Cosplay: Then and now

[Catapharact]

Few more Test pics of the Full Gear Setup. Going to remove and add a few things to the Chest Rig. Going to have to adjust the Drop Leg Holster Significantly as it needs to come way up the leg. Unfortunately (or Fortunately depending upon how you look at it ,) I have been focusing on leg day a bit too much and the thigh strap needs be longer.

[deadmando9]

Hopefully after the leg holster situation is resolved, I'll get see the vambraces.

[Catapharact]

Originally Posted by deadmando9

Hopefully after the leg holster situation is resolved, I'll get see the vambraces.

All in good time . The Vambraces will require a bit of work. We do have time for this however as the entire thing needs to be ready by May next year.

[perryloo]

Being America I can hardly seen the difference between these cosplay combat outfits and real outfits in real life occupations there

I remember as a British tourist being in a cafe in L.A afew years back, and in walked CHIP police in there uniforms and I thought it was like being on a movie set, with the exception being that I realised they were holstering real guns

[Catapharact]

Originally Posted by perryloo

Being America I can hardly seen the difference between these cosplay combat outfits and real outfits in real life occupations there

I remember as a British tourist being in a cafe in L.A afew years back, and in walked CHIP police in there uniforms and I thought it was like being on a movie set, with the exception being that I realised they were holstering real guns

That is because, chances are, the Gear they are wearing IS real (with the U.S. being one of the few places where you can carry actual Firearms in Public.)

The outfit I have in the Picture is all Authentic. The Combat Shirt, the Tactical Pants, Helmet, Boots, Gloves, Watch, Chest-Rig; Even the Scrim netting around the neck; All Real Stuff. The Gun, the Knife, the Magazine and the Grenades on the Chest Rig are fake however. I am actually in the process of training two young ones to get ready for the Military Training and this is one of the setups I use to train them .

[perryloo]

Originally Posted by Catapharact

That is because, chances are, the Gear they are wearing IS real (with the U.S. being one of the few places where you can carry actual Firearms in Public.).....

Here in Scotland we always remember the story of a Scottish Tourist in Texas knocking on a door to ask for directions and was shot dead on the doorstep as an assumed trespasser. The owner of the house got away with the killing as lawful

Hence my obvious worry about those carrying guns when I was in L.A.

Mind you it is bad here with knife crime killings in UK cities and you do not want to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[Catapharact]

Originally Posted by perryloo

Here in Scotland we always remember the story of a Scottish Tourist in Texas knocking on a door to ask for directions and was shot dead on the doorstep as an assumed trespasser. The owner of the house got away with the killing as lawful

Hence my obvious worry about those carrying guns when I was in L.A.

Mind you it is bad here with knife crime killings in UK cities and you do not want to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I am assuming you are talking about this event:

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...on-trip-to-us/

As much as I want to say I sympathize with the tourist, read over the circumstances that led to him being shot (as it sheds more light on why this happened rather than just a vague generalization of the event which would prompt some goof to call for gun control.)

The tourist was trespassing at 4:00 AM mind you, and decided that it was a brilliant idea to cross over the backyard and bang at the BACK door of a Private Estate in order to get a Taxi. Yeah, if I am a house owner and I am not expecting anyone at that hour and I hear banging at my back door, I am going to assume that someone is trying to break in.

My Property however has cameras around it but not everyone does. And in 1994 (when this tragedy happened,) Security Cameras weren't cheap. So don't be a goof and assume that you are entitled to go over someone's property at an odd hour and not even give them the curtesy of going by the Front Door.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Personally speaking, considering the rise if Car Jackings and Home Break-ins around Toronto, I wouldn't mind having open carry laws in place for law abiding citizens. We need to create an environment where Criminals need think twice before they try to harm someone.

[HarleyCroft]

That outfit looks amazing and the fact it's functionally battle-ready is extra too

[Catapharact]

Originally Posted by HarleyCroft

That outfit looks amazing and the fact it's functionally battle-ready is extra too

Glad you like it . Now you need to start a thread of your own on the same topic; Wow the masses with your stuff .