[Sealing Leather Belts]

45 minutes ago, KansasTrooper said:

This is a very helpful thread! My belt bleeds dye like it's giving a dye donation, I'll definitely look into Resolene for treating it. Excellent info!

Same here, we got it from the same vendor. 

[Safe Belt for White Tunic Officers]

46 minutes ago, KansasTrooper said:

I got my belt from a vendor off Etsy, goes by SWExpress. I paid $65, shipping and quality was great, but their belts bleed dye very bad, as I learned as soon as I got it. I This vendor seems to be a lesser known one, but for anyone who considers ordering a belt from them, be sure it is for a black tunic or have it treated. My ISB tunic is a mess after just a day of trooping, so I'll be working on getting my tunic cleaned up and getting the belt I ordered sealed this upcoming week. Hopefully I can recover from this rookie mistake for an upcoming troop! 

Hopefully this knowledge will help anyone who orders or is considering ordering from this vendor. 

I'm in the same shoes as you. I got my belt from the same person, I'm letting you know now, it wont come out, trust me I've tried everything. You cant bleach the tunic because its cream, not white. I'm scraping my ISB and going staff, because that guy's belt ruined my tunic. 

[Safe Belt for White Tunic Officers]

31 minutes ago, JaybenKenobi said:

Yeah. I went with Wampawear. Good customer service and fast shipping. Got my Officer hat from there too.

Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk
 

Make sure you seal it! 

[Safe Belt for White Tunic Officers]

7 hours ago, Hask said:

Im guessing though he probably wants it before 2024

Haha! Normal you would be right sir, but luckily if it's in stock you should be safe, I got mine in about a week. Let the record show I still don't condone Anovos and their shady practices.

[Eli Vanto CRL]

Looks good, however, as stated above its not enough to warrant a crl, if you go for LVL 3 you can apply as that character since your officer needs to be based off a certain character for LvL 3.

[Level 2 & 3]

1 hour ago, kman said:

It's permitted, and yes, there are a few people who have endeavored to cover every possible variant, which really ups their Level 2/3 counts.  (not that those mean much, other than some bragging rights... which I am all for LOL)  For people who just want to troop, it's kinda pointless.  Once you're approved, you can troop it.  Anything else, to them, is just spending more money.  For people who are more into the costuming and accuracy aspect, it's a lot of fun!  (if expensive)

 

Many costumes have 3+ variants, depending on swapping certain accessories.  ANH, ESB, ROTJ, at least, and sometimes Solo/R1.  (although sometimes, the base costume is different enough to warrant an entirely different base, particularly for those latter two and when you invite extra scrutiny)

 

As noted, the expectations climb with each re-submission, so ALL the little details, including those which aren't necessarily called out in the CRL, are going to be looked at much more closely.

 

The one caveat to all that is to not slam our judges with a ton of variants all at once.  I believe there is a sticky message somewhere in the Promotion forums that requests submissions to be kept to one per week.  (Not referring to an L2 submission proceeding to an L3, but rather, avoid submitting 3+ L2 variants all at once, etc.)

Thanks! 

[Level 2 & 3]

20 minutes ago, Hask said:

Each submission a member is expected to up their game, money does not necessarily make a good costume, take Rubies for example. 

No that's not what I meant. I mean when you work hard on a costume and devote money and time to it, wouldn't you want to fully utilize it?

[Level 2 & 3]

30 minutes ago, Hask said:

We all spend money

Of course, we all do. All I'm asking is, is it frowned upon?

[Level 2 & 3]

11 minutes ago, TheEagle said:

I figured as much. But technically speaking they are different outfits, I once saw a guy with 34 Lvl 2's thats a lot....

But also if you spend all that money you should be allowed to fully get you costume to its fullest potential.

[Level 2 & 3]

I figured as much. But technically speaking they are different outfits, I once saw a guy with 34 Lvl 2's thats a lot....

[Level 2 & 3]

I have a question about variations of crls, for this question im going to use bridge crew as an example. Since there are 3 configures for that character, (ANH, ESB, ROTJ) is it possible to get 3 LvL 2 & 3 approvals out of that? Thanks.

[Is Tarkin uni same as Imperial Officer?]

7 hours ago, kman said:

Few seem to care enough to make it a requirement, so I don't know that you'll see details like tile size in the CRL any time soon.

I see at the end of the day the differences are minor. Good to know.

[Black cap tutorials and boots]

1 hour ago, Arminius said:

I'll sure do!!

sounds good!

[Black cap tutorials and boots]

8 hours ago, Arminius said:

No,only the hat from maz or wampawear,most likely maz but I'll think about it.Apparently they have a flightsuit already made that might fit me,I'll check it so I don't have to order another one

Sounds good! Keep us updated.

[Black cap tutorials and boots]

11 minutes ago, Arminius said:

Thanks,the flightsuit is more of a special commision,a friend of mine has a relative who has made many flightsuits so she'll make it.I'm trying to get as many parts locally to cut costs as I'm making this from my savings and I'm unemployed and in college.

Oh I thought you were getting the jumpsuit from maz! I respect that helping out a friend, definitely do that! I would get the hat from wampawear. 

[Black cap tutorials and boots]

You pay for what you get, hes not bad but and makes good stuff. If your on a budget I wouldn't recommend however, hes pricey. I would recommend wampawear for jumpsuit and hat. 

[Black cap tutorials and boots]

9 minutes ago, Arminius said:

I was thinking of buying it from MazCave in etsy

For the jumpsuit?

[Black cap tutorials and boots]

Good 20eyedesigns mad my hat on Etsy, But there are plenty of makers on the forums and Etsy.

[Black cap tutorials and boots]

2 minutes ago, TheEagle said:

Yes thats all you need for approval!

So what parts do you have now? 

 

[Black cap tutorials and boots]

3 minutes ago, Arminius said:

Thanks,I'll ask him. I was thinking of not using belt boxes.Is the flightsuit with the hat,boots and belt all that is needed for the most basic version?

Yes thats all you need for approval!

[Black cap tutorials and boots]

Also I would reach out to him on facebook rather then his website!

[Black cap tutorials and boots]

1 minute ago, Arminius said:

Thank you Thomas,I think I will order the hat but I'll keep looking for a guide. Crowprops is my choice for a praetorian guard I want to make once I get my clearance.Do you think the boots could work if I can remove the strap?

 

Depends on the character. For bridge crew you dont need the straps for approval, but if you want to get level 3 you need them.

https://crowprops.bigcartel.com/product/jackboot-ot-tie-tailored

[Black cap tutorials and boots]

22 hours ago, Arminius said:

Hi,I;m looking for guides or tutorials for the black cap of the bridge crew and a place to get the or jack boots with shipping to Mexico.I've seenb IB's boots but I'm not sure if I should get them.I have some boots I bought for a TR but I cancelled that one,but they most likely won't work for these.

For the hat, I would but one unless your good at sewing! But if your up for the challenge im sure there is a guide on the forum! 

For the boots Crowsprops makes jackboots and ships almost anywhere. I use his officer boots!  

[Is Tarkin uni same as Imperial Officer?]

2 minutes ago, shadan said:

Wow I went deep lol 

Yeah, XD. But I know about the R1/Solo differences. We really need to update the CRL's to address that. 

[Safe Belt for White Tunic Officers]

I would get an Anovos belt the back isn't dyed. My tunic is white and unfortunately it got stained bad. You'll never notice in photos but its noticeable in person. I need to fix it ASAP. But get Anovos's belt, I know they get a bad rep and the deserve it but the belt is fine!