Recently purchased this MOS suit (pic below) from a guy in the UK on ebay. Should arrive some time in the next week. I know it's not going to be a perfect replica, but I don't have the know-how, contacts, or financial justification to DIY something with printed fabric and have it sewn. I am concerned about the color of the emblem and that getting it to look closer to screen-accurate will go a long way in covering for the other short-comings of the rest of the suit; my thought was at the very least some metallic clearcoat would give it a less matte look. Per listings from other sellers the emblem and trim are urethane. I don't yet have it in hand so I'm unsure about being able to detach/reattach the emblem to modify without damaging the suit itself so I may be SOL or have to do some creative masking to protect the fabric. I'm also a little skeptical about the velcro for the cape attachments but that's a secondary concern to the emblem and I feel more well-equipped to tackle that sort of mod on my own.
All-in-all I'm looking for pointers, has anyone seen a suit like this, have experience painting urethane, attaching/detaching the emblem, etc. ?
Any and all help/suggestions are appreciated
Here's the link to the ended listing, shows a few stock photos I've seen elsewhere
http://www.ebay.com/itm/162306769379?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
All-in-all I'm looking for pointers, has anyone seen a suit like this, have experience painting urethane, attaching/detaching the emblem, etc. ?
Any and all help/suggestions are appreciated
Here's the link to the ended listing, shows a few stock photos I've seen elsewhere
http://www.ebay.com/itm/162306769379?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT