TB-42134 Lancer Deployment Request (APPROVED)

[mickeymark34]

Hello, I’d like to submit an application for Lancer. I want to thank those involved for the consideration.

 

Mark Gogliano 

Central California Garrison

Armor: Studio Creations

Flight Suit: Red Kap, modified by TK-21999

Boots: Sewn by TK-21999, assembled by me following the Cheesewhoopy tutorial

Cummerbund, Pouches and Cod: Made by TK-21999

Flak Vest: Made by Steph at Steph’s Imperial Outfitters

Screen Accurate Helmet Bolts: from Imperial Surplus

Gloves: Wampa Wear

Blaster: 3D printed

 

Front

Back

Right Side

Right Side Arms Up

Left Side

Left Side Arms Up

Action Shot

 

Bucket Off

Tank

Right Shoulder Bridge Cover

Left Shoulder Bridge Cover

Left Chest/Back Strap

Shoulder Bell Elastic

Pouch Dimensions

Flight Suit Mandarin Collar

Flight Suit Leg Elastic

Butt Flap

Riding Patch

Knee Armor Rivets

Knee Armor Elastic

Forearm Elastic

Bicep Elastic

Helmet Gap Seal

Flak Vest Closure

Flak Vest Sleeves

Helmet Ear Hole

Belt Straps

Thermal Detonator

Tank Strap

 

Cummerbund Ribs

Holster Vents

Boot Soles

Boot Closure

Boot Dog Bones

Gloves

Hold Out Blaster

 

 

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[Stroker]

Thanks for the application Mark,the team will go over it and get back with you. 

[Chopper]

Hi Mark, thank you so much for your Lancer application. I know how long you worked on your Scout armor and you've really done a great job.

Our team has reviewed your photos and we have the following notes for you:

Flight Suit
Your butt flap is about the proper length, vertically, but as best we can tell it looks extremely narrow. If you have some additional photos, where we can see the suede flap and suit better, that would help. Based on what we can see, you should add approximately an inch on each side. (See markup photo)

The legs of your flight suit need to be taken in a bit, as they appear baggy. However, before you start doing any tailoring, you might want to try putting some stirrups on the bottoms of the pant legs -- that might help take care of the bagginess and is less invasive. Your call if you want to try that option first.

Also, your thigh straps are positioned low on your flight suit. Ideally, they should be positioned approximately halfway between your leg and belt, so they will need to come up.

Vest
The sleeves on your flak vest appear to extend more than 1.5 inches past edge of shoulder bell. You'll need to hem the ends of your flak vest. Also, there's some flare as your sleeves extend beyond the shoulder bell -- this usually occurs when the sleeve is getting pinched by the elastic. You may want to taper the sleeve a bit when you hem the ends to get rid of the flaring. (See markup photo)

Also -- there's something black sticking up between your left shoulder bell and bridge? I'm guessing this is just a kitting up issue.

Bicep Armor
Your bicep armor is riding low, is positioned slightly backwards, and is overlapping your bicep armor. Once you get your vest sleeves hemmed, you should bring your bicep armor up approximately an inch and a half and rotate them so they're at more of a right/90 degree angle. You can sew some velcro on your flight suit to help keep them in place. (See markup photo)

Back Armor
Can you please take a top down photo of your tank topper? It looks slightly crooked, but it's difficult to tell from the photos.

Cummerbund
In comparison to the CRL and screen photos, it really looks like your cod is too narrow for your build. The sides should be tapered, as per the CRL image, and not straight. We also recommend that you add some stiffener to the cod (1/8" foam or buckram) and loosen the strap a bit, to get rid of the cod crunchies.

Knee Armor
Once you get your pant legs better fitted, you should bring your knees up about an inch, so they're not dipping into your boots. Again, sewing some velcro to the knees of your flight suit will help keep your knee armor in place. (See markup photo)

Belt
Just a fitment issue, but from the side it looks like your belt is riding high and the back of your belt is dropping low. This also throws off your drop box placement, which is slightly canted forward in your photos. Just try to keep the belt relatively level, horizontally, when suiting up next time and you should be good. (See markup photo).

Alright, so I know it's a lot about the soft goods, but I want to emphasize that this is all doable and, in the end you'll end up looking that much better. Take heart in the fact that you did an excellent job with the hard armor. Again, I know how long you've been working on this, you should be proud!

Please let us know if you have any questions, need guidance, or want additional clarification.

Markup Photos attached.

 

[mickeymark34]

Thank you Chopper. I will try to address these issues as soon as I can and send out some new photos. 

[mickeymark34]

Here is the top down picture of my tank.



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[Chopper]

Thank you, Mark. It does appear that your tank topper is mounted at an angle, so we ask that you please align the back edge with the back of the tank.

[mickeymark34]

I managed to pop the tank greeblie off. Sanded it, and working on gluing it down right now.


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[mickeymark34]

Here is a photo after I re-glued the tank topper with a new rivet.


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[mickeymark34]

I have an update. I have done most of what was listed above, but I have one last order of business, which is my Flak Vest. Tomorrow, I have a plan to hem the sleeves up to shorten them to Lancer specs. My concern is the collar, and feel it is too wide. In the photo below, you can see the left side of my collar popping up on my shoulder.

Here is it resting on my flightsuit.


I was thinking of adding Velcro to the vest to keep it in place. Or perhaps adding the sleeves to a new shirt with a smaller collar. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.


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[Chopper]

Hi Mark, Retrofire and I spoke and we think that you should try adding some velcro under the shoulder portions of the collar edges of your vest. That will hopefully hold the collar down. Worth giving it a try first, rather than fully deconstructing your vest.

Let us know how it goes, as well as how the sleeve hemming goes as well. We're here if you have further questions.

 

[mickeymark34]

Thank you Corey. I will work on it today. 

[mickeymark34]

Hello @Chopper. From your feedback, I adjusted my cod by widening it, and I added buckram to stiffen it up a bit. I took two inches out of my legs so they are not so baggy. For the vest, I hemmed the sleeves up to shorten them, and added bits of Velcro to help hold it in place. I was able to then have my biceps sit higher. I widened my buttflap by an inch on both sides. I also raised the straps on my legs. While dressing I was mindful of where they should be positioned. The following photos are with the new adjustments. In an earlier post I also showed that I removed the tank topper greeblie and had it sit more straight with the back of the tank.







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[Chopper]

 Thank you, Mark. The team is currently reviewing your updates.

[Chopper]

HI Mark, great work on the new cod. It looks much better!

the team has reviewed your updates and we have three items that you still need to address:

1) There's still some bunching around your flak vest sleeves. We suggest you try ironing them with steam.

2) There's still some bunching with your trouser legs. Did you end up adding stirrups as noted in the first set of suggestions? If you already did, and there's still bunching, then you may need to look at taking in the outside seam a bit for a better fit.

3) Your thigh straps are correctly positioned, but they are still too loose. They should not be drooping, but should also not be super tight.The back side image of the CRL model is a good example of how they should ideally fit. You can adjust the straps by seam ripping the backside riding patch, pushing in the excess strap material, then resewing it. You'd likely only need to seam rip maybe 2.5-3” of the riding patch seam.

You've come really far. Just a little bit further and you've got it!

 

 

[mickeymark34]

Thank you guys. I will work on those items and send in new pictures when I am done.

[mickeymark34]

[mention]Chopper [/mention] I’ve made the recommended changes. Here are the photos.




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[Retrofire]

Hi Mark and thank you for your application. The team will thoroughly review it and get back to you when we are able. Stand by Pathfinder!

[BikerScout007]

Well done, congrats!