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Aesmodan reacted to kman in Imperial Senate (Security) Officer
Based on Jim's sample palette the color available looks ok but not great. Seeing the three different tunics side by side in that photo from DragonCon (I think it was?), I'd say WampaWear's color is the closest to accurate that I've seen, followed by the two custom jobs that the CRL models used (XiangXiang's thread linked earlier in this thread), and KeepTrooping's is a noticeably farther back third place. I think Jim's would be 4th.
https://www.imperialofficer.com/forum/index.php?/topic/18892-imperial-senate-security-officer/page/2/#findComment-211167
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Aesmodan reacted to Ti4019 in ISB Marshal - Draft CRL
In our discussion on the Spec Ops boards where Im writing the text for the Tactical Agents, it was agreed that the armor is gloss.
There is a gloss difference between the agents where light is very clearly bouncing off the curves of the armor. Those are the studio lights and yes they are bright, and we see the Agents half of the time in reduced light so the light panels used to illuminate the scenes will cast a lot of light on the painted parts.
For the Marshal after reviewing it Im seeing less of the reflection. To me the sheen is semigloss, perhaps satin. I just do not see the gloss of the Tac Agents with their slopped on heavy black washes.
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Aesmodan got a reaction from Ti4019 in ISB Marshal - Draft CRL
Taking a crack at this --
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/ISB_Marshal
Starting notes and assumptions:
The base costume is ISB non-saga version one with notes: In the sole appearance (Andor S2E10) the ISB Marshal has no distinguishing badge of office. Two code cylinders must be worn, one in each pocket left and right. No rank was visible on the breastplate or on the tunic. No belt boxes were worn. Wrist-length gloves were worn. A Merr Sonn Power 5 (and holster) was worn as sidearm.
It's possible we want this CRL to be "Armoured ISB non-saga" rather than "ISB Marshal": Pros: One CRL might cover Heert and the ISB Marshal (note tunic shade difference, the Marshal is higher ranking = lighter shade). Cons: Two CRLs. While there appears to be no armour difference, Heert's is noticeably dirtier (has "battle damage") and the Marshal's is in "garrison clean" state. This IOC CRL text should be aligned with the SpecOps CRL for "ISB Tactical Agent" (SpecOps Det forum).
I'll avoid cut-pasting ISB non-saga for now and concentrate on the armour (SpecOps base text, my comments in bold):
(Level of detail to be tweaked):
Chest Armor
Chest armor matches visual references being accurate in shape and design, and must be properly scaled to the wearer. Chest armor is painted gloss white to match visual references. (Heert's is gloss because it's borrowed from ISB Tactical, but the Marshal's appears matte to me?) Light to moderate weathering consistent with reference images is permitted. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals). The join between the chest and back armor are created by an angled sweep starting at the bottom of the chest armor and finishing at the bottom of the back armor. This may be held closed with magnets, Velcro, or another hidden fastener. The armour must be scaled to enable the forward breastplate to overlap the back breastplate enough to hide the means of fastening. There is an indented area that runs in a line around the outer edge of the center flat section. Buckles attach to upper chest plate and are painted gunmetal or dark silver. (Gunmetal or dark grey, I would say. Note most ABS armour producers are issuing these in black). Shoulder straps are affixed to the chest plate underneath the strap and/or the buckle. The shoulder strap is white. It is permitted to be made of cast flexible urethane or other flexible material. (I printed mine in TPU95a) To the lower left side of the center flat panel is a recessed area angled inward from bottom to top with a raised rectangle greeblie and a recessed horizontal elongated oval. Left of the recessed area is a raised square that extends from the center to the curved side of the armor. On the top left side of the raised area is a raised oblong detail that protrudes outwards. Chest shall be painted to match helmet and back armor. the back armour and shoulder bells.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
Buckles possess tabs that face inward/the upper side of the strap. The upper section includes a bar that hides the strap. The lower section is recessed and possess a gap, through which the chest armour can be seen. recess shall expose the chest armor. Moderate weathering consistent with reference images is required. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals).
