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I don't think he resembles the screen-canon ISBs at all. I think he is just meant to be his own thing, not matching anything else we've seen.
Remember, Dave Filoni mistakenly thought ISBs were Grand Admirals.So about as much thought as that probably went into his creation. 

Ironically, just yesterday, someone in my squad expressed interest in doing this costume. I'll have to go back and re-watch those episodes with her in them now.
 
Speaking of who belongs in what detachment....most of you don't know how close we came to getting General Grievous when he became an approvable costume.  
 
When the Legion was still young, it was easy to figure out who belonged in what detachment, (and lets all thank Daetrin, or detachments wouldn't exist) but now that we have so many newer characters to choose from, it can be a real mess, and can literally boil down to what detachment will accept the new costume, research it, help create a CRL, promote it, provide info for members wishing to be pursue it, and basically just take good care of it. The LMO makes the final call on what goes where, and IMO, has done a great in doing so. 

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This the official guide to illustrate all canon officer ranks recognized by the IOC. It is compiled with reference from the original movies, and official EU sources. It is created from a costuming point of view, and not meant to explain every rank's importance or how they differ from movie to movie (that's what fan fiction is for). It is just a simple chart that shows what rank officially goes on what costume. Code cylinders are intentionally excluded, and can be referenced in the CRLs.
 
Note Rogue one/Solo ranks are only compatible with Rogue one uniform style
 
 

 
COMMAND STAFF EDIT: There is a more current/comprehensive rank bar guide in this location:
(We are keeping this post intact for the time being)

Well, without fully knowing who this guy is, or where exactly he fits in the empire, we can all agree that he is a cool-looking imperial officer & I'm sure we'll be costuming as this guy before too long. So, having said that, here are all the pics I can find of him for reference. I'm sure there will be more very soon.

The statue game can be good and bad. At a recent troop, I was standing very still in my Royal Guard, when a policeman smacked the side of my helmet very hard, saying "this one almost looks real". My reflex reaction was to smack the crap out of him across the chest with my force pike. It didn't hurt him because it's just hollow plastic, but it scared him enough to hopefully not go around smacking expensive props (alive or not) like a moron.

The ANH WO & IN share the same uniform, only one has a helmet & the other a cap, so yes, it was a cut & paste typo.   We'll get it fixed as soon as possible. 

Have you modeled your costume on any perticular character? Of all imperial characters, Imperial Officers have tons of screen time and speaking parts in the original trilogy. They give us lots of great costume choices too. Lets look at just a few of these jolly old fellows.
LTC Praji
Lieutenant Colonel (or Commander as Vader calls everybody) Praji was the officer tasked with finding the stolen Death Star plans. He was effectively the Detachment Leader of the Sandtroopers.

ADM Ozzell
Admiral Ozzell was the first officer we see Vader force choke to death. He was promtly replaced with Captain Piett. Admiral
Ozzell wore an Admiral rank insignia with two cylinders on the left, and one on the right. Vader never liked his mustache.

ISB Agent
I don't know the name of this Imperial Security Bureau Agent, but he can be seen walking past Luke, & Han by the elevator.
He wears an off-white tunic, black jodphurs & his rank bar is flipped opposite of Yularen's.

Chief Bast
We're not sure what he was Chief of, but he was another prominent officer seen in ANH. He is the reson people associate mutton chops with Imperial Officers.

ADM Motti
Admiral Motti had to have the last word in any conversation...until he got snippy with Darth Vader. He had unique code cylinders usually worn by crewmen and pilots. He also has the same first name as a famous Earth talk show host.

ADM Piett
Piett was given a field promotion after his superior failed Vader for the last time. Piett was the only officer to appear in two films. Unfortunetly, he went down with his ship at the Battle of Endor. He accidentally wore his old Captain's rank to work during ROTJ. He was still an Admiral in the script, and credits.

CAPT Khurgee
This fellow looked high and low for anyone aboard the Mellennium Falcon, but did not find the rebels hiding in secret compartments. He wore six amber squares for his rank which somehow was a Captain in the Empire's makes-no-sence ANH rank structure.

CAPT Lennox
This Star Destroyer Captain probably still recalls to this day how it felt when his ship was blasted by the rebel's giant boob gun. He was an avid fisherman off duty.

CDR Cass
This poor fellow was neglected to be given a rank by the ever-so-condtradicting Expanded Universe, so I'll just be like Vader and call him Commander. Vader calls everybody Commander, so why not?

