What You’ll Need
Enzyme Army Cap in Black
3M Peltor Optime Earmuff
iMicro Headset with Microphone
Customized Military Dog Tags
Fruit of the Loom T-Shirt in Pacific Blue or True Red
Dickies Original 874 Work Pants in Air Force Blue or Charcoal
Black Canvas Military Web Belt with Silver Buckle
Hanes White Over the Calf Tube Socks
Adidas Samba Soccer Sneakers in Black
ACE White Sports Tape
Black Sling Bag
Louisville Slugger Youth Wood Baseball Bat
Black Electrical Tape
Bonk Atomic Punch (Buy on eBay)
Team Fortress Atomizer Bat (Buy on eBay)
Scout’s outfit draws from mid-century athletic wear mixed with practical workwear. While it looks like an uncomplicated collection of everyday garments at first glance, the overall silhouette depends on specific visual quirks: tightly wrapped hands, a single-sided headset, and trousers tucked straight into high athletic socks.
Deciding on RED or BLU is the starting point, as your faction sets the palette for both the shirt and the pants. Once you have settled on a team, assembling the costume is largely an exercise in finding durable baseline apparel and making small, deliberate alterations.
The Base Shirt and Trousers
The foundation begins with a plain crewneck cotton t-shirt. For a RED Scout, choose a deep crimson or true red; for BLU, aim for a slate or pacific blue rather than a vibrant royal shade. The shirt should fit snugly across the chest and shoulders to reflect Scout’s lean frame. Keep the sleeves resting mid-bicep and tuck the hem smoothly into your waistband.
Pair the shirt with durable twill work pants, such as Dickies 874s in charcoal gray or air force blue. Scout’s pant legs do not fall normally over the shoes; instead, the cuffs are rolled up or pushed inward to rest midway up the calf, held snugly inside tall socks. Thread a standard black canvas military web belt through the loops and secure it with a flat silver slide buckle.
Headgear and Communications
Scout wears an unstructured black cadet or enzyme army cap with a short, curved brim pulled low over the eyes. Under or alongside the cap sits his asymmetrical communication rig. The in-game asset features a single-ear earpiece paired with a slim boom microphone running along the cheek. Off-the-shelf industrial headsets can be overly bulky, so stripping down a lightweight computer headset or modifying a single slim earmuff produces a much cleaner profile without weighing down one side of your head.
Finish the neck area with standard issue military dog tags on a stainless steel ball chain. Let the tags hang openly over the crew collar of the t-shirt.
Hand Wraps and Footwear
Scout skips gloves in favor of athletic tape wrapped around both hands and wrists. To protect your skin across a long convention day, apply a layer of foam pre-wrap or gentle medical underwrap before winding standard white sports tape over your palms, knuckles, and lower forearms. Leave your fingers exposed so you can hold props securely and use your phone without unwrapping.
Below the rolled trouser cuffs, pull a pair of plain white tube socks completely taut so they reach just below the knee. Finish the lower half with black low-top indoor soccer sneakers featuring white side stripes, like classic Adidas Sambas, which match the runner silhouette while keeping you comfortable on hard convention floors.
Sling Bag and Weapon Props
A small black canvas or nylon sling pack crosses diagonally over the chest, with the bag pouch resting against the lower back or right hip. Keep the strap relatively short so the pack stays locked in place while moving around.
For weaponry, a youth-sized wooden Louisville Slugger offers ideal proportions. Shorter youth bats match the scaled-down cartoon silhouette of the in-game bat much better than full-sized adult models and weigh considerably less during hours of walking. Wrap black electrical tape around the handle to replicate the taped grip. If you prefer alternate equipment, customized props like the winged Atomizer bat or a can of Bonk! Atomic Punch work well. Always verify your venue’s prop policy beforehand, as some conventions prohibit genuine wooden sports bats and require foam or hollow plastic substitutes.
