Burpo's Scout Build - SC Armor / Altmann Helmet (Lancer)

[Burpo]

I decided to just make this first post a running picture status post. I'll be adding each piece here as I get done. WIP pics will continue as replies per normal.

Boots (No Sole Cuts Yet)

Forearms

Biceps

 

 

[Stroker]

Looks like your off to a excellent start! Looking forward to your build!

[Jakeputt]

Looks great just keep going, if you have any questions whatsoever ask, we will be happy to help.

[Burpo]

It is starting to look like I will need to make my own 1/2 inch elastic. Nowhere has it in stock and no delivery via Amazon until around May? It's a good thing I have steady scissor hands.

[Chopper]

You might want to post a request in the trade portion of the forum. 

I imagine quite a few scouts have extra elastic lying around from their builds. 

http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/forum/155-trade-forum/

[Harbinger]

Looks like Hobby Lobby has it in stock:

https://www.hobbylobby.com/Fabric-Sewing/Sewing-Quilting-Notions/Elastic/Black-Braided-Elastic---1-2"/p/50368

[Burpo]

51 minutes ago, Harbinger said:

Looks like Hobby Lobby has it in stock:

https://www.hobbylobby.com/Fabric-Sewing/Sewing-Quilting-Notions/Elastic/Black-Braided-Elastic---1-2"/p/50368

Great find. I didn't even consider Hobby Lobby since they all closed down around here for the shelter in place. Ordered some, so hopefully it'll show up in a week or less. (What's another week after waiting 4.5 years? 😂)

[Burpo]

Ordered me an Altmann from spike this evening. KS to the trash box!

[Burpo]

Shoulders: Rounded Bottom Corners

Simple use of scissors and some sanding to round off the pointed corners of the pre-trimmed SC bells.

[Burpo]

Little work to the tank tonight.

[Burpo]

Did this thing:

And these things:

Waiting on everything the cure up on those boots to touch up and add the dog bones. 

Definitely going to be procrastinating the sole carving...

[Stroker]

Those soles will have to be painted if your going for Lancer. 

[Burpo]

10 minutes ago, Stroker said:

Those soles will have to be painted if your going for Lancer. 

Unfortunately, I am... I'll be seeking paint advice after I get them carved out. I opted for an easy carve sole vs something already correct solid color. 

[Stroker]

It's nothing to paint them. Just make sure you sand the soles a little and use some alcohol to clean them then paint.  I used a airbrush on my first pair. They came out great and I never had to touch the soles up. I've seen people use a brush as well and it looks just as good. 

[Aradun]

Definitely going to be procrastinating the sole carving...

Don’t procrastinate. It not as hard as you might think. I just carved mine two weeks ago. Piece of cake. Just make sure you have an x-acto with a chisel blade. I think I used a 3/8” blade.


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[Burpo]

Just now, AradunFF said:

 

Don’t procrastinate. It not as hard as you might think. I just carved mine two weeks ago. Piece of cake. Just make sure you have an x-acto with a chisel blade. I think I used a 3/8” blade.


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I will be picking up or ordering some of the xacto chisel blades! Someone mentioned that to me on a Facebook group.

[Chopper]

Indeed. Chisel blades are the way.

[Burpo]

Sporadic moving from thing to thing today:

 

Big question being, how are these shoulder bridges?

[Chopper]

Can't see the images, chief. Are hosting them on an image hosting website?

[Burpo]

3 minutes ago, Chopper said:

Can't see the images, chief. Are hosting them on an image hosting website?

They're inserted from a Facebook album. Interesting that they don't show up. I had no idea.

[Chopper]

Try imgur or dropbox for image hosting.

[Burpo]

I'll try throwing everything on dropbox here shortly. All the images show up in the thread when I look through, so I just assumed they showed up for everyone.

[Chopper]

Probably your local browser cache, but yeah, dropbox should work.

[Burpo]

On 3/29/2020 at 3:34 PM, Chopper said:

Probably your local browser cache, but yeah, dropbox should work.

Let's try this:

 

[Chopper]

Coming through loud and clear.