Sgt. Bilko’s Mando Scout Build

[Sgt.Bilko]

Received my Cummerbund and pouches from KriptonTop. Very good quality. My waist measurement must of been off, or I lost a lot of weight recently . Either way, I need to shorten the length. I have some Questions.

Should I simply sew one more velcro strip and keep the length or cut both sides to length and have one velcro sewn on? Off center….

Lastly, I’ve seen where the cod strap can be attached to the flight suit or the back of the cummerbund. What is easiest, in terms of comfort and suiting up?


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[Chopper]

Most people attach the cod strap to the flak vest, but since the Mando scout doesn't have one, you can attach it to the back of your flight suit. You'll need to add a piece of velcro for the attachment. 

Regarding the bund, how off center are we talking? The back should be generally centered, but there's some room for it being offset. See screenshot from the show, below. 

[Sgt.Bilko]

That’s a good reference. Mine is around 1 1/2”…similar.


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[Chopper]

I've seen some folks with a 4-5" offset and that's too much, but yeah, what you said should be okay for the Mando scout.

[Sgt.Bilko]

The actual length is 4” from the original velcro
End. I’m committed to shortening it by 3”. Question is split evenly on both ends or just one?

The only thing causing me pause are these inside Velcro pieces. What are they use for? Attaching to the jumpsuit?





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[Chopper]

The standards are somewhat looser for the Mando scout. Just put it on and show us if you're concerned about it.

Yes, those inside pieces are for attaching to the jumpsuit (or flak vest for ROTJ).

[Sgt.Bilko]

I guess the main concern is the off center seam on the back. All else is centered on front. Sorry, just measuring twice before cutting!





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[Chopper]

For a mando scout, your back seam is just fine. Based on your photo, you should not need to alter your bund.

[Sgt.Bilko]

It’s been a minute since I’ve had a big brown box day! Today, I received a package from Far Away

It’s immediately apparent the quality of the armor. It’s thick, sturdy and well trimmed. Nice clean edges. Too bad I need to dirty up this beautiful armor…




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[Sgt.Bilko]

Assembling MrPoopie’s EC-17 Hold-Out 3D blaster. Adding real screws, trigger guard and ball bearings for rattle effect (and added weight). For MPs design at 100% scale, 6 x 5/8”and 1” pan head screws (capacitor and scope mount) and 4 x 2” for the scope fastener. Bearings are a mix of 1/4” and 1/2”. I will finish this off with a metal trigger guard and a strong neodymium magnet mated to another in my boot holster.

 

 

 

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