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Some of you may have seen this on Facebook.  But the Chicago Police Department did a video shoot with members of the 501st Midwest Garrison in promotion of Celebration.  This aired on most of the local news outlets this morning.  

Here is the link:
 
 
Unfortunately I left the Star Destroyer parked in a Loading Zone at O'Hare, at least the CPD got me before Vader
 
 

Oooh THAT gray suit! Got it. When the phrase "cadet suit" was being used I was thinking the white suit that both him, Thrawn, and a bunch of others wear (the one that we have a CRL for that's call "Imperial Cadet" - http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:ID_Imperial_Cadet).
 
So now that I'm caught up and on the same page... yes that suit I'd say is different enough to be its own CRL. Curious what the deciding factor was as to why he has his own different suit then the others around him. Artistic standpoint it was probably to set him apart from the others, in universe reasoning... who knows!

First place to start would be to gather up images and resources for the cadet uniform. The proposed CRL would need to match exactly how it looks in the comics. As for the discrepancies, I don't necessarily have the answer, but that discussion with other members may prove useful. One feature of the tunic that I recall is that the yoke doesn't come up to the shoulder like in the "standard" tunic, but is more similar to the ANH ISB officer. That's just an example. 
 
After that, you will likely work with the CRL team in drafting the words of the CRL in conjunction with the creation of the uniform itself. We now have a policy that no CRL will be made without an accompanying costume to go with it. 
 
Hope that helps. Good luck!! 

My two cents, it may be possible to do a new CRL for the cadet uniform because that one is a grey uniform. As of right now, with the current CRLs that we have, any grey uniform would be rejected, so making a new CRL for that style would make sense. 

I agree, Bobby. And we have members who do just that, already, without any issues.

I'd vote that his uniform (either one) isn't different enough to warrant its own CRL.
 
You make a great arguments about Daala (kinda with Eclipse too, but she wears different pants, blah blah blah).
These questions come up all the time, heck a few years ago I tried SO HARD to make a Jagged Fel CRL happen (the hair and scar separate him from the rest), but when you break it all down piece by piece is there really anything different?
I've heard the argument comparing our CRLs to the Clone CRLs, "each different clone has its own CRL, why can't Veers, Ozzel, Motti, etc. have their own CRLs". The thought of that is just a logistical headache, and so many people (myself included) would submit so many costumes for approval, "With this hat and rank bar I'm this guy, with this rank and no hat I'm this guy..."
 
So what's stopping you from just getting approved as a Line Officer, wearing Vanto's rank and code cylinders combo, and after approval while trooping just make yourself look like Eli as possible. Most command staffs would be cool with it as long as you can prove that the character exists and that's what he looks like, as a GML and Event Coordinator I'd allow it. 

There are four kinds of makeup one can choose from for an alien race character such as Thrawn. Grease paint, Cream makeup,  Water Activated face paint and Alcohol Activated Paint. Below is a brief explanation of each type along with tips and external links. 
 
Grease Paint
Named after the petrolatum content, grease paint has remained an industry standard since the 1920s. Grease paints are highly pigmented, apply smoothly and don’t require a lot of product to cover the entire face. It is applied with a clean, dry makeup sponge for best results. It feels heavy and well, greasy on the face at first but the color payoff is worth it. The most important caveat is that it MUST be set with translucent powder or it will smear and transfer to clothing. For the love of the Empire, SET YOUR GREASE PAINT. You will certainly ruin your white uniform if you don’t. 
 
Cream Makeup
Cream makeup can be found in any party store and is the cheapest and easiest of the three to apply. It can be applied with fingers, brushes or sponges and doesn’t require water to activate the pigment. It is prone to smudging and doesn’t have nearly the same durability as grease paint. It also needs to be set with a powder or setting spray.  If you’ve never experimented with theatre makeup before and want to test it out, grab some cheap cream makeup. If you don’t set your greasepaint, it will look and feel like cheap, slippery cream makeup and nobody wants that. 
 
