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Good Morning! Great question. If you take your time, I think you could do it. Keep in mind that it might look good laying on the table or on a hanger, but it might not be comfortable to wear. Maybe just tack it in place and see how it fits (does it allow full range of movement). Good Luck!!

@@GAandy will do, thanks for the feedback!

Hey thanks for the view and comment! Definitely an older vid. I plan on doing more in the near future. Have a Great weekend!

Hey there. YUP! hand stitching is how I started. Heavy needle and needlenose pliers.

Hey! Thank You for the comment. That sounds like a pretty good way to go. I just learned about putting a paperclip in the brim to help give shape and keep it from flopping over your eyes or blocking an optic.

LOL.....some of my vid's got flagged for the music in the back-ground. I think that might be why the sound goes in/out? Thanks for checking out my video. I'll be doing more!

Hey there. Good question. I saw a few SOF types mix-n-match during my time in. Depending on the terrain, it could help break up your shape. The UCP issued in 2004 was crap and ended up really bleaching out in the desert.

Good Afternoon. The point, was mostly to see if I could do it. The MOLLE frame is more comfortable than my older ALICE frame. I also felt it could handle being tossed from a truck better (ALICE had a habit of bending). I also really like the adjustability with the shoulder straps and the kidney pad.

Good Morning, Carefully! Lol... I used a little tool called a seam ripper. Be careful not to stab through your top or finger. Pretty easy to remove the pocket. The bar tacking can be a PITA though. Good Luck!

@@GAandy Cool. Thanks for responding!

Can this mod be done with ripstop fabric ? What fabric are your BDUs made of? Gonna do this too ! Thanks for uploading it , even 10 yrs later it's useful

@@m07c Hey, Good Afternoon. Yes. The woodland BDU's were ripstop. My stiching is crap, but they are one of my favorite uniforms to wear. So glad I could help!

@@GAandy fantastic. Just ordered rip stop proper BDUs in woodland and this will be the first thing I do with them . Thanks again for the content

Hey @Mark Taxdal, not sure I understand your question. The shoulder pockets were originally the top breast pockets from the blouse. I then moved the lower front pockets up to the chest area. If you were asking what I used them for, in airsoft I keep a "Dead Rag" in one. I have it tied off to one of the button holes. For large games that have different "ID" cards, I would keep those in the pockets as well. I hope this helps.

Yep. And I suck at sewing.

I think I had some music playing in the background..... copyright issue? Sound deleted 🤦

Hey! Thank You for the the comment. I still most if not all of that kit. Now that I will have more free time, I think I should do more vid's. Maybe details on what I have and why I set it up a certain way?

@@GAandy yo,a little years late but glad you are back,and yeah,more vids about gear would be cool

Hey there. Hope this helped. How did it turn out?

You're very welcome. Glad it worked out. Take care

yeah....got dinged for having music playing...."Copyright...", so I tried to edit it out....now, no sound.

sound comes back on at 4:25

Thanks! I still need to add all the MOLLE to it. This is just a project...something to do...so it's just sitting in the garage right now.

John Ham...Thanks for the interest! All pockets were actually taken from the uniform itself. All I did was remove them then reattach where I wanted. If you are referring to the Velcro that I used, I was actually at Ranger Joe's, and asked one of the people working in the sew shop if I could purchase some of the Velcro. If you have more questions, let me know.

GAandy Thanks for that quick reply! That answers my question. Gonna throw a DCU early 2000ish Navy EOD load out for Airsoft. Thank you, and good luck to you and your future endeavors!

Truth. Doing this little MOD makes it so easy to keep them looking right. I hated the green elastic ones.

You're welcome. I hope it works out for you.

Glad you like it and that yours turned out great as well.

It did. Little bit different than yours. The chest pocket are angled into inside, most of the buttons were removed for velcro, the shoulder pockets are more ACU style. My uniform was actually a copy of BDU made by Helikon in OD. Next thing I'm planning to do is to modify classic woodland BDU into SFU pattern.

I did a set of my Issued ACU's with the chest pockets angled out. Makes it much easier to get into them while wearing armor.

I'm a beltkit fan, but sometimes I wear some kind of armor. The chest pockets are pretty much useless for me in this configuration but it's juzt my opinion. The shoulder pockets is a must have.

I honestly can't remember. I think it might have been nylon or polyester. I just wanted something that would be strong enough but didn't have to be "bullet proof". I'm pretty sure I picked it up at Walmart.

Thanks. I've got both Nylon and Polyester, both fairly high quality so I'm sure it will do the job!

It should. I hope you have more skill than I do. Just take your time and plan out what you are going to do. I also used fabric glue to hold stuff in place before I stitched it up. Best of luck

Yes Sir I did see one of those frames. I had no clue what it was for, but, GOOGLE was my friend. It was pretty cheap but I didn't get it. I had no use for it at the time. I had the MOLLE frame sitting around for over a year before I found the time ( and courage) to cut it up. The frame is now on a TT MALICE 2, and I love it. I watched the entire frankenpack series. Very nice. I still have my Large ALICE from this vid. Unfortunately, I have not done any other work on it. No real time. I'd like to add a storm flap like my TT ruck, as well as maybe some kind of floating lid/flap that I could keep centered on top if the bag is ever stuffed full. I'd also like to redo the MOLLE on the top flap. So many ideas. So little time (right now). Take Care

For me, I found that the wider brim, when in the rain, will flop down too far in front and block my vision. As the cut material frays, it also helps to break up the outline.

Banshee 7? 1sg for B Co, tan? Hope to see you all there. Thanks for your Service.

Roger. Can't wait. You as well!

Hey Schaz42...I apologize for the late (VERY late) reply. I picked up the velcro at Ranger Joe's just outside Ft. Benning, GA. You can also get it online at SupplyCaptain.com.

Wow! Apologies for the tardiness. Thank You! I'm planning on making more in the future. I just need to get the sewing machine repaired....and maybe some lessons on how to actually use it. LOL

Instead of the TT 3 mag shingle? I have some custom single mag pouches that secure with velcro that I could try. I might just give them a try.

GAandy I was joking because the Banshee can fit a mag insert behind your TT 3 Mag Shingles. It would just give you a ridiculous amount of mags.

That sucks dude. It would have been great to have you out there.