My first build - Scout trooper

[Guest Snakesoul]

I finally got some free time for awhile so thought I would get started on my armor kit and see how it goes....and let's just put it this way it sure went somewhere.... *scratches head*. I will admit I'm a rookie on the crafting side of my life but hey so far had a blast and only cut myself a few times in the process but getting the hang of it. Helps me prepare when I decide to work on a TK suit in the distant future.

 

Well here are the pics, I will try and keep you guys updated on the progress but having too much fun playing with this stuff that I'm forgetting to take pics . Also sorry for the picture quality, using my phone until I find my camera.

 

Getting started

 

 

After a few hours trying to figure out how things goes. The belt is underway

 

 

Belt almost completed, need to get a few parts to finish it but shops are closed...*sigh* so started working on the armor.

 

 

Well that's it so far. A few problems I ran into,

 

1. a very small section of my belt got burnt, it doesn't look so bad it's on the far right side and exactly looks like I been almost hit by blaster fire. Was caused by me being alittle careless and placed part of the fabric on one of my drills well sander after using it.

 

2. I cut myself a few times but hey part of the job. Didn't realize until I went to wash up to get something to eat and saw the wound. *shrug* I know a few more will be popping up before I finish.

 

3. I wasn't too happy with the thigh box small cut since the fabric got caught a few times. I decided to cut the thigh box a little bigger but ended up making it too big. It doesn't look too bad just need to sand it abit to square it off, looks like someone was eating parts of my thigh box atm after the cut.

 

 

 

Here are the pictures of the belt burn and thigh box cut out. Exactly the burn isn't as bad as I thought, from a distance it's not really noticable but close it's looks like a few black spots.

 

The thigh boxes are pretty big on the opening I know. I'm going to sand it to give it a square opening, not sure if this is going to give it a good look or not but wanted to try it out seems alittle better on the fabric getting through lol but might not look good once I get everything together, but can always get a few replacements if all fails and use this to make a reall box in the future to put stuff in.

 

 

The belt

 

 

Also I put 3 rivets into the belt instead of 2. I think it gave it a bit more security since the first 2 didn't feel secure enough, felt like the fabric wasn't holding but seems solid now. Was thinking of painting the rivets white to blend them into the belt.

 

The thigh opening.

 

 

 

 

 

P.S i know messy work station

[Guest Snakesoul]

Just a future heads up on future scout troopers. If your new at this like me, don't do the same mistake, ask questions and anything your unclear post and get the right answer, I did that mistake of not thinking and just leaped off the side of the bulding and ended up landing face first into the pavement .

 

Going to place a order for another set of thigh boxes later tonight. But going really slowly now and checking everything twice before i move forward.

[4505Marcel]

If you can get hold of cotton webbing use that for the drop box straps mate as it is more accurate than the nylon webbing stuff you get in the kit

 

I use one of those electrical Dremmel tools for just about everything, top tool well worth buying one mate

[lonewolf]

I would fix the "slot" you cut with a piece of white ABS plastic glued behind the tiidied up hole.

 

This only needs to be a slot no bigger than the 1.5" webbing material.

 

The rivets are too many, yes it will be more troopable but please ask questions before you do any more.

 

I always always refer to the gallery with the close up pics of the real deal, it is brilliant.

 

Studio Creations also has some great close ups of the original stuff.

 

There is no rush, do each piece as nicely as possible, as Marcel has said, please do not use the 1.5" nylon supplied with this kit, upgrade to cotton, off white stuff.

 

I am still working on my kit, two years later, I keep finding out more accurate ways of doing it. Even pm me if you have any problems.

[Guest Snakesoul]

I would fix the "slot" you cut with a piece of white ABS plastic glued behind the tiidied up hole.

 

This only needs to be a slot no bigger than the 1.5" webbing material.

 

The rivets are too many, yes it will be more troopable but please ask questions before you do any more.

 

I always always refer to the gallery with the close up pics of the real deal, it is brilliant.

 

Studio Creations also has some great close ups of the original stuff.

