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Awsome thanks for letting me know !

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Thank you for clearing that up !

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Hey Nick,
You'll want to go here:
https://www.501st.com/members/displayUnits.php
 
Find your garrison and then find your "GML" for your area. He/she will have an email for you to contact them. Introduce yourself and let them know your interest. That will be the person to send your photos to. 
 
Once they review your photos, they will either approve it, or give you some areas to improve. After aproval, they will help you wrap up the process, and you'll have to submit multiple ID numbers to see what is available. 
 
Let us know if you have any questions. Matt

The curve at the top of the boots is fine. Good luck with your build! Keep us updated.
Matt

Hello and welcome to the IOC Alison!
I'm glad to see you have joined, you are in good hands here at the IOC. We have talked a bit already, but I'm sure others will join in the convo and add some more opinions, options, and knowledge soon.
Welcome aboard!
Matt

Disney have announced their latest animated series with Filoni at the helm, I wonder what uniforms we will see
 
https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-resistance-set-for-fall-debut

Hi All I have noticed some members have trouble uploading pictures to the forum, In this age of tablets and smart phones I highly recommend Tapatalk, this app give the user the ability to upload pictures direct to their posts easy and simple 

Yes, those will work great for you. Buy with confidence.

The 501st patch is still up for sale though. Here's the link:
https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=78539
 Matt

Happy Father's day!! I thought Id show this very touching video with everyone too
 
 

Happy Father's day to all the father's out there! Enjoy your day and your family. 
 
- Matt

You have to make costumes, troop, help other's make costumes, troop, post, give advice, troop, post, give good advice, troop, post, get noticed for being helpful, troop, post, make some more costumes, troop, post, get noticed for giving proper advice, post, troop, love doing extra work for no pay, post, troop, post some more, troop, have an eye for detail, learn to interpret the CRL's, troop and Post some more.
 
Nothing to it.

Matt gives good advice I will agree with if it can be seen then go with what you think is best for you

Hey Caitlyn'
 
I commend you for wanting to make your own costume. It takes alot of work and skill that I know I do not have. As you will notice in the CRL the tunic section is much longer than the Jodhpur. There are alot of specific seems and details on the tunic that are required. However the jodhpurs are a lot easier. That being said, we can help you out with the specifics:
 
1. I have never seen anyone use a side opening, nor have I seen it brought up. May have been covered, but the CRL does not cover that specifically.  I would use the center opening. That is the style every approvable source utilizes.
 
2. Your fly closure would be left up to you. That specific is also not covered or realy questioned. My personal has a zipper fly. I think button would be a cool touch for a more hystorical feel. I would say if it is laced, make sure the access is not seen.
 
3. This specific is also not directly covered in the CRL, but I would not make the lacing visible over the boot. Keep it all tucked into the boots.
 
4. Lacing or buttons here are also totally up to you. I have seen both, or none at all.
 
5. No, the CRL does not denote a required length. But yes you are correct by keeping the bottoms completely tucked into the boots. If you are going to use a lacing that will help keep them tucked into your boots. If you are not going to use lacing to tighten them, I would suggest making them full length so you can take advantage of stirups to keep them tucked into the boots.
 
Just be sure to use a good approvable garbadine material with the right color. Also be sure to not have any top stiching, and keep your pockets, if any, hidden by your tunic. And if you do use pockets, make them real working pockets. You'll like that on troops to carry some personal effects. I wish my pocket was real and useable.
 
I hope this helped. Good luck and let us know if you have any other questions!
Matt

Hey Caitlyn'
 
I commend you for wanting to make your own costume. It takes alot of work and skill that I know I do not have. As you will notice in the CRL the tunic section is much longer than the Jodhpur. There are alot of specific seems and details on the tunic that are required. However the jodhpurs are a lot easier. That being said, we can help you out with the specifics:
 
1. I have never seen anyone use a side opening, nor have I seen it brought up. May have been covered, but the CRL does not cover that specifically.  I would use the center opening. That is the style every approvable source utilizes.
 
2. Your fly closure would be left up to you. That specific is also not covered or realy questioned. My personal has a zipper fly. I think button would be a cool touch for a more hystorical feel. I would say if it is laced, make sure the access is not seen.
 
3. This specific is also not directly covered in the CRL, but I would not make the lacing visible over the boot. Keep it all tucked into the boots.
 
4. Lacing or buttons here are also totally up to you. I have seen both, or none at all.
 
5. No, the CRL does not denote a required length. But yes you are correct by keeping the bottoms completely tucked into the boots. If you are going to use a lacing that will help keep them tucked into your boots. If you are not going to use lacing to tighten them, I would suggest making them full length so you can take advantage of stirups to keep them tucked into the boots.
 
Just be sure to use a good approvable garbadine material with the right color. Also be sure to not have any top stiching, and keep your pockets, if any, hidden by your tunic. And if you do use pockets, make them real working pockets. You'll like that on troops to carry some personal effects. I wish my pocket was real and useable.
 
I hope this helped. Good luck and let us know if you have any other questions!
Matt

Ah yes, I forgot to mention that. The industrial stuff sticks really, really well to both the leather and belt buckle. That makes life a bit easier.

I hand sewed the velcro on the tunic and used the adhesive on the inside of the belt. Its been working great, everything stays in place. 

It was my pleasure Tanner. If you have any other questions let us know. 
 
If you do opt for the velcro on the tunic you will be very pleased. Otherwise you'll be readjusting your belt your whole troop. Noone wants that seam showing.
 

 
Matt

Hey Tanner,
 
Resizing is actually realy easy. Just measure, snip with some shears, and poke a hole. I used some trauma shears from work and just a nail and hammer. I kept some extra length the length of the buckle for fluxuations. 
 
Nice tip is to not make it too snug. Too snug will bunch your tunic and won't look good. So blow out that belly when measuring. You can add some velcro on the tunic and the inside of the belt to keep it up if necessary. This will also keep its placement over the center seam. 
 
Let us know if you have any other questions. Good luck!
 

 
Matt

Thanks for the help Matt!

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I second what Matt suggested. Using Velcro to secure your belt is a great idea. It makes sure that over the course of your troop, your belt always remains perfectly in place. 

It was my pleasure Tanner. If you have any other questions let us know. 
 
If you do opt for the velcro on the tunic you will be very pleased. Otherwise you'll be readjusting your belt your whole troop. Noone wants that seam showing.
 

 
Matt

...... or their flares...... 

I'm sure you know there will be a difference in rank and gloves and such but sometimes people also forget the belt as well. Don't forget:
 
ANH - rough edge flat belt 
ESB - flat dyed edge
ROTJ - grooves 
 
If there are specific areas your curious about let us know. Good luck!
 
 

I'm sure you know there will be a difference in rank and gloves and such but sometimes people also forget the belt as well. Don't forget:
 
ANH - rough edge flat belt 
ESB - flat dyed edge
ROTJ - grooves 
 
If there are specific areas your curious about let us know. Good luck!