US Army tent says "US"

hamsandwich72

Hunter

• Mar 21, 2015

• #1

So my wife, on a whim, bought a US Army tent off fleabay to be used on our outdoor play structure. After fiddling with the play structure over the summer, we decided we didn't need it. Low and behold, it seems to be the perfect material for a ROTJ cape. I put together a pattern and was getting ready to cut it up, when I discovered right there in the middle of the best area of material, this...

It's pretty faint, but it clearly says "US"

Just wanted to poll the group, would this make a cape MORE or LESS desirable?

 

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46and2

Jr Hunter

• Mar 21, 2015

• #2

Woodman is probably the guy to ask as he is one of the cape gurus around here but I'll venture a guess: if it's not on screen in the movie, it's less desirable (and I've never hear of anyone discovering that "US" is on the screen used cape).

My tent arrived with the same markings, actually. I just punched a blaster hole right through the "US" and added a little black overspray around the hole with my airbrush and bingo, no more "US". So it's still salvageable as a cape if that's what you're ultimately wondering.

 

woodman

Active Hunter

• Mar 22, 2015

• #3

I've done more than 100 and no reason you can't use the same section and either weather out that spot (provided it's in a spot you can that won't ruin the cape) or just flip it over. The stitching in the seams is not that different on the reverse. Not so much as to force the need to scrap the shelter.

 

hamsandwich72

Hunter

• Mar 22, 2015

• #4

Good ideas. Nothing a conveniently placed blaster shot can't fix.

 

crumdum

Active Hunter

• Mar 22, 2015

• #5

You are holding the tent flap incorrectly, the letters are upside down and are SU short for Star Wars Universe.

 

hamsandwich72

Hunter

• Mar 23, 2015

• #6

^^^^^^^ Like