Water Activated Paint
Brands like Mehron’s Paradise Paint and Ben Nye MagiCake are highly pigmented and have a minimal learning curve. Until you add water via brush or makeup sponge, it stays in a dry cake form. Don't add too much water or it will get runny and look uneven. Water activated paint can be layered to create a more vibrant color but it is very hard to blend, as it dries quickly. Building color is necessary for an opaque result, unlike grease or cream makeup, which requires minimal layering. A popular, inexpensive brand often used by cosplayers is called Snazaroo.
 
Alcohol Activated Paint - Info generously provided by @Tentayena 
This can be either airbrushed or sponged on, depending on your skill level, and it's liquid, so colors can be mixed if the available color isn't satisfactory. I usually will add a teeny bit of dark blue to their lighter blue as a base, then tint it darker for the base shading before I contour with powder. 
 
Alcohol activated makeup functions similarly to water based only the paints become activated by 99% Isopropyl Alcohol instead of water. This type of makeup is what you'll see on television and films, as it is extremely long-wearing and the color payoff can't be beat. I myself have never used it, but this guide looks helpful for those interested in trying this type of makeup out! 
 
Regardless of how well you know your way around a makeup palette, skincare is the most important step. If you don’t wash your face before applying makeup, it will not last very long and you will be sad an hour or two into your troop. Oily skin types might want to steer clear of grease paint, as it tends to clog pores. All these types of makeup can be removed with soap and water, or makeup remover wipes. 
 
For best results…
Wash (shave if necessary) and moisturize the face with an oil free moisturizer before applying makeup Always use clean sponges and brushes  Test your makeup at least once in case you need to troubleshoot All makeup will last longer if it is sealed with a spray sealer like Ben Nye Final Seal All setting powder should be white or translucent   
External Links...
Ben Nye Grease Paints
Kryolan Products
Mehron Products
Eulenspiegel paints  Thanks to @Steven for pointing this brand out to me! 
Skin Illustrator for Alcohol Based Makeup
Tutorial for Airbrushing Makeup
Red Carpet FX Range of Primers and Sealers
European Body Art
WolfeFX Makeup Thanks @Mitthrawnuruodo for this brand! 
 
 
 
 

Congratulations!! 

It is useful for sure.
It's important information like this combined with the experience that everyone makes during the process of getting to the desired costume/character/makeup that makes everyone look better with their make up out there on a troop.
As long as all the legionnaires share their experiences and knowledge with others
Soon, there will be only awesome looking Thrawns out there

Disclaimer on Wolfe, though I've never had an issue with them, I've been told that others have had problems with breaking out after using it.
For me, it goes on very easily, comes over very easily, the only spots where I have any wipe off is on my lips and a little around my eyes.
I'll find some pictures of the various costumes I've done using their paint and post them (one is from a different Star franchise...)

Thank you! 
I hope this can be a useful, collaborative effort for anyone interested in the build. I love makeup, it is the one thing I feel extremely confident doing as a costumer. When I'm not volunteering to do someone's makeup for them I like to make masterposts of all the resources that helped me along the way. 

I'll add Wolfe paints to the external links list! 
I feel you, I'm so impatient and budgeting for this costume is a test of wills...I want to do it all now!! 

This is a lot of great info, thank you for sharing!
I personally use Wolfe paints when I feel like be a Mirialan, Pantoran, Zeltron, or Chiss X-Wing pilot.
Someday I'll get around to doing Thrawn... he's been my favorite for years... I'm just too frugal to buy a new uniform haha

Very good info. I most believe that I'll never build a Thrawn though I love the character, but this is very useful for those brave ones who want to approve one. 

There are four kinds of makeup one can choose from for an alien race character such as Thrawn. Grease paint, Cream makeup,  Water Activated face paint and Alcohol Activated Paint. Below is a brief explanation of each type along with tips and external links. 
 
Grease Paint
Named after the petrolatum content, grease paint has remained an industry standard since the 1920s. Grease paints are highly pigmented, apply smoothly and don’t require a lot of product to cover the entire face. It is applied with a clean, dry makeup sponge for best results. It feels heavy and well, greasy on the face at first but the color payoff is worth it. The most important caveat is that it MUST be set with translucent powder or it will smear and transfer to clothing. For the love of the Empire, SET YOUR GREASE PAINT. You will certainly ruin your white uniform if you don’t. 
 
