Delco Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 I just received my SC armor today! Right now I won't be shooting for Lancer status, maybe in the future, but not now. I also won't necessarily be using this thread to log all of my progress, but mainly for asking questions to solve problems I run into along the way. =] So here goes my first question, how are my tank stripes? They were the first thing I did minutes after opening the box. 2
mickeymark34 Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 Why not shoot for Lancer right away? It will probably a lot less work than to wait to do it.
Delco Posted February 7, 2020 Author Posted February 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, Jakeputt said: Looks great Relieved to hear! 8 minutes ago, mickeymark34 said: Why not shoot for Lancer right away? It will probably a lot less work than to wait to do it. You raise a good point, I suppose I don't really have a good excuse. I'll have to get some extra stuff to accommodate that plan, but we'll see!
mickeymark34 Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Delco said: Relieved to hear! You raise a good point, I suppose I don't really have a good excuse. I'll have to get some extra stuff to accommodate that plan, but we'll see! I did too. But I learned a lesson on my TK, havinb to go back and redo work that could have easily been done from the beginning to shoot for a higher level on accuracy. It's just a (hopefully) positive motivational thought for you. I also have an SC kit I'm working on. Have fun with yours. 1
Jakeputt Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, Delco said: Relieved to hear! You raise a good point, I suppose I don't really have a good excuse. I'll have to get some extra stuff to accommodate that plan, but we'll see! Yeah, i actually started working towards lancer with mine out of the gate. Not a whole lot extra TBH if you have any questions just shoot us a line. All it really comes down too is a couple more cuts, some zip ties and a little extra elastic
Delco Posted February 7, 2020 Author Posted February 7, 2020 25 minutes ago, Jakeputt said: Yeah, i actually started working towards lancer with mine out of the gate. Not a whole lot extra TBH if you have any questions just shoot us a line. All it really comes down too is a couple more cuts, some zip ties and a little extra elastic Right on, looking a little more at it, I had actually planned on doing everything up to lancer status except for the off-white fabric pieces (or is that optional?). So I'm already on the right track. 1
Jakeputt Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 Right on, looking a little more at it, I had actually planned on doing everything up to lancer status except for the off-white fabric pieces (or is that optional?). So I'm already on the right track.Which off white fabric? For the soft parts, you want to use black duck canvas for flak vest, white or off white duck canvas for pouches then a sleeker looking cotton for the cummerbund. The cotton fabric i got for mine was about $7 a yard.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk
Delco Posted February 7, 2020 Author Posted February 7, 2020 Just now, Jakeputt said: Which off white fabric? For the soft parts, you want to use black duck canvas for flak vest, white or off white duck canvas for pouches then a sleeker looking cotton for the cummerbund. The cotton fabric i got for mine was about $7 a yard. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk I've already got Cheesewhoopy's cummberbund and pouches on order. I was thinking about the strapping for the drop boxes and whatnot.
Jakeputt Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 Then for the suede leather you will be attaching to your flight suite, you will want to go to a tandy leather and get one of their $25 black suede shoulder pieces. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk
Jakeputt Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 I've already got Cheesewhoopy's cummberbund and pouches on order. I was thinking about the strapping for the drop boxes and whatnot.Ahhh, kay you can just get that webbing from amazon.com. Your kit shouldve come with most of the cotton strapping. But you will need more of the different sizes for the elastics.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk 1
Delco Posted February 12, 2020 Author Posted February 12, 2020 I've made some good progress, soon enough I'll be back to waiting on the rest of the pieces! Turns out I've had far less confusion about the construction than I had originally anticipated, but I'll still post progress pics here and there. I put on a random jacket as a stand in for the flight suit for now. I did the zip-tied shoulder bells closely following 007's tutorial, really happy with how that turned out. 😄 I have belt clips in the mail for the thermal detonator, I'll be doing that later in the week. 2
TheSpicyLemon Posted February 13, 2020 Posted February 13, 2020 Great job on the lines for the tank. I just put my lines on last night on my SC and was stressed beyond belief doing it Haha.
Delco Posted March 17, 2020 Author Posted March 17, 2020 Flightsuit and flak vest arrived today from KriptonTop, here's the pics of my first time trying it on. Thoughts on the biceps? I've been having a hard time positioning them in the right spot, but I've used velcro to keep them secure. Anything else I may have missed? Thanks!
Chopper Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 The bicep position isn't too bad, they might be a bit big, and could benefit from tightening the strap slightly. The flak vest sleeves are a bit long, maybe an inch or 3/4". Now this is getting into Lancer territory, but it would help the overall look and bicep positioning.
Delco Posted March 17, 2020 Author Posted March 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Chopper said: The bicep position isn't too bad, they might be a bit big, and could benefit from tightening the strap slightly. The flak vest sleeves are a bit long, maybe an inch or 3/4". Now this is getting into Lancer territory, but it would help the overall look and bicep positioning. How's this look? I tightened the biceps and brought the shoulder bells down to reduce the length of the vest sleeves. One of the sleeves looks to be longer than the other, not sure what that's about. Might even be too subtle to worry about.
Delco Posted March 17, 2020 Author Posted March 17, 2020 Okay, final picture for today, I promise. 😆 I did some stitching on the vest and I reduced the flare on the sleeves a bit, I also equalized the length of the sleeves to make them more symmetrical. I'm pretty happy with it now, looks more in line with what I had been going after.
Delco Posted May 5, 2020 Author Posted May 5, 2020 My Altmann helmet arrived today and it's like a piece of art, love it. Here's a quick picture (I'll be needing a balaclava) Still waiting on the bund and boots, things are understandably taking a tad longer than usual. Very excited though! 1
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