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3 hours ago, Hask said:
Nice shot of the Jodhpur seams. The blue all over the boots is interesting.
That looks like blue from the leather. Like the polish was sanded off to reveal the dyed leather underneath.
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On 11/3/2023 at 5:04 PM, chicken45 said:Parts of SW identified the blaster:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzNVN_mONe6/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Actually, I saw it here on the forums first in my original post. Lol
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20 minutes ago, Riva said:
Take a closer look. It seems like the left hand side of the handle is purely Healthyway Plainsman, even the safety is identical(except for the marking color). An additional slide has added on top of the original slide. The barrel is completly different, but I can't see the detail with this resolution.
Thank you Hot Toys! Lol
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2 hours ago, Riva said:
Yea, but the sewing is quite unique. There're double sewing lines along the outer sides of the pants, and additional 3 horizonal lines at the plantaris. That's quite rare at the other character's(or perhaps they usually wear black Jodhpur Trousers, which make them hard to see).
Oh I see what you mean.
@darth_ogem's pictures make it clearer too.
Definitely looks like a new pattern for trousers.
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1 minute ago, Riva said:
I'm getting to the pants section soon. I don't know how to describe that either. Maybe someone who's farmiliar with tailoring terms could help?
Honestly it just looks like the trousers are twisted inward. My trousers do that sometimes and I gotta try to twist them back.
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I only suggested it because I don't think it's been as apparent as seen on this costume. It doesn't matter to me either way, but I'm just thinking of future scenarios GMLs might have to deal with when reading the CRL.
We've never governed the height of code cylinders in a CRL. No need to start now.
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1 hour ago, Riva said:
God I thought I was the only one who notice. I agree with you. It looks like his code cylinder is a simple cylinder without any groove, so that the brass clip is free-floated and not in a consistant position.
Here's the comparison with RO/Andor.
But I won't put it into the draft CRL since there's no solid evidence, just speculation. And I wish that our CRL promote re-usability across similar characters instead of specification to one single character. After all, no two leaves are exactly the same in the world.
For the sake of future proofing the CRL as much as possible. There may be one costumer who will try to go for the staggered height code cylinders and a GML that may not approve it. I'd say just to add one line that say something in the order of "code cylinders of varying height may be allowed"
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Yeah, I have no idea what to do about the pistol. I bought a Plainsman to use as a base and to form the holster around. But we don't know what it's called or what the rest of it looks like. Maybe we should just go with what we can see and then update the CRL at a later time if/when we see the rest of it.I don't think we'll see what the pistol blaster looks like until season 2. All we know for now is that the handle part is from Healthways Plainsman. Should we keep the pistol part blank? Or skip it?
Or should we wait for Season 2 then release the CRL?
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8 minutes ago, mithrawcraowano said:
I'm doing legends thrawn
For that version, WampaWear offers a great tunic and trousers set. It's a bit pricey but very high-quality at a relatively affordable price. Something to consider.
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5 hours ago, mithrawcraowano said:
I am making a costume of thrawn and I had an idea too find a Chef's jacket and use that but I saw that there quite expensive.
So does anyone have any ideas what I can use as the tunic?
A chef's jacket wouldn't be right for 501st approval. Not without extensive modification.
Which version of Thrawn were you looking to make as there are a few we've seen now.
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21 minutes ago, Riva said:
I remember there used to be Officer:Staff Officer(Black), but now there's only ANH Staff Officer, which is a little bit 'not regular' due to the cutting of the tunic. There should be one regular 'Black' officer CRL which use generic cutting of the uniform, just like the 'Olive Drab' one.
Would this be what you're looking for?
https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:Temp-Imperial-Staff-Officer_(Non_Saga)#Version One
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18 minutes ago, chicken45 said:
@ChrisLie was asking about this poncho:
https://www.etsy.com/no-en/listing/1466012193/imperial-officer-poncho-black-andor?ref=sfl_cart
We STILL don't have the Andor style ponchos in the CRLs yet. Is this the one?
