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Inkboy

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    Inkboy reacted to vonmoen in Flight Suits   
    Moncal operates Faraway Creations, I believe. 
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    Inkboy reacted to kman in Flight Suits   
    WampaWear is excellent quality.  As long as you get one that fits you (double-check those sizing charts!) they should do well.  The fabric is very sturdy... which leads the one problem: For those in hot climates, these coveralls are HOT.  For those in colder climates, that's probably a bonus.  But temperature issues aside, very few have any complaints about WW.  Good stuff.
     
    CosplaySky is always a hit and miss vendor.  They CAN produce a quality pair of coveralls, that are good to level 2.  (no pointed collar in back)  The fabric is thinner, which naturally means not quite as sturdy (probably not as good a choice as WW for ACTUAL heavy labor, LOL!), but it's still decent fabric... and MUCH cooler, for hotter climates.  The main gotcha with CosplaySky is their seemingly random ability to make things to the correct size.  They even manage to completely screw up custom size orders in addition to screwing up "stock" sizes.  I'm halfway convinced they employ mostly serious alcoholics in their cutting room.  But if you get one that fits you well, you're golden.
     
    Pilot Bay is excellent.  All hand made, in person, by Gary & Shannon Howe (local SoCal members of the 501st and Rebel Legion).  Not cheap, and not fast, but extremely accurate and excellent service.  There is always a waiting list, and sometimes it's quite long.
     
    Faraway Creations used to have a great rep, but extremely long wait times have turned off a lot of people.  Supposedly the "most accurate" or so they claim.  That said, a buddy of mine just this past week got one after an incredibly long wait, and was rejected because the pockets were attached noticeably too low.  One anecdote only, but buyer beware.
     
    I think Moncal makes the jumpsuits, too?  I can't recall for sure.  I haven't seen theirs in person, that I know of, but I definitely know they have serious issues with massively long wait times.
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    Inkboy reacted to Thubin in Flight Suits   
    I just received a WW one last week. They run a tad small, but other than that, they're a really nice suit. If it wasn't so expensive, I'd consider getting another to use as actual coveralls.
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    Inkboy reacted to RynoHawk in Flight Suits   
    Wampa Wear and Cosplay Sky are the two most popular. CS normally has them in stock while WW restocks maybe every couple of months depending on the size you're looking for. WW also has the mandarin collar in the back should you want to go to higher level of accuracy. 
     
    Other vendors who have them are Faraway Creations and Pilot Bay. You can also make yourself If so inclined. 
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    Inkboy reacted to scottrooper in 501st Documentary?   
    There is one called Heart of an Empire about how the 501st was created. Well worth watching.
     
    http://starwarsfans.wikia.com/wiki/Heart_of_an_Empire
     
    Cheers

    Scott
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    Inkboy reacted to MichaelK in 501st Documentary?   
    The rose parade on is pretty good, our officer uniforms have definitely come a long way in the last 10 years! The HOAE definitely has all the best intentions, but is lacking in overall production quality.
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    Inkboy reacted to RynoHawk in 501st Documentary?   
    The one from the Rose Parade is the only one so far. You may see some YouTube videos posted from local news human interest stories from time to time, not to mention con related videos. 
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