looking good KGB

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CPL
AJ "Gunner" Martin
A06/TQ0.0.42145E1




"I'm ready, man check it out. I am the ultimate badass! state of the badass art! You do not want to frak with me."

Cheers guys. Picked up a PLCE belt to replace the US LC1 style one i currently have. Looks identical to the US one (with the exception of the rivets) but has the advantage that i can hang PLCE pouches on it for airsoft.

Need to make my mind up about the combats at some point soon . . .

The helmet molds are finished so i thought i'd put one together and see what they looks like. Still need to paint the inside of the lobster plates (or foam line them) and add the earpiece and boom mic. I'm currently wiring them so i can use them with my radio. The front strike plate is molded into the buck, meaning that part is hollow. Made sense for fitting the IR sight.

Still i'm not the expert, looking ok so far ?

Looks awesome. What kind of material is the armour made from? Is it metal? not sure what 3mm HIPS is...

Plastic mate

HIPS: High Impact Poly Styrene

Charlie

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"There is a clause in the contract which specifically states any systematized transmission indicating a possible intelligent origin must be investigated. On penalty of total forfeiture of shares. No money."

Armour and helmet looking good KGB you will need to keep us posted how it holds up.

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CPL
AJ "Gunner" Martin
A06/TQ0.0.42145E1




"I'm ready, man check it out. I am the ultimate badass! state of the badass art! You do not want to frak with me."

A few more updates

- Finished mic/headset & painted inside of lid black
- Swapped LC1 belt for PLCE & added ALICE pouch & holster
- Added back brackets (still to be painted)

(helmet wasn't sitting right in pics)

Looking great.

Does the helmet have a liner?
Would a real M1 helmet liner fit inside the molded one?

Only asking because fitting a helmet liner would make it fit better and be more comfortable IMHO.

Martin

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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

Looking ready for for a proper combat drop troop!.

Just my suggestion- try rolling the sleeves up another 'notch' so they are above the elbow: the USCM borrow the USMC tradition of rolling the sleeves up high on the bicep, with the inner exposed.

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2nd Lt Jon "Jaylo" Lopez
A11/TQ1.0.72144E1
USCM Quality Assurance Division- Aerospace and Space Products- Earth
"Checklists Save Lives- No Service Stations at 30,000ft"

Random question, do helmet liners come in different sizes? Mine seems to stick out under the lip of the helmet!

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Chaplain Sgt Hohenkerk,
Executive officer - 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

Does not help,
Does not clean,
Will have sex with anything!

Will do DC. And The lid has got foam padding. Normally it's ok but i've got a long radio lead coiled up on top of my head ! Didn't want it hanging out for the pics

- Got proper jungle boots
- Helmet camera painted & fitted
- Added suspenders to ab-pad
- Rolled sleeves higher

Getting there ?

Looking awesome!

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2nd Lt Jon "Jaylo" Lopez
A11/TQ1.0.72144E1
USCM Quality Assurance Division- Aerospace and Space Products- Earth
"Checklists Save Lives- No Service Stations at 30,000ft"

Looking good! Now when is your first drop?

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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

Mainly for airsoft mate. Don't think i'll be 'trooping' in it

I would troop in it. Looks great and you've done a good job bringing it all together!

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"A writer needs a pen, a painter a brush, and a filmmaker an army." - Orson Wells.

http://www.rookscastle.com
http://www.alchemyarms.com

Thanks for the positive feedback. I actually quite like the Italian camo. Fits quite nicely i think. Even though it's not SA

Pew ! Pew !

Very nice mate!

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AKA: Simon

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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

Yes they do, the early 'ww2' m1 helmet had a different profile to the later 'vietnam' m1, the liners have been mixed up over the years so its possible to have the wrong one in a helmet, grunts didnt care!
personally i have a ww2 with front seam, a 50's m1, a couple of vietnam m1, a vietnam m1c (airborne) and my USCM helmet is made from a ww2 front seam which is cool cos i prefer the ww2 helmet, it sits better.
from what i can see most of the film helmets were originally ww2 ones.

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

Sorted the knife this morning. Took an angle grinder to the blade so it's theres just a 1" stub sticking out of the handle (non-sharp). I spilt the sheath, riveted it to the strap then glued it back together. Looks ok i think

And the custom 'Chef special' magazine pouch !

Getting better every post.

I like the coloring of the 'Chef special' magazine pouch.

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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