Cream Makeup
Cream makeup can be found in any party store and is the cheapest and easiest of the three to apply. It can be applied with fingers, brushes or sponges and doesn’t require water to activate the pigment. It is prone to smudging and doesn’t have nearly the same durability as grease paint. It also needs to be set with a powder or setting spray.  If you’ve never experimented with theatre makeup before and want to test it out, grab some cheap cream makeup. If you don’t set your greasepaint, it will look and feel like cheap, slippery cream makeup and nobody wants that. 
 
Water Activated Paint
Brands like Mehron’s Paradise Paint and Ben Nye MagiCake are highly pigmented and have a minimal learning curve. Until you add water via brush or makeup sponge, it stays in a dry cake form. Don't add too much water or it will get runny and look uneven. Water activated paint can be layered to create a more vibrant color but it is very hard to blend, as it dries quickly. Building color is necessary for an opaque result, unlike grease or cream makeup, which requires minimal layering. A popular, inexpensive brand often used by cosplayers is called Snazaroo.
 
Alcohol Activated Paint - Info generously provided by @Tentayena 
This can be either airbrushed or sponged on, depending on your skill level, and it's liquid, so colors can be mixed if the available color isn't satisfactory. I usually will add a teeny bit of dark blue to their lighter blue as a base, then tint it darker for the base shading before I contour with powder. 
 
Alcohol activated makeup functions similarly to water based only the paints become activated by 99% Isopropyl Alcohol instead of water. This type of makeup is what you'll see on television and films, as it is extremely long-wearing and the color payoff can't be beat. I myself have never used it, but this guide looks helpful for those interested in trying this type of makeup out! 
 
Regardless of how well you know your way around a makeup palette, skincare is the most important step. If you don’t wash your face before applying makeup, it will not last very long and you will be sad an hour or two into your troop. Oily skin types might want to steer clear of grease paint, as it tends to clog pores. All these types of makeup can be removed with soap and water, or makeup remover wipes. 
 
For best results…
Wash (shave if necessary) and moisturize the face with an oil free moisturizer before applying makeup Always use clean sponges and brushes  Test your makeup at least once in case you need to troubleshoot All makeup will last longer if it is sealed with a spray sealer like Ben Nye Final Seal All setting powder should be white or translucent   
External Links...
Ben Nye Grease Paints
Kryolan Products
Mehron Products
Eulenspiegel paints  Thanks to @Steven for pointing this brand out to me! 
Skin Illustrator for Alcohol Based Makeup
Tutorial for Airbrushing Makeup
Red Carpet FX Range of Primers and Sealers
European Body Art
WolfeFX Makeup Thanks @Mitthrawnuruodo for this brand! 
 
 
 
 

Hey there!
I wanted to toss in another contender that I know several Thrawn/Alien costumers like to use. 

Alcohol activated face paint!

This can be either airbrushed or sponged on, depending on your skill level, and it's liquid, so colors can be mixed if the available color isn't satisfactory. I usually will add a teeny bit of dark blue to their lighter blue as a base, then tint it darker for the base shading before I contour with powder. 

It's honestly incredible how well it stays on. You need their special remover to get it off your face, and I've even gone swimming in it before and it doesn't budge. 

I usually get mine from European Body Art, and they also offer a water based option as well

Great tutorial!
 
We can by simply putting @ and the nickname like @beabuilds501   
 

There are four kinds of makeup one can choose from for an alien race character such as Thrawn. Grease paint, Cream makeup,  Water Activated face paint and Alcohol Activated Paint. Below is a brief explanation of each type along with tips and external links. 
 
Grease Paint
Named after the petrolatum content, grease paint has remained an industry standard since the 1920s. Grease paints are highly pigmented, apply smoothly and don’t require a lot of product to cover the entire face. It is applied with a clean, dry makeup sponge for best results. It feels heavy and well, greasy on the face at first but the color payoff is worth it. The most important caveat is that it MUST be set with translucent powder or it will smear and transfer to clothing. For the love of the Empire, SET YOUR GREASE PAINT. You will certainly ruin your white uniform if you don’t. 
 
