So events conspired and the build is now a work in progress

I'll be continuing to upgrade as time and funds allow, but for now, well you can see the picture

I'm not sure what I've done with my rank and union flag patches but they will be on as soon as I find them, which just leaves locating a ship patch that isn't sold in Chinese!

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."

Great! Another fellow Bus/Taxi driver ready for NSC!
The Cheyenne "Remove before flight" is a nice add on.

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Sgt. Frank Peters 'reload' Smartgun Operator
A03/TQ3.0.12136E1 "It will be no picknick!"
AL Colonial Admin. - Sergeant at Arms (SgtA) -- 2020-2022
GERCM - Executive Officer (XO)
UKCM Foreign Legion: The Deviant Dragoons

Thank you. Good to know I'll not be alone with the ground pounders!

My current loadout is more in the spirit of the expanded universe than screen accurate, I hope I'll be forgiven until I can get things right .

I want to get a Racal Headset with my redundancy payout.

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."

Looking good

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SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

Looks good! No forgiveness ever necessary - its your costume, to make as accurate or not as you choose - but there are some great reference photos around if you need any.

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MSgt Matt Bradley 'Crashdown' (Formerly Mattb)
A12/TQ2.0.82145E1
CO UKCM 13th Regt. 1st Batt. 'Freebooters'
"There are very few problems that cannot be solved through a suitable application of high explosives."

Second what Matt wrote.
My DS pilot costume is also EU.
If you don’t find a headset in time I can recommend Chef’s props.

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Sgt. Frank Peters 'reload' Smartgun Operator
A03/TQ3.0.12136E1 "It will be no picknick!"
AL Colonial Admin. - Sergeant at Arms (SgtA) -- 2020-2022
GERCM - Executive Officer (XO)
UKCM Foreign Legion: The Deviant Dragoons

I was looking at the kit in Chiefs kitchen

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."

Checked out my kit Saturday against Ferro's

My left arm patches are too low, and I need a Union flag (2x3 inch) I also need to swap out the USCM tape for a nametape (fight the wrong way round)

I'm amused that the placement of Spynkmeyer and Ferro's Victory by Wings patch is different!

Otherwise I'm fairly happy, especially with the Racal headset.

I figure the next move is a flak vest, and then a M41A1

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."

The vest is easy to find/buy e.g. http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/m69-flak-vest-product,14098
It's never to late to get an M41A. Recommand Spat's Spulse resin kit.

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Sgt. Frank Peters 'reload' Smartgun Operator
A03/TQ3.0.12136E1 "It will be no picknick!"
AL Colonial Admin. - Sergeant at Arms (SgtA) -- 2020-2022
GERCM - Executive Officer (XO)
UKCM Foreign Legion: The Deviant Dragoons

That's the vest I'm looking at, it's a fraction of the weight

SOF also do a very good jungle boot

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."

fake jungle boots are always a bad investment

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Pt. Graham "gunny" Green
A07/TQ2.0.12129E1
UKCM 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

I would say never get anything from Soldier of Cost a Fortune...

Get yourself an Israeli Flak jacket. They're practically identical to the M69 and a fraction of the cost.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Isra ... Sw9mFWLQY1

They don't come with any of the inserts, so are as light as anything. And you can make your own out of some newspaper and some gaffa tape if you really want to pad it.

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You don't have to be pitilessly sadistic to work here.... But it helps.
http://www.chefs-creations.co.uk/shop/index.php/colonial-marine

http://www.kgbairsoft.com/wordpress

As usual Rob is right.
The Israeli Jacket is light and if you lucky also cheap.

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Sgt. Frank Peters 'reload' Smartgun Operator
A03/TQ3.0.12136E1 "It will be no picknick!"
AL Colonial Admin. - Sergeant at Arms (SgtA) -- 2020-2022
GERCM - Executive Officer (XO)
UKCM Foreign Legion: The Deviant Dragoons

Thanks Rob, I'd have never looked at that

I've used rollmat to pad body armour in the past, and probably will this time as it gives a pretty good result when sculpted

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."

I keep meaning to try an experiment with a body warmer inside a flak jacket.

I have a genuine one that weighs a ton, and the Israeli one thats empty - but would be nice to pad it a little.

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MSgt Matt Bradley 'Crashdown' (Formerly Mattb)
A12/TQ2.0.82145E1
CO UKCM 13th Regt. 1st Batt. 'Freebooters'
"There are very few problems that cannot be solved through a suitable application of high explosives."

Ive done a few flak vests now and have found that using camping mat always makes them look funny as its so light and tries to go flat again, I had fairly good results with newspaper covered in gaffa tape although its quite heavy and hot, the best results were with 6 or 7 layers of curtains cut to shape and sewn together, light but holds the right shape, is warmer than the newspaper and gaffa tape though.

I took your recommendation on the Isreali vest, I'd prefer it in a matte finish but for the price I can't complain.

I've rigged it with double layer of camping mat which is the same as I've done for vests I've used in other projects, so I'll see how thst goes.

My big question is do I Velcro it it attach the patches directly. I prefer directly attaching patches, but Velcro leaves it open to other purposes...

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."

They do dull down after a bit.

As for the patches... well, depends on what else you're going to use it for.

Personally I'd sew the patches on and just get another vest for the price.

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You don't have to be pitilessly sadistic to work here.... But it helps.
http://www.chefs-creations.co.uk/shop/index.php/colonial-marine

http://www.kgbairsoft.com/wordpress

Ironically I sell the patches for the UKCM and I'm Chinese

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Captain "geekmaster" Spiderpool of HMS Golden Pond. May God bless her and all who sail in her.

I shall be asking you for a set when you are ready in the New Year as I have jumped ship to Valhalla

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."

I will post as soon as I have them ready

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Captain "geekmaster" Spiderpool of HMS Golden Pond. May God bless her and all who sail in her.

This 'build' kind of stalled due to r/l drama, however it's just about dealt with so it's time to get cracked on.

As a note to myself;
USCM font nametape, move ship badge and rocker patch, obtain holster from chef, olive drab snood, connect headset to box.

Find helmet gubbins!

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."

Ohh looking mighty fine, good job

Thank you

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."

Real life has been distracting for a while now and I've not moved on much. Headset took a battering earlier this year and needs repairing, I am finally at a point that I can start on the helmet build

So of course I am promptly distracted by a ground pounders helmet on ebay...

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Cpl. JK "Hybrid" Knight. A07/TQ0.0.52137E1
XO HMS Valhalla; 13th Regt. 1st Batt. "Freebooters" - USCM Flight School "Bus drivers".
"I'm not saying it was Aliens but...."