Getting close to finished. a few build questions

[Herzing66]

Hello all,

Nearing the end of the build and wanted to know which MP38 MP40 hip pouch was canon?

Leather or canvas? One or two for roadblock/"move along"/Captain

Should the exposed strapping on the shoulder bells be white or black? Seen both and referenced the captain image here showing white? Thinking it's white but again thought I would ask since I prefer the straps black..think it looks better.

What do you all use in the pouches while trooping?

Thanks for any and all help.

Here is my build so far...bad pics but best I got..Oh and I know the pauldron is on the right...he just threw it on for pics and I told him after the fact.

Need to finish crash man pack

weathering helmet

weathering belt and attach belt

attach mp38 mp40 ammo pouch/tool pouch on left shoulder

attach hip pouch or pouches if it is in fact two

wire ICOM and speaker into crashman pack and bucket

install fans

Thanks again,

Darin

[trooper1]

Nice, just remember to put Pauldron on right shoulder.

[Herzing66]

Trooper1,

haha..thanks for the reminder and for making me a great pauldron..I know I told him but he snapped pic anyhow.

Quick question...anyone have a preference on leather sealer? I have green MP40 pouches dyed but haven't sealed em yet.

Thank you,

Darin

[SCRIBBLER]

Nice work so far, Brother! But, yeah...put the pauldron on your other left.

To answer a few of your questions...

1.) Canvas only for the shoulder pouch ('Move Along' 3 pouch with small compartment, etc), Leather for every other pouch, including the 3 pouch shoulder version seen on some TDs)

2.) The preference is Black for the elastic strips on the bells.

3.) Some people cut out narrow strips of wood, sanded and painted.

Hope that helps!

[Sandman Tigui]

Nice, just remember to put Pauldron on right shoulder.

:D in a bizarre else where world. LOL

Good to have you here Darin, welcome and pop questions that as answered will get you going along

[iconoclasta_88]

I see you have been taken care of...

Anyway, all elastics are black except for the ones used as shoulder bridges, and the ones on the calves.

Build is looking good already.

Saludos

[THE TROOPER]

Hey, welcome Darin. Nice build. Lol about the pauldron....ive done the same thing Will be seeing you soon in the dunes bro.

[Herzing66]

Thanks for the help guys.

Moving along made good progress last night.

Any solution for the MP40 leather dye seal. Which product to you all believe works best?

I looked on the boards and cannot find a definitive or canon answer to attaching pouches to backpack and belt.

Did find this answer...seems like it would be a good solution to the belt pouches.

To mount the pouch to the waist belt, here is what I did. I removed the angled leather straps by cutting all the thread. I then straightened them out vertically, used a piece of leather under each end, about a 1" square or so, to raise them off the pouch, then put in a rivet at either end, of both straps. This makes just enough room to slide them on the belt and hold them snugly and was a pretty easy way to do it. Been that way for over two years now and still going strong.

I can post a pic if the description is unclear.

Thanks,

Darin

[CDR Thire]

In the second pic (which is really small for me and my machine), it looks like your right bicep might be upside-down (?). Might just be that the pic isn't big enough to verify that, also the ammo strap for lower right thigh…looking good though