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This is NOT an official endorsement, but poking around Etsy a little right now, if I was personally in the market I would probably roll the dice on this one, if I was having someone else print it for me (no 3D printer):
https://www.etsy.com/listing/950644072/star-wars-se-14r-death-trooper-blaster
If I had a printer (or access to a friend with one) I'd probably buy this model to print:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/692486444/se14-r-blaster-3d-print-files-setup-for
If I had ZERO skills, but was willing to pay more (and roll the dice that the vendor does a halfway decent job... always a gamble) I'd look at this one:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1082193774/se-14r-death-trooper-blaster-star-wars
If money was no object I might go for one of these finished models... although I think that price is crazy high for a 3D print, finished or not (but the reviews look compelling):
https://www.etsy.com/listing/623336160/star-wars-se-14r-death-trooper-or
There are NO guarantees with any of these, but if I personally was in the market, something from one of these above links is probably the direction I'd look.
I 3D printed my own from models I scrounged around the internet, which don't seem to be around anymore. It was a lot of work bringing it all together but I'm mostly satisfied with the results... for what I paid. (basically about $10 in materials, plus $20 for a real scope) I'd still be much happier with a Hyperfirm-style rubber one but they really don't exist right now, so I make do with a cheap placeholder for now.
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^^ A member here bought one of those, I believe, and generally liked it. The molding and finishing is *rough*, though. While I'm personally super impatient for a good rubber SE-14R, I wouldn't pay that price for one of that quality. It's either going to look like... well, like it does in the photo, or it's going to take a LOT of work to make it into something that I would consider reasonably good quality.
Maybe I'm too much of a perfectionist, but there you go.
I'm not a big fan of 3D printed blasters, for the most part, but this is an area where I currently make an exception, since I haven't found a high quality rubber option, to date.
I know at least one well-regarded maker is considering adding one to their lineup, but the timeline is hazy.
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2 hours ago, GKasheeph said:
Evening,
I am looking which chart shows the most accurate ranks. I am looking for naval ranks for on my black uniform.
Thanks!Enjoy.
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Unfortunately there are no "major vendors" for this particular blaster, which has been frustrating. There are a ton of vendors on Etsy selling 3D prints (and/or models you can print yourself), but since the original gun is nearly impossible to purchase (super rare), it seems like every modeler pretty much guessed about the sizing, so they're all different sizes... it's a real wild west out there!
Most of those Etsy vendors can put something in your hands that's approvable and has the right general appearance, however. Just be careful when you buy a holster (unless you're making your own) and give the vendor the measurements of YOUR SE-14R, to make sure their stock pattern will fit, in case theirs was made to fit one with dimensions that are different enough to matter. (Usually it works out, but not always, so best to be sure!)
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On 12/9/2022 at 12:34 PM, Fox said:
That uniform's color varies even in the same scene with the same characters. Watch the Death Star Conference scene you'll see them get darker, lighter, greener, grayer depending on who is standing where in relation to the lights. Uniforms made today varies depending on what screen grabs they decided to use. If you want to find a perfect match you have to purchase every maker's version and recreate all the lighting conditions.
The fabric is all the same, of course. What's different is the lighting, and the color grading, from scene to scene. All movies and shows do this. (Andor is especially nightmarish in this regard)
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That thread shows the only direct comparison photos we've seen so far... not many have both costumes in hand, and you can't compare separately-taken shots.
The fabric is indeed the same (and yes, from the same manufacturer), but the dye lot is slightly different. Close enough to work if you need it to (especially for a hat where there's some separation), but it's not an exact match. I don't think I would recommend mixing an Anovos tunic with Denuo Novo pants, for instance. The difference looks minimal under some lighting conditions, but it's a lot more noticeable under others. This sort of thing is very difficult to photograph.
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4 hours ago, AJHamler said:
Hi Kalani, and thanks for the reply.
I'm 5'11", not too tall, but I do have longish arms. (And somewhat wide shoulders.)
I did see a thread here recently comparing the color of the Anovos and Denuo Novo olive uniforms and, as you note, they looked really close. To be honest, in the photos I could barely tell the difference. I imagine they'd look pretty much the same if I stand right next to my wife.
A.J.
There's a lot more difference in person than in the photos, but it is what it is... it's not like we have a choice at this point.
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I'd say they're moderately true to size, based on Anovos sizing.
Note that they tend to run a little short, though, so if you are especially tall, with long arms, the tunic is going to be short as are the arms. I fit them in the pants and chest, but can't wear them due to the length problem, personally. I had to sell the one I bought.
