Chopper Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hey everyone, so I received my parcel from RS Props yesterday. Scout armor cast from an original set! Pretty cool! I thought it might be helpful to provide a brief overview regarding some of the details I noticed. Here's what was in the parcel: Most of the armor is quite thick. I'd compare it to Mon Cal or Studio Creations in terms of thickness. The only thin pull is the det box, which has some pretty sharp corners, so a thinner pull is understandable. The belt is molded with a curve. As with the originals, there are also a number of pull marks between the belt boxes. Looks like the original armor they used had a number of cracks around the belt. You can see where they likely repaired the master mold. The holster is nicely cut. The det tube end cap is pretty flat. It's not perfectly flat, but pretty close. The det tubing itself is a master stroke of genius. They wrapped a tube with cable, as we've done on here, but then cast that part in foam. It's really light. Feels similar to a hyperfirm pistol. Greeblies looks about right, compared with the screen used versions we've seen. One thing I was very surprised by was how short the bicep armor is cut. Compared with the screen used versions, most of the bicep armor appears to be much longer. I've seen a few other RS kits that have come in and they also have the short trimmed bicep armor. It's also apparent on the later test RS test shots on social media, so it appears to be common amongst a number of the kits. Their early prototype photo does display longer bicep armor -- I wonder if they were all just cut too short? Overall, I think the armor is awesome. It's fantastic to finally get some scout armor that has screen lineage. I also want to throw a shout out to Strider/CFO. It's really astounding to realize just how close he got with his armor sculpt. At the moment, the short trimming on the bicep armor is pretty much my only criticism out of the box. Anyhow, that's my quick overview, at least for now. If anyone has any questions or comments, feel free to ask away. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewjblack Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 very nice overview. may I ask how much you paid for the trimmed kit? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon_a Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I thought this was only available as a commissioned / finished set, no kits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, Dragon_a said: I thought this was only available as a commissioned / finished set, no kits? I had bought the armor only set, not a kit. I did send them an email asking for it not to be assembled early on, but I honestly can't recall if I heard a yay or nay on it. I would've been ok with either showing up at my door. About 6 months later, this is what arrived in the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 18 minutes ago, matthewjblack said: very nice overview. may I ask how much you paid for the trimmed kit? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk I bought the armor only set not long after they opened up orders. I sent them an email asking for it not to be assembled. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I love the armor. Definitely worth the money and wait Would’ve been cool if they offered the hump stripes in 4 and 1 as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aliaz Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Very nice review. Looks good but I agree on the bicep armor being to short.Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dart Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Glad to see this. Might be worth contacting RS and asking about the bicep armor issues. It really should wrap around the arm more and be taller. Otherwise, it all looks as I expected. Very cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Just now, Dart said: Glad to see this. Might be worth contacting RS and asking about the bicep armor issues. It really should wrap around the arm more and be taller. Otherwise, it all looks as I expected. Very cool! Agreed, I plan to send them an email shortly. Not sure if they're still lurking the boards? @RS Prop Masters? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Chopper said: Agreed, I plan to send them an email shortly. Not sure if they're still lurking the boards? @RS Prop Masters? @CatfoodRob lurks on the boards quite a bit. Maybe he'll chime in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, BikerScout007 said: @CatfoodRob lurks on the boards quite a bit. Maybe he'll chime in Ah ok, I wasn't sure if he was the same RS props Rob. Thanks Mickey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Chopper said: Ah ok, I wasn't sure if he was the same RS props Rob. Thanks Mickey. He's a different Rob, but he works with them all the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Very cool review! The det tubing is an interesting move, the "cabled" tube we use right now is so heavy it keeps me from properly finishing that bit. I am just using the vacuumcleaner hose. It's still not there yet, but dang is it a good set i would say so! That holster and those hipboxes are now on my wishlist Santa if you're reading this you know where i live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Digger said: Very cool review! The det tubing is an interesting move, the "cabled" tube we use right now is so heavy it keeps me from properly finishing that bit. I am just using the vacuumcleaner hose. It's still not there yet, but dang is it a good set i would say so! That holster and those hipboxes are now on my wishlist Santa if you're reading this you know where i live. Yeah exactly, I built one using the wrap method myself and it was just too heavy, so I went back to the ribbed hose for trooping practicality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I think I found a solution to wrap a wire and keep it light weight. Here’s a hint on what I’m working on 😉 see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 I didn't purchase the scout blaster from RS, but I did test out the holster with my DVH v3 blaster. Fits pretty well. If anyone has the RS blaster, I'd be curious to see the comparison with how it fits in the holster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSM76 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Your wish is my command, here you go: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 Wow that looks really close. Great job on Lou's part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatfoodRob Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 The blaster is a very tight fit , but their blaster mould was scaled from a cast of a real singlepoint scope . The holster itself is built as large as possible . The movie prop builders had the same problems , ever wondered why the singlepoint sight cast has one adjuster screwcap missing ? That's because with the cap on, the blaster doesn't fit !!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 6 hours ago, CatfoodRob said: The blaster is a very tight fit , but their blaster mould was scaled from a cast of a real singlepoint scope . The holster itself is built as large as possible . The movie prop builders had the same problems , ever wondered why the singlepoint sight cast has one adjuster screwcap missing ? That's because with the cap on, the blaster doesn't fit !!! Thanks Rob. I'll be really curious to see how both the RS blaster and the DVH v3 compare to the Praetorian holdout blaster that's in production as well. This is a great time to be a scout! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Update, RS was kind enough to take my feeback on the bicep armor into account and I recently received the replacement parts. Really outstanding work and service on their part and I'm extremely grateful that they went the extra mile on this. The updated biceps looks absolutely dead-on correct. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSM76 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Any chance to get these too?Gesendet von meinem ONEPLUS A6013 mit Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Awesome! Good on RS Props for making that right. They look great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Strider Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 5/12/2019 at 10:11 PM, Chopper said: I didn't purchase the scout blaster from RS, but I did test out the holster with my DVH v3 blaster. Fits pretty well. If anyone has the RS blaster, I'd be curious to see the comparison with how it fits in the holster. Lou's looks like a pretty good fit! The RS one is (quite obviously) too big. Using the original scope is a great start for the scaling but there are some other parts as well 😉 @CatfoodRob: Maybe these references can help you check your scaling: Cheers, Constantin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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