Cream Makeup
Cream makeup can be found in any party store and is the cheapest and easiest of the three to apply. It can be applied with fingers, brushes or sponges and doesn’t require water to activate the pigment. It is prone to smudging and doesn’t have nearly the same durability as grease paint. It also needs to be set with a powder or setting spray.  If you’ve never experimented with theatre makeup before and want to test it out, grab some cheap cream makeup. If you don’t set your greasepaint, it will look and feel like cheap, slippery cream makeup and nobody wants that. 
 
Water Activated Paint
Brands like Mehron’s Paradise Paint and Ben Nye MagiCake are highly pigmented and have a minimal learning curve. Until you add water via brush or makeup sponge, it stays in a dry cake form. Don't add too much water or it will get runny and look uneven. Water activated paint can be layered to create a more vibrant color but it is very hard to blend, as it dries quickly. Building color is necessary for an opaque result, unlike grease or cream makeup, which requires minimal layering. A popular, inexpensive brand often used by cosplayers is called Snazaroo.
 
Alcohol Activated Paint - Info generously provided by @Tentayena 
This can be either airbrushed or sponged on, depending on your skill level, and it's liquid, so colors can be mixed if the available color isn't satisfactory. I usually will add a teeny bit of dark blue to their lighter blue as a base, then tint it darker for the base shading before I contour with powder. 
 
Alcohol activated makeup functions similarly to water based only the paints become activated by 99% Isopropyl Alcohol instead of water. This type of makeup is what you'll see on television and films, as it is extremely long-wearing and the color payoff can't be beat. I myself have never used it, but this guide looks helpful for those interested in trying this type of makeup out! 
 
Regardless of how well you know your way around a makeup palette, skincare is the most important step. If you don’t wash your face before applying makeup, it will not last very long and you will be sad an hour or two into your troop. Oily skin types might want to steer clear of grease paint, as it tends to clog pores. All these types of makeup can be removed with soap and water, or makeup remover wipes. 
 
For best results…
Wash (shave if necessary) and moisturize the face with an oil free moisturizer before applying makeup Always use clean sponges and brushes  Test your makeup at least once in case you need to troubleshoot All makeup will last longer if it is sealed with a spray sealer like Ben Nye Final Seal All setting powder should be white or translucent   
External Links...
Ben Nye Grease Paints
Kryolan Products
Mehron Products
Eulenspiegel paints  Thanks to @Steven for pointing this brand out to me! 
Skin Illustrator for Alcohol Based Makeup
Tutorial for Airbrushing Makeup
Red Carpet FX Range of Primers and Sealers
European Body Art
WolfeFX Makeup Thanks @Mitthrawnuruodo for this brand! 
 
 
 
 

Thought I was caught, but I'm still breathing...for now.
#vaderchallenge
 

Hey y'all! 
 
Fellow IOC member @Marietta posted a fantastic SW fanart back in April about Imperial officers trying to get a snapchat with Vader in the background without him noticing, and whoever got closest, won. Here's a link to her instagram post. 
 
My friends and I found it, not knowing she was a fellow 501st member at the time, and decided to do it for ourselves at troops. We've been doing it for a few months now, and we thought it'd be fun to get other members to do it too! 
 
If any of you care to, share your photos with us!  Doesn't matter what costume you're in, some of mine are in my jedi. 
 
Here's a couple of mine, and one of JT Thayne's - 
 
  
 
 
 
And @Tentayena getting caught! RIP
 
 
 
Our local Vaders have found it funny, even if they don't really understand snapchat lol.
 
After all, trooping is about having fun! 

So excited . I love theses new Thrawn books. 

Hello Fellow Officers,
 
I thought that some of you would be interested to hear that the third book in the new Thrawn Series, titled Thrawn: Treason, has been announced. Check it out here: https://www.starwars.com/news/get-a-first-look-at-timothy-zahns-thrawn-treason-exclusive