Bill's ROTJ Biker Scout Build

[mrbill8128]

I picked up the 3/4 inch elastic even though 1/2 inch is ok. The top straps were attached with 1/8 inch aluminum rivets.

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[mrbill8128]

Nothing is anchored in place yet with velcro, which is why my shoulder bells are out of place. But I wanted to get a feel for things so far. So I did a quick suit up. Let me know your general thoughts. I'll be starting the vest next.

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[mrbill8128]

Question -- is this the correct alignment for the parachute clips? I've been watching the video and staring at the CRL. But I want to make sure.

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[Chopper]

Yes. From the CRL:

[mrbill8128]

Cummerbund and cod material arrived, but not the batting. I dread the soft parts!

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[mrbill8128]

I know it'll be some time before my replacement belt and drop boxes arrive. My goal is to get what I have passable for level 1. The drop boxes had really weird cutouts for the belt. So I glued patches is, made my first batch of abs paste, and filled the holes. Thankfully, this area is mostly covered by the straps. Clean up coming later.

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[Chopper]

Nice. Just make sure you give the paste time to completely dry (24 hours or more), or else it can be tough to work with.

[mrbill8128]

After all of that abs paste work, guess what arrived today?!

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[mrbill8128]

And BOOM! Just need to trim down the webbing for a good fit, and attach the drop box straps in the back.

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[mrbill8128]

My "lightly" weathered EC-17

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[Chopper]

FYI, on the blaster those screws should be more flush with the plate.

[mrbill8128]

FYI, on the blaster those screws should be more flush with the plate.

Once my build is done, I might have to sand those down and just install real screws.

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[mrbill8128]

The older kit I have didn't come with the proper belt clips for the TD, so I picked some up from Amazon and attached them.

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[Harbinger]

On 2/6/2024 at 5:22 PM, mrbill8128 said:

Once my build is done, I might have to sand those down and just install real screws.

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Go for it. Outlet cover screws are pretty close, if you tap threads you should be all set.

[mrbill8128]

Please forgive the awkward, unflattering pictures. How does this look for belt/drop box placement?

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[BikerScout007]

Looks good.  Dropboxes are close to the belt like they should be.  You might want to position them so they ride a little closer to your front than your back.  

[mrbill8128]

Not part of this build, but I got a surprise in the mail today .

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[mrbill8128]

Let's get this thing done! Measured, cut and ironed the material for the cummerbund. White thread is set and ready to go in the machine. Tomorrow, we sew!

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[mrbill8128]

Are there any good tutorials on the cod piece? I can't seem to locate one.

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[Chopper]

Check out Dennis' WIP here: https://forum.501stpathfinders.com/topic/21137-dennis-scout-wip-lancer/page/2/

 

[mrbill8128]

How is this as far as the thickness of the cummerbund? It feels too puffy, but looks "similar" to the back of the actual costume.

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[Chopper]

It doesn't look too thick to me. How much padding did you add?

[mrbill8128]

It doesn't look too thick to me. How much padding did you add?

I used lightweight 4 oz bunting, folded in half so it's doubled up like in the tutorial.

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[Chopper]

Then you should be good.

[BikerScout007]

14 minutes ago, mrbill8128 said:

I used lightweight 4 oz bunting, folded in half so it's doubled up like in the tutorial.

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Looks good to me.  If you don't add enough batting, it won't look right when you stitch in the ribs