6 hours of teaching myself to use a sewing machine-- the only sewing I've done before was doing sutures, ha!

 

Decided to knock out the vest first-- would rather wreck a $5 shirt than the jumpsuit. I had a spare shirt leftover from my Stormtrooper build. Thankfully, it was sized up a lot to fit over the jump suit.

 

There's a lot of stitch pulling. A lot. 20 minutes in, I already had my first "blood sacrifice" of the build. TIL seam rippers are sharp little boogers.

 

About 2 hours and a few more finger stabs later, the sleeves were finally prepped. My "Project Manager" Lola dropped by to make me fill out incident reports for all of the self inflicted finger injuries.

 

I did manage, after about 4 hours of sewing mayhem, to get the sleeves built and sewn back onto the shirt base.

 

My first worry (already on day 1..) is sleeve/arm/glove length. I'm wondering if I'll need to take in either the sleeve, or the glove due to how stubby my arms are... I guess I'll have to mess with that when the armor kit arrives

 

Called it a night after that and made a cheesecake. I still need to open up the neck (would stretching it out a bit more work? Or is the cut necessary?) and add the velcro to the back.

 

Next weekend, I'll finish up the vest, tackle the flight suit as best possible, and the hopefully the boots.

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I'd like to thank AT&T for cancelling internet service due to wild and crazy clerical errors on their end. I've enjoyed the near lack of internet (thank you, mobile phone) for the last week and a half. Protip: if you bundle, make sure 1000x over they enter the ENTIRE street name correct, especially if two streets over the street name is near identical.

 

Not all for loss though-- I did manage to work on the boots (and rewire the media cabinet, and pick out paint samples for the bathroom, and garden...). Wasn't as hard as I thought, but I couldn't for the life of me get those little detail stitches on the dog bones. Messed up half a yard of the material trying. Eventually I'll build another pair I think. Comfy shoes, but very cheap.

 

Next up: flight suit (eep) mods!

[Retrofire]

Looking great! Nice work on the boots and don't worry about those dog bones those can be tricky so keep practicing and they'll come out. On your sleeves it's hard to gauge length until you have your shoulders trimmed. Ideally the vest should be about 0.5-1" past the shoulder armor so wait until you have those done before you darn them.

 

As far as the vest opening the movie stills show it being quite open. Chef made my vest and it's open about three inches from my neck so you definitely want to remove the shirt collar and open it out like in the vest tutorial.

 

SC is great armor and it will fit you just fine so great choice there. Look forward to seeing more of your build so keep updating your thread. Excellent start and I hope you and Lola enjoyed the cheesecake😀

 

 

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