Back armor
Back plate is painted to match the chest armor shin and arm armor. and shoulder bells. Back plate has a collar that extends upwards and tapers to the chest plate. (Unclear) A raised collar is affixed to the rear plate with long prongs that lock into a groove on the forward breastplate. Chest overlaps and back plate, meeting along the sides. The armour must be scaled to enable the forward breastplate to overlap the back breastplate enough to hide the means of fastening (perhaps not needed) There are two hose connectors located at the top of the raised instrument box on the back plate approximately centered above each rectangular cut out/greeblie. The vents at the top of the boxes may have the openings darkened with weathering. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals). Will reorder the SpecOps discussion of the instrument box for clarity: Back armour has three large cut out recesses with vent details and greeblies inside, all painted the same white as the armor. Four raised bars approximately .375" (10mm) long aligned to the top of the recessed box opening may be present. (? Should be mandatory?) The back armour has a raised instrument box divided into quadrants: All but the left lower quadrant are recessed and have different and specific set of boxes greeblies inside that are painted to match the recessed box color. Light weathering is preferred inside of the recesses. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals). The top right quadrant is recessed and possesses a large greeblie. A hose connector similar to those at the top of the raised instrument box appears at lower right. Three horizontal bars span the width of the box creating a grill detail, and align with similar bars in the top left quadrant. A square grid greeblie appears at left slightly off center. The top left quadrant is recessed and possesses a large greeblie. Three horizontal bars span the width of the box creating a grill detail, and align with similar bars in the top right quadrant. A recessed area appears at lower right, and a raised area at lower left, each containing a smaller greebie with vertical ridges. A tube detail begins at the lower left corner, runs to the middle of the greeblie below the horizontal bars, and follows it right, terminating at the right boundary of the greeblie. The lower left quadrant is recessed and possesses a large greeblie, featuring a horizontal rectangle comprised of a raised ridge. The lower left corner of the rectangle has a "step" detail. The greeblie is otherwise plain. The lower right quadrant is not recessed, and possesses no greeblies, being the unadorned instrument box. A half circle indent detail, similar in style to the indent in the chest armour, appears on the back armour plate beneath the instrument box and the lower right quadrant. There is a long thin raised greeblie, cigar shaped, which is positioned in the middle of the four quadrants. central and below the 2 large recesses. There is a small raised circle greeblie positioned central and below the cigar shaped greeblie. There are raised, rectangular boxes housing a slot on each shoulder. for the straps to fit into. Shoulder straps are white and are affixed to the underside of the chest armour plate at the buckle. and emerge through the slots, terminating at the buckles. Diagonal indent details, similar in style to the indent in the chest armour, appear at the thinnest part of both the lower left and right wrap-around plates of the back armour.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
The hose fittings are angled forward, toward the raised collar (away from the observer). There is a raised step on the bottom of the back armour's instrument box, surrounded on its perimeter by an indented area. There is a recessed hole approximately .31" (7.8mm) above the top left corner of the left recessed box. There are two indented squares approximately 1⁄4" x 1⁄4" (5mm x 5mm) aligned vertically above the right upper corner of the left recessed box. (This is describing the details of the upper left quadrant's greeblie, may or may not be level two details?) An indented area appears on the sides of the raised instrument box for both the lower right and left quadrants. These start where the box meets the back armour mid-box, and run down to the bottom of the box, turning in to meet the back armour at its lower extent. Within the indented areas are five recessed grooves rounded on the outer side.
Shoulder Armor
The shoulders are considered effectively symmetrical; they may be worn interchangeably on the left and right shoulders. Velcro is permitted to keep the shoulder armor in place. Shoulder armor is held up with a strap mounted under the shoulder bridge. (I used a white laundry tie)
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
There is no elastic strap that wraps around the inside of the bicep. (Aye, no such strap is needed in my experience)
Bicep Armor
Biceps are a split design, joined in the front with a large raised ridge. A gap may be present at the back. (?) Bicep raised ridge may be a feature of the armour or may be cover strips, beveled with an added strip layer on top. Each bicep must have rounded cutouts on the inside facing the wearer's armpits to allow for increased arm mobility. There is a left and a right side. They are not interchangeable owing to these cutouts. Biceps may be held to the shoulder armor with black elastic. (Not sure this matters, I used white nylon strapping. Perhaps this): The means of affixing the biceps to the shoulder bells shall not be visible. Biceps are painted to match the armour.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
Moderate weathering consistent with reference images is required. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals).
