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Hello from Germany. My Name is Kristoffer, 40 years old and Star Wars fan since i was a child. I recently joined the german garrison as an ISB officer and will soon start trooping! 

This issue has been beaten to death, hashed out in forums, on Reddit, on Facebook, you name it.
 
It's not a simple rebranding.  It's not the same company.  It IS the same products, manufactured in the same facilities using the same molds and patterns, under the same licenses, because that's what NECO/Rubies purchased.  And a pretty similar website, even, since it's mostly all the same stuff.  No need to pay extra to recreate the wheel from scratch, there.
 
The difference is NECO/Rubies didn't start a pyramid scheme where they fell behind preorders and were trying to use profits from one product to pay for their order for the next one.  Their pockets are deep enough, and experience with international logistics was extensive enough, that they simply paid for the orders normally.  The result is what Anovos COULD have been had they not screwed up in a number of very basic ways.

Got a soft background on mine at least to go along with the olive drab line I'm currently working on to hopefully get approved- nothing major, she just started out in the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars and stuck around when it switched over.  So far has worked her way up to captain and is first officer on an ISD.  Captain Mila Tesca- hopefully she'll have her uniform and more of a backstory soon.

Yes! Got all the details right for final approval!
 

This picture is from the Mutiny on of the Eclipse, Empire 9, and comes much closer to what I envisioned my Officer Uniform to be like. There is much room for speculation, wether the canon source (Solo) can be applied to this picture too (The right upper arm isnt visible, it is plausible that he too wears a biceps band over his uniform, probably made from fabric as well, not from plastic as seen in the pictures above.
 
Also, the Uniform seems to be grey rather than olive as seen above, which maybe related to the rank of the officer?
 
Of anyone knows of further sources for pictures of a medical officer / medic, let me know!

Just checking in and proudly announcing my approval for Juno Eclipse - Dress Uniform. I wish to also request access and ask that I would be directed to the right place. Thank you. 😁
 
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I for some reason got this on my mind when you pointed that out XD
 
"Walker here"

Surely you mean, "where she's at-at the moment," right? 
  Sorry, couldn't resist! 

Surely you mean, "where she's at-at the moment," right? 
  Sorry, couldn't resist! 

Thank you so much for your reply, information and input on my Tala Durith  I’m adding some photos. 

IC 37423 reporting for duty! My Imperial Crew: Bridge Crew (ANH) was approved today!
 
Hat: Imperial Boots (Keep Trooping)
Flight suit: Imperial Boots (Keep Trooping) 
Flight Suit Cogs: Vinyl patches from Wampa Wear 
Belt:  Imperial Boots (Keep Trooping)
Boots: Authentic Knobelbechers sourced from Ukraine
 

 
Eric
IC 37423
Dune Sea Garrison

Just wanted to give a hearty three cheers and wish everyone a Happy Empire Day!

Just wanted to give a hearty three cheers and wish everyone a Happy Empire Day!

Just wanted to give a hearty three cheers and wish everyone a Happy Empire Day!

Just wanted to give a hearty three cheers and wish everyone a Happy Empire Day!

One of the pics does show the pad, but pretty much side-on.
 
 
 
It's simply two 2 inch by 4 inch rectangles of leather stuck together.

Repording:
 
Codecylinders, Rankbar, Beltoxes, Belt, Codedisc from Klaus Frässtüberl
Boots: Hessen Antique (full Leatherboots)
Fabric bought in Vienna and swen by my Tailor
Gloves from E-Bay (full leather)
 

Long live the Empire 
 
Special Thanks to Stefan who always gave me good advice  

As of yesterday, I have been approved and welcomed officially into the 501st!!  TK91345 reporting for duty! 
 
Many thanks to all the officers and other 501st members who helped me along my journey!
 
Code cylinders are ready for processing.

I'd suggest saving up the extra and getting the items from a better source, there's no rush to get these done.  All those listings you posted get their costumes from discount Chinese shops, which care only about pumping them out and not so much on quality of product or material.  They'd be great for a weekend costume.  And trust me, just getting them straight from AliExpress would be cheaper still.  Mostly the olive are from the female officer from Kenobi, but I saw a black uniform with hat, tunic, belt and pants for a total of $75.  Quick weekend costume, but not for 501st.
 
I purchased my tunic and pants from Denuo Novo, and other pieces from 3 or 4 other vendors.  It can be pricey, but the quality is excellent.  Just save up and get one piece at a time.  Take your time and enjoy the build.

Here's my Line Officer Olive ! Approve today !

 

Hi there,
 
here are pictures from me in my Dedra uniform. Don‘t worry, the Tunica does not have a yellowish tint. It's just my lights at home
 

Hi! Just wanted to weigh in on the color of the tunic.

Best way to color match, i've found, is to take pics of a physical piece of fabric in natural light (but in the shade) as well as synthetic light, (both warm and cold lighting).  

When I made a prototype of the Andor ISB suit, i naturally assumed it was white.  But when we made it in white...it seemed off, too cold, compared to the Andor ISB.  So when someone in one of the imperial officer facebook pages said it was light grey, we tried to find a very light grey to match...and boy did it match!

I'll let these pics speak for themselves:
 
Image 1: the light grey armani fabric:

 
Image 2: Clockwise from top left: Light grey tunic (natural light, indoors, morning) , white tunic (natural light) , Dedra's tunic, CRL white tunic

 
Image 3: Clockwise from top left: CRL off-white/ecru tunic, Dedra, light grey tunic (under warm light, indoors), light grey tunic shadow (warm light indoors)

 
You can also see the shade difference of Dedra's tunic against the white chair she's sitting on.
 

I can now provide more information the fit of the trousers and hat.
 
The trousers run on the small side. My waist hovers around a 34-36. Medium is 32-34 and a Large is 36-38. My size should be right in the middle between their Medium and Large. I went with large. In theory there should be 2 inches to spare requiring a belt. Nope no belt needed.
 
The hat is a strange fit. Tight on the sides, loose in the front and back.
 
I'm 85% towards a complete costume.

I think I made that original color comparison post.  I've got a set of the new olive tunic and pants coming.  I could compare to the old Anovos if there's interest.  I've got a DN black uniform as well.  While I don't have a black Anovos, the fabric looks pretty much the same as the one or two black Anovos ones I saw years ago.  Pretty sure they would work just fine together. 

Update...
 
I did indeed order my olive Line Officer tunic and hat on Monday, and did a pre-order on the pants.  I did the two orders separately, as I did not want the not-yet-available pants to slow down the shipping of the in-stock tunic and hat.  I needed have worried about that, because...
 
...both orders shipped today.
 
Very pleased to see the 48-hour turnaround on my order, and with the UPS shipping I should see them by the end of the week.  Once they arrive, I'll let everyone know how they fit.
 
A.J.