RAT Scale/Cover Question

[afishhunter]

Question for those who have a RAT 1 (although OKC is also welcome to answer)
How hard would it be to make a pair of covers/scales for the RAT 1?
Are the scales/covers structural to the knife?

 

[Sterculius]

There are folks out there making custom scales. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1173808-Custom-Made-Knife-Scales