GEN Tagge
A General Officer aboard the first Death Star, Tagge was one of the few to not underestimate the rebels. He also has the same first name as my watch.

CDR Gharent
He was Piett's side kick in ROTJ. They liked to go bridge-diving together. You can plainly see the unique ROTJ details on his gloves in one scene.

1LT Tanbris
This is the officer who counted 30 rebel ships that were too small to be hit by turbo lasers. He sported a sweet DH-17 with a brown holster, and wore the most common Army rank insignia in ANH.

CDR Igar
Commander Igar was either the CO of the Endor Garrison, or just the CO of the AT-AT he exited from, with luke's lightsaber in hand.

GEN Wallscreen
General Wallscreen (thats what I call him) could be seen issuing orders from Chewbacca's flat screen in the Holiday Special. He wore one of the rare single-breasted tunics left over from ANH.

CDR (Moff) Jerjerrod
CDR Jerjerrod was charged with overseeing the completion of the second Death Star. He had a good bit of screen time in the Blu Ray's deleted scenes. He challenged Darth Vader entering the Emperor's thrown room, and even questioned the Emperor's order to destroy Endor, advising the Emperor of the several battalions who'd be killed.

1LT Treidum
If ANH had been a horror movie, 1st Lieutenant Pol Treidum's last word's would have been "I'll be right back".
His costume is a favorite to replicate due to the sweet Merr Sonn Power Five blaster in his brown holster.

CWO Endicott
Chief Warrant Officer Endicott was Moff Jerjerrod's right hand man in ROTJ. He also had some decent screen time that was cut from the theaterical release.

LT Cabbel
He was one of the many nervous LTs rushing to follow orders in ESB.

LT Cecius
Cecius quickly assembled a boarding party for no reason at the end of ESB. I believe he is the first officer to be identified on screen as "Lieutenant".

1LT Childsen
This Security Officer was having a very boring day, waiting for an IN to return with his coffee, when all of a sudden an unscheduled prisiner transfer occured. He wore his belt backwards, and could be seen reaching for a DH-17 to defend himself during the chaos.

1LT Jir
Daine Jir was a Stormtrooper Officer in the 501st Legion. He wore guantlet gloves, and a brown holster on his left side. The odd details of the black tunics in ANH can be seen better on him considering the white background of the rebel ship.

LT Schekil
This officer was escorting Leia, Chewie, and 3PO to Vader's ship until he was captured by Lando's men. Jeremy Bulloch had to shave his Clint Eastwood-style scruff to briefly play this part.

LT Suba
Suba was one of Piett's men, and Chief of Security aboard the Executor. He had a strange looking rank insignia where the bottom two blue squares looked like they were spaced a bit wider than the top two blue ones.

LT Venka
This noble Lieutenant saved his superior from an uncomfortable moment with Bossk when he brought news of a priority transmission from the Star Destroyer, Avenger.

CAPT Needa
A brave Star Destroyer Captain who followed the rebels escaping through an asteroid field, would never find out that they were hiding on the hull of his ship. At least his apology was accepted.
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COL Yularen
A high ranking member of the Imperial Security Bureau, Colonel Yularen has been a popular character for someone without a speaking role. Dave Filony of Clone Wars Cartoon fame, mistook him for a Grand Admiral in his ANH appearance, making him only an Admiral in the cartoon series. This clearly conflicts since Colonel is a lower rank than Admiral. I guess Filony was never in the military. Hasbro also incorrectly gave his action figure white pants to further the confusion.

WO1 Dyer
Warrent Officer (or Col in most EU references) Dyer was the brave officer who tried to stop the rebels before Han Solo knocked him over the railing with a tool box. He was portrayed by Sound genious, Ben Burtt.

CWO Hewex
Chief Warrent Officer (or Major in EU references) Hewex was the commander of the Endor bunker. He was responsible for keeping the shield generator operational to protect the Death Star. He ordered three squads be sent after the retreating rebels, when the first squad sent out was captured, and the bunker was compromised.

WO1 Renz
Warrent Officer (or Lt in most references) led a squad of Stormtroopers into the Endor bunker to capture the rebel invaders. He is famous for his quote "You rebel scum!". He and Dyer share a unique blaster that is similar to the one carried by Ponda Baba.

Unknown Warrant Officer
This officer is briefly seen in ANH ordering a squad of Stormtroopers to their stations, and a group of INs to follow him.
He wore the exact uniform of an ANH IN, only with an imperial cap instead of a helmet. Little else is known of him.

