Centauri
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If you attempt to make the costume , you can rest assured , i'll closely follow your build
As you mentioned there are not many references for the costumes , apart from the few official illustrations . I'd mostly go the the right side illustration , it looks really great .
It may either be a black jumpsuit , or a two part suit , which a lot of armies wear , they just wear the vest tucked into the trousers .
I think that the shoulder strap is indeed connected to a belt , probably similar i some sort to Imperial Officers belt . I've never seen someone wear such a strap connected to nothing
As for the blaster , aka " charric " , you can find references on Wookieepedia and screenshorts from KOTOR and Galaxies , in which they first appeared .
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/akaleikeike/media/charric.jpg.html
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Honestly it'd keep away from Anovos as much as possible .
I received my TK about 2 months ago now , although i ordered it May last year which i ordered for my Birthday ( again , last year ) , basically when i came back from Celebration Anaheim . I wasn't quite expecting to get it for my birthday this year ... We knew that it would take them time to get everything shipped but by selling OT kits at 350$ they should have expected the huge amount of orders that resulted in many delays and setbacks , even for First Order kits which one of my Squad mate has . Also , i only just received the soft parts of my armour , which i have now already purchased because i couldn't wait endlessly for them if i wanted to try out my TK . So that's already one and a half bad mark for Anovos , let's make it two because they don't even do S sizes undersuits , so i currently have an M undersuit that i want to get rid off . Also , i never found any sort of " seal of quality / approval " in my box , which they should put on somewhere . And as BJ mentioned , they trimmed their helmets like pigs , you have to trim the lenses further back because it's looks horrible . Not to mention the whole kit reeks of rushed production and vacuum-formed parts taken off the tables before they were set and cold , resulting in no two parts being the same . Yes , the armour were asymmetrical , but not THAT much . It was a real pain to put together , especially since i had to take off much material to shape it to my body ( joys of FemTKs ) . Three bad marks .
Even the TFA kits that they sent out , with the so called " Premiere Line " helmets had issues . A lot of helmets had to me sent back for repairs / replacements due to cracks . It's less present in their new injection-moulds buckets which are a lot lighter and don't give your a head / neck ache after an hour of trooping . Four bad marks .
I've seen their Officers uniforms on display at Anaheim , they look okay from afar , but just from afar , really . I don't know what kind of fabric they use , but the weave of the " gabardine " like material is huge , it looks like it was hand-knitted or something . Only good point is that it looks fairly thick and the colour seems decent . But even then i'd rather stick with CosplaySky ( well , more like Clothears if i could afford it , but 500$ and 500£ isn't the same budget
) . Also , i sent a mail to Anovos when they released their first pictures asking if they were going to add the modesty panel , which was clearly missing on the uniform . They answered that they would , and i don't quite remember seeing it in Anaheim . But i could be mistaken , so ... Still , for the price they ask , they're not even offering tailor-made uniforms , i call it a rip-off , make it a fifth bad mark .Hope it helps
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Yeah i've seen the posts !
I've never been to Orlando , as opposed to Anaheim , glad they decided to move it
It's fun though , for London they at least waited the Celebration Anaheim was over , now they're already selling ticket for Orlando . My guess is in December they'll start selling ticket from Celebration Europe IV at this rate
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Cosplaysky is the only one that sells uniforms for a fair price , i'm afraid that the only others that could provide a custom sized uniform are the most expensive ones like Clothears , Magnoli and so on ...
Local tailors and seamstresses are probably just as expensive as the above mentioned sellers .Maybe you could check with your friends and family if anyone doesn't know someone or has a grandma that has decent sewing skills and that would be willing to make the uniform for a certain price . I can't really help , i'm sorry
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Looks really cool !
I hope you get your trousers soon , it'll look great when finished
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Can you get level 3 (or 2 even) if you're a female?
It'd be bloody outraging if we couldn't !!
Only difference is , in my humble opinion , the uniform tends to look better on guys . It just feel so " sharp " when it's all straight
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As an Officer you can yell at people , it's super effective when you need to clear a path for your half blind Stormtrooper soldiers , or when you need to keep a specific location clear , say ... Around some props at Celebrations because people can't read " Don't touch " signs
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You can buy Neodymium "rare earth" magnets at home improvement stores. They're rather inexpensive, and come in packs of 3, 6, 12 etc.
http://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-Hardware-Hardware-Hook-Loop-Magnets-Protective-Discs/N-5yc1vZc29k
For my hat disc I epoxied one on the back of the disc and another slides inside the front flap. Holds firm and can be repositioned easily if needed.
We don't have Home Depot here , the " best " magnets i've found around are black board magnets and drawer magnets , it would barely hold the greeblie into place
It's a pain to live in a teeny tiny country in Europe ! Ebay quickly becomes your best friend
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The only thing that i often regret while trooping as an officer is the lack of interest for the costume because you actually have a face .
Unless you're into a real geek 'con or a SW Celebration , some people won't even know what franchise you come from unless you take a walk with a Stormtrooper buddy and so on
Worst part is when they actually ask you to step aside because they just want the Stormtroopers .
Does that just happen here ? Or in some other countries people are more enthusiast about all costumes ? -
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Sounds just like the kind of magnets i would've needed for my Anovos TK . Painter's tape doesn't really work as well
I assume it's the same kind of magnets used for the official 501st badges and Tiggie's rank bars , they're pretty strong as well for tiny magnets .
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Mine is attached with magnets and i can assure you it does not move what magnets are you using?