First arrest of rebel scum!
Comments most welcome!
Cheers,
-Aes
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Aesmodan got a reaction from ChrisLie in ISB Marshal - Draft CRL
Taking a crack at this --
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/ISB_Marshal
Starting notes and assumptions:
The base costume is ISB non-saga version one with notes: In the sole appearance (Andor S2E10) the ISB Marshal has no distinguishing badge of office. Two code cylinders must be worn, one in each pocket left and right. No rank was visible on the breastplate or on the tunic. No belt boxes were worn. Wrist-length gloves were worn. A Merr Sonn Power 5 (and holster) was worn as sidearm.
It's possible we want this CRL to be "Armoured ISB non-saga" rather than "ISB Marshal": Pros: One CRL might cover Heert and the ISB Marshal (note tunic shade difference, the Marshal is higher ranking = lighter shade). Cons: Two CRLs. While there appears to be no armour difference, Heert's is noticeably dirtier (has "battle damage") and the Marshal's is in "garrison clean" state. This IOC CRL text should be aligned with the SpecOps CRL for "ISB Tactical Agent" (SpecOps Det forum).
I'll avoid cut-pasting ISB non-saga for now and concentrate on the armour (SpecOps base text, my comments in bold):
(Level of detail to be tweaked):
Chest Armor
Chest armor matches visual references being accurate in shape and design, and must be properly scaled to the wearer. Chest armor is painted gloss white to match visual references. (Heert's is gloss because it's borrowed from ISB Tactical, but the Marshal's appears matte to me?) Light to moderate weathering consistent with reference images is permitted. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals). The join between the chest and back armor are created by an angled sweep starting at the bottom of the chest armor and finishing at the bottom of the back armor. This may be held closed with magnets, Velcro, or another hidden fastener. The armour must be scaled to enable the forward breastplate to overlap the back breastplate enough to hide the means of fastening. There is an indented area that runs in a line around the outer edge of the center flat section. Buckles attach to upper chest plate and are painted gunmetal or dark silver. (Gunmetal or dark grey, I would say. Note most ABS armour producers are issuing these in black). Shoulder straps are affixed to the chest plate underneath the strap and/or the buckle. The shoulder strap is white. It is permitted to be made of cast flexible urethane or other flexible material. (I printed mine in TPU95a) To the lower left side of the center flat panel is a recessed area angled inward from bottom to top with a raised rectangle greeblie and a recessed horizontal elongated oval. Left of the recessed area is a raised square that extends from the center to the curved side of the armor. On the top left side of the raised area is a raised oblong detail that protrudes outwards. Chest shall be painted to match helmet and back armor. the back armour and shoulder bells.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
Buckles possess tabs that face inward/the upper side of the strap. The upper section includes a bar that hides the strap. The lower section is recessed and possess a gap, through which the chest armour can be seen. recess shall expose the chest armor. Moderate weathering consistent with reference images is required. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals).
Back armor
Back plate is painted to match the chest armor shin and arm armor. and shoulder bells. Back plate has a collar that extends upwards and tapers to the chest plate. (Unclear) A raised collar is affixed to the rear plate with long prongs that lock into a groove on the forward breastplate. Chest overlaps and back plate, meeting along the sides. The armour must be scaled to enable the forward breastplate to overlap the back breastplate enough to hide the means of fastening (perhaps not needed) There are two hose connectors located at the top of the raised instrument box on the back plate approximately centered above each rectangular cut out/greeblie. The vents at the top of the boxes may have the openings darkened with weathering. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals). Will reorder the SpecOps discussion of the instrument box for clarity: Back armour has three large cut out recesses with vent details and greeblies inside, all painted the same white as the armor. Four raised bars approximately .375" (10mm) long aligned to the top of the recessed box opening may be present. (? Should be mandatory?) The back armour has a raised instrument box divided into quadrants: All but the left lower quadrant are recessed and have different and specific set of boxes greeblies inside that are painted to match the recessed box color. Light weathering is preferred inside of the recesses. