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Anovos is annoying slow, with repeated delays. But they're legit. It's NOT vaporware. It's hung up in the morass of Disney's legal department.
It'll happen. Just not fast enough to make anyone happy.
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I'm rather amazed that those holding the discs to the hat with a simple pin or magnets don't have issues with the code disc spinning out of the 12:00 position (over time).
Or perhaps they do, because I've definitely spotted a lot of code discs that don't point up as they should.
The Disney hat simply uses a screw with a small washer on the back, so it can be removed, and yet cranked down tight enough that it definitely can't spin. Just drill a hole right through the center that's a bit smaller than the screw (but a touch bigger than the screw shaft itself), and the threads should self-tap when you screw it in the first time.
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5 hours ago, HedgeScout said:
Hi. Where can I find Strongbow's tutorial?
It's the very first post, pinned at the top of the Tutorial forum here.
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Your holster is fine, and does a good job of matching the photo in the CRL. There should be no problem with acceptance.
The rivets at the end of the stitching along the stitched edge of the holster are what I'm referring to. Despite being in the CRL photo, they're not actually in the films. So to be more accurate, no rivets should be present. Note that it's not a problem that you have them. It's just less accurate. Had I known your holster was already done, I wouldn't have said anything... in the post I was responding to, you had not yet put in the rivets, inferred from the question you were asking. So I mentioned it as an option to consider.
Note our admin's comment on my holster, from my Level 2 Executor application thread:
Here is my holster:
Pretty close to yours, but no rivets.
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1 hour ago, Willow1104 said:
Thanks! Also 1 more question on the rank bars what does 4 blue and 2 red mean as a rank for a Imperial staff officer (black) ?
Technically there is no such rank. Due to lighting issues, the 4 blue + 2 yellow "Commander" bars looked red in some situations, but better sources have shown there is only blue and yellow. The 4 blue + 2 red is still accepted for basic, but has no official corresponding rank, since it doesn't actually exist in the Canon films.
Note that for LINE officers (not Staff, the Olive Line Officers), if you flip a 4 blue 2 red, you'd get an Admiral rank. But that's only for Line Officers (Olive uniform), not Staff Officers (black uniform).
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1 hour ago, maxsteele said:
Any particular gauge of thread? I think the flight suit may be a thicker material than the officer tunic.
To sew Velcro? Any general purpose thread should do fine. Material thickness is not really relevant to this task, as long as it's still thin enough to shove a needle through.
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Those chalk holders don't look like the normal ones I usually see. The whole top part is blue on the ones pictured, when it's only supposed to be the very top part of the top. These look like someone painted the whole top instead of just the plastic tip? The usual chalk holders are ALL metal with just a white plastic plug on the top. Remove the plug, paint it blue, and replace. (for a minimal job, at least) (shown here with the chalk sticking out)
https://www.amazon.com/Charles-Leonard-Holder-Silver-74541/dp/B0013CHGHO/
They can be modified to look quite accurate by following StrongBow's tutorial, and/or buying accurate replacement clips.
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12 minutes ago, maxsteele said:
Oh, i understand. You do it on the tunic, which doesn't have elastic.
I'll have to find someone that's done it on the flight suit and see if they put velcro in the back. The elastic stops on each side, so i can sew velcro in on each side no problem. And even though the suit zips up in front, there's enough of a fabric lip on one side that i can sew a piece of velcro there as well.
Thanks!
Yes, the Velcro can go anywhere and still get the job done. It only really need to hold it in one place to keep the belt from slipping around.
A small 1"x1" piece on either side of the front would do nicely. The belt itself stays stationary on the front, even when moving around, losing or gaining weight.
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My understanding it the CRL photo is not 100% accurate, and technically the holster should not have any rivets.
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Just now, maxsteele said:
This doesn't affect the stretching of the mid line part of the jump suit that is elastic?
Sorry, I was mid-edit when you posted. Clarified above.
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3 hours ago, maxsteele said:
Yeah, but where and how do they place the velcro strip on the flight suit?
I put 4 1" pieces at each of the 4 points of my officer's tunic. Front (under the buckle), back (center on the seam), right and left. (The right side velcro is actually bigger, about 1.5" x 2" to support the weight of the holster without the belt pulling down)
The officer tunic has no elastic, unlike the jumpsuits, but as long as you can find even one point that's smooth enough to sew velcro onto, that should be enough to stop any unwanted horizontal shifting.
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The seam in the front makes it inappropriate, unfortunately.
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Black gabardine? I would be pretty surprised if they didn't. The right shade of olive for Line Officer could be trickier, but the black fabric shouldn't be hard to find. Wool, Polyester, or blend.
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That makes sense. The Disney Store hat has a similar profile if you fluff it out and hold it up, but when it's on your head, it looks good.