 

There is no rush, do each piece as nicely as possible, as Marcel has said, please do not use the 1.5" nylon supplied with this kit, upgrade to cotton, off white stuff.

 

I am still working on my kit, two years later, I keep finding out more accurate ways of doing it. Even pm me if you have any problems.

 

Ya was thinking about doing that for the "slot" i made, I think I'm going to purchase another thigh parts for this suit and play around with the "open slot" one and see if I can rig something up so if I do anything well stupid, then aleast I have a fresh one coming around the corner. What i should of done was pencil the opening I wanted and go from there and take the time to prep it better so the material doesn't get caught next time.

 

For the rivets, I figured as much when I was looking at the galley and was comparing it...*sigh* I guess this is the part I yell out NOOOO!!! like vader did lol. I can't really think of any way of fixing that besides painting the rivets white and hope they blend in.

 

For the material any ideas on what I'm looking for, how it looks or a picture of the Cotton straps, want to compare and know what I'm looking for.

 

 

 

 

[lonewolf]

Cut about 1" off the back of the belt taking away the rivets. Use one rivet in the centre, if you are a bit bigger in the belly region this fix may not be advisable.

 

The drop boxes are fixable, no need to buy any more.

 

The very best way to join the belt together is by ABS glue, the originals may have also been a three piece belt , like SC. The close ups show a warp at this point, maybe glued, maybe not.

 

Google 1.5" cotton webbing, or tape, the herringbone stuff is ok but you are looking for a plain stitch.

[Guest Snakesoul]

Cut about 1" off the back of the belt taking away the rivets. Use one rivet in the centre, if you are a bit bigger in the belly region this fix may not be advisable.

 

The drop boxes are fixable, no need to buy any more.

 

The very best way to join the belt together is by ABS glue, the originals may have also been a three piece belt , like SC. The close ups show a warp at this point, maybe glued, maybe not.

 

Google 1.5" cotton webbing, or tape, the herringbone stuff is ok but you are looking for a plain stitch.

 

Was thinking about that but was concern about my size. I'm a bit big around the belly area, here is a picture I took. I think it might work but would like a second opinion before I do anything.

 

 

 

Going to try and fix the boxes during the weekend or when I go out and gather the supplies.

 

The front boxes are held by the rivets, only thing I followed correctly from the manual for once and also followed a few of the posted images on SC site and here, alot looks like they painted their rivets white to blend it in but not jumping to that yet. The side straps to the drop boxes are supposed to be mounted by rivets as well or sew on. The back of the belt where the thermal detenator goes, alot I noticed used buckels to complete the belt.

 

 

Also a big thanks in advance to you guys giving me a hand fixing my problem here. Again thanks

[Ducman82]

belt looks a little tight to me. you need lots of room for movement and cummerbund etc...

[Guest Snakesoul]

belt looks a little tight to me. you need lots of room for movement and cummerbund etc...

 

Sorry was holding the belt together by hand in the back part where the 2 straps meet , don't have a buckel yet so was kind of hard to show and take a picture , the position I had it leaves about 4 to 5 inchs that overlaps the other side. Of course this will adjust when I have the cummerbund and flightsuit to play around, with that being said going to push the belt "fix" and construction back until all the soft parts arrive and I can adjust and take better pictures on the action of removing 1" off the belt where the rivets are and to re-do them to a more professional look or holding back. So put those in a nice place until then which shouldn't be too long.

 

Here is a top view of how much room I still have when the front is flushed against me (just rotated the belt to give you the idea of room I have left in the back part). The overlap of both straps is alittle over 1 inch, not sure if this helps but was hard to hold the belt and show the extra space with a camera.

 

 

Also is it better to have 2 rivets holding the strap to the belt boxes or 1? I know I did 3 but does 2 make a big different then just having one?

 

I'm also might just leave the rivet as they are not really that noticable but not sure if it will effect approval of the 501st as just a normal path finder. Not pushing for Lancer with this suit , more of just trooping and taking the beating until I have more experience to start another and push for the high level of detail that i can get.