Question on Kolossus Coveralls

[DukeOfNachos]

Hey Scouts, I just wanted to poll the group here, as I'm looking at the Kolossus coveralls to modify and was curious what anyone's experience with them was. I'm happy to have a lighter flightsuit coming from a TIE flight suit which in the summer months gets quite toasty.

 

Thanks again!

[Chopper]

The Kolossus suits and lighter and more breathable than the standard RedKap suit. The only caveat is that there's a cinched elastic back, which can make attaching the but flap a challenge. You can get around the issue by stitching it above the cinched portion, which will be covered by the bund.

[DukeOfNachos]

So as I'm new to tailoring and such , I'll just need to seam rip the pockets off, and when I open the outer legs to sew in the suede that should do away with that tool pocket  as well right? Would the mudflap be a hand sewn area or is there an easier way to reach the area?

[Chopper]

38 minutes ago, DukeOfNachos said:

So as I'm new to tailoring and such , I'll just need to seam rip the pockets off, and when I open the outer legs to sew in the suede that should do away with that tool pocket  as well right?

Correct. This thread covers the mods: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/19259-undersuit-mods/

38 minutes ago, DukeOfNachos said:

Would the mudflap be a hand sewn area or is there an easier way to reach the area?

 

You can hand sew it if you want. If you want to go that route I'd invest in a thimble unless you want your thumb to hurt from pushing the needle through the suede. The lower back part of the coveralls is fairly accessible by hand or machine via the front zipper.

[DukeOfNachos]

Awesome, thanks @ChopperI’ve read through the notes now I just have to wait for everything to get here, hah!