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals). The top right quadrant is recessed and possesses a large greeblie. A hose connector similar to those at the top of the raised instrument box appears at lower right. Three horizontal bars span the width of the box creating a grill detail, and align with similar bars in the top left quadrant. A square grid greeblie appears at left slightly off center. The top left quadrant is recessed and possesses a large greeblie. Three horizontal bars span the width of the box creating a grill detail, and align with similar bars in the top right quadrant. A recessed area appears at lower right, and a raised area at lower left, each containing a smaller greebie with vertical ridges. A tube detail begins at the lower left corner, runs to the middle of the greeblie below the horizontal bars, and follows it right, terminating at the right boundary of the greeblie. The lower left quadrant is recessed and possesses a large greeblie, featuring a horizontal rectangle comprised of a raised ridge. The lower left corner of the rectangle has a "step" detail. The greeblie is otherwise plain. The lower right quadrant is not recessed, and possesses no greeblies, being the unadorned instrument box. A half circle indent detail, similar in style to the indent in the chest armour, appears on the back armour plate beneath the instrument box and the lower right quadrant. There is a long thin raised greeblie, cigar shaped, which is positioned in the middle of the four quadrants. central and below the 2 large recesses. There is a small raised circle greeblie positioned central and below the cigar shaped greeblie. There are raised, rectangular boxes housing a slot on each shoulder. for the straps to fit into. Shoulder straps are white and are affixed to the underside of the chest armour plate at the buckle. and emerge through the slots, terminating at the buckles. Diagonal indent details, similar in style to the indent in the chest armour, appear at the thinnest part of both the lower left and right wrap-around plates of the back armour.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
The hose fittings are angled forward, toward the raised collar (away from the observer). There is a raised step on the bottom of the back armour's instrument box, surrounded on its perimeter by an indented area. There is a recessed hole approximately .31" (7.8mm) above the top left corner of the left recessed box. There are two indented squares approximately 1⁄4" x 1⁄4" (5mm x 5mm) aligned vertically above the right upper corner of the left recessed box. (This is describing the details of the upper left quadrant's greeblie, may or may not be level two details?) An indented area appears on the sides of the raised instrument box for both the lower right and left quadrants. These start where the box meets the back armour mid-box, and run down to the bottom of the box, turning in to meet the back armour at its lower extent. Within the indented areas are five recessed grooves rounded on the outer side.
Shoulder Armor
The shoulders are considered effectively symmetrical; they may be worn interchangeably on the left and right shoulders. Velcro is permitted to keep the shoulder armor in place. Shoulder armor is held up with a strap mounted under the shoulder bridge. (I used a white laundry tie)
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
There is no elastic strap that wraps around the inside of the bicep. (Aye, no such strap is needed in my experience)
Bicep Armor
Biceps are a split design, joined in the front with a large raised ridge. A gap may be present at the back. (?) Bicep raised ridge may be a feature of the armour or may be cover strips, beveled with an added strip layer on top. Each bicep must have rounded cutouts on the inside facing the wearer's armpits to allow for increased arm mobility. There is a left and a right side. They are not interchangeable owing to these cutouts. Biceps may be held to the shoulder armor with black elastic. (Not sure this matters, I used white nylon strapping. Perhaps this): The means of affixing the biceps to the shoulder bells shall not be visible. Biceps are painted to match the armour.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
Moderate weathering consistent with reference images is required. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals).
First arrest of rebel scum!
Comments most welcome!
Cheers,
-Aes
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Aesmodan got a reaction from shovelmaster88 in ISB Marshal - Draft CRL
Taking a crack at this --
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/ISB_Marshal
Starting notes and assumptions:
The base costume is ISB non-saga version one with notes: In the sole appearance (Andor S2E10) the ISB Marshal has no distinguishing badge of office. Two code cylinders must be worn, one in each pocket left and right. No rank was visible on the breastplate or on the tunic. No belt boxes were worn. Wrist-length gloves were worn. A Merr Sonn Power 5 (and holster) was worn as sidearm.
It's possible we want this CRL to be "Armoured ISB non-saga" rather than "ISB Marshal": Pros: One CRL might cover Heert and the ISB Marshal (note tunic shade difference, the Marshal is higher ranking = lighter shade). Cons: Two CRLs. While there appears to be no armour difference, Heert's is noticeably dirtier (has "battle damage") and the Marshal's is in "garrison clean" state. This IOC CRL text should be aligned with the SpecOps CRL for "ISB Tactical Agent" (SpecOps Det forum).
