Project: Deployment

[redcorellian]

Long time lurker with a couple of posts under my belt here. I've been a TD for almost 2 years now. I've always planned to go deployed but kept getting distracted, but I think I'm finally going to lock myself down and try to get done because I should be somewhat close. I have the canvas belt and the correct ab plate but haven't gotten around to installing them yet. The backpack is almost canon and I have most of the pieces to make it canon. I need canvas shoulder straps and need to get new pouches since I'd cut off the straps on the old ones and can't use velcro to attach them to the canvas belt (at least, I'm assuming I can't). Gonna need to buy new shoes as I trooped out of them between WSMI this summer and CV lol. I also need to do the required upgrades to the MG-34.

In theory, I think that's all I need to do.

I'm in the process of re-weathering it now as most of original weathering has been knocked off and what remains is trooping grime. Here's a recent picture (I know I've got the Red Rain stuff on there but it's just the kama, pauldron, and shoulder bell cover - I have the canon pauldrons):

I did have one main question: is it alright now to have both pouches on the belt?

[redcorellian]

First step was a new weathering job. I used a combination of tan and black spray paint with sanding, the techniques I read about on mixing black/gray/white acrylics on here (and yes, the more expensive acrylics work a whole lot better - and hold up better so far). I meant to take pictures all through the process of weathering for a tutorial, but most of the photos ended up lost or kinda hazy. Here's an example of the thigh, then the full suit:

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This week, the plan is to get the ab plate installed, fix my thighs and backpack, and bust out the fuller's earth.