TychoD wrote on /31/01 :
I remember reading in the old BDU's thread something Steve Radler wrote about the BDU dying process, but it also included something about modifying the collar to a "mandarin" or "chinese" type collar. Steve, could you post some information on how to do this? Gunnery Sgt. Tycho D. McCallavre
------------------------------------------------------------ Biker Scott wrote on 1/31/01 :
Just fold the points of the collar in toward your neck, and roll the collar inside so it's about an inch high. You want it to stand up. And sew....
------------------------------------------------------------ Sgt Draino wrote on 1/31/01:
There are a number of ways you can do this, with varying degrees of accuracy, difficulty, and cost.
Prolly the EASIEST way, is to print out a picture of what it should look like, and take your BDUs to a seamstress/fitting shop, and have them alter the collar. Will cost some money, but won't kill you. At a guess, $10?
One way of doing it yourself, is to carefully remove the collar you have (rip the seams out, don't muss the fabric), turn it upside-down (so it's wider on the bottom than on top), and sew it back on. You'll still need to make some minor mods to get it to fit right, though. You also really need access to a sewing machine to do it right.
Alternatively, you could use Biker Scott's method. It's definitely the easiest way to do it by hand yourself, though probably not the most accurate.
It all depends on how much effort or money you want to put into it.
Sgt. Draino
------------------------------------------------------------ HEAD HUNTER USCM wrote on 2/1/01:
Actually the way scott just said looks the best to me. i looked at the ones in the movie and i think the square edges look better than the round ones. i also sewed my collar square and also moved the right leg pocket to the front of my bdu pants leg. now all i need is to fade them out and get the reg color patches and i am done. When you are out of Pulse Rifles, you are out of Weapons!
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