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    boots and costume ?'s

    in The Officer's Lounge

    Posted

    Chuck,

    1. Go ahead and get the boots first, those are always the hardest to find what you need.

    2. Some trusted vendors for the costume are:
    - Cosplaysky http://cosplaysky.com/(Read up on measurments and info to provide to them)
    - Clothears http://www.clothearscostumes.com/
    - Museum Replicas (If you can find on ebay)
    - Anovos http://www.anovos.com/(But they're kind of a mess right now. Might want to wait till they start shipping)

    3. As far as your rank goes, you can choose whatever rank you want, as long as it can go with your costume. (IE: Line officer rank/green, Staff officer rank/black, Grand Admiral rank/white and so on..) http://www.imperialofficer.com/forum/index.php?/topic/4002-official-ioc-rank-guide/

    4. As far as rank "price" or "cheesyness" goes, the price difference between the different ranks isn't that significant. Ranks with longer bars or more tiles will cost a little more for materials, but not that much. Also, nothing is realy cheesy, become whatever character you want to, that's what's costuming is all about.

    My suggestion is to pick a character from the movies you like and model your costume after him/her. Then you'll know what rank bar you'll need, and what color costume to buy. You can also buy the appropriate accessories using that guideline.

    5. As far as putting your number in your hat goes, wait to find out if the number is available. That will be your 501st number you get when you're approved. (IE: ID5638...) If someone already has that number you will not be able to use it. So look up your number before you put it in your hat.

    6. As far as how the costume fits goes, I'd suggest order the costume to the largest size you'll fluxuate to. The initial approval will be based more on the costumes accuracy and materials then the tailoring. Just make sure it is roughly your size and it should be ok. It is the higher level 2 and 3 that is more critical of the tailoring of your costume. However, level 2 and 3 are not a requirement.

    Hope any of that helps. Let us know if you have any questions, or need any help.

    Good luck!
    Matt

    The extras

    in Costume Questions - Ask Here!

    Posted

    Hello,

    Here is a link to the Costume Refrence List:

    http://www.imperialofficer.com/forum/index.php?/topic/1817-ioc-costume-resource-list/

    There you will find links to aproved items for your build. (Note: you are not limited to, just guided by)

    As far as what items you will need, it is all based on what costume you are trying to replicate.

    My suggestion to you is to choose your costume or character and model your costume off of that. Then you'll know what you'll need.

    That being said, most officers have:

    - belt

    - hat

    - code cylinder/s

    - tunic and jodhpurs

    - rank bar/s

    - boots

    Optional:

    - gloves

    - belt boxes

    - holster/blaster

    Let us know what type of character you want to portray and we will help you with any and all information you need.

    Good luck!

    Matt

    Attaching greeblie on Imperial Hat

    in Costume Questions - Ask Here!

    Posted

    Mike,

    I actualy have mine attached with the pin:

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    The neodinium magnets are rare earth magnets and can be bought in all sort of sizes and are very strong. You can buy a thin one to attach to your greeblie. The benifit is you will not have to puncture your hat with a pin. Here is an example: http://www.google.com/search?q=thin+rare+earth+magnets&prmd=sivn&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjMzNiBr4jMAhWHlx4KHaMDC0IQ_AUIBygB&biw=360&bih=615&dpr=3#spd=8080088437692907364&spud=0

    Just make sure you buy the right size.

    Here is a picture of a magnet glued to a greeblie thanks to Kris (nocternus):

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    Good luck! Let us know if you have any questions.

    Matt

    Dublin Universal Boots enquiry

    in Costume Questions - Ask Here!

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    I understand you would get many questions regarding boots, but I have found a pair that I cannot find a reference for on the site. Can you please have a look at these and let me know if you believe these boots would be acceptable for Staff Officer?

    Jason,

    It's hard to get more info without a link. But I did a quick Google search, and I believe those are made of rubber. So unfortunatly that would keep them from getting approved.

    Good luck!

    Matt

    anovos

    in The Officer's Lounge

    Posted

    I'm not sure if this has been mentioned but we were at Hollywood Studios Launch Bay last week and I asked one of the sales staff about how long it would take to get an officer uniform.  She said 6-8 weeks delivery, I kinda chuckled and said that's faster than from Anovos directly and she said they get first priority on all product shipments.  So maybe they will meet a Q1 delivery time frame after all.  :blink:

    Don,

    I was there last Sunday and asked an employee the same question. She said, "We will take your measurments, and it will be custom made. Then you will receive the uniform in six weeks." I just assumed she didn't know what she was talking about.

    Matt

    anovos

    in The Officer's Lounge

    Posted

    I had a thought today, maybe they are delayed as they have seen this thread are now having to sew modesty panels into them, if so i apologise for the hold up lol

    Hahaha hey if that's the case it might be worth it. Would love to see a modesty panel on there.

    Matt

    Would these boots be approvable?

    in Costume Questions - Ask Here!

    Posted

    Matt,

     

    I think you misunderstood my post. I wasn't saying they don't work; in fact I was about a two clicks away from these myself. I was merely warning him of what several of the more senior folk told me about sovietboots, that's all. I didn't want to have to buy another set of boots "just in case" they didn't work for he highest levels of accuracy.

     

    I'm not always the most clear when it comes to typing. :-)

    Oh no I was just explaining the "concerns" you were referring to, so others will know what they are getting into.

    Matt

    Would these boots be approvable?

    in Costume Questions - Ask Here!

    Posted

    I don't know about these specifically, but I know a couple people have the other officer boot they sell. They seemed generally happy with them, but the warning I got from a few folks is that they don't look "stiff" enough.

    Hey Chris,

    These are the boots people buy from that company:

    http://www.sovietboots.com/home/10-officer-chrome-box-calf-riding-leather-boots.html

    They are 100% approvable for 501st applications. However, they have their positives and negatives.

    They are nice quality, relatively inexpensive, have no zippers, and are leather.

    You are correct, like you said there is a concern with the "stiffness." However the concern will only apply if you care to take your costume to Imperator level 3. The "stiffness" itself isn't realy the issue, the issue is the style. These are Soviet style riding boots. For level 3 you are required to have English style riding boots, which is where the stiffer leather and style comes in to play.

    So shop with confidence, levels 1 and 2 are obtainable with these boots. Just keep in mind their limitations.

    Disclaimer, levels 2 and 3 are judged on your costume as a whole. I'm just pointing out details for boots that will help you achieve higher levels for your costume.

    Matt

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