Bone[TK] Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I see. Yep, you are on the skinny side ... (I hope it is nothing serious ...) But in this case what about also widening the calves? It is just proportionwise slightly ... odd. You could tighten the thighs around your knees. They won't get any bigger, even if you gain weight. But hey, you have to feel comfortable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgePBurdell[501st] Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I can probably loosen the calves a bit. My roommate was the one who attached the velcro for those pictures so I'll keep that in mind when I'm getting it on in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haribon72[TK] Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Great job on the neck seal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgePBurdell[501st] Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Finally made some more progress. I made a simple PVC stand for the armor, so it's not taking up half of my apartment anymore. I remade the belt, this one is much longer and made with a heavy duty thread, so it should have better velcro grip and be more durable, and I added some line 24 snaps to the ab plate for better support. I also added actual snaps to the posterior plate. I replaced the elastic straps around the shoulders with something more accurate. I also replaced all of the stick on velcro with sew one, as they kept falling off of the elastic. Trimmed the thighs down a bit. In this picture, the one on the right (the left thigh piece) is trimmed while the one on the left is not to show before and after. Here's a comparison of before (left) and after (right) when being worn. The most notable difference in size is around the knee area, but you can also kinda see that the curvature of the thighs and shins now lines up a bit better. I'll be adjusting the padding on the inside to get the knee plate on the left shin to stop going under the thigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgePBurdell[501st] Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 FINALLY have something to show! After doing research and a convenient Tandy Leather sale, I found the appropriate leather to get started on a holster. Turns out leather work isn't my best area of expertise. Took me 2 tries to get it good enough... Still far from perfect, but I'm happy with it. ALSO I got my boots! Forgot to take pictures of them, but I'll include them in a future set of pictures. After I finish the holster all I have left is finding a blaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgePBurdell[501st] Posted April 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Last update for a while. But first thank you all for following my progress and offering your help! It's been a fun few months and I look forward to applying to the 501st and getting out there! I finished my holster up, pretty sure I did it right. I followed the measurement charts on everything. I trimmed the tops of the shin backs. I know it's not screen accurate, but it seriously improves knee flexibility so I can go up and down stairs and even sit! Added snaps to the shoulder straps to help reinforce them. They also help pull the chest piece up so it sits a bit nicer I think. I trimmed the bottom edge on the back plate. It was originally curved at the bottom but after studying the screen shots I found that this bottom edge is supposed to be straight. Here's some full body pictures. Notice the chest plate has also been trimmed a few inches on the sides. Also notice the boots, which finally came in from Imperial Boots. Realized after taking this picture that I made this same pose before... I apologize for that... Now I'm just waiting for a blaster! I'm looking to get a doopydoo's resin kit, but they haven't been in stock for a while now... If anyone knows where else I could look for a blaster that would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgePBurdell[501st] Posted April 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Got accepted into the 501st! TK 13779! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolo[TK] Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Got accepted into the 501st! TK 13779! Congrats and welcome to the 501st rank. If you still did not get a hold of DD for your blaster, check out Derrecks pheonix props Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusken RTT Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Congrats- Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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