I'll avoid cut-pasting ISB non-saga for now and concentrate on the armour (SpecOps base text, my comments in bold):
(Level of detail to be tweaked):
Chest Armor
Chest armor matches visual references being accurate in shape and design, and must be properly scaled to the wearer. Chest armor is painted gloss white to match visual references. (Heert's is gloss because it's borrowed from ISB Tactical, but the Marshal's appears matte to me?) Light to moderate weathering consistent with reference images is permitted. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals). The join between the chest and back armor are created by an angled sweep starting at the bottom of the chest armor and finishing at the bottom of the back armor. This may be held closed with magnets, Velcro, or another hidden fastener. The armour must be scaled to enable the forward breastplate to overlap the back breastplate enough to hide the means of fastening. There is an indented area that runs in a line around the outer edge of the center flat section. Buckles attach to upper chest plate and are painted gunmetal or dark silver. (Gunmetal or dark grey, I would say. Note most ABS armour producers are issuing these in black). Shoulder straps are affixed to the chest plate underneath the strap and/or the buckle. The shoulder strap is white. It is permitted to be made of cast flexible urethane or other flexible material. (I printed mine in TPU95a) To the lower left side of the center flat panel is a recessed area angled inward from bottom to top with a raised rectangle greeblie and a recessed horizontal elongated oval. Left of the recessed area is a raised square that extends from the center to the curved side of the armor. On the top left side of the raised area is a raised oblong detail that protrudes outwards. Chest shall be painted to match helmet and back armor. the back armour and shoulder bells.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
Buckles possess tabs that face inward/the upper side of the strap. The upper section includes a bar that hides the strap. The lower section is recessed and possess a gap, through which the chest armour can be seen. recess shall expose the chest armor. Moderate weathering consistent with reference images is required. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals).
Back armor
Back plate is painted to match the chest armor shin and arm armor. and shoulder bells. Back plate has a collar that extends upwards and tapers to the chest plate. (Unclear) A raised collar is affixed to the rear plate with long prongs that lock into a groove on the forward breastplate. Chest overlaps and back plate, meeting along the sides. The armour must be scaled to enable the forward breastplate to overlap the back breastplate enough to hide the means of fastening (perhaps not needed) There are two hose connectors located at the top of the raised instrument box on the back plate approximately centered above each rectangular cut out/greeblie. The vents at the top of the boxes may have the openings darkened with weathering. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals). Will reorder the SpecOps discussion of the instrument box for clarity: Back armour has three large cut out recesses with vent details and greeblies inside, all painted the same white as the armor. Four raised bars approximately .375" (10mm) long aligned to the top of the recessed box opening may be present. (? Should be mandatory?) The back armour has a raised instrument box divided into quadrants: All but the left lower quadrant are recessed and have different and specific set of boxes greeblies inside that are painted to match the recessed box color. Light weathering is preferred inside of the recesses. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals). The top right quadrant is recessed and possesses a large greeblie. A hose connector similar to those at the top of the raised instrument box appears at lower right. Three horizontal bars span the width of the box creating a grill detail, and align with similar bars in the top left quadrant. A square grid greeblie appears at left slightly off center. The top left quadrant is recessed and possesses a large greeblie. Three horizontal bars span the width of the box creating a grill detail, and align with similar bars in the top right quadrant. A recessed area appears at lower right, and a raised area at lower left, each containing a smaller greebie with vertical ridges. A tube detail begins at the lower left corner, runs to the middle of the greeblie below the horizontal bars, and follows it right, terminating at the right boundary of the greeblie. The lower left quadrant is recessed and possesses a large greeblie, featuring a horizontal rectangle comprised of a raised ridge. The lower left corner of the rectangle has a "step" detail. The greeblie is otherwise plain. The lower right quadrant is not recessed, and possesses no greeblies, being the unadorned instrument box. A half circle indent detail, similar in style to the indent in the chest armour, appears on the back armour plate beneath the instrument box and the lower right quadrant. There is a long thin raised greeblie, cigar shaped, which is positioned in the middle of the four quadrants. central and below the 2 large recesses. There is a small raised circle greeblie positioned central and below the cigar shaped greeblie. There are raised, rectangular boxes housing a slot on each shoulder. for the straps to fit into. Shoulder straps are white and are affixed to the underside of the chest armour plate at the buckle. and emerge through the slots, terminating at the buckles. Diagonal indent details, similar in style to the indent in the chest armour, appear at the thinnest part of both the lower left and right wrap-around plates of the back armour.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
The hose fittings are angled forward, toward the raised collar (away from the observer). There is a raised step on the bottom of the back armour's instrument box, surrounded on its perimeter by an indented area. There is a recessed hole approximately .31" (7.8mm) above the top left corner of the left recessed box. There are two indented squares approximately 1⁄4" x 1⁄4" (5mm x 5mm) aligned vertically above the right upper corner of the left recessed box. (This is describing the details of the upper left quadrant's greeblie, may or may not be level two details?) An indented area appears on the sides of the raised instrument box for both the lower right and left quadrants. These start where the box meets the back armour mid-box, and run down to the bottom of the box, turning in to meet the back armour at its lower extent. Within the indented areas are five recessed grooves rounded on the outer side.
