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Fantastic!
The one thing I would note is this: The pants' flares should be reshaped slightly. The originals of this style to not come out to a sharp acute point like that; instead it's more of a perfect 90 degree bend. That should be pretty simple to pull in and move the seam slightly, from the inside of the pants, to square off those corners.
Also, the leather used on the original holsters is a bit thicker, but that's probably not worth changing, and definitely not something we would insist on.
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Mistakes and mixed up armor or not, it's on screen and considered Canon. What cannot be done is point to BF sources as reference for any other costume. BUT there's no reason a BF-specific costume can't be created and referenced directly as being *that* specific version of the character. Much like the Heavy Weapons Trooper variant of the Stormtrooper, which doesn't exist anywhere other than BF.
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If she's striving to emulate a specific on-screen configuration for Level 3, definitely simply copy their configuration, as others have said.
If she's going for a more generic approach, it's almost always a safe bet to start off with two: One in each pocket. Then add a third later should she be emulating one of those rare officers with more than two, or simply leave one at home for the officers with one.
This thread is extremely helpful when it comes to emulating a specific officer, for OT officers:
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Love this.
This would be worn over her regular uniform, yes? So an optional addition to the CRL?
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32 minutes ago, Riker64 said:
Now since this is new to me. With no zipper, how do you put these things on? Is it difficult?
Depends on how tight they are.
Essentially you just pull them on. If you need help because they are tight, tall boots have loops of webbing inside that you can pull on, either with your fingers or boot hooks. Then the loops just tuck back inside.
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4 hours ago, Riker64 said:
Looking for Krennic Boots - L1 approvable only. What do you think of these:
Those would suffice for L1. Possibly L2, as well, as they are leather and do not have a zipper.
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I find it's best to trim the belt fairly precisely, behind the buckle, else you end up with one layer of leather on the right (as you look down), and 3 on the left, which causes the buckle to be pushed out on one side and sit a little oddly.
Velcro helps prevent twisting on the center pin.
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I agree. This is clearly not their finest hour, but I agree that Hessen has been a fantastic vendor for quite a long time.
Come to think of it, the only other instance I can recall where serious delays were reported were for another custom boot order. Perhaps their custom order product pipeline is not as reliable as their regular stock items.
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The flat top boots are ABSOLUTELY ok for Level 3. Preferred, even. It's not made clear in the CRL, as the wording is muddled.
The flat top boots are German, in addition to being similar (but not the same as) the Russian boots. Most of the boots used for Imperials in the OT were German.
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1 minute ago, Evilshadow said:
These are English riding boots, just for the lvl 3 officer
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The curved tops are referred to as "Spanish style". The German military boots that were used in the films had flat tops.
As I said, either is accepted, but flat tops are more accurate, and preferred. If the boots are custom made, this should be a simple request.
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Those look like fine boots, although if they're custom, they should really be flat top instead of curved tops like that. The Spanish tops are permitted, but the flat tops are more accurate, and what is preferred for higher accuracy level approvals. Safe to assume that is an option?
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On 7/29/2018 at 11:11 AM, Evilshadow said:
Tienda hípica El Valenciano is a good shop too, the make boots specially for the 501st, the price custom measured goes up to 250 for bigger sizes, I've got mine for 140 euros, they make 501st English boots worldwide
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Do you have a link to their website, and photos?
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eBay has been reliable, but patience is definitely required, especially for larger sizes. The German eBay site in particular. Use Google translate or search "knobelbecher".
Otherwise, reproductions are available, of varying quality, accuracy and price. Imperial Boots, for instance: https://www.imperialboots.com/product-category/boots/
For custom, there's Gio at CrowProps: https://crowprops.bigcartel.com/category/boots
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Added some pics to my post above.
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The CyberSeams pattern is one of the most popular, probably because it's pretty much the only one anyone has bothered to really put out there. And of course, it's posted here in these forums. It's not 100% perfect, but it should produce an approvable hat. A lot of people mention needing to tweak it, however.
There are a few threads I recall discussing changes made to the pattern, dialing in a pretty perfect hat, when MKate21 was developing her pattern for the hat she makes and sells here now. If you read them over and emulate the improvements, you might be able to skip more to the end product.
(Or you could just buy one from her, if you decide not to try yourself:)
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I have a garment bag for the tunic and jodhpurs, and a large boot container from the Container Store for everything else. So I roll up to a troop carrying just the two things.
The boot bin is large enough to hold my Hessens (barely!), with plenty of extra room for the various costume accessories, including belt(s), the boot jack and boot hooks and blaster. Your standard plastic tub with a latching lid, but larger and flatter than usual, to accommodate the tall Hessen boots. I'm toying with picking up a cheap folding hand truck, then I can wheel everything out very easily. None of it weighs a lot, though, so to date, it hasn't been a huge hassle to transport.
I made a "tool roll up" out of soft polar fleece, wrapped in leather (laying across the boot above), to hold my various dosimeters, rank badges, and belt boxes, to keep that all nice and shiny. It fits in the boot box as well.
