TexasScout99 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Hey folks, I figured I’d bring this thread over to the MEPD forums in addition to my garrison forum to get some additional feedback and questions answered. I’ve been working on this build for a few months and just have to finish up the MP40 pouch and I’ll be ready for basic approval. This is my fourth build (I have a snowie, scout and Kylo). BBB day. This is an MTK set and so far I’m pretty impressed with the quality. Did the helmet first to get all the frustration out of the way. Mannequins are awesome. That is all. Test fit. Had to adjust some strapping and add a few snaps here and there. MP40 pieces from canvas with buckram interfacing. Weathered. Going initially for the Roadblock Captain V2, so I patterned out a large Spanish pouch. Done. Waiting on a box of button studs and I can finish this guy. And just for giggles, made a pack frame yesterday. Let me know what you think or if you see any glaring issues. More to follow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveMonkey Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Maybe I just haven't seen enough MTK kits, but the top of the bucket seems off, like weirdly proportionate. Maybe someone else can chime in. Other than that it's looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasScout99 Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 Someone in my garrison made a similar comment about the bucket. They asked if I had taken enough trim off the brow because it looked like it was riding too high. My response was that I was afraid I had taken too much off the brow and was worried about the black trim going too far up the forehead. The issue is that I can’t drop the dome down any further because it’s one piece with the back.Here are a few more pics with the reference I was using.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootlegger137 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Might be the photo only, or maybe just me, but the face looks incredibly narrow. The dome height just accentuates that look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasScout99 Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 Put a flathead machine screw into the brow through faceplate and dome. It made the entire bucket a tad wider and definitely helped with the dome height.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 These are old photos when I first submitted for basic approval but here's my MTK helmet: And here's one of me, same helmet, at my last troop in April of this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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