Thank you all once again for your kind comments. I think Skunk kind of encapsulated the entire project----it did take a lot of patience and time to get just right. Initially the backpack was supposed to fit on Scott Andrew's torso armor, but then I decided to have a go at one, meaning the project had to wait until that was done. In the meantime, the original sculpt fell off the mannequin and broke. I'm glad it happened. It forced me to do more research, and to build the medkit first, so that I would have the correct dimensions of the new backpack so it would fit inside. Not only that, but a couple of crucial detail photos were needed which were provided to me by someone very familiar with the predator... a special thanks to him.
Molding begins Saturday.