Marcus Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 10-4, copy that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 few hours of work and hes good to go dont worry as soon as your complete we will get you deployed. even if its 3am....we dont sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 few hours of work and hes good to go dont worry as soon as your complete we will get you deployed. even if its 3am....we dont sleep HEHEHE... NO, we don´t. LOL! Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonator Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 few hours of work and hes good to go dont worry as soon as your complete we will get you deployed. even if its 3am....we dont sleep Hard to sleep when Jabba is having all those midnight parties and loud music at his palace. How many times have we raided his place this week already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciscotiger Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 I will be working on my pack this weekend I might have a problem bending the pack, but will give it a shot. I'd already dirty it up and pauldron. Cut off the center pouch on the shoulder MP40 pouch. So I should have re-ssubmtted pics by the following week. Thx, for all the support guys! FYI: I'm subscribed to this thread, but am not receiving updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIVE Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Awesome man! Keep us posted. As for the not-getting-replies... you've done all the normal things like "check junk mail folder" and such, right? I checked the logs and there aren't any outgoing mail errors... so they're getting sent, just not getting to you for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I will be working on my pack this weekend I might have a problem bending the pack, but will give it a shot. I'd already dirty it up and pauldron. Cut off the center pouch on the shoulder MP40 pouch. So I should have re-ssubmtted pics by the following week. Thx, for all the support guys! FYI: I'm subscribed to this thread, but am not receiving updates. Anthony....the bend is pretty easy.....I'll be happy to walk you through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciscotiger Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 Hey Rick, My pack frame is army issued, and I don't know if it is all aluminum metal. Is there a method to bend this type of frame, or more likely would I need to pick up some PVC for a new frame this weekend? @Nol, Thx, for checking! It's going through now, got Rick's post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyone Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 A 30 degree bend shouldn't be that difficult in aluminum if it's hollow (which 99% of all frames are). If you don't have a pipe bender, set up something on the floor and lay the frame down on it and then stand on it. I know this sounds crude but it works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootch Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Ciscotiger looking good man. In regards to mic tips, if you look closely throughout Star Wars you will see some white inside, a couple black inside, Move Along trooper's look black but the inside part under the screen looks light to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciscotiger Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 A 30 degree bend shouldn't be that difficult in aluminum if it's hollow (which 99% of all frames are). If you don't have a pipe bender, set up something on the floor and lay the frame down on it and then stand on it. I know this sounds crude but it works well. Thx for the advice, tried standing on it to flatten it, didn't work. It's army issue, pretty sturdy. May have to get pipe bender or may just get pvc and build another frame...well at least everything else is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Hang in there bro... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciscotiger Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 Thx, Marcus, it's all good, the fun is the build. I'd just saw a back pack on flea bay that I'm bidding on. Keep my fingers crossed, I think it's as authentic as I can get. I may just have to build anther back pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Hey Rick, My pack frame is army issued, and I don't know if it is all aluminum metal. Is there a method to bend this type of frame, or more likely would I need to pick up some PVC for a new frame this weekend? @Nol, Thx, for checking! It's going through now, got Rick's post. Army issue might make it a little difficult to do. might just be easier to go the pvc route if you cant get it to work. i think home depot has a "rental" policy you know for those things you buy temporarily....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciscotiger Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Thx Rick Do you or anyone have photos of the bend on the back pack. I've seen a couple of photos but don't know how accurate they were. I want to get it right before I start bending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 here you go bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciscotiger Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 @Rick, Thx, that'll work. My vintage Boy Scout backpack arrived today! Now to find a pipe bender and pick up an aluminum strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Good Luck with the build. I am sure it is going to look good.Originally I was going to use the boyscout frame but everything came with the Crashmann kit. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 @Rick, Thx, that'll work. My vintage Boy Scout backpack arrived today! Now to find a pipe bender and pick up an aluminum strip. nice....i actually had that same frame....i cut the top down to eliminate that extra area.....then i removed the middle bar....from there i was able to do the bend putting on the ground and standing on it....a little weight at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciscotiger Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 Alright, bent the frame easy over my tool box and rivet the support strips. Now to primer & paint. Should have everything done by this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIVE Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Alright, bent the frame easy over my tool box and rivet the support strips. Now to primer & paint. Should have everything done by this weekend. Woo hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonator Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Nice! Just curious, how much does the frame weighs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciscotiger Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Nice! Just curious, how much does the frame weighs? Just 1 pound, pretty light. It's all aluminum. Frame is all painted and added the left pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciscotiger Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 Finally finished my pack this afternoon and my weathered pauldren & pouches. Now to take a break, and see if I have enough energy to put on the armor later today for pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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