My hat I carry by wearing it on my head. Boxes tend to be too bulky, if you're going to protect it well!
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Hessen has a custom sized option as well, that's pretty reasonable. (for custom boots, that is)
Since those are made to order anyway, there wouldn't be any concerns about stock.
Mux Leather has made to order as well, so likely either of those would work.
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On 7/19/2018 at 2:22 PM, ImperialOfficer1987 said:
Yeah can't wait to get this one done =] Might keep it to myself though since troops are always so hard to get to for me x.x Like I don't want to join first day then a few months in get booted out for not being able to do any troops. Not sure how 501st works with that though but with RL you gotta troop at least once a year or month I think kinda thing. As for the uniform, thinking of getting me a set from KhloesCustomClothing in all black version, they have a belt and hat set with the uniform so. Even if I don't do any troops I want my set to be top quality at least
Not ordering from cosplaysky though, wanting mine from the US and so it wont take so long to get to me
CosplaySky delivers within 3 weeks, usually, which is normally faster than Khloe can manage.
I've not seen Khloe's version of the officer build. That might be a bit of a stretch for her capabilities, at least compared to the easy stuff that she normally produces. The fit and finish of her items that I've seen personally is ok (better than I can do!) but again, what is essentially a tailored suit is a different category from simple Jedi and cosplay-grade stuff.
As for trooping, as Sean mentioned, 501st is just like Rebel Legion in terms of trooping requirements. You just have to do one per year to maintain your membership. (So if you want to maintain RL and 501st memberships, you'll have to troop twice per year, total!)
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Looking good, Colin!
I've got to get some more studio photos taken so I can get some more cards...
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I'm going to differ from the crowd, here.
Check with your local garrison's GML. They're the ones that will be approving the costume, at the basic level.
The Adtec boots have been approved for many, many Bridge Crew and TIE Reserve. Our SoCal GMLs approve them regularly, and I know of other garrisons that do as well. Naturally I haven't don't a survey of every garrison in the world, so please check with yours. You do have to cut off the bottom strap, but that's easy. You may also need to do something about the pressed lettering below the strap... I think I read that a damp cloth and an iron will get out stamped markings like this.
They're not perfect, so they won't likely pass higher accuracy level approvals, but they should be fine for basic, as long as the bottom strap is cut off. (and the marking is reduced)
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10 hours ago, krzypilot13 said:
Are these acceptable for line officer? I was approved with Imperialboots dot com. They look ok, but have a foul odor since new and were not so comfortable until I bought cushioned insoles. I was about to get some custom made, but these seem good, if they're recommended.
Imperial Boots sells a lot of different boots. Which ones in particular? Most would be approved, but some will only be approved to Level 1 due to zippers, etc. Some some boots are just the wrong style for certain options, but right for others.
Considering the price, there are better, more accurate options for many that they sell. On the other hand, they sell a few that are excellent. So it depends on which specific boots you are looking at, and for which specific costume.
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On 7/2/2018 at 1:57 PM, Jshowen said:
are the german riding boots fron hessen correct?
Yes, those are *perfect* for an OT Staff or Line officer. A number of other costumes as well.
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On 7/4/2018 at 2:05 PM, Jshowen said:
Ive pretty much got everything ordered due to the thanks of alot of people on the forum. I ordered the deluxe cosplaysky uniform to be able to troop sooner but i also ordered the uniform from clothears because i want quality. Clothears just takes 9 months to get. I did civil war for 20 years and understand the need to get it right. Should have the cosplaysky uniform tomorrow and I’ll definitely need guidance in getting it up to speed. John. Jshowen@cox.net. 757-650-4852
Hey John! Did your uniform come in from CS yet? We'd love you help you get dialed in, when you're ready.
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Fantastic job!
Some small tweaks I would recommend:
1) The gloves were absolutely white leather. Pretty standard men's dress gloves, although plain back. There is a seam running from the side of the index finger back to around the thumb, but as Kris noted, that detail would not matter for basic submission. They're standard men's glove length... approx an inch past the start of the wrist, in length.
2) The FOSB jacket closes with double hooks, as most of the FO uniforms do, not single eye hooks. 6 Pairs of double hooks, starting at the very top, extending to the seam line under the belt, to be exact. The exact number to be used would usually be proportional to the wearer, but it looks like that number would probably be nearly perfect for you as well. Your spacing is very close as well.
3) The pants' flares should probably be reshaped slightly. The originals to not come out to a sharp acute point like that; instead it's more of a perfect 90 degree bend. That should be pretty simple to pull in and move the seam slightly, from the inside of the pants, to square off those corners. The lines currently coming from the top and bottom of the flare are good, they just then extend past square into a sharper point than it should.
4) Perhaps it's due to the angles, but I can't tell: Is the belt wider (thicker) than the shoulder strap? Those should both be the same width strapping. Both are roughly 2", as all FO and Imperial belts tend to be.
5) Definitely not a requirement, but if you want to be screen-accurate, the original costume utilized military belt hooks sewn into the tunic at the sides and behind the buckle, to keep everything perfectly positioned.