WIP: Whiskeys newest build - Pre-Pro

[Whiskey]

Starting a new WIP thread for my Pre-Pro scout. 

Criteria....so far

• Clean 
• High Gloss White Ferrari paint Helmet and armor to match (yep, I’m going there)
• Thigh armor
• Holster Straps  (no Rivets)
• No top knee strap - also no rivets
• Thermal Detonator optional based on image
• Barcode with some short lines
• belt boxes at the 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock
• no tank stripes

 

Will need to get new boots covers, cummerbund , pouches, and cod.  
I’m going to keep the flightsuit, Sierra boots, and gloves the same.

Will need to purchase a new helmet kit and armor.  Hopefully I can talk RS into sending an armor kit or get a Strider kit

 

 

 

Trying on the thigh armor

 

Thanks to Lonewolf, I have two sets. These look so good, I may just dirty this set just to add to my Dirty Scout on occasion. 

[Aradun]

I’m lovin this. Can’t wait to see more.


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[Stroker]

Looks great! Killer job!

[Harbinger]

🍿

[Strider]

Awesome👌 Would love building one myself if I had the space to display it properly

[spyder918]

Hey Edward,

Let me know if you need paint for your helmet.  A few months ago I was going to paint my RS helmet myself and so I custom ordered 3 cans of the '98 Ferrari 355 Bianco Avus white color from Automotive Touchup.  Well I found someone who will do it for me and now I have all these cans sitting here with no use.  Let me know if you need them.  I don't live very far from you either. 

[Whiskey]

11 hours ago, spyder918 said:

Hey Edward,

Let me know if you need paint for your helmet.  A few months ago I was going to paint my RS helmet myself and so I custom ordered 3 cans of the '98 Ferrari 355 Bianco Avus white color from Automotive Touchup.  Well I found someone who will do it for me and now I have all these cans sitting here with no use.  Let me know if you need them.  I don't live very far from you either. 

Sweet!!
 

i think I still have 2 cans, but I’ll definitely hit you up. I’ll know tonight when I get home from work👍🏼

[spyder918]

13 hours ago, Whiskey said:

Sweet!!
 

i think I still have 2 cans, but I’ll definitely hit you up. I’ll know tonight when I get home from work👍🏼

Sounds good! 👍🏼

[Whiskey]

My 4th pair.
Seller accepted my offer. 😁

Going to be a little loose, but that’s ok. 
Now I won’t have to remove the leather from my current boots
 

[HSM76]

Were those the size 12 on eBay?

[Aradun]

My 4th pair.
Seller accepted my offer.
Going to be a little loose, but that’s ok. 
Now I won’t have to remove the leather from my current boots
 

“My 4th pair” he says. Envy abounds. Someday I hope to find just “a pair.” Size 10 is tough to come by.


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[Whiskey]

Looking at options for that shine that matches the holster on the boots.

 

So I’m going to experiment with the extra material from my snowtrooper cowl. 
I plan on adhering over 5/6 oz leather, then following up with sewing

 

See the wrinkle in blue and how you can see the shape of the tab on top of the boots?
Im kinda thinking they did the same thing

(pay no attention to the yellow, I was pointing out that the boots are the same as in the MOM display)

[Whiskey]

4 hours ago, HSM76 said:

Were those the size 12 on eBay?

Yep, that’s them

[Chopper]

Whiskey, are you saying that the shoe coverings were made of the same material as the snowie cowl?

[Whiskey]

15 minutes ago, Chopper said:

Whiskey, are you saying that the shoe coverings were made of the same material as the snowie cowl?

That’s just a thought...but sounds reasonable. I’ve been wrong lots of times 🤣

 

in order to see that tab impression, the material has got to be really thin.

Im thinking there’s leather for stability.  Then added a tab.  Then covered with snowtrooper cowl material 

[Chopper]

I know that the original snowie cowl material is similar to the cape material that they used for the old vader/obi wan kenner action figures. 

Just seems like that would be a lot of work for the prop department to do for a part of the costume that didn't get a whole lot of camera time. 

[Whiskey]

10 minutes ago, Chopper said:

I know that the original snowie cowl material is similar to the cape material that they used for the old vader/obi wan kenner action figures. 

Just seems like that would be a lot of work for the prop department to do for a part of the costume that didn't get a whole lot of camera time. 

Agreed, but same thing can be said about creating several elaborate costumes for the dignitaries with less than 10 sec of screen time 😉

 

[Stroker]

1 hour ago, Chopper said:

I know that the original snowie cowl material is similar to the cape material that they used for the old vader/obi wan kenner action figures. 

Just seems like that would be a lot of work for the prop department to do for a part of the costume that didn't get a whole lot of camera time. 

Chris at BF found something super close to what was actually used for cowl. It's super thin. Very,very thin. We doubled up ours for our cowls. I cant see it being used on boots. I see it being almost impossible to cover boots with. 

[Chopper]

28 minutes ago, Stroker said:

Chris at BF found something super close to what was actually used for cowl. It's super thin. Very,very thin. We doubled up ours for our cowls. I cant see it being used on boots. I see it being almost impossible to cover boots with. 

Yep. Chris showed it to me when he first got his RS helmet. Interesting material, but yeah, I can't see covering boots with the stuff. 

[Whiskey]

Stroker, I believe it would be this. I still have a full roll

 

 

 

Again, I’m just experimenting 👍🏼
 

I’m looking at this, I wouldn’t say it’s impossible.

Same material draped over leather.  Maybe I’ll try it out on my sons (WTF KIDS SCOUT)  

[Stroker]

Not saying it cant be done, but its gonna be a nightmare for sure. Getting it to look correct is the problem. I had problems getting it on my snowie helmet. If you do it please post pictures of it. 

[HSM76]

10 hours ago, Whiskey said:

10 hours ago, Whiskey said:

Yep, that’s them

I was first really exited, when I saw them only to discover that a US12 is way to big for me 😞

 

[Strider]

13 hours ago, Whiskey said:

That’s just a thought...but sounds reasonable. I’ve been wrong lots of times 🤣

 

in order to see that tab impression, the material has got to be really thin.

Im thinking there’s leather for stability.  Then added a tab.  Then covered with snowtrooper cowl material 

Nope, just thick leather (about 1mm) which was extremly smooth on the surface. Incredibly hard to find though...

[Whiskey]

Yea, checked on eBay and nothing. lot of the local leather stores are closed 😕

 

[Aradun]

5 hours ago, Whiskey said:

Yea, checked on eBay and nothing. lot of the local leather stores are closed 😕

 

Ed, Sven's WIP mentioned that he picked up white furniture leather off of ebay.  He describes the process for smoothing the grain out of the leather.  He did a great job if you didn't catch his post last week.  It's worth a look.  I for one would never have thought to look at furniture leather.  Tandy doesn't carry white leather aside from the real thin deer skin, which won't hold up well to trooping.  Apparently the process to get the leather white is difficult and costly according to a buddy of mine who is a leather worker that works for Tandy.  I'm sure Sven would provide you with the seller's info on ebay if you were interested.