Shoulder Armor
The shoulders are considered effectively symmetrical; they may be worn interchangeably on the left and right shoulders. Velcro is permitted to keep the shoulder armor in place. Shoulder armor is held up with a strap mounted under the shoulder bridge. (I used a white laundry tie)
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
There is no elastic strap that wraps around the inside of the bicep. (Aye, no such strap is needed in my experience)
Bicep Armor
Biceps are a split design, joined in the front with a large raised ridge. A gap may be present at the back. (?) Bicep raised ridge may be a feature of the armour or may be cover strips, beveled with an added strip layer on top. Each bicep must have rounded cutouts on the inside facing the wearer's armpits to allow for increased arm mobility. There is a left and a right side. They are not interchangeable owing to these cutouts. Biceps may be held to the shoulder armor with black elastic. (Not sure this matters, I used white nylon strapping. Perhaps this): The means of affixing the biceps to the shoulder bells shall not be visible. Biceps are painted to match the armour.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
Moderate weathering consistent with reference images is required. (Yes for Heert/ISB, no for Marshals).
First arrest of rebel scum!
Comments most welcome!
Cheers,
-Aes
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Aesmodan reacted to ChrisLie in Imperial security officer (non saga) gloves
@Aesmodan You know where in Canada he can get them?
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Aesmodan got a reaction from kman in ISB Marshal - Andor S2
Some WIP notes and things to think about for 3d printing this armour... @kman @ChrisLie
I trooped two days in this rig in early September and it held up very well!
Used Galactic Armory ISB v.2 STLs (great experience) This would allow you to make a few extra changes / print a few more pieces to make an SpecOps ISB Tactical. Armour has to be scaled to fit (obviously) to enable: The forward and back breastplates to be sufficiently wide/spread out around tunic (they were very narrow). To enable the plates to overlap in the armpit (these have been strapped with nylon and velcro on the inside). Armour printed in quadrants with separate greeblies and glued/bondo in PETG with 5 walls and infill (hefty). Straps printed in TPU95a (simple process no issues). Rear plate has a slot into which the straps descend (see pic below), so I cut the straps to fit and glued them into rear breastplate. I glued my collar to the rear breastplate. It sits in a slot in the forward breastplate when worn, and there is a hole at the end, so I rigged a tab for it to "lock" into (see pic below). Jim Tripon's build is worth checking out as he also modified his newer version armour to enable this "lock". The straps come up and over and secure the two breastplates together. Seems most ABS kit makers are making black buckles, I painted mine a dark grey (they don't look jet black to me). The bells are laundry tied with laundry tie anchors to the yoke of the plates for now, TK/TX style. The biceps come in two side pieces and have a large slot to fit together. For me at least, this wasn't necessary as I printed them large enough to be glued permanently shut and they can be slipped over the arms/tunic. The biceps are strapped internally to the bells with nylon and velcro. They are too weighty to be strapped permanently as it's then too much weight on the sole laundry tie for transport, IMO. The back greeblies are separate and sit in slots in the back plate's 'instrument package'. Used this screenie to ensure proper placement. Careful printing that box in quadrants, it's a bit of work to bondo all that smooth! I think I am going to sand more and re-paint, as I have come to prefer Tremclad enamel spray paints for armour, and that comes in gloss white!
