FarEast Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 A bit of Endor weathering while walking the dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarEast Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 So did some more work on the cumber band and cod piece to meet Lancer spec - @Retrofire and @Chopperwhat do you all think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Hey James, I took a look at your photos and here's some tips for you - I tried to do some markup in the photos as well, if that helps. 1) I think your belt might actually be positioned a bit too high. Not by a lot, but I think it can come down slightly. 2) Are you tucking your bend under the belt? Ideally it should sit just on top of it. Does lowering your belt slightly allow the bund to sit on top? 3) I know that armor can shift a bit when your arms are out like they are in the photos. Your rear armor does look a bit low in back, but that just might be how it's riding due to your arms. If it is indeed a bit too long in back and needs to come up, then you might need to trim your back side shoulder bridges a bit. 4) The ends of the ridge underneath the bottom of the chest armor can get trimmed a bit so it tapers on the side. 5) Check your right rear drop strap, it's twisted. 6) I've marked two parts on the cod that you should look at -- it looks like there's a hard angle, especially on your left/photo right? Or is that just a funny bend while you're wearing it? 7) You might want to adjust the angle on your pouches a bit, so they're not canted upwards so much, but slightly moving your belt down a bit may help with that. Great progress, dude. Keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarEast Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 So more trimming on the chest and back plate along with the straps, and some other small adjustments 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradun Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Wow James! What a difference from your first kit up. All those little micro adjustments you’ve made have really tightened up your Scout. You look great brother! Im going to throw out a little tip that I think came to me by way of Chopper. It’ll help tighten up issues with your belt especially when trooping. Place a little hook (Velcro) on the inside of front of your belt and then attach loop (Velcro) to your Cod piece. That will keep your belt from sliding down and shifting on you. I’ve posted photos from my build so you can see where I placed it. I also added a little tab on the back of my CB with hook on one side and loop on the other that gets sandwiched between the hook and loop on the belt where it fastens in the back. That keeps the back of the belt secure and in place especially with the weight of the TD on it. No sag at all. This is nothing that needs to be remedied now, but it’s worth considering, especially for trooping. I did find it most helpful when taking photos for my Lancer app. as it helped keep everything nice and tight during the photos. Keep up the awesome work. Looking forward to seeing you Lancer app soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarEast Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 2 hours ago, AradunFF said: Wow James! What a difference from your first kit up. All those little micro adjustments you’ve made have really tightened up your Scout. You look great brother! Im going to throw out a little tip that I think came to me by way of Chopper. It’ll help tighten up issues with your belt especially when trooping. Place a little hook (Velcro) on the inside of front of your belt and then attach loop (Velcro) to your Cod piece. That will keep your belt from sliding down and shifting on you. I’ve posted photos from my build so you can see where I placed it. I also added a little tab on the back of my CB with hook on one side and loop on the other that gets sandwiched between the hook and loop on the belt where it fastens in the back. That keeps the back of the belt secure and in place especially with the weight of the TD on it. No sag at all. This is nothing that needs to be remedied now, but it’s worth considering, especially for trooping. I did find it most helpful when taking photos for my Lancer app. as it helped keep everything nice and tight during the photos. Keep up the awesome work. Looking forward to seeing you Lancer app soon. Thanks for the tips - will look into that, right now I’m shedding a lot of weight what with works gym now being open again to employees so the belt is definitely going to need adjusting so do you think I’m at the point where I can start the Lance application? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradun Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 I don’t see anything glaring, so long as all the little details (strap sizes, rivets, etc.) are to spec you should be good. You’ve done an excellent job making adjustments and improvements along the way. My only advice for your submission is to take time kitting up for your photos. Remember your submission is mostly visual so you want to take time to try and get everything set perfect the first time. Be sure to read the following to avoid common mistakes in applications: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/20150-lancer-deployment-request-rev-2019/ If possible have someone help you with the photos so you can make sure that your biceps, forearms, etc. are positioned just right. Check your photos as you take them and then retake if you see something that needs adjusting. Looking at your photos, your left knee is positioned slightly lower than your right, and it looks like you can pull your chest armor down in the front which will raise your back armor. Looking at your side profile, your shoulder connection is rotated more to the back. Aim to have it sitting more on top of your shoulders will help position the front and back armor pieces. Like I said, these are just kit up tips. Everything else looks good to my eyes, but you might want to check in with an armorer to make sure. These guys have a far more discriminating eye. Great job all in all brother! Looking forward to seeing that lancer app. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 James, you're always welcome to post your Lancer application at any time. I would still like to point out a few items, which are primarily dressing issues -- Your right knee is higher than your left. From the side, your belt is drooping downwards. Both can be remedied with some velcro. Your cod looks wrinkled and could use some steaming prior to your app. Your cod still seems wide to me, which I think is why you're getting some crumpling along the edges from your drop box straps. From the side, your bund is untucked from the belt, while in the head on shots it looks like your bund is tucked into the belt. The bund should sit just on top of the belt, not tucked behind. This may be an issue of the bund slipping down, in which case the answer is to attach some velcro to your flak vest. Again, this is just what I'm seeing. The review team is comprised of multiple sets of eyes and we come to a consensus before posting our reviews, so what I've posted may not be totally comprehensive. Please feel free to post your application at any time and I have no doubt that we'll successfully work through it -- same as the many Lancers who came before you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarEast Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Thank you guys this is all really helpful information! The belt is dropping because I need to adjust the Velcro - I’ve lost 2.5kg since I first started the project so will add Velcro and adjust the belt fitting - I will also change the length of the cod piece elastic as I think that’s what’s causing the wrinkles and ‘pull’. And it probably could do with coming up a little too. how are my chest pouches looking - I’m slightly barrel cheated so even with an X-ray bit of length I feel they are still protruding our a little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAD1_TK45001 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Salutations... I've noticed you didn't paint the inside of your bucket, you used padding? May I inquire what and how? Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 James, something else I noticed as I was looking at your pouches -- it looks like you trimmed the bottom left edge of your chest armor but not the right? They should both be trimmed, as you did with the left-side edge. You can try better aligning your pouches by rotating the bottoms of the pouches both outward a bit. That might make them align more horizontally. If they;re jutting out, you could also try hand sewing some velcro to hold them to your bund. How rigid is the filling you used in the pouches? Sometimes that can cause them to jut out at odd angles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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