JohnQTK5122 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Hi Guys and Gals, a friend of mine wants to buy my armor, and I rarely troop anymore, so I'm considering it. I want to give him a good deal, but also want to be reasonable. It's been so long since I built my backpack, I wonder if you all can tell me what it would cost to make something similar these days, or what it would cost to buy one pre-made, AND does it meet current MEPD requirements? I made it before accurate replica radios and such were available. It is built on a boy scout backpack frame, and has a real English cistern syphon. The "seed trays" are aluminum cake pans. It's all screwed together and pretty indestructible. Here are photos from last year: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrookKnight Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Hi Guys and Gals, a friend of mine wants to buy my armor, and I rarely troop anymore, so I'm considering it. I want to give him a good deal, but also want to be reasonable. It's been so long since I built my backpack, I wonder if you all can tell me what it would cost to make something similar these days, or what it would cost to buy one pre-made, AND does it meet current MEPD requirements? I made it before accurate replica radios and such were available. It is built on a boy scout backpack frame, and has a real English cistern syphon. The "seed trays" are aluminum cake pans. It's all screwed together and pretty indestructible. Here are photos from last year: Not a bad looking pack at all. However some of the components do not meet the mepd standards. A new pack that meets the minimum requirements can cost anywhere from $350 - $500 period kits range from $250 on up. You could try to take out the parts that do not meet the requirements and just replace those. That would probably be cheaper. But I would have to see the pack off and up look closer from all angles.Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnQTK5122 Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 Which parts don't meet requirements? I don't see any specifics on the website or in the forums. I'm not talking about SWAT requirements, just basic MEPD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Packs are not required for basic. That pack wouldn't pass PO (level 2) anymore. The only parts salvageable would be the mortar tube and TD portion + caps and the tuppercraft box on the top right. Everything else would need to be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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