This one looks pretty close!
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Interesting. Is that for waterproofing or to give the appearance of waterproofing on screen?My source at Pinewood came back to me. They are a cotton with a wax applied.
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16 minutes ago, JS17899 said:
Julian “JS17899" Seethal, requesting an advisor in the Miami, FL area for help with a
staff officer costume
Aloha Julian. Feel free to PM me and I'll be happy to help.
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On 1/9/2023 at 5:09 AM, MDL said:
Am requesting an advisor to assist in an Imperial Officer uniform build. I reside in Chester, New York, in the Lower Hudson Valley. Would like to discuss the appropriate resources for the build. I would be joining the Empire City Garrison if accepted. Thank you for your consideration. Michael Leary.
Aloha Michael. Feel free to message me and I'll be happy to help.
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On 11/29/2022 at 2:49 PM, SkySith said:
Hi! Would love an advisor - I'm in Denver, Colorado but remote is fine (I honestly don't think there's anyone here who has the experience I think I'll need), just would like someone who can help me with the Andor version of the ISB officer. Also wanting to do Dedra Meero to double with the generic ISB non-saga.
Want to also note I am in close contact with one of my garrison's GMLs who is a staff officer.
Aloha Sky, I've seen your build thread, so I'm not sure if you still need help. But feel free to message me if you have any questions.
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On 11/21/2022 at 7:21 PM, HMS said:
Hello! This is Hannah "HMS" Scheib, requesting an advisor in the Indianapolis, IN, USA, area for help with what I believe will be an imperial line officer costume. However, I have not entirely decided what all I want to be- but I possess the push button rank bar of six red over six blue. (I’d hoped that would be an Admiral rank and I hope to get there someday). (People like Admiral Konstantin from Rebels, etc). I am having difficulty deciding if olive drab or dark grey is the way to go- if what I technically wanted to be was on the « star destroyer side ». I saw that there is a difference between Jr and Sr officers, and maybe I am just confusing myself!
I am a better at alterations than sewing, and my budget is medium. I would rather find an approvable costume and alter it to fit more so than finding patterns/ etc.
I don’t know if an advisor would be willing to help with that too. I entirely understand that 501 does not sponsor or recommend retailers- but I know I would at least like some help in deciding which costume type/ colour would be the best fit!
Aloha, Hannah! Please feel free to message me with any questions!
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6 hours ago, Eagle said:
The main reason I think she should have a CRL is not because she's a woman. Its because she's the main antagonist in the Andor series. What I meant is that not every background officer with one or no lines needs a CRL. But if they are a main character, I believe that's enough to warrant a CRL. Again, Dedra is not a background character, she's the main villain of the show and probably will be for the next season. That's why myself and others believe she needs a CRL.
This whole discussion started because someone wanted to make a Dedra CRL and they were denied. No one should be opposed to more CRLs. Just look at the Clone Trooper Detachment, they'll make a new CRL for minor variations and that's totally fine! The more the merrier! At the end of the day, I just want more CRLs. Yes, they need to be done right with proper references, I agree. I believe Dedra deserves one for multiple reason, not just because she's a female.
I'll try not to be too distracting, so I'll be brief. I don't think Deedra Meero is the main villain. I'd say it's an opinion. Syril Karn is more the main antagonist than Meero. He's in opposition specifically to the "Hero" Cassian than any of the others. Deedra is more the main antagonist to Luthen than Cassian for most of the series. If that makes sense, then any of the other ISB supervisors should get a CRL of their own or even Syril himself with his custom piping and tailoring. I personally like the way the Non-saga CRLs are written as they give members the freedom to do pretty much any imperial officer character.
That's my last word on it here.
Let's discuss what are the merits of a new CRL creation elsewhere. What are the qualifications and what disqualifies a new CRL?
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1 hour ago, Eagle said:
This CRL system where one CRL can be the base for any officer isn't being promoted truthfully. Whether that's intentional or unintentional I'm not sure.
