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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.

Wampa of the left, cossky in the middle and anovos on the right. Anovos has the best and most accurate color. All however are approvable.

First: I support the decision to bring this to the LMOs as there seems to be some support for a separate CRL. That's what these topics are for: To exchange views. And I wrote 'some support' as I learned in LC that a lot of posts regarding a certain point of view definitely doesn't imply a majority. 
 
Back to topic: I don't want a fundamental decision to be made on the basis of an individual case and the IOC to end up CRL-technically where the CTD is and - analogous to there - every displaced seam leads to a new CRL. Yes this is a polemic statement, but I get a crisis with every entry I have to make in the MemberDB (and that's a lot). So at this point my personal opinion on this aspect: 
Am I in favor that as many costumes and their variations as possible can and should be represented within the 501st? Absolutely!
Does this mean that there has to be a CRL for every one of them? No, please don't!
In my view, CRL creation is about quality, not quantity. The more CRLs are created, the greater the administrative effort and the higher the probability of errors. And as Bob already stated, we're talking about individual costumes here. Every detail of an officer costume will differ if you compare a 2 meter guy with a 1,60 girl as they need to be fit to the wearer. 
 
Would a standalone CRL for Dedra be a sign of female representing members of this Detachment? It certainly could be. On the other hand, the same was true for Ciena Ree, Rae Sloane, or Rose Tico in disguise, and there would be even more factors than gender identity that would come into play. There are a also a lot of other outstanding officers throughout the source material who don't have there own CRL. Therefore, my desired approach would be to look at what differences there are between Dedra and conventional ISB costumes and weigh whether these are really so essential (for me, this would not include different seam lengths) that it justifies a separate CRL.
 

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?

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.

I can't speak for any LMO administrations having not served on one.
I can speak for previous IOC administrations having been your predecessor, and working with my predecessor and his.
Where has there been resistance to CRLs for women?
The CRL models could certainly be updated to feature a more diverse array of members, but in my time and in my various roles I was never privy to specific CRLs for women or feminine presenting members being denied for that reason alone.
Seeing as you brought it up here, I'd appreciate elaboration on it here.
- Jeff

Happy Thanksgiving!