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Is this something we should do? The source material does show some troopers with snaps on their pouches here: But there are other images, like this one, that doesn't have any snaps, seems ambiguous:

I don't see any lvl 2 requirements for the pouches on the CRL? Are those still pending?

Any chance you could photograph the holster only on the mat so it lines up with the measurements? I'd like to see the size and scale of it so I may recreate my own in the future. Working on the blaster now...

Good idea. I didn't compare the colors with the jumpsuit and the boots/gloves. If they're really far off (the photo I took is pretty bad) then I'll hit them with the same angelus olive. I also didn't even think about the snaps and that's a good idea. I'll make sure I add those while i'm at it. Coveralls went to a proper tailor to address some fitment issues and will be back this week. Just waiting on Walt to ship my helmet and I should be about 75% of the way there.

Belt and Pouches I went with all Condor goods here so they’d have a matching look. Everything is new and I’m considering knocking them around a bit to give them a slightly used look. The CRL doesn’t mention much in that area but I would expect an army trooper to have at least a slightly worn look. This photo isn’t the best but they are the Condor olive drab. I went with two handcuff pouches, a flashlight pouch, a single mag pouch, and a small utility pouch. They all seem a bit larger than expected but they should fill out the belt well. There should be enough room for a holster if I decide to carry a holstered blaster in the future as well. I’m still waiting on some 2” snap hooks from strapworks. Once the hooks arrive, I’ll tackle the harness.

The Hunter Bay boots come black and need to be an olive green. I decided on Angelus Leather paints for this application as I've used them in the past and had good success with it. It thins easily and I can run it through my airbrush which helps it go down nice and even and thin which appears to help with cracking over time. I prepped the boots by cleaning them with isopropyl alcohol only. Once dry I laid down an even coat of paint which was thinned with isopropyl and airbrush reducer. The boot color did not match the glove color so I used the same process to ensure gloves and boots matched.

The CDCR coveralls are mostly correct from the get-go. I've removed the epaulets from the shoulders to use as a closure for the collar. I then ripped the seams on the collar and trimmed it up a bit so I could fit it a bit better. I then folder the collar in on itself and stitched it so it looked cleaner (took me a few tries). Once the collar looked correct, I placed and stitched the neck strap. Here's a few photos. This is on the second attempt. There was some adhesive I was trying to use to keep the collar down while stitching that was an absolute failure. I had to use goo gone to remove the residue which is why it was all wet looking. Once cleaned up, the blue tape approximated how much I had to fold and sew. I folded, pressed, and stitched it all closed. https://imgur.com/a/mNwXtI5 Jef

Been throwing around questions and photos in other threads, figured I'd put them all here for my IAT WIP... What I'm working with: Boots: Hunter Bay Boot (payless) Coveralls: Elbeco Men's CDCR Utility Jumpsuit Gloves: French Army (ebay) Patches: Got them here Web Harness: Parts sourced from strapworks Belt: Condor PB2" belt with OD green buckly Goggles: UVEX S348C futures black Pouches: Condor MA5 Single M4 Mag Pouch , 2x Condor Handcuff Pouch Olive Drab, Condor Tactical Small Utility Pouch - Olive Drab, CONDOR Flashlight Pouch (Olive Drab) Helmet: WTF I've painted the boots and gloves, sourced all the parts, and have started to modify the jumpsuit.

Here’s my go at the collar. This was my second attempt as the first was tool tall and not as cleanly done. Hopefully it will pass the GML when the time comes. https://imgur.com/a/mNwXtI5 It still needs the snap on the collar and the patches on the sleeves. Hopefully I get this and the harness assembled before I get my helmet which should arrive any day now... Jef

Thanks! Looks good and helps me out. I may just rip the seam, cut it down, and then see it back together for a similar look.

I wiped down both the boots and the gloves with isopropyl alcohol.m, that was about it. I then shot the paint through my airbrush after thinning it with alcohol so it would flow nice. After a few days of drying, everything seems to be pretty good. Once my bucket arrives, it will get similar paint so everything will match. Jef

The CRL says e-11 or dh-17 blaster but only mentions the e-11 holster. What about the DH-17 holster? Is it acceptable or is only the E-11 holster acceptable? Jef

I bought the CDC coveralls and overall they’re pretty good. Do they shrink a bunch In the wash, the fit is a bit...big but the smaller size won’t do it for me. Could you post some close ups of your collar? The shoulder straps aren’t as wide as the collar and was wondering how you got the mandarin collar look with the normal collar and the shoulder strap.

I finally got around to paining the boots and the French army gloves with angelus leather paints. They look good to me and seem pretty durable. I’ve used this paint in the past on other costume boots and the paint has held up so far.

Sorry. I haven’t had the chance to try it yet. I’m off to Europe for 10 days for work, maybe when I return I can finally try.

This photo is what prompted me to look into the IAT. Great job guys!

I got the boots in the other day and will give the angelus paint a shot and report back. I've successfully used this on leather combat boots but I'm not sure how this will work on the faux leather. Results to follow sometime next week maybe.

Anyone try Angelus leather paints on these? They seem like they're fit for the job and shouldn't crack the same way a rattle can would. This looks like a good color: https://angelusdirect.com/collections/paint/products/angelus-olive-paint

Awesome. That’s a great find. They’re a little pricey but having much of the work done makes up for a lot of it.

Any idea on how well those tan coveralls dye? I'm gonna need an olive drab one and I both Dickies and AutomotiveWorkwear don't appear to come in the olive drab. I'll message you my email, I'd love to have the templates.

Doh. Ignore me, just saw this:

Is there a coverall source that fits all the CRL bits? I can't seem to find coveralls that have both the cargo pockets on the thighs AND the Mandarin collar. Is this something that you're all custom making or is there a brand I'm just not finding? -Jef