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Darman makes nice stuff.
Note that for higher levels they'll want you to shorten the belt loops so the holster snugs up against the belt.
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Agreed with the above opinions.
And needless to say, you'll also need to cut that tag off.
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1 hour ago, Guroburov said:
Thanks all. I've been looking at Todd's boots on the IOC list but wondered if anyone had any experience with them?
Good boots, by all reports, as long as they fit you. Hessens are made a little better, but not by a lot. Definitely the correct type of boot for clearance all the way to the top.
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If they're in decent shape, and are tall enough, they'll do. You can see mine in my Staff Officer build thread.
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28 minutes ago, eliste said:
I was thinking more along the lines of solder.Solder mostly works by melting into and/or entirely around the material being soldered. That's not going to work with an aluminum bar and a fairly flat plate, unfortunately. Unless you get something hot enough to melt