This assumes that Denuo Novo is using the same patterns as Anovos, which they have claimed is the case but has not been 100% verified by people with both in hand. Note that the DN dye lot is a small amount darker than most of the Anovos uniforms... it's pretty darned close, but not a 100% exact match.
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20 minutes ago, ImpOfficer said:
Nice... I guess Star Wars.com is officially dubbing them "Imperial Security Troopers" so that's the canon name.
I still suspect IOC won't get them, since they're just a color variant of the existing Army Trooper armor (which I believe SpecOps has all of those variants already), but good to have that locked down at least.
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Interesting how differently-tailored those two trenchcoats are, given the different people wearing ostensibly the same "model" of coat. Very noticeable in those last two shots.
Meero's trenchcoat's front lapels start nearly at her neck, actually just above the tunic's collar, and have a small swept-back collar.
Partagaz' lapels, on the other hand, start several inches lower on his chest, about an inch above his rank badge, and have a much larger collar that extends horizontally or even slightly forward, not swept back at all.
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On 12/6/2022 at 7:07 AM, chicken45 said:
Thank you for that, I had not had a chance to focus on the blaster yet.
That's definitely a Merr-Sonn Power 5... back to the old school OT blasters. The only difference is the side fins are grey instead of black, and the cord across the top is straight instead of coiled. The holster is different, with a cutaway to show off the side fins. But otherwise, that's definitely an MSP5, and not the usual SE-14R we've seen others using throughout the Non-Saga shows to date.
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I've seen good holsters at Philo Props (Etsy) and Darman's Props (also Etsy), but I'm sure there are others. It's a really simple pattern.
Be aware that SE-14R sizes seem to vary quite a bit, though, so you may want to provide measurements of yours with your order, to make sure the holster will fit correctly.
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I agree with Chicken. Great start (although I have yet to really dig into the details), the only things that give me pause is the length and flare at the bottom, from a first impression.
Do we have a reference album for this character in the Gallery yet? I'd like to see more refs. (that don't require a Pinterest login LOL)
Edit: Nevermind, I found Chicken's Gallery link above... not sure why I didn't see it the first time. I may move that into a primary Gallery.
As to the Generic, I agree with Robert that this is a Face character to start off with. The CRL for a specific person, who is the only one who has been seen in this very unique uniform, to date. It can't be Generic until we see another Officer wearing the exact same configuration, and then perhaps we can see if we can call this "Planetary Commandant Dress Uniform" or something along those lines (the specifics of his position escape my memory at this moment, pre-coffee!), depending on what the other wearer's position is. Otherwise this may well be a one-off for a local Commandant in charge of a backwater planet who customized his Uniform with some heavy local wool or something? No idea, but we do need to know more before this can be extended and considered an Imperial standard.Also, as a specific face character CRL, the only allowed Rank bar would be the one we see him wearing in these scenes.
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11 hours ago, Eagle said:
Dedra can't be done at the moment. You can use her configuration, but most the ISB officers had that same one. At the end of the day, you'll just be approved as ISB. The GML is going to approve you as ISB.
Glad you decided to listen to the membership.
"Dedra can't be done at the moment."
What does that mean?
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6 hours ago, Helix47 said:
hello. First of all, thank you for answering my questions. The images that I show you now are taken from official comics and series. In this case, would they have to be exactly the same to be able to add them to a CRL?Yes, they would have to match the official references to add them to a CRL. The ones in your original photos are cool, but look nothing like the ones in these screenshots.
You're usually free to carry unofficial ones that "look the part" at any troop where your local command staff approves it, in general, but not for any Canon troops, if you participate in any of those.
But unless it's a good match for official references, we can't add it to an official CRL.
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On 12/3/2022 at 7:34 AM, Cookiedala said:
It also appears that the inside of her belt is uncolored, which would explain how her uniform isn't covered in black stains from the belt rubbing off;
I can't quite tell what's going on in that photo, but yeah... with a white tunic (or really, any color other than black!), you definitely want a belt that's either:
1) Unfinished/non-dyed on the back (like OT belts),
2) Finished white on the back (like Anovos and presumably Denuo Novo's), or
3) REALLY well-sealed black... and test/verify thoroughly!
