# My first uniform. **URL:** \ **Category:** Uniforms\ **Created:** [October 15, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837 "2014-10-15T18:33:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/1 "2014-10-15T18:33:17Z")
Hey all. I’m new to GBFans and just started making my first uniform. There were a lot of things to consider but mostly finding an appropriate flight suit to fit my budget. I bought mine through [PilotShop.com](http://PilotShop.com) and am wondering how, in general, they should fit. The website only offered sizes S-XL or XXL but with a price tag of $37.99 (Black) I figured it was worth the money. Once it arrived I was happy and it appeared right. But as I adjust to wearing it I cannot help but feel maybe the legs are arms are a bit baggy. The funny thing is that I have a slightly difficult time getting into it; So, thinking of going a size down I can imagine would make things very difficult. I would consider myself and average body type. I’m 5’6" and at 170 lbs, in researching [flight suits](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/uniform) I see others in the same situation as me. So, is there a “right” way these suits should fit. I keep reminding myself that flight suits are made to go over clothes and not hug the body. I’ll post pics soon. ---
**Author:** ![Full-Roaming-Vapor](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/full-roaming-vapor/32/6356_2.png) [@Full-Roaming-Vapor](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Full-Roaming-Vapor)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/2 "2014-10-15T20:50:39Z")
[Flight suits](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/uniform) fit most people like a parachute. The one thing you don’t want is a suit that’s too small. My rule is if it’s uncomfortable in the crotch to sit down in, it isn’t gonna work out. So unless it’s _ridiculously_ baggy, I wouldn’t worry about it. ---
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/3 "2014-10-15T21:02:41Z")
> [@Full-Roaming-Vapor](#): > > Flight suits fit most people like a parachute. The one thing you don’t want is a suit that’s too small. My rule is if it’s uncomfortable in the crotch to sit down in, it isn’t gonna work out. So unless it’s _ridiculously_ baggy, I wouldn’t worry about it. Excellent point about crotch comfort [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES] ---
**Author:** ![Ecto\_1X](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@Ecto\_1X](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto_1X)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/4 "2014-10-15T21:08:38Z")
Looking forward to this! ---
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/5 "2014-10-15T23:09:59Z")
> [@Ecto\_1X](#): > > Looking forward to this! I will post pics as soon as I can. ---
**Author:** ![pyhasanon](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@pyhasanon](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/pyhasanon)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/6 "2014-10-16T15:31:38Z")
> [@csullivan1980](#): > > I would consider myself and average body type. I’m 5’6" and at 170 lbs.. I’m 5’7" and 176 lbs and fit a 44S nomex flightsuit perfectly! Try to measure your chest and see what you come up with… I measured around 40 something, but most of my military uniforms are 44, so I just stuck with that… Also, if you give the flightsuit a hot wash (like really hot) and dry it on the high setting, it will shrink the suit a bit if you truly need to… Tru-Specs will shrink a lot after like 3 hot washes, Nomex will shrink a little bit, but not much, but sometimes that is all you need… ---
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/7 "2014-10-22T20:18:19Z")
Here is the first picture of my black GB uniform with GB logo and name badge. ![image](http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/22/2137cf5285eb254fb0ceee7c15b6cda6.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/8 "2014-10-22T21:01:20Z")
![image](http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/22/ce0471a4a0a736a2938ce61498991e3c.jpg) Here’s a better look with pads, belt, gloves and clips. I personally like the combination of colors versus the khaki look. ---
**Author:** ![Peterson](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@Peterson](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Peterson)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/9 "2014-10-23T01:53:29Z")
> [@csullivan1980](#): > > ![image](http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/22/ce0471a4a0a736a2938ce61498991e3c.jpg) > > Here’s a better look with pads, belt, gloves and clips. I personally like the combination of colors versus the khaki look. (Am I the only one that had to “Copy Image Location” and paste to see the pic? :whatever: ) And that’s cool, I like that combo pretty good myself. One reason why I never got in a rush to replace my black belt and black elbow pads for my khaki uniform till now. ---
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2014, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/10 "2014-11-02T04:14:52Z")
Final product minus the lifegard 2 ![image](http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/01/fd689231af224e5a08d6ec9048f72c93.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Peterson](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@Peterson](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Peterson)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2014, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/11 "2014-11-02T05:33:12Z")
Pretty sweet! ---
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/12 "2014-11-02T15:26:04Z")
Thanks. I’m going to do that khaki soon. Not bad for my first uniform. I’m pleased with how it came out. Too bad I can’t wear it every day. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Grimmy\_GB](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/dfb087/32.png) [@Grimmy\_GB](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Grimmy_GB)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/13 "2014-11-03T16:55:58Z")
I’m really fond of this color uniform 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/14 "2014-11-05T18:54:48Z")
My [Lifegard II](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/uncategorized/lifegard-ii) came just a bit too late to complete my uniform for some Halloween parties I was attending. As you can see it is a bit banged up from use as expected. So, I decided that I will attempt to restore them to look as brand new as possible. I first started by gutting the Lifegard II. (Not pictured). Next, I took apart the Lifegard II and washed the main shell as best I could with warm water and dish soap. That way I could do away with any dirt, debris and ash that remained. With a sanding block of Fine and Extra Fine grit I sanded A few rough edges around the corners to smooth them out. Along with some Loctite I filled in a few cracks and etched numbers carved into the device. I’m still working on sanding those as smooth as I can but not sure how it will turn out. ---
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/15 "2014-11-07T00:03:32Z")
With some Loctite adhesive putty I filled in the cracks around the screws and a dent. I plan to sand and smooth the edges before giving this piece a coat of paint before moving onto the main piece. ![image](http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/06/19d702ffeb6de4c5cdd62524e61000e7.jpg) ![image](http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/06/cb188eee950070b60a949919d359fd64.jpg) ![image](http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/06/b8ea722dc260a5cf3157ca0ea7cf4b13.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/16 "2014-11-09T00:53:36Z")
Tonight i sprayed on a coat of yellow onto the [Lifegard II](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/uncategorized/lifegard-ii). I’m hoping I did not over do the first coat but looks great to me. Will take the picture again in better light tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Lewis\_Tully](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lewis_tully/32/5930_2.png) [@Lewis\_Tully](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Lewis_Tully)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/17 "2014-11-13T20:56:44Z")
Looks like you did a good job, but I’m curious as to your motivation for re-painting it. Why did you decide to do that? ---
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/18 "2014-11-13T20:58:42Z")
> [@Lewis Tully](#): > > Looks like you did a good job, but I’m curious as to your motivation for re-painting it. Why did you decide to do that? The Lifegard had a lot of scuff marks and dents. Also some dirt and ash residue. I’d like it to look as nice as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Lewis\_Tully](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lewis_tully/32/5930_2.png) [@Lewis\_Tully](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Lewis_Tully)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/19 "2014-11-13T21:11:19Z")
Ahhh, yeah, I know what you mean. The ones I have were pretty beat up, but I just left 'em like that. Just a personal preference thing, I guess. Looks good! ---
**Author:** ![csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/csullivan1980/32/19486_2.png) [@csullivan1980](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/csullivan1980)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837/20 "2014-11-19T01:06:55Z")
![image](http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/18/7ee05992c453979c9d32ddcf176de5c1.jpg) Repainted. Looks better. [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/my-first-uniform/13837.md?page=2)