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ground pounder

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  1. I also have a big head - my system is this. I only use 5 small pads (cut up foam knee pads) - 2 on my forehead, 2 in the rear (just behind my ears), and 1 at the back of my head. Helmet sits snug and doesn't move and has never shifted or fallen off. I only use a very thin (maybe 1/4 inch thick) foam pad for the top of my head, so basically the top of the helmet is resting on my head.

  2. Didn't like it. Better than the previous 3 though.

    Positives:

    acting - Garfield did a good job as PP

    Spidey poses that looked straight out of comics

    Negatives:

    movie was too slow

    lizard CG wasn't very good

    Spidey always taking/getting masked ripped off

    weak plot/motive for lizard

    convient 'stuff' in the plot - like 17 year old Gwen working for a corporation and welcoming college age interns (to name one)

    I'm already bored just thinking about it all over...

  3. Didn"t know it was that bad up there. That's a rough way to live - or survive - until normalcy returns. Especially with the heat! Good to hear people were helping out instead of going crazy. Glad to hear you made it through.

  4. Cushman doesn't have.a good rep around here - better to save your money and go Hyperfirm. Search around on the forum here to learn about Cushman and Hyperfirm (sci fire)

  5. Cut a piece of cloth (I use canvas from the belt) a little bigger than the area you want to strengthen and soak the cloth in E6000. Lay it on the area (inside of helmet of course). Once it fully dries it will reinforce weak areas. I've used that method on a couple weak areas of he helmet and armor and it works great.

  6. Cut a piece of cloth (I use canvas from the belt) a little bigger than the crack and soak the cloth in E6000. Lay it on the crack (inside of helmet of course). Once it fully dries it seals cracks and stops it from continuing to crack. I've used that method on several small cracks and chips in my armor and it works great.

  7. I see what you are saying Nick, but I have to agree with Bluey. Maybe it is the 'instant answer' universe we live in that makes people just want immediate answers. There is SO much info here on this forum, I am still amazed by it! When I decided to go TD I just started reading everything and used the search function here. All my questions were answered that way - I didn't have to ask anything.

    So I doubt anyone can stop all the generic questions - someone will always post a question that is already answered somewhere in this forum. Just have to refer people to the search function which is one of the best tools on here IMHO.

    Maybe move the MEPD Officer Training thread to a more prominent sub forum, or label it specifically under the Barracks sub forum.

  8. I found everything I needed on Krayt forums.

    Can you see the CRL? That lists exactly what is needed for the costume.

    Here's a pic of me and my wife - she now has the ion balster, holster, and power pack (flask).

    For that robe I used dark brown and wine - but I don't remember the exact amounts. The first robe I made was straight brown. But after looking at movie jawas I went back to Krayt and searched the forums and found a good color mix, which is what she is wearing in the pic.

    The vest I modeled after ANH jawas - just paused the movie in several places to get an exact look.

    http://Posted Image

  9. My pack is done (just not weathered). I used 1" nylon for the shoulder straps and then sewed some plush foam material onto those straps where it will sit against my shoulders - that reduces the cutting into feeling.

    I also used a chest strap, sewn into both shoudler straps. I sewed a clip into that strap so that I can clip it together and then tighten (or loosen) that chest strap. When it is tight it pulls the shoulder straps more into my chest and that also helps with getting any cutting in the shoulders. This strap is hidden under the chest armor.

  10. ok so what your saying is when im glueing the two parts together use painters tape to tape them both together like i was test fitting then put my clamps on top of the tape. im using the one and only e6000

    exactly what I did and works great!

  11. That pouch should be black - the CRL says 'made of black leather, canvas or vinyl'. I think that pic in the CRL was washed out by the camera flash, so I can understand someone thinking it is OD green.

    If you have a way to post some pics that would assist us to helping you out. Not sure what you meant about the gap in the back.

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