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16 minutes ago, nocternus said:
Preorders i dont mind i do it all the time with Hot toys and Sideshow its the constant push back and lies( they told me at CE they were being boxed as we spoke) it does not take this long to do safety testing, take the aforementioned companies they make figures that kids could come into contact with yet do not take anywhere near as long to test, I truly believe with Anovos insistence they can not show anyone the finished uniform is down to the fact they dont actually exist
I don't mind preorders with companies that have a track record of delivering as promised. Anovos has a track record of delivering, but YEARS after promised, after countless delays. I'm not ok with that. Especially when you get into high dollar purchases. ($500+) (They've also canceled a one or two preorder products entirely and only offered store credit instead of refunds... it's in the fine print. This happened just recently with a Star Trek Phaser that they canceled.)
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8 minutes ago, Vanedor said:
Gosh. So glad I have not ordered from them.
They're great to order from, IF:
1) You're truly in zero hurry... even 2 years is not too long, and you're ok with being out the money for the duration of the presale until delivery (yes, there are several products that fall into this category...2 years and still waiting). Eventually, you should get an excellent product, but you have to genuinely be ok with the provisos at the beginning.
2) You don't need any after-sales support (spare parts, etc.). More applicable to armor than clothing and other soft items.
3) You fit an off-the rack size well. (see sizing chart) If yes, you're set. If not, you'll have some work cut out for you, or you're just SOL.
4) You're ordering something they have in stock and ready for ship.
Those last two options are quite good, actually. I really like my Han Solo Droid Caller... which was purchased in person at San Diego Comic Con, paid cash, and was handed the box. And I know lots of people who are very happy with the Star Trek and BSG soft costume pieces that they have ordered.
But I'm done with the preorder system.
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1 hour ago, nocternus said:
Why am i not surprised
*Imperial Officer Premier Line: Production complete for Premier Line. Still pending safety testing and final approval. Current estimated delivery: Q4 2016
*Imperial Officer Premier Line Hat: Production complete for Premier Line. Awaiting final packaging and product safety testing for clearance. Current estimated delivery: Q4 2016
*Imperial Officer Standard Line (Men's and Women's): Production complete. Still pending safety testing and final approval. Current estimated delivery: Q4 2016
*Imperial Officer Standard Line Hat: Production complete. Packaging being modified for better shipment of hat. Awaiting final packaging and product safety testing for clearance. Current estimated delivery: Q4 2016
Because for Anovos, surprising means they delivered a product.
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Yeah, that's pretty much the plan. I still have the chunk of belt I hacked off when I cut it to size, so I'll test on that. I was just hoping someone had a firm answer before I got around to trying it out.
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Hi! Quick question:
I have one of TiggWolf's excellent belts for my ANH Staff Officer, which I'm very pleased with.
The sole "issue" with it is that the whole belt is dyed black, and for level 3 submission of the ANH officer belts, the belt should actually have undyed edges.
Now, I've read a recommendation (somewhere here) that you can take sandpaper to the edge of the belt, to strip off the dye, and this return it to the correct undyed edge appearance. But I really wanted to double-check with someone before I try that on my good belt! Has anyone specifically done this with one of Tiggie's belts? How much had to come off to get past the dye? (minimal, or a fair amount?)
TIA...
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Disney sure takes an obscene amount of time to "safety test" clothing.
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The Star Wars Updates page is where they put the most current detailed updates available. Currently, it says:
"Imperial Officer Standard Line (Men's and Women's): Production complete. Still pending safety testing and final approval. Current estimated delivery: Q3 2016 "
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"*Imperial Officer Standard Line Hat: Production complete. Packaging being modified for better shipment of hat. Awaiting final packaging and product safety testing for clearance. Current estimated delivery: Q3 2016"
It's not clear, since they clear out prior updates (and I have not been keeping tabs), whether packaging is complete and approved or not, and whether it has actually shipped from the production facility (in China) to the distribution center (in SoCal).
https://www.anovos.com/pages/star-wars-updates
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14 minutes ago, DAK72 said:
I don't normally buy fitted hats so I don't know. I just measured my melon and it's about 60cm or 23 5/8 inches. A quick google search indicates I fall into the L to XL hat size or 7 1/2 to 7 5/8.
Measured the inside of the hat I have and it's 57cm.
Yeah, the Disney Store hat is pretty much a Small, maybe able to fit a Medium. One size only. L/XL, definitely not. I'd look into the size L Museum Replicas hat, as vonmoen mentioned. They run notoriously large, so I'd avoid the XL.
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What's your hat size? (actual hat size is best, else do you usually buy hats in S/M/L) I've tried on 4 different Disney Store hats (two from online orders, 2 from friends who bought them in person at the Launch Bay) and they were all the same size, based on how they fit me. It's on the small side, for most (which is why it fits me). It's not easy to tell from a photo, but honestly, your head looks a little larger than would normally fit one of these.
Q1 Anovos stuff
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Are you trying to pick an argument? Seems a bit pointless.