Unknown Fleet Officer
This officer was stationed on Kashyyyk, and was going door to door, searching for rebels with a group of Stormtroopers and INs. I can't find a name (or even a rank) for him, but he wears a single breasted tunic with code cylinders and a rank bar. He was only seen in the beloved Holiday Special. I'm waiting for somebody to do this costume!

Unknown 2LT
I cannot find a name for this unfortunate Second Lieutenant , but his fast draw proves Han shoots first. He wore a brown leather holster with a Mersonn Power Five blaster. He also must have lost weight, seeing how much extra belt was tucked in. This is the only Army officer we see with the 2LT rank of two red squares.

GMF Tarkin
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin needs little introduction. He is the highest ranking Imperial Officer seen in the original trilogy. He wore a unique rank insignia, and was the only officer to ever wear all four code cylinders on his uniform. He also wore a white dress shirt underneath his tunic. If one is to costume as Tarkin, a great facial resemblence is also required.

The shade of animated uniforms are always a pain to nail down. I try to compare them to references like things we know are a certain color, like "blasters are black", and so forth.

I don't think I can explain it myself, but there is no topstitching. Check out these close-up pics here for a better idea.

GADM tunics should have pockets, but no cylinders, They are aprox 2-2 1/2 inches wide & at least 4 inches deep.

Those are the right kind. Not sure about Amazon's shipping...

I am waiting for the pattern that is available within my garrison and will try to make a PDF file out of it. Not sure yet how to do that or how long it will take. (And I would need to ask for permission of the owner of the pattern). But if all goes well I should end up with a PDF file of the pattern. But as I said before, I have no idea how long it will take. Maybe months.

this is what the zipperless ones look like:

Well worth the two hour drive each way. It was great seeing the guys. As soon as I saw Kenneth Colley (Admiral Piett) had signed up for the convention I booked the date, I haven't seen him sign up for any other conventions, and Michael Culver isn't as frequent either. I had a good chat about officer uniform material with Alan Flyng, and touched base with Chris Muncke - the real Captain Khurgee (getting my first picture of me in costume next to him). Great day - "I love the core!"

What do you think?

In Mexico, Children's day is on april 30th, so last week, we attended an event for childrens, and many other people were wearing costumes, so our friend Pavel (ID 11387) ask for this photo LOL

If you want to share it on IOC facebook page, is OK
Greetings from Mexican Garrison
Darth_mando

Thought I would share this video from our event at the Durham Bulls Baseball game. You'll see me in there a couple times!
http://msn.foxsports.com/carolinas/story/star-wars-night-a-hit-with-minor-league-fans-in-durham-050414

Correct.
Action figures can be used as a back-up reference if there are not enough visual references available for a costume.
In the case of this figure, it would not even meet that requirement, as it is painted & sculpted incorrectly, and even has a rank bar.
There are already good screen shots of the characters it's based on.
This is the same principle we don't have Greedo's with no vest, green boots & jumpsuit.
I think Kenner's intent was to mix the Imperial Officers with the Imperial Troopers since at the time, they either could not make a Grand Moff Tarkin, or were limited on number of figures they could release. Instead of correcting this figure later on (an all black repaint would have been fine), they released General Veers in black for their ESB release & simply called him "Imperial Commander".

I think you're just intimidated. This is the only pattern I've used, and using the instructions you can do it. I'm a very experienced costumer and even I had problems visualizing how it all goes together until I did some practice runs. Yes, print several copies on legal paper, then practice on muslin (or throw-away fabric) about the same weight as your final fabric. The top of the hat is not a circle but kind of egg-shaped (something I didn't notice until I started using this pattern). There is a lot of folding and a few layers to sew through, so make sure you have a good machine, strong thread, and sharp needle. It's also helpful to have a quilters foot to make the lines on the bill of the hat (this makes the lines even). TIP: make sure the final fabric for the hat is the same fabric use for the tunic and pants. I use black gaberdine from Joan Fabrics (I have bought a bolt in the past, but it's mostly gone now). This makes your uniform look .... uniform. (if that makes sense). If you have questions pm me and I'll try to talk you through it.

although I have only trooped twice but my favorite so far was "That Guy Vader Choked"

"Yes your Highness."........."but we have several battalions stationed on the moon?"

hey you won your our detachment leader :cool: :cool:

congrats BJ

Hip, hip Hooorayy!!