Few close ups of the helmet...

nice job, how did you make the strike plate nick?

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Pt. Graham "gunny" Green
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Thanks! The armour was cast from a Terry English set so the strike plate was part of it. I just moulded and cast the whole helmet.

its nicely done, I am gonna use the pics as a inspiration to improve my helmet with the right size of plate

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A07/TQ2.0.12129E1
UKCM 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

Very very nice. What have you done to attach the welder to the belt?

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"Errr... Roger that's a 2-1-6..."

Thankyou! I used 2 loops of webbing joined with a fast release buckle. Not accurate but nicer than just tying it to the belt with paracord.

i gotta argue that one, I have mine on a paracord loop, it looks salty, real field expedient type of effect

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

Any chance of a pic gunny?

Any chance of some close ups of your solution as well please Nick?

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"Errr... Roger that's a 2-1-6..."

Sure! Heres my solution. Might go with the paracord though to be accurate.

As you can see its a sling swivel with a keyring through and 2 webbing loops joined by a buckle.

I like it! If you ever decide to get rid in favour if para cord, give me a shout! Did you screw a sling swivel into the resin welder? It's nice mate. I know people like para cord, but there'd be plenty 'rigger' types to rig something like this up...

Has anyone even got a close up of the rig Hicks used? All the close ups I've ever seen his arms or Pulse Rifle get in the way... Even on the Hudson screen used close ups in the Tech Manual there's no decent shot...

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"Errr... Roger that's a 2-1-6..."

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Yeah, same swivel as on the motion tracker.

Whoa, is Hicks holding Kyle Reese's trenchcoat in that last shot?

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here are a couple of shots of my marine and the para cord rig I do, one length knotted then looped top and bottom welder is stable and easy to remove, I do like your set up and had mine similar but my 're enactor' brain got working and I thought it thru and came up with the thought that the welders were possibly a mission related item and as such should have been carried in a ruck or pouch, no ruck is worn on the mission so the thinking goes, I have this welder I have to carry, its way too bulky for a pouch, I aint putting it in my pocket, far too uncomfortable, if only I could loop it on my belt ............... mmmmmm that bit of paracord frost was playing with the other day, now what could I do with that??......................

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A07/TQ2.0.12129E1
UKCM 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

That looks great gunny! Hmmmm think im gunna go the paracord way myself after seeing your photos. Thanks for posting them

Great looking armour Nick. excellent job.

Nice pictures of Hicks as well... Thanks Willie

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"Errr... Roger that's a 2-1-6..."

Saw this on the bluRay and thought of this conversation. Figured I'd slap it up here.



It really is just a loop with the screen tucked through it then folded down.

I was very close then lol

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

Well after finally finding a MAA BDU top I can finally call my Hicks display complete!!

The only thing I could change is the sleeve length but tbh I cant bring myself to chop them off.

Its been a fun ride and cant quite believe its finally over.

Heres a final shot.

I like Hicks' guitar.

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Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

I like that, well done!!

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A07/TQ2.0.12129E1
UKCM 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

For the sleeves, couldn't you just fold them inside themselves and pull them through from the inside? (I hope that makes sense)
That way they're still there but give the right look on display.

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Thanks guys! Haha yeah Hicks does like to Rock out after a drop

I tried feeding the sleeves inside but theres simply not enough room inside the armour for them.

Think ill just leave them until my OCD kicks in and pretend they're Frost's BDU's