SilentDan

I got the Biker Scout Mirrored Lens Material from Trooperbay.

Yes, on my helmet, the right jaw line was the longer side. No, I did not move the guide holes for mounting the faceplate. Everything (aside from the right jaw line) lined up when I tested the fit of the faceplate to the helmet. When in the closed position, there is a gap of approximately 1/4" between the faceplate and the matching contours on the helmet. This allows for the faceplate to open, something that I don't think would be possible if the faceplate mated perfectly to the contours on the helmet.

Thanks Kaabous. The helmet wasn't so bad to assemble. I first riveted the visor to the faceplate just to hold it in position. I made small drill holes in the center of the indent just in case I was off, with the bolt position. I then glued the sides and top on, one at a time to get both items in place. The back of the helmet was just glue and magnets. The top lined up nicely to the back. There is a bit of a gap where the back does not perfectly contact the top. The faceplate and the helmet lined up at the hinge position, but the jawline needed to be trimmed to match the helmet. The visor just needed a bit of a hot water bath to soften it, and a lot of hot melt glue to hold it in place. Hope this helps.

What is the viability of using airsoft magazines? http://www.evike.com/products/29076/ In Canada, real magazines would require modifications to limit their capacity.

I managed to get approved. I'm now TX-64687! Thanks for all the advise!

Finally got around to finishing my bucket. Used a lot of hot melt glue to get the lense in. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

I checked the CRL, and the shadow scout doesn't mention rivets for basic approval. I initially had to glued on with a significant gap, almost 1cm at the top, but my local garrison thought that was too much. My finger tips hurt for days after pulling it off. Good to know I'm going in the right direction.

Straight from the manufacturer, putting the tank on the back resulted in a noticeable gap. I've ground the straight line to make more of a curve to match the back. How precise does the tank have to attach? It can be squeezed down closer.

The original lens I have does not seem very dark, and the silver film doesn't make things too much worse. The other option would be to get a clear safety face mask shield. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

I'm using the Trooperbay one. It's just a thin mirrored film, so I just need to stick it on to the green lens that came with the kit. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Opened the visor up a little more.

Tried for repositioning. It needs to go through the washing machine to get the chalk that marked the rib lines off.

I've attached my pouches with Velcro, so I've just repositioned then for the moment. Is this looking any closer?

Hopefully I'm progressing in the right direction. The cummerbund and pouches are very fiddly.<br /> Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Now that I've glued the visor to the face plate, it looks like it fits better. Aside from the right jawline being too low, does anyone see anything wrong? Thanks. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

I got the 'thin tinted mirrored helmet lens material' from trooperbay. It just seems to be a film to put on my existing green lens. I just need figure out how to do that. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

I used MXPX Robbie. If I remember correctly, he advertised here. His boots look quite good. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Does anyone have any experience building SC helmets? I have their instructions, but they said they were a work in progress. Their instructions only call for gluing the top of the faceplate to the top of the visor, but it looks like I will need to be gluing the sides as well. It also looks like the pre-drilled holes in the helmet are a bit forward and I will need to trim a bit off the right jawline.

I've been making very slow progress. Life has been doing its best to get in the way. A few questions. What is the distance I should be assuming for between the tops of the boots and the knee pads? How are the pouches made? Are they a single layer of fabric, or two? Thanks. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Will do. Thanks for the advise.

What are people's opinions of the shadow scout decal kit from trooperbay? Are they matte finish that would contrast against the gloss armor, or are there different options? I have some decals with my SC kit, but they are for the TBs.

I ordered their TK kit at the entry price. So tempting to change my order to go with my shadow scout.

I've received my kit from SC. Everything looks like it was formed well. now I just need to find the time to assemble it. How are the instructions that SC provides? Do people follow them, or are there preferred ways of assembling the armour? My boots should be shipping within the next week or two.

I've been a bit busy, so I have not had the time to do a lot of work. I've managed to get some research done. I've contacted some of the armourers to confirm they make the kits and lead times, and have some leads on gloves and boots. I seem to be having issues finding information for sourcing the cummerbund and pouches. I've seen Cathy via SC, but does anybody have any other sources? Thanks.

Been keeping up with the research. Got myself a pair of black coveralls from Marks, so that's a start. They should be good with the pockets removed from them. Trying to find a 'local' (Canadian) source for the boots and gloves as opposed to what SC lists to hopefully cut down on costs and effort.