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Biker Scout link
 
TB - Biker Scout
 
501st Legion Pathfinders: http://www.bikerscout.net.

For help with this costume, please contact: TB-5573
 
Helmet
Helmet 
There are two licensed sellers of Biker Scout helmet:

Altmanns – extremely high quality helmet and very light. Not totally screen accurate but seems to be the helmet of choice amongst the majority of 501st Legion scouts. Cost is approx 2500SEK inc delivery

Rubies / Don Post – a nice starter helmet, can be found on eBay almost all the time. Requires a lot of modifications before it looks good. Cost is about 800-1000SEK
 
There is a number of fan made helmets available which are often more accurate than the licensed products but have other disadvantages such as weight and availability.

A plain black balaclava is also required for wearing under the helmet to cover your lower face and neck. Most people buy these from their local motorbike shop.
  
Flightsuit
Make your own using the Green Pepper Butte Jumpsuit pattern which can be bought from Seattle Fabrics. It is easy enough as long as you have someone who knows their way around a sewing machine to help you out and can be tailor-made to suit you perfectly. I made most of mine and my wife helped me with the hard bits.
 
Alternatively you can buy a black flightsuit from most military surplus stores. The lighter the material the better because heavy equals hot and you’ll be more than hot enough anyway. Try to find one without too many pockets and zippers as most of them will need to be removed or covered up.
 
Chest and shoulder armourHard armour
As far as I am aware there is no licensed manufacturer of the hard armour parts for a Biker Scout. There are however a great many fan-made sets available. Prices vary from manufacturer to manufacturer but you can expect to pay between 2100SEK and 2800SEK for all the hard parts and various pieces of Velcro you need to put everything together.

 


 

CumberbundCumberbund
Make your own. There are tutorials on BSN and on various other websites. The pockets can be
a bit difficult to get just right but a bit of  time and care is all that’s needed.
 
Very high quality fan-made sets are available for approximately 700SEK but there is usually
a fairly long waiting list for this stuff. Details can be found on BSN.
 
 

 
GlovesGloves 
The original gloves that were used in the film were Esprit motorbike gloves. It is possible to find these but it is very difficult, try eBay.
 
Fan-made gloves are available or you can buy something with the right general look in a motorbike clothing shop. Things to look out for are:
- 4 padded stripes across the knuckles
- Black suede patches on the thumb and first two fingers
- A zip running from the bottom of the glove where you put your hand in up towards the hand of the glove.

In terms of price, you can expect to pay around 300SEK.
 
Homemade bootsBoots
While it is possible to buy professionally made boots, the majority of scouts prefer to make their own. This is not a difficult job and only takes a few hours.

 
Make your own. This is easy and will give you great results tailor made to your own feet and legs.  Here is a tutorial. Takes a few hours work and is easier if you have someone to help you.
 
 
 
Repainted Kenner blasterBlaster
There are a lots different varieties out there, you just need to look around and find one that suits you. Kenner are officially licensed, can be made to look good and comes with sound effects built-in. These can be found regularly on eBay. There are also sorts of resin, rubber, metal and wooden ones available via BSN and eBay.
 
 It has been suggested that Master Replicas will start to make a Scout blaster but the end of their licensing agreement may prevent that.
 

Updated by: TK-4918, 26 Sep 2007  
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