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Up next is the Flight Suit from MOW.
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I really felt inclined to get the 2 piece, basically because of my coffee addiction and the need to use the restroom alot as a result. So having quick access to the goods was a necessity. I figured the armor, girth and ammo belt will hide the waist seams.

I followed Haribon72's process for dying the flight suit:
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/haribon72s-fabric-dye-project-esb-mow-flight-suit-51125/?highlight=haribon

With the addition of Rit Dye Instructions:
https://www.ritstudio.com/techniques/the-basics/sink-or-bucket-technique/

Simple instructions right? Lets say my first attempt didn't go to well. I either A) did not use enough water or B) let it sit in the dye too long because it came out like Papa Smurf or Hospital Scrub Blues

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The color is there, but way to bright and looks nothing like Darth Voorhess 501st reference photo:
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What to do, what do? I figured if using the bleach wash technique worked for making the gloves lighter, why can't it work for the flight suit? So after 2 attempts with using bleach with the suit, I think I finally got the color shade. What do you guys think?

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Interesting is that the above picture of the flight suit is taken outside with my Nikon D700 with natural light and it appears as my eye see it. The picture below was taken with my Iphone indoors and looks
more gray.

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Below is just progress shot of how the suit arrived-white, dyed to Papa Smurf Blue, and corrected (I hope) with bleach wash.

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If the color needs adjustment to the gloves or suit, please let me know, your advise is appreciated.. If it is good to go, I am going to have it tailored to fit me better.

*On a side note, when I dyed the suit, I also dyed the elastic that I am going to use for the knee pads and cod thong to match the suit better. It did not absorb
the dye the same, but still better then bright white.

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<blockquote data-quote="Tfett40" data-source="post: 405082" data-attributes="member: 7893">Up next is the Flight Suit from MOW. [ATTACH=full]139328[/ATTACH]I really felt inclined to get the 2 piece, basically because of my coffee addiction and the need to use the restroom alot as a result. So having quick access to the goods was a necessity.&nbsp; I figured the armor, girth and ammo belt will hide the waist seams.I followed Haribon72&#039;s process for dying the flight suit: <a href="http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/haribon72s-fabric-dye-project-esb-mow-flight-suit-51125/?highlight=haribon" target="_blank">http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/haribon72s-fabric-dye-project-esb-mow-flight-suit-51125/?highlight=haribon</a>With the addition of Rit Dye Instructions:<a href="https://www.ritstudio.com/techniques/the-basics/sink-or-bucket-technique/" target="_blank">https://www.ritstudio.com/techniques/the-basics/sink-or-bucket-technique/</a>Simple instructions right?&nbsp; Lets say my first attempt didn&#039;t go to well.&nbsp; I either A) did not use enough water or B) let it sit in the dye too long because it came out like Papa Smurf or Hospital Scrub Blues[ATTACH=full]139329[/ATTACH]The color is there, but way to bright and looks nothing like Darth Voorhess 501st reference photo:[ATTACH=full]139330[/ATTACH]What to do, what do? I figured if using the bleach wash technique worked for making the gloves lighter, why can&#039;t it work for the flight suit? So after 2 attempts with using bleach with the suit, I think I finally got the color shade. What do you guys think?[ATTACH=full]139331[/ATTACH]Interesting is that the above picture of the flight suit is taken outside with my Nikon D700 with natural light and it appears as my eye see it. The picture below was taken with my Iphone indoors and looksmore gray.[ATTACH=full]139332[/ATTACH]Below is just progress shot of how the suit arrived-white, dyed to Papa Smurf Blue, and corrected (I hope) with bleach wash.[ATTACH=full]139333[/ATTACH]If the color needs adjustment to the gloves or suit, please let me know, your advise is appreciated.. If it is good to go, I am going to have it tailored to fit me better.*On a side note, when I dyed the suit, I also dyed the elastic that I am going to use for the knee pads and cod thong to match the suit better.&nbsp; It did not absorbthe dye the same, but still better then bright white.[ATTACH=full]139334[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tfett40, post: 405082, member: 7893"] Up next is the Flight Suit from MOW. [ATTACH=full]139328[/ATTACH] I really felt inclined to get the 2 piece, basically because of my coffee addiction and the need to use the restroom alot as a result. So having quick access to the goods was a necessity. I figured the armor, girth and ammo belt will hide the waist seams. I followed Haribon72's process for dying the flight suit: [URL]http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/haribon72s-fabric-dye-project-esb-mow-flight-suit-51125/?highlight=haribon[/URL] With the addition of Rit Dye Instructions: [URL]https://www.ritstudio.com/techniques/the-basics/sink-or-bucket-technique/[/URL] Simple instructions right? Lets say my first attempt didn't go to well. I either A) did not use enough water or B) let it sit in the dye too long because it came out like Papa Smurf or Hospital Scrub Blues [ATTACH=full]139329[/ATTACH] The color is there, but way to bright and looks nothing like Darth Voorhess 501st reference photo: [ATTACH=full]139330[/ATTACH] What to do, what do? I figured if using the bleach wash technique worked for making the gloves lighter, why can't it work for the flight suit? So after 2 attempts with using bleach with the suit, I think I finally got the color shade. What do you guys think? [ATTACH=full]139331[/ATTACH] Interesting is that the above picture of the flight suit is taken outside with my Nikon D700 with natural light and it appears as my eye see it. The picture below was taken with my Iphone indoors and looks more gray. [ATTACH=full]139332[/ATTACH] Below is just progress shot of how the suit arrived-white, dyed to Papa Smurf Blue, and corrected (I hope) with bleach wash. [ATTACH=full]139333[/ATTACH] If the color needs adjustment to the gloves or suit, please let me know, your advise is appreciated.. If it is good to go, I am going to have it tailored to fit me better. *On a side note, when I dyed the suit, I also dyed the elastic that I am going to use for the knee pads and cod thong to match the suit better. It did not absorb the dye the same, but still better then bright white. [ATTACH=full]139334[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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