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Aesmodan got a reaction from ChrisLie in ISB Marshal - Andor S2
Some WIP notes and things to think about for 3d printing this armour... @kman @ChrisLie
I trooped two days in this rig in early September and it held up very well!
Used Galactic Armory ISB v.2 STLs (great experience) This would allow you to make a few extra changes / print a few more pieces to make an SpecOps ISB Tactical. Armour has to be scaled to fit (obviously) to enable: The forward and back breastplates to be sufficiently wide/spread out around tunic (they were very narrow). To enable the plates to overlap in the armpit (these have been strapped with nylon and velcro on the inside). Armour printed in quadrants with separate greeblies and glued/bondo in PETG with 5 walls and infill (hefty). Straps printed in TPU95a (simple process no issues). Rear plate has a slot into which the straps descend (see pic below), so I cut the straps to fit and glued them into rear breastplate. I glued my collar to the rear breastplate. It sits in a slot in the forward breastplate when worn, and there is a hole at the end, so I rigged a tab for it to "lock" into (see pic below). Jim Tripon's build is worth checking out as he also modified his newer version armour to enable this "lock". The straps come up and over and secure the two breastplates together. Seems most ABS kit makers are making black buckles, I painted mine a dark grey (they don't look jet black to me). The bells are laundry tied with laundry tie anchors to the yoke of the plates for now, TK/TX style. The biceps come in two side pieces and have a large slot to fit together. For me at least, this wasn't necessary as I printed them large enough to be glued permanently shut and they can be slipped over the arms/tunic. The biceps are strapped internally to the bells with nylon and velcro. They are too weighty to be strapped permanently as it's then too much weight on the sole laundry tie for transport, IMO. The back greeblies are separate and sit in slots in the back plate's 'instrument package'. Used this screenie to ensure proper placement. Careful printing that box in quadrants, it's a bit of work to bondo all that smooth! I think I am going to sand more and re-paint, as I have come to prefer Tremclad enamel spray paints for armour, and that comes in gloss white!
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Aesmodan got a reaction from shovelmaster88 in ISB Marshal - Andor S2
Trooped with my ISB Marshal armour (printed) at Ottawa Comic Con this last weekend!
(Ignore the pre-CRL goodies I added to the breastplate, they were stuck on with double sided tape)
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Aesmodan got a reaction from kman in ISB Marshal - Andor S2
Trooped with my ISB Marshal armour (printed) at Ottawa Comic Con this last weekend!
(Ignore the pre-CRL goodies I added to the breastplate, they were stuck on with double sided tape)
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Aesmodan got a reaction from ChrisLie in ISB Marshal - Andor S2
Trooped with my ISB Marshal armour (printed) at Ottawa Comic Con this last weekend!
(Ignore the pre-CRL goodies I added to the breastplate, they were stuck on with double sided tape)
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Aesmodan got a reaction from kman in Imperial officer uniform
PMing you with officer details!
Did you contact https://atlanticgarrison.com/?
Cheers!
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Aesmodan got a reaction from StarWarsFan6789 in Imperial officer uniform
Capital City Garrison (Ottawa) here!
Where are you located in Canada?
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Aesmodan got a reaction from Fibo in ISB Officer - Formal Dress (SPOILERS ANDOR SEASON 2)
Sorry I was just catching the attention of the "STL gang"!
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Aesmodan got a reaction from IanBuck in Grand Admiral Thrawn-Legends, reporting for duty
Welcome Ian!
(How do you keep the blue off the white? ha ha)
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Aesmodan reacted to MankHobley in Rank Plaque dirt
That's incredibly helpful, thank you! I'll give this a shot and send an update pic when I can. Much appreciated!
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Aesmodan got a reaction from MankHobley in Rank Plaque dirt
Hi Ed,
The coloured buttons sit on a white plastic holder/receiver, which is itself glued to the aluminum backing bar.
The coloured buttons themselves aren't glued down usually, but are retained by plastic tabs on the shorter (vertical) ends of the white receivers.
If you're careful / gentle they can be popped off (i.e., pried off with a butter knife or similar from the bottoms of the buttons lifting upward, just be wary not to break off those tabs!) Careful as well that this doesn't make the coloured button then too loose to be retained (or just glue them down if that happens).
