So I got my armor from spat today, did some test fitting and took a few Pictures outside. I know I probably need a shave but oh well. Also do not mind my dogs they are to friendly for their own good. As far as the Whole Process with Spat, dealing with him was great. The Paint job from Matsuo is TOP Notch too. Thanks Spat and Matt

Here are some Pictures

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Awesome! Looking sharp, Marine!

Fantastic, great job.

Andy

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"I plan to live forever.........or die trying!"

Very nice!

Good to see another lefty too

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AKA: Simon

1 in 6 People

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Looking good!

Now get your hands out of your pockets, you lazy toe-rag!!!

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"You know, you blow up one sun and suddenly everyone expects you to walk on water."

Looking awesome bud.
Gav

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Cpl.
Smith,G 'Nogarth'

UKCM 13th Regt. 1st Batt. Freebooters
H.M.S. Valhalla

Wipe that grin off your face Marine and give me a HUG!! I WILL GIVE you the TECKNO HUG in return!

Looking Good Marine.

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Pvt.
STEAD,J "TECKNO VIKING"
A06/TQ1.0.22140E1

Skype: ulthur1

Air Force mittens.

Looking good!

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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."

That is one sweet a$$ paintjob marine!! Nice work!!

Now, get your a$$ to Atlanta for DC2012

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Love the Pulsey on your back plate

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Sgt Dan "Coop" Cooper
A03/TQ1.0.72144E1
UKCM 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

"Civies We are Leaving"

Excellent job, Sir!

Don't worry about the hair. We all love to be screen accurate!

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Sgt C. Kee-McParlin
A05/TQ1.0.02160E1

13th Regt. 1st Batt. 'Freebooters'

Looking good! I always like to see more MAA USCM camo out there.

Now if you'd like to get squared away:

Your sleves should be rolled like a Marine.
These are "gunny rolls", but they're still 4 finger folds:


Also, Cliffe's sleves were acceptable:


Your LC-2 pistol belt is upside down.

And um, shouldn't your leg buckles be on the outside?

And you have some loose straps. In the Marine Corps, you should roll up the excess, and tape them up with a bit of electrical tape. but for the sake of costuming, you might want to just cut off the excess. Both in the field, and playing in your costume, those loose straps can get caught, flop around, and look poorly.

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BANNED USER

This MAA BDU is not mine it is Doc Vito's who I bought from Nick a tron. I received it with the sleeves tailor cut this way. So they will have to stay as is. I am still waiting to receive my own.



Yep I noticed that too after the fact, I tend to put belts and stuff on upside down being a lefty, I will try and fix that next time I put the armor on and such.




I really was just trying to get the Leg armor to stay on with out the leg armor falling down.



Yea I need to work on the straps some they did get a little caught and choke me when taking them off after the 1st few pictures.When you say tape them up with electrical tape, do you mean like taping them down to my armor or just taking tape to the excess and taping the it together?

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Don't take Aaron's advice to heart too much; I don't think any of the actual Marines in the film would have passed inspection.

Looking good Marine! That's some pretty impressive artwork you have going there!


So were your hands cold?


(Just kidding- it's what we used to say when we caught someone with their hands in their pockets back in my cadet days. )


Kevin

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I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

Thanks Kev, I think it is some of Matsuo's best work yet. I was really going for a 50's Hot rod style/Rockabilly theme with the Pictures. I think it came pretty close. As far as Aaron's advice go I am gonna try and take some of it to heart, like the simple fact of the Belt being upside down, and the fact I had the leg armor on the wrong legs(Left armor on the right leg etc.) The main part I am curious of is the taping down strap part, it would be nice to attempt it so I do not get choked by the straps next time I go to remove the PR or MT. I just am not sure what he meant by it. Like did he mean taping them down to my armor or just taking tape to the excess and taping the it together?


again thanks for the comments Kev I can not wait to wear it in the Parade in DCON 12 or 13, depending on my economic situation.

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If I had to guess, I would say taping down the excess; it is what I would do in the same situation.


Kevin

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I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

Thx Kev

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I'll take a few photos this weekend of my issued gear for refference.

I don't know any Marines that would pass inspection right now. That's why you prepare for it for weeks ahead of time. When you're in the field, lots of things slide...

I wish you would take my advice semi-seriously. Yes, you're portraying fictional charactors from a fictional military, from a fictional movie. But it's still all based on reality. It's one person's vision of the future of the United States Marine Corps. There's far more Marine Corps lingo and culture reflected in the movie then most people here realize.

The charactors in 'Aliens' were both stereotypical Marines, and as far as the company cared; expendable as a platoon, hence the story plot... remember they were what we'd call today as "Sh*tbag Marines". If you wanna be one of them, then you can. Sloppy sleeves, loose gear, and hair out of regs.

As long as you're spending all this money to pretend to be a future space Marine, why not do the extra little bits to make it (as we reenactors call it) a top-notch impression?
And while you're playing space Marine, why not absorb a bit of the lingo and culture? Get into charactor and what not?


Semper Fi, Carry on!

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Aaron sorry but sometimes I don't think you get it.

The Marines in Aliens are nothing like your idea and experience of todays modern military.
They were based more on the ragtag, indisciplined troops of the Vietnam war.

So to do a top notch impression of the Marines in Aliens, base it on what you see on screen, not todays USMC.

Get over yourself man.

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Martin 'Victim' Victory
A86/TQ3.4.49421E3
UKCM 13th Regt. 1st Batt. Freebooters


you can't take the PUNK outa Spunkmeyer

Aaron WOW that is an awesome costume in your photo mate, any chance you have better pictures of the ROBOTECH RDF Pilot??

Well we had out own experience with a Brit trying to make it "REAL" so guess the Yank`s now have to have one too.

It`s all fun and games at the end of the day with the costuming.

Oh as for the belt being upside down keep it SN "SO NEW" MWWWHAHAHAHA

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Pvt.
STEAD,J "TECKNO VIKING"
A06/TQ1.0.22140E1

Skype: ulthur1

Not even these guys?



Look, a couple are even wearing ties!

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I'm taking this very seriously.

You need to dial it back. We're here to have fun. You are sucking the fun out.


Kevin

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I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!