SC Armor Build

[BananoPower22]

Hey there guys and girls! A couple of minutes ago I just bought my SC armor.. yeah.. MY SC Armor!!

 

I haven't gotten to the stage where I actually realize I'm soon about to be a full scout trooper.. but once I see that big brown box I will jump with excitement and joy

 

I've got the gloves, flightsuit, cummerbund w/ off white pouches, don jarr greeblies (I bought them but I misplaced them and now I can't find them, silly goose) and KS helmet, which is up to Lancer standards , I hope. I need to get a blaster too since i don't have one.

 

for the build:

 

I've got hot glue, e6000, 4 clamps, 2 inch white elastic and lots of enthusiasm... but what am I missing? Is there something else I'm missing?

[Griffin-X]

_{Congrats and looking forward to your WIP thread. Did this SC kit come with the cotton webbing, or nylon?}

[BananoPower22]

Cotton

 

[Chex]

Yeah I think Jeff is sending cotton with the kits now. Working on my GPR's wife's scout and she got cotton webbing. Looking forward to your build, and I have to say...about time!

[Guest DarkDisciple]

That picture is awesome. Only things you're missing are a cigar and a glass of scotch. With a straw in it, of course.

Looking forward to watching/learning from your progress. Good luck!

[BananoPower22]

Thanks! and for the cigar and scotch, i'll try to take a pix like that once i have all the armor built up

[Griffin-X]

Thanks! and for the cigar and scotch, i'll try to take a pix like that once i have all the armor built up

 

No doubt, cool pic Juan! Glad you got the upgraded cotton webbing too. So...TK done, Biker Scout on the way, and Mando done too?!

[BananoPower22]

Yup, the mando's ALMOST done. I just need to fix some things and i'm on the way to become an 'official' mandalorian.

 

AAAAND after I'm done with the scout, I'll start working on a snow trooper..

[BananoPower22]

Has anyone tried doing a suspender type of strapping that'll hold the cummerbund in place? Not elastic since it eventually stretches and loses its shape, but instead using nylon/cotton webbing? I think I'll do it like that so I won't have to replace the velcro every time it loses strength

[Southscout]

Yup, I have. I have yet to troop in it however, but it seems to be a good way to avoid the infamous "slippage". I just took two lengths of black cotton webbing and sewed on 4 suspender-"clips" (?) that I found at the sewing store. I guess it could be attached permanently as well, maybe with some kind of solution from a pair of overalls or similar so it's adjustable.

[BananoPower22]

I'll probably end up sewing some velcro at the end of each strap and glue some velcro inside the cummerbund.. or something like that

[BananoPower22]

Quick question, I live in Puerto Rico... does it counts as USA shipping or international shipping? After all, Puerto Rico is 'part' of USA.

[BananoPower22]

anyone know?

[Griffin-X]

anyone know?

 

I think it will depend on the vendor. Some may consider it International while others may not.

[StudioCreations]

I consider Puerto Rico a USA destination. We'll see what my local Postmaster says when I try to ship the box this week.

[BananoPower22]

Awesome. Can't wait

[BananoPower22]

Just doing a last minute check... Here's all I've got so far:

 

Boots made by Darth Vorhees (DVH)

 

w/o flash

 

w/ flash

 

 

Helmet, which it's got the 3m bolts, MC snout, trooperbay decals and black cloth inside the helmet's ear area to create 'depth', as the crl states. ( I think)

 

 

 

the whole piece was hand painted (not bad, huh?)

 

 

cloth

 

and cummerbund

 

 

gloves

 

 

and.... i had to do this... lol

 

 

 

So, yeah. I believe all that i'm missing is the blaster and the armor itself. Hopefully that'll come one of these days

[BananoPower22]

The box is here...

 

 

 

I already unpacked everything and I'm extremely overwhelmed by this... I don't know what to do, where to start, when to start, how to start, etc, etc :unsure:

[Griffin-X]

The box is here...

 

 

 

I already unpacked everything and I'm extremely overwhelmed by this... I don't know what to do, where to start, when to start, how to start, etc, etc :unsure:

 

Box Party! Okay...first step, RELAX! You have proven yourself to be super good at this stuff so you'll do fine.

 

Some folks start with the chest/back, others work on the arms or knees first. I did the knees first then the belt, then arms, and finally chest/back/tank. Take your time and most importantly...HAVE FUN!

[BananoPower22]

I'm guessing that a rivet gun is necessary for the build right? so with it I can assemble most of the armor?

[Griffin-X]

I'm guessing that a rivet gun is necessary for the build right? so with it I can assemble most of the armor?

 

You will need a rivet gun for the belt, boot holster, and tank on the back. Aside from that, some E-6000 and Velcro is about all you need.

[Evil-Inc]

With the MonCal kit, the tank on the back is screwed on, not riveted.

[BananoPower22]

started with the td, used E6000 to glue the end caps and the greeblies

 

I hope i'm doing this right lol

 

[BananoPower22]

T bits glued with e6000 too

 

[BananoPower22]

Question time:

 

Since I'm not aiming for lancer, would it be okay if i just glue the tank to the back plate? I don't have a rivet gun to use

 

And is there a pic intensive armor build around here that I could use for my build? English is not my first language so I'm having some problems with the instructions.

 

and a silly question, in case i get a rivet gun, every time I've read 'washer' I have no idea what that is, what's a washer?