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I got them as spares for my issued helmet, but do a search for team wendy helmet pads, and you should be able to find something. They attach by velcro, so are very easy to change out and move around.

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Continuing on the boots.

 

Toes are glued in with E-6000 and are dryfitting the calves and flaps.

 

Heres how the calves and toe comes together.

 

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And with the flaps

 

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Need to tweek the flaps just a bit I think, so they wont go over the sole of the boot, but stop right at the edge.

 

And damn I want a sweing machine!! Have been doing the top stiching by hand, but to make it look like a machine...takes time!!

To anyone else making their boots right now...get a sewing machine. This could be done in minutes, but in hand it takes a couple of hours!

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Went out today and got almost all the fabric I need to sew the soft parts. Only thing I couldnt find was the Suede. Looking around on the net for it now, but its hard to tell what to order when I cant see or feel it myself.

 

What is more recomended, Goat or pig suede?

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I think I've seen Marcel recommending pig suede from Tandys UK. I couldn't find it at a reasonable price here so I ended up with a fake suede that's washable.

 

I've also seen some comments on the real suede vs. faux suede and I'm also a bit puzzled. For all of the other parts we go more for the "likeness" of a real bikerscout, but for the suede part we're down to the exact same material. But that is something for the Gods on this forum to sort out. :-D

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I have faux suede from Joanne Fabrics, a US fabric outlet. It looks and feels just like pig suede and my seamstress could not tell the difference. It cost about $5 US and is totally washable.

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I believe I have all the fabric I need now

 

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4x1,5m of black fabrick for the flightsuit and vest.

0,5m of slightly different fabric, for making the quilted sleeves on the vest.

1x1,5m of white fabrick for the cummerbund.

0,5m of off-white fabrick for the pouches.

1x1,5m faux suede for the riding patches and mud flap.

Assorted velcro and elastic i white and black, and both 20mm and 50mm.

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Yeah found it to be easiest and cheapest to make my own. This way it will fit me and I wont have to remove all those pockets.

 

I will make sure to document it all very well, when I go visit my mom next weekend, and get this thing done ;)

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Good idea and best of luck. You've done an outstanding job so far. I went with a simple Redkap coverall for my base ($20 US) and then added the suede, elastic, collar, and flap. It works for me.

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I'm about to attach the holster to the boot now, and just wanted to know if anyone had some last minute advice.

 

In addition to the four rivets, I intend to give it some E-6000 and adding some ABS strips to the inside of the boot. Either vertical or horizontal.

 

Let me know if you have an opinion :)

 

Dry fitting the holster to the boot.

 

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Did you make a two strips of ABS washers with two rivets in each, or did you make 4 individual ABS washers, and how big?

 

I made 4 ABS washers about the size of a US quarter. Cut them, drilled the holes for the rivets and then attached the holster. Still going strong since Oct 2011 and about 5 troops. :)

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I want to avoid anything going around the leg to begin with. If I later find out the boot collapses I may look for alternatives, but I hope it will stay up by itself and the volume of my leg.

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