[ARBCO Avenue]

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Originally Posted by ozzie92

Hardest part was modding the web gear to fit over the jacket.

Coat looks better with webgear over it. Mind sharing what you had to do?

And you mean to tell us that now, after really putting yourself into this hobby, (with a selfie figure no less) that you are almost done?!! May your display stand long and proud, and ever draw you in again?

[ozzie92]

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Originally Posted by ARBCO Avenue

Coat looks better with webgear over it. Mind sharing what you had to do?

And you mean to tell us that now, after really putting yourself into this hobby, (with a selfie figure no less) that you are almost done?!! May your display stand long and proud, and ever draw you in again?

Ha?I started with a selfie back in the day, so this feels very much like perfect book ends. ;)

Web gear: I took a regular 25th, cut the back parachute out, as well as the upper back strap. I extended the waist belt by attaching a strap piece to double its girth. Then, I took the shoulder straps and made them come together in the back, adding a strap piece straight down to connect once again to the waist belt. I also modded the straps (cutting off the grenade, adding a flashlight and thermos).

[paokole]

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Originally Posted by ozzie92

Selfie, circa 93-97 (USAF Security Police, MAFB). The reference pic is the only one I have wearing my Goretex jacket; I didn?t always wear glasses then, and I definitely bundled up (winter hat & gloves) when outside the vehicle, lol.

That's just an awesome looking custom. Brilliant camo work, I guess you'd be referred to as a veteran customizer from now on. I've always been a fan of your work Ozzie so please do leave all pictures of your work for all of us to continue to go back to for further inspiration/ideas.

[ozzie92]

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Originally Posted by paokole

That's just an awesome looking custom. Brilliant camo work, I guess you'd be referred to as a veteran customizer from now on. I've always been a fan of your work Ozzie so please do leave all pictures of your work for all of us to continue to go back to for further inspiration/ideas.

Thank you for the kind words, Paokole!

A lot of my pics from earlier in this thread are still live due to being hosted elsewhere, but the past couple of years keep getting deleted as I have to make room on THIS site to add more. Maybe I?ll go back and add ?em back some day. Still, if you have any special requests, I?ll repost ?em in here.

[Ponygt50]

Nice!!

[ozzie92]

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Originally Posted by Ponygt50

Nice!!

?Preciate it!

[Clockwise]

Fantastic work on the self custom.

And more importantly, thanks for your service.

[ARBCO Avenue]

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Originally Posted by ozzie92

Web gear: I took a regular 25th, cut the back parachute out, as well as the upper back strap. I extended the waist belt by attaching a strap piece to double its girth. Then, I took the shoulder straps and made them come together in the back, adding a strap piece straight down to connect once again to the waist belt. I also modded the straps (cutting off the grenade, adding a flashlight and thermos).

That?s some precise work! Looks good from front and back.

[ozzie92]

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Originally Posted by Clockwise

Fantastic work on the self custom.

And more importantly, thanks for your service.

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Originally Posted by ARBCO Avenue

That?s some precise work! Looks good from front and back.

Thanks, Joes!