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Grimwalker’s Build Thread/QUESTIONS
Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:49 pm
by Grimwalker
Just bought a kit of Helmet, shoulders, front, back, belly, vambraces, shins, spats.
They’re basically ready to roll. Weapon and soft parts are on me.
Question about the base layer: is the flight suit necessarily one piece?
Is there any recommended material for flight suit/Kama?
Re: Grimwalker’s Build Thread/QUESTIONS
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:10 am
by LuciousTalvloinne
A flightsuit with shoulder pockets removed will work perfectly fine. Kama is made of twill fabric in a trapezoidal pattern.
Re: Grimwalker’s Build Thread/QUESTIONS
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 2:27 am
by Grimwalker
I thought the Kama had to match the suit material? Can the Kama be attached to the belt with velcro?
Re: Grimwalker’s Build Thread/QUESTIONS
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 3:11 am
by LuciousTalvloinne
Flightsuits are made of twill fabric. Yes mounting the kama to the belt will keep it looking right. I ran velcro on the top part of the kama.
Re: Grimwalker’s Build Thread/QUESTIONS
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 7:08 am
by Sith Lord
Grimwalker wrote:
Question about the base layer: is the flight suit necessarily one piece?
CRL does show a one piece suit, so yes, it should be one pice. I used (along with most builds here) painters type overalls.
The CRL only says 'undersuit' with no mention of pattern so I don't think that is being addressed or policed at all. I just took my undersuit to the local fabric store and picked up a plain looking fabric that matched.
Check my build thread for the way I attached the Kama - Velcro on the belt.
Re: Grimwalker’s Build Thread/QUESTIONS
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 4:51 pm
by Maxall
This is the coveralls that I picked up on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007EZ1A2G/?c ... _lig_dp_it
This is the fabric that I found at Joanne's Fabrics for the Kama:
My build post:
https://www.forcepike.net/forum/viewtop ... 0&start=40
Re: Grimwalker’s Build Thread/QUESTIONS
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:46 pm
by LuciousTalvloinne
The twill I used was "Sew Classic Bottomweight Cotton Twill Solid Fabric". They come in black, red and blue. The fabric will match the flightsuit.