..and so it begins, my Scout WIP

[kacrut]

Hello there...

I already got my MLC Scout Helmet and Faraway Creation Armor(2nd hand from my garrison mate and unbuild) about a month ago...

so, yesterday my flight suit came and i see i'm going mod it, such as removing some pockets, etc... here's the pictures

going to spray black paint on the ziperhead and adding some kind of flap? to cover it..remove the pockets.

planning to remove the pockets with this thingy... don't know what it called in english sorry, LOL!!

and any input from all of you are verry welcome, I'm new at this hard armor build thingy so I'm gonna need much help ... and that's my plan for today, unless my Boss(wife haha) said otherwise 🤣🤣 ... 

Oooh, and i'm going to take a photo measurement from my MLC ver3 fiberglass helmet, is it ok if took a measurement of my MLC helmet and post it here in the forum??

Thank youu

 

 

Edited June 27, 2019 by kacrut
ask permision to measure the helmet

[kacrut]

another pict

the gloves fit nicely... me like me gloves 😬🤣

[BikerScout007]

You dont have to remove any pockets that can't be seen once you have your armor and other gear on.  Typically it's just pockets on the rear that need to be removed

[kacrut]

4 hours ago, BikerScout007 said:

You dont have to remove any pockets that can't be seen once you have your armor and other gear on.  Typically it's just pockets on the rear that need to be removed

Ooh, Ok... is it the same for Lancer? i don't have any pockets on the rear of my flightsuit but on Left and Right side my front pants i got, i do need to removed both of them right?

and left arm have a small pocket i think it was for ballpoint 

and shoulder area

it's hard to photograph a black suit, hard to see them, sorry.😬

[kacrut]

Ooh, before i forgot ...does anyone knows where/who made resin 'snout greeblie'  because i don't have it... is it the same size for all Scout helmet?

Thank you.

[BikerScout007]

34 minutes ago, kacrut said:

Ooh, Ok... is it the same for Lancer? i don't have any pockets on the rear of my flightsuit but on Left and Right side my front pants i got, i do need to removed both of them right?

and left arm have a small pocket i think it was for ballpoint 

and shoulder area

it's hard to photograph a black suit, hard to see them, sorry.😬

I have my regular pants-styled pockets on my flight suit.  The belt and drop boxes cover them up.  Some people sew them up to hide them but then where are you going to keep your keys? 

[kacrut]

13 minutes ago, BikerScout007 said:

I have my regular pants-styled pockets on my flight suit.  The belt and drop boxes cover them up.  Some people sew them up to hide them but then where are you going to keep your keys? 

🤔🤔  to cut or not to cut 😆😁

[greenyone]

5 hours ago, BikerScout007 said:

I have my regular pants-styled pockets on my flight suit.  The belt and drop boxes cover them up.  Some people sew them up to hide them but then where are you going to keep your keys? 

In your belly pouches

[BikerScout007]

12 hours ago, greenyone said:

In your belly pouches

Nah that's for my phone, trading cards and glasses

[kacrut]

... my boots arrived today 🎉

 

[kacrut]

a brief update for my Scout parts. i went to purchase a zipties and cable mount for my chest and shoulder bell.. here's the picture... I'm not glue it yet as i still 'hoarding' parts 😬 

 

and i have to trimed/cut the cabble mount a bit for shoulder bell as it big and it not curve.

I purchase a pack of 4.8mm (100) zipties and a bunch of 40mm cabble mount for my chest armour... you never know right? Muaahahaha{evil laugh} ... just kidding😬😬

Edited July 12, 2019 by kacrut
i forgot something.... ... .

[M.J]

Hey Louis are you going for Lancer?

I have pants pockets, well hidden on the side, deep enough for my phone.

The side pocket on your arm for the pen, should be easy to unpick. The yellow thingy is called an unpicker pretty does what its called.

Also a small tip, I tend to have all the soft parts done before fitting the hard armour.

 

[kacrut]

3 minutes ago, M.J said:

Hey Louis are you going for Lancer?

I have pants pockets, well hidden on the side, deep enough for my phone.

The side pocket on your arm for the pen, should be easy to unpick. The yellow thingy is called an unpicker pretty does what its called.

Also a small tip, I tend to have all the soft parts done before fitting the hard armour.

 

Hi, MJ!!.. nice to see you here. And Thanks for the tip.... 

Honestly my Armor already been trimmed by my Friend (the 1st owner) but he decided to sell it to me...a lil pushed with a dozen WA chat or more to annoy him to sell it to me LOL!! ... and when my soft part are all done, I'm guessing i need to trimmed a bit to fit my size.

... yes..that...unpicker, Thanks.

 

[kacrut]

and Yes MJ I gonna go for Lancer... I'm in the middle of searching a wire for my Thermal Det Hose... i see some cable wires type AWG16, 3mm in diameter that was the seller said... need to ask google later LOL!.. 

I've found this from my local onlineshop ... similar 3mm  outer width, but the height are 10mm.

it is for aluminium frame edge 

*Edit/Update*  after the seller send me a reply he said that it's NOT 3mm Outer Diameter(OD) it is Inside Diameter (ID) so it for 3mm alumunium or glass... Not the rubber frame... darn it!

sorry guys...

Edited July 13, 2019 by kacrut
seller reply regarding rubber frame

[kacrut]

update for today... 

well,... after I measured my Thermal Det(again) ... I made a mistakes, got the wrong size hose.. LOL!!

but i decided to go head test build just for the LOLz! ...

... and I wrap the hose for the 2nd time

I decided to not using AWG16 wire cables... decided to use some cheap cables with the same diameter (3mm)

 

... until next time

Edited July 18, 2019 by kacrut
add cable pict diameter.

[kacrut]

Hello all... today i decided to browse my local online shop for the leather boots(again) because my first buy are kinda wrong... too thin maybe around +/- 0.5mm of thickness... so are these type of faux leather skin acceptable for lancer? especially the surfaced skin.  i need to know before i go purchased it. Thanks

Thickness 0.9mm

 

1mm

 

1mm

all of those are for car seat and motorcycle... arround $3.20/half meter if i convertion IDR to USD today.

don't have any good pict from their shop, so... 

[kacrut]

...and here's my first buy..the thin one.

too thin, for making a boots. or do i continued with this one... just double it (glued 2 layer together)

any input are very helpful. Thank you. 

[kacrut]

Ooh, my speaker cable are here also... AWG16

later i will tried to wrap it with the tube for ThermalDet. 

[Retrofire]

...and here's my first buy..the thin one.



too thin, for making a boots. or do i continued with this one... just double it (glued 2 layer together)
any input are very helpful. Thank you. 

I’m not sure if that’s going to be sufficient to maintain the shape of the boot but when you sew the Velcro on and the seam along the top it might give it just enough rigidity. I don’t think you’ll want to double it unless it’s really thin as that will make stretching it difficult and you want it to be very smooth.

From what I can see of the grain on the material it shouldn’t be an issue for Lancer. Do be sure to follow the boot build thread and make sure you sew your closures correctly. For the right boot the closure is right over left and the left boot it’s left over right. It’s a good idea to use a pencil and mark the parts for your left and right boots for reference. Also, the dog bone should not cross over onto the sole of the boot. Just things to keep in mind.

[kacrut]

4 minutes ago, Retrofire said:

For the right boot the closure is right over left and the left boot it’s left over right.

 

5 minutes ago, Retrofire said:

the dog bone should not cross over onto the sole of the boot.

Ok, Thank you very much. I'll copy-paste on my note.