BraksBuddy, I believe, is/was Art Andrews, owner of TheRPF, The Dented Helmet, etc. I did a quick member search of the 501st database and didn’t turn anything up. I don’t know if he’s a member here, but I’ll see if he’ll respond to a PM on the RPF forum and invite him over here.
I used the same technique on the belt as I did everything else. Natural sponge with burnt umber. Dabbed it on and wiped off (Pandatrooper’s method). I made sure to leave some open spots so it wouldn’t be a “uniform” color.
Obviously, you need to be happy with it, but I think it looks great!
I used Pandatrooper’s method too, but only did the burnt umber. I was concerned how it looked, but once I was done I was very happy with it. My Sandy is my go-to costume now because it’s so badass.
It’s styled after a US Army beret flash. Not sure when the run was done (well before I joined), but I was fortunate that Gordon had a used one to sell.