RAID Modifying BDU's

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Postby Rico » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:49 am

Get used ones. They are everywhere and cheap. A&B has crap for BDUs. Are you doing the SEALs loadout with us for the BSP impression game Tombstone?
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Postby Tombstone » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:12 pm

I'm going to check out GoodWill today, see if I can find some in my size. A&B has made me rage for the last time.

I am not doing a SEALs loadout (can't afford the battle rattle), these are going to be for my own personal use, and to be used when I'm running as a single operator.
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Postby Android » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:12 pm

Thanks for the Velcro link and the RAID instructions, Rico. Since I don't have a sewing machine I'll be doing this all by hand.
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Postby Rico » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:56 pm

Sit down with a good shoot'em up movie and sewing kit!
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Postby Tombstone » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:39 pm

Tried to push the needle through the BDU fabric today, and it went through my finger instead...I think I'm using the wrong needle O_o
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Postby Jester316 » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:44 am

Did you have the needle backwards?

Remember, pointy end into the fabric, holey end into the finger...

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The line represents the fabric. The smiley face represents the finger (hahahah get it? THE FINGER!).
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Postby Junto » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:48 am

Same thing happens to me, Abe. I bought a thimble.
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Postby Switchback » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:50 am

I use a piece of duct tape with a chunk of sheet metal in it. The tape gives me grip while the metal gives me "safety".
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Postby Juicemachine » Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:57 am

I just don't stab myself. :P

That said, I'm terrible at sewing stuff, so I'll probably talk to Chau about getting some BDUs RAID modded (M81s and DCUs for a PJ impression).
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Postby Catch22 » Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:50 pm

Sow the velcro on the pockets, before you so them onto the sleeves.
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