You can't say that the ISB CRL can be used to get approved as any named officer. Taking Dedra's configuration and applying as ISB doesn't make you Dedra, it makes you ISB. These face characters need separate CRLs if you want to be officially approved as that character. Otherwise your just a generic officer with a character's configuration.
For example, I can't go to my GML and say, "I'm Dedra, but I'm applying as ISB". I'm going to get listed as ISB officially. When the DL said, "Deedra Meero CAN be done this moment with the existing CRL.", it's not true. So I said "Dedra can't be done at the moment." I hope my explanation above makes sense.
Obviously, not every named officer needs a CRL. I'm also for adding more rank bars and configurations to the generic CRLs, that's fine. But Dedra is a main villain, she is more than worthy of a CRL. It doesn't matter that she uses the same parts of ISB. Besides, we are quickly learning her uniform is slightly altered.As a side note, I also don't appreciate the hesitation of this detachment to make CRLs. For an administration that claims to be so pro CRL and costume creation, there was certainly an effort made to shut this one down immediately. I'm sure it would have if myself and others didn't step in to protest. You don't need group interest to make a CRL. If only ONE person is willing to put in the work, let them make the CRL, they have that right. It isn't up to the DL to pick and choice what is made.
Sorry, Tom, but saying any named officer needs a CRL then saying not every named officer needs a CRL in the same post sounds too much like a double standard. That doesn't sit right with me. What is unique about the costume to warrant a separate CRL? Truly unique. There isn't much in my eyes. To do a named character has always been to base the Executor and Imperator certification on the character. every CRL in the legion has something unique about them. Something that sets them apart from others. Unfortunately, there isn't anything unique about most officer costumes. That isn't the fault of the IOC. That is by design of the costume department of the production.
After reading the progress on this multiple times and maybe this should be an extended conversation elsewhere, but from what I'm reading it's seeming more and more that this conversation is less and less about the actual costume and more about the fact that the character is female. Which bothers me. When did we start including gender into the creation of a new CRL?
Maybe it's because I'm a male but I have never seen any backlash over female CRL's. The principle that has been for IOC CRL creations has always been based on unique details in a character's costume. Director Isard for example. A very unique costume due to the red tunic and trousers. Then there's Thrawn and the Rebel's Thrawn compared to other GAs. Again, unique compared to others. Dedra Meero getting her own CRL just because she's female is sexist.
The 501st as a whole should not start the precedent of judging the person's appearance or gender. Only the costume and how it fits on the body. That is all and how it always should be. That's why we have a female as the CRL for the Rebels Era Thrawn right? Gender equality should always be present, but we shouldn't arbitrarily favor one over the other. If there truly is something unique in the costume by all means please find it, hunt it down, bring it to light and write the CRL and I'll rejoice as hard as anyone because I love to see new CRLs completed and hard work rewarded. But let's do it right first.
Please someone correct me if I'm wrong or if I misunderstand something... and please don't misunderstand my opposition for discrimination. Sexual discrimination disturbs me greatly.
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On 10/21/2022 at 6:22 PM, MaggsO said:
Hey there, Maggie "MaggsO" Oelfke requesting an advisor in the Ann Arbor MI area for help with an ANH staff officer uniform. Thanks!
Aloha Maggie. Have you been helped yet? Please feel free to message me!
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On 9/25/2022 at 8:42 AM, Atnevon said:
Just found this post in the forums; and thought to reach out.
I have a WIP Darth Maul; but looking to start easier and start and really dip my toes in with an Imperial Line Officer in the Olive Uniform.I'm in San Francisco and have made contact with the local Golden Gate Garrison semi-recently; but its been a hot minute since my Darth Mail progress slowed.
Hi there. Have you been helped yet? Feel free to PM me.
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On 9/6/2022 at 5:10 AM, DrTom said:
Hello, I’m already a 501st member with two clone costumes. Would like help doing an Imperial Staff Officer uniform in the San Diego area.
TIA Tom
Hi Tom. Have you been helped yet? Feel free to PM me.
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