Canvas trooper belt

[bobby fletcher]

I'm sure everyone has heard that the belts used in star wars ANH where made of canvas. I'm not sure how ture this rains but i figure gives me somthing to do in my free time and looks a hell of a lot better then my thin elastic belt. Here is how my progess has come so far.

Elastic

 

canvas

 

Befor anyone says anything i know my drop boxes are in the worng place i move them when i troop or they get lost in my thigh plates

[Daetrin[Admin]]

That they were made of canvas I believe has now been well established. As long as you're moving the drop boxes, you might want to re-attach your holster so there are no straps showing on the outside of the belt.

 

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is the best screen cap I have so far - will try to scrounge more.

 

Another good one of where the drop boxes are attached:

 

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[TK4205]

I'm still sceptical on the canvas. It could have been replaced sincs the movie was made. If I missed good hard evidence in a previous thread, please enlighten me.

[troopermaster]

This is the best pic I have of a stormtrooper belt.I haven't heard any hard evidence of the material used,and it's possible that some were leather and some canvas,who really know's?Make up your own mind from this pic

[Runnriottt]

wow. I am shure what ever you currently have is better than the screen one. Those huge rivits are hidious...

[bobby fletcher]

thanks guys I owe troopermaster a big thanks i was e-mailing him on a daily basies

Here are some updated shots so far i will be riviting in the belt as soon as i finish sewing in the velcro

[TK4205]

That looks good. And it matches your armor. The canvas belts that I have seen in person didn't mach with the armor, and just didn't look right.

[Mattax[TK]]

That looks good. And it matches your armor. The canvas belts that I have seen in person didn't mach with the armor, and just didn't look right.

 

Provide a reference on what the actual material is you used and where to obtain it.

 

So you are using velcro to hold it together? How about mounting the Thermal Detonator to the back and keeping it centered?

[troopermaster]

That's coming along nicley G,and always happy to help

[bobby fletcher]

Here are some update shots of the armor i will look for the site i got my canvas from. I have extra i made one for a friend he digs it, the only major problem is i made my belt way to thick so it's hard to rivit it <_< i havent suited up the armor since i added the canvas but i will try to fit it in today to see how well it holds up with the blaster in it's holster and Thermal Detonator to the back attached.

 

 

I tryed to dirty up the belt a little.

[bobby fletcher]

 

I only got 3 shots befor my camra ran out of energy <_< So far i have to say the canvas belt looks great and holds up pretty well but i have yet to see how well it dose with my E-11 in it's holster.

[bobby fletcher]

Missed a shot

[Daetrin[Admin]]

Outstanding job! Always great to see people taking their kit to the next level.

 

I suspect there will be a tutorial out of this? C'mon GZ - share the TM love ;-)

[bobby fletcher]

Outstanding job! Always great to see people taking their kit to the next level.

 

I suspect there will be a tutorial out of this? C'mon GZ - share the TM love ;-)

 

If anyone would like i am more then willing to do so in honor of TM

[Daetrin[Admin]]

Like. ;-)

[bobby fletcher]

Like. ;-)

 

 

I would say TM is a better man for the job but i will give it a shot anyway.

[bobby fletcher]

Sorry for the late update guys been a little busy

I'm thinking about doing a small run of canvas belts since i have a box full of it left over... order to much when i made my belt <_< . Not sure how many people would be intrested in this

The belt would have more then enough to fit to any size trooper

I have enough for

3 or 4 belts

someone has asked for one so that leaves 2 or 3 i have to check again.

 

Update i now only have enough for maybe one belt

[troopermaster]

I'll have a go at making a tutorial for the canvas belt as I will be making one very soon

[bobby fletcher]

I'll have a go at making a tutorial for the canvas belt as I will be making one very soon

 

 

Troopermaster is better for the job then i

[DoubleTap]

Sorry for the late update guys been a little busy

I'm thinking about doing a small run of canvas belts since i have a box full of it left over... order to much when i made my belt <_< . Not sure how many people would be intrested in this

The belt would have more then enough to fit to any size trooper

I have enough for

3 or 4 belts

someone has asked for one so that leaves 2 or 3 i have to check again.

 

Update i now only have enough for maybe one belt

I'm interested in one. Let me know what I owe you. We should start a thread just to advertise our left over materials. I've got a ton of white vinyl and black mesh.

[Butah Fett]

I'll have a go at making a tutorial for the canvas belt as I will be making one very soon

Excellent! I look forward to seeing it as it's the next mod I plan to do.

[troopermaster]

Here's a pic of my current canvas belt.What I did was use thin canvas and wrap it around 3" wide elastic to give it some girth.The ends have velcro the same width as the belt and the same length as the strip on the kidney plate which is what the overlap should be (or there about).The plastic front panel is riveted in place and plastic caps cover the heads.The holster is also riveted to the belt in the same way as the movie suit's.I still have yet to add the snaps on the inside to fix the belt to my ab plate but I need to find some way of fixing them on as they are not long enough to fix through the thick belt.Anyhow,you should be able to make an accurate canvas belt looking at this pic but you might want to just use a few layers of canvas and sew them together to make it thicker.

[bobby fletcher]

Heres an update i am working on 2 canvas belts i hope to have them done for 2 troopers here by tomorrow.

[bobby fletcher]

An update Please remember i'm not a seamstress There was some over threading

[bobby fletcher]

I have tryed the holster with the E-11 Holds up pretty well i have yet to rivite my holster to my belt yet, i will do so when i hit a hardwarestore.