Where do you get your magnets ?
Here i grabbed a few so called " extra strong " magnets , they wouldn't even hold two parts of my TK when assembling the armour !
So pin it is for now
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Some people have greeblies backed with screws , i don't know where they get them from but it seems to be the most reliable way of attaching them .
Some people also glue them straight on the hat ...
Regarding magnets , i'd love to know where people find magnets strong enough to keep anything together in the first place , especially while assembling armours !
All my greeblies come from Elvis as well , what i do is use Epoxy ( or E6000 if you can find it in your country ) to back the greeblie with a lapel pin needle thing , then i just stick it through the cap and secure the other end with a small pin rubber cap , rather than the small metallic piece you usually get with lapel pins . I don't know if it makes any sense explained like that though
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I don't personally think that Disney is actually bothering with was is Legend and what is Canon , or even about making a " New canon " . I think that they are sort of re-designing several costumes for each new movie , and they'll find an excuse the justify the changes throughout the movies , or the brand new re-design of old uniforms
But my first guess was Grand Admiral as well , until i noticed the black trousers .
If you strip him from his code cylinders , he does sports the right rank bar for Director of Intelligence indeed .
But then we can only speculate on what is his actual rank and function within the Empire .I doubt that the Empire would dispatch a Grand Admiral to go look after a few Rebels , and once the plans are stolen , it's in the Empire's best interest not to make it too publicly known , hence it'd make more sense to send out the ISB to retrieve the plans / locate the Rebel base / destroy them .
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To be honest , if you want a damn good looking AT-AT Commander , there is only ONE supplier for the whole Legion .
Dan Laws is THE man .
I'm ACD , AT-AT Commander , and i got the fist pull of Dan's updated mold ( late 2014 - early 2015 ) for that very specific armour . His new shoulder bridges are fantastic . They're removable and held down with screws , backed with some vinyl reinforcements .
While Mon Cal's armour look alright , the helmet's dome is just off , while Dan's armour overall looks like it comes straight from the movie .
A few things you need to know about DL though . Yes , waiting times can be long , and Yes , he can be hard to contact .
Don't even bother to send him mails , really , you'll never get an answer . Go straight to Facebook , and don't spam his wall like some people do , he won't answer either . PM him on the other hand , and you should get an answer within 24h .
My kit was delivered 3 to 4 months after payment . It does not take 2 years to get it done . And lately i got the Anovos TK which i'm converting to an ESB TK . I ordered some Snowtrooper hand plates from him , got them within 2 weeks , with a free smoke coloured lenses for my bucket .
Thing is , once you have paid , don't hesitate to send him a message every other week , something like " Hey , really excited for my kit , is it going all right ? Cheers ! " .Also , something people should know : Dan's armours DON'T come with greeblies ( besides the back bulb shaped greeblie and the few tiny grey , white and red buttons on the chest plate ) .
So don't be surprised when the armour arrives , and be prepared to order Elvis' Veers / AT-ST helmet greeblie set , as well as some spare rank tiles for the chest plate from whoever your supplier is .Hope it helps
PS : on a side note , there is very little work to do on Dan's armours as they come fully trimmed and almost ready to paint .
Paint is a pain though , even with coats and coats of Clear coat , i've never seen an armour take scratches so fast , especially since the chest overlaps the ab plate if you're not about as tall as Julian Glover . -
Because i asked a friend where he got his , and he told be he got it from the German Garrison , but that the person wasn't making caps anymore ...
But Ok thanks , i will , hope i'm lucky
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Hello !
I know the question must've been asked a hundred times already , and i checked the " Ongoing Sales Projects " but couldn't find anyone else making caps but ASU_MARINE .
So here it is :
Does anyone knows someone who makes accurate caps with custom cloth ?
I ordred my CosplaySky Uniform a while back , got validated as AT-AT Commander and all the stuff , but i'm still missing the cap and i can't find anyone who i am sure won't screw up what's left of the extra cloth i ordred from CosplaySky after getting my uniform adjusted because it was somewhat not exactly my size , for the second time ...
I'm looking for somebody in Europe preferably , i'd rather avoid having to pay 40€ of shipping fees for the cloth to our overpriced post office , having to pay 40€ for the cap itself , and 40€ of overall shipping and custom fees to get it back from the US or whatever .
There's gotta be someone around with a sewing machine who can get the job done , if you got any tips or lead ...
Regards from Belgium
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Hi !
I desperately want to enter the 501st but unlike many people that make Imperial Uniforms just to get an ID , i want to do it seriously , my objective is to get Lvl 3 certification in the end .
I found someone that could sew my unfirom for me , she doesn't really require patterns since she's a professional seamstress .
Any patterns would be welcome though ...
But my main problem is to find the right fabric , preferably a gabardine type , drab olive colour , but in Europe .
So i was wondering if anyone knew a reliable website to order as much fabric i need to make a uniform .
Of course if anyone has a nice website to order in the US , as long as they deliver to Belgium , it works with me too .
Thanks guys and long live the Empire
Hessen Antiques
in The Officer's Lounge
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Damn , i wish they wear making sales on the whole website , i could get back into Reenactment a lot sooner than expected
Hessen Antiques ' riding ' boots don't have the " spanish cut " top on the boots , more like the regular flat top used in most armies , so i'd watch out because it wouldn't pass L3 ( since it wouldn't be an exact replica of English dressing boots ) . Even with the sales it still some pricey boots , it's sort of a shame that you couldn't get past L2 with them