Looks like dirt underneath the blue button indeed. I use an X-acto knife to clean up the glue / the non-sharp side of the blade to clean out dirt, or some Q-tips.
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Aesmodan reacted to Iro in Imperial Code Disk - non-saga (STL)
Hi @Aesmodan and @ChrisDp, just jumping in because I might be able to take something off the good doctor’s plate. I’m a very rusty “true-3D” (dimensional on multiple axes, complex engineering parts or artistic sculpts) modeler, but this looks more like you want to replicate 2D art and either extrude it in places to give pins dimension or use it as a template for enameling. That, on the other hand, is entirely in my wheelhouse! I’ve made and had produced a whole bunch of pins of this nature, both 3D printed and enameled. Can I be of service?
Edit: Here’s a random one off my desk that happens to be complex. 1.25”, “hard” enamel plus screen printing, my art.
Edit edit: Oh, I’ve also done patches (and stickers, and badges, etc.) Here’s a patch with the same design as the pin, for consistency. Colors much nicer in person.
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Aesmodan reacted to ChrisDp in Imperial Code Disk - non-saga (STL)
Hi @Aesmodan,
thanks for your kind words.
How can I be of any help with the pins? I'm a family doctor by daylight and unfortunately have very little modeling skills (I'm just somewhat proficient in engineering parts )
Chris
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Aesmodan reacted to ChrisDp in Imperial Code Disk - non-saga (STL)
Thank you @Iro, that's very kind...
As of now, the disk model in the Thingiverse link just has a 3.9mm hole without any thread.
Since the prop makers are based in the UK, it's reasonable to assume that they used a standard metric thread (M4), which has an inner diameter of approximately 3.9mm.
I can design a version with the exact thread added, if you wish. However, please give me a few days to make it, as I'm quite busy with my daytime job in the following week.
For the Empire!
Chris
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Aesmodan got a reaction from ChrisLie in Poncho Officer from Andor CRL missing?
@EdenSanders Mazcave also does a Rogue One poncho (on Facebook).
@kman could tell us what he thinks of its quality.
@ChrisLie and I and others have the Andor version from Bowrider on Etsy, it's very nice but is expensive.
(I'd probably do his Krennic version 2-3 with the white poncho if I didn't need a wig!)
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Aesmodan reacted to ChrisDp in Imperial Code Disk - non-saga (STL)
Hello IOC,
while searching around for the right greeblies for my Merr-Sonn Power 5 project for a non-saga (aka Andor) ISB Officer, I found that even the code disk I have bought from a well-respected prop-maker wasn't according to the CRL.
So, I created a model with the exact measurements and edge fillet, and then loaded it onto Thingiverse.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7072771
Enjoy!
Chris
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Aesmodan reacted to HeyItsJAY in ISB Officer - Formal Dress (SPOILERS ANDOR SEASON 2)
https://imgur.com/a/DWFOlST
I don’t know if this helps, but I did manage to check out the uniform shop and see this mess dress braid IRL. This example is 1/2” wide, so much too small (obviously). The lady at the shop also told me this is sold there in precut lengths for sleeve cuffs, so probably far less than the yard or more we’d need for a belt. Also they were totally out of stock when I was there
It was nice to see that the two “ridges” running through the length of the ribbon were present, but it’s not a one-for-one match of what I’ve seen on the behind the scenes shots of the formal belts. I’m tempted to find a yard of the 1” version of this braid and see what it looks like on a belt.
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Aesmodan reacted to meitru in CRLs requested to LMO June 2025
Greetings.
I have sent to the LMO requests for the following New to the Legion costumes:
Director Sliro Barsha, Star Wars Outlaws Security Senate Officer, Andor S2 (blue tunic, armored and unarmored) ISB Non-Saga Armored or Tactical Agent, Andor S2 ISB Dress Uniform,Andor S2 Director Orson Krennic, formal dress uniform, Andor S2
These are still in progress pending references and further detachment staff discussion
Grand Admiral Thrawn - Alliances Tarkin Initiative Science Officer, Andor S2 Doctor Gorst, Andor S2
As in previous instances, requesting a CRL assignment does not guarantee LMO agreement, and we await their decision.
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