Ducman82 Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 TB5651 here, Requesting Lancer Deployment Kit is as follows MCv3 Helmet with custom padding, and magnet closer points MC armor KS blaster Witness custom boots LSFU flight suit (modded) LSFU cummerbund (modded) Custom Gloves
Witness Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 The vest sleeves need to be tacked in closer to the arm at the bottom. You need to tighten up the botton of the vest sleeve to achieve this. Biker Scouts don't have wings
Ducman82 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Posted May 9, 2011 would elastic band work on the bells to bring that in? or possibly some velcro between vest and suit?
Witness Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 would elastic band work on the bells to bring that in? or possibly some velcro between vest and suit? Yes, I have seen elastic straps on bells around armms work and it is acceptable.
Ducman82 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Posted May 9, 2011 do the bells look to flared out to you? if not , should i just "tack down" the flak under the bells?
Witness Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 If you made the vest arm opening smaller, it would pull the bottom of the bell in instead of flaring out. It needs to be tighter at the bottom of the sleeve.
Ducman82 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Posted May 9, 2011 If you made the vest arm opening smaller, it would pull the bottom of the bell in instead of flaring out. It needs to be tighter at the bottom of the sleeve. roger that. update tonight
Ducman82 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Posted May 9, 2011 Here is an update on the Flak vest. fits nice . (dont mind the cummerbund on my left side :-P )
4505Marcel Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 The bells still look a touch flared to me, put some 25mm elastic around the bottom of both bells and your arms to pull them in nice and tight to your arm, which will pull them more into line with the rest of your arm armour.
Ducman82 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Posted May 10, 2011 i tried some thinner elastic lastnight, about 3/4 inch. it sorta worked. i will try the thicker stuff today for giggles. i can always heat it up and give it a slight bend. :-)
4505Marcel Posted May 11, 2011 Posted May 11, 2011 Right your pretty much there, something has been brought up and that is the weight of the blaster pulling down your right boot. Now it does look like you have quite skinny calfs, so you have a fair bit of slack in the boot tops. This slack couldnt be taken up by Witness as you will then loose the shape of the boot making them un acceptable, so your stuck with that, but you could try velcro'ing the boot to your flight suit to support or add something to the inside of the boots bro, its no big deal just a tweak. It could even be the way youve attached the holster pulling it a little? I thought I mentioned this in your build thread? Get this done and submit a new picture, front on of you in kit, and your good to go mate I recon.
Ducman82 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Posted May 11, 2011 here is what i have, since the first submission for pathfinder. its a velcro elastic strap the goes around my calf, then i have a big velcro square that hook so the inside of my boot. it works well.
4505Marcel Posted May 11, 2011 Posted May 11, 2011 I wonder if the elastic strap is what is causing your flight suit to be so tight around your leg, making the boot on the right hand side to look loose at the top as the left leg doesnt? Did you try just sewing a square of velcro direct to your flight suit to hold the boot up?
Ducman82 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Posted May 11, 2011 I wonder if the elastic strap is what is causing your flight suit to be so tight around your leg, making the boot on the right hand side to look loose at the top as the left leg doesnt? Did you try just sewing a square of velcro direct to your flight suit to hold the boot up? that was my thought as well. im going to try just the square (wont attach bands) here at lunch when the wife gets home so she can get some pictures. any others then just a full front?
Ducman82 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Posted May 11, 2011 here is the update on boot. no strap, just velcro. fills out the "hole" of the boot more for sure.
Ducman82 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Posted May 11, 2011 taking that binding strap off helped for sure.
4505Marcel Posted May 11, 2011 Posted May 11, 2011 Im happy Im also thinking it could be the holster pulling it a little, if you look in the last pic you can see the crease in the boot starts at the bottom corner of the holster, ok as is but if you want perfect if the holster could be heated up to make it more curved to match your leg would sort it right out I think. But Im happy to go ahead as is as its more of less sorted, in any case there will always be a certain amount of creases, that is just the nature of the boots. Good work mate, you have a nice looking scout.
Ducman82 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Posted May 11, 2011 walking around without that band is nicer too. i dont feel like i have a constant cramp in my calf.
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