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Have we seen that coat anywhere other than that scene? I'll admit I'm a little loathe to encourage changing the CRL for imperials, based solely on a one-off scene where a Jedi grabs a coat for disguising himself AND a child... it's possible that's a one-off, made to drape nicer over two people. (And possible it's standard... but given the situation it's hard to be sure, so even one other piece of evidence would help a lot)
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Ah, THOSE guys. I suspect we'll have to fight with the detachment got the muddies (Special Ops) for this one, or perhaps ACD will want it, too, since it's basically a color variant mixed and matched from existing costumes (and no face mask of course). I can see valid arguments for several detachments, including ours, so it'll likely come down to the LMOs to decide which detachment to award this costume to.
And of course, someone has to make the costume before it can be submitted and final decisions made.
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The Spanish-style (curved top) equestrian boots have always been allowed, I think that's why that detail is in there. We need to do some research for the non-Saga costumes, and see if we can confirm that NONE of the characters have Spanish-style tops on their boots, at which point I'd agree that language needs to be dropped and people will need all flat top boots.
Obviously we need to tweak the boot CRL to bring in the rear adjustment flap and strap, which appears to be basically the same as the ones on the German jack boots. Previously only Krennic had boots with the adjustment strap, if memory serves. Meanwhile, no one seeking L3 approval with accurate boots is going to be turned down, whether the CRL has been updated or not.
I'd need to consult a lot more resources on removing the belly seam for Meero, though.
As to whether Meero gets an individual face character CRL, that remains to be seen, but current leaning is no. It's not a unique costume in any way, it's the standard IOC uniform, just a tad more tailored as you'd expect for a lead character. IOC leadership has been saying for at least 6 years now, through multiple rounds of staffing, that Tarkin really shouldn't have a dedicated CRL, and if it was to be redone in recent memory, he would not have had one. They're all officers with standard uniform variations. (To be clear we have no intention of messing with any of the OT CRLs... Tarkin is safe! But we don't need to repeat those mistakes with new ones.)
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7 hours ago, Trace said:
Hi there to my fellow Imperial officers
I now ordered from Etsy from Darmanprops like DH-17 holster in Black to go award the rest of the Black Imperial Officers Uniform as an AHN Staff Officer.
Im considering ordering the DH-17 Blaster from Tk421propstop & if that is a good choice don’t want to get it wrong at all I have now got proper imperial officer belt & buckle movie Version if that works for you.
long live the Empire
Duty-Honor-Empire
Darman makes a fine holster, I'm sure you'll be pleased.
Is this the 3D printed DH17 from Tk421propstop you're referring to?: https://www.etsy.com/listing/547596681/dh-17-blaster-prop-11-scale
I personally find a price to be less than amazing, but I haven't shopped for these much recently, so perhaps it's ok. Looks ok, properly finished. I'm not impressed by the amount of work (read: sanding and print line removal) of their finished pieces, but that comes down to you and your GML (or you, if you're finishing it yourself).
Are you making or commissioning the ANH Staff Officer? That's a pretty rare costume... not many places offer it.
(Your signature doesn't work, btw)
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If you're talking about approval for an entirely different variant of the costume (like version 2 or 3, and now you want version 1), as opposed to an optional component of an already-approved costume, then you need to submit the new costume to your GML for approval with the full set of photos, just like any new costume.
The hat is a required component of versions 2 and 3, so just adding a new wig under the hat would not be a different costume.
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Are these just fan props or were they seen like that on screen (or at least in licensed source materials)?
Need to see the references, assuming they're licensed and legit, and get photos good enough to use in the CRL, then they could be added.
If they're just fun things that look the part but are not part of the real lore, then we can't add them to the CRL. You can carry them at Cons and such, depending on your local garrison's rules, but we can't add them to the CRL in that case.
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Technically the color is a German word, "Feldgrau" ("Field Gray") which is a greenish brownish gray. "Olive" is probably the closest color in real world, of course, which specific olive? OD green is definitely not right... the US military "olive drab" green is far too green. What you want to avoid is actual gray... that's a distinctly different uniform (which now exists due to Andor, as the lower level assistant officers to the ISB higher ups... the name is not quite formalized yet).
For the traditional Line Officer (like Tarkin and others in the original trilogy, or the Military Officer in the non-saga movies and shows), Anovos looks closest to "right" to the eye, but interestingly, the German garrison did a special run of fabric that was color matched to Tarkin's actual pants (owned by a private collector in Germany), and comparing Anovos, Wampa, and a scrap of that German fabric, Wampa's green is actually the closest match to the real deal.
Anovos hat on the left, Wampa hat on the right, German color-matched Cavalry tweed scrap at the bottom, natural sunlight:
Anovos / DN fabric comparison
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Oh, wait, are you talking about the Olive uniforms, or the black?
The black Anovos and Denuo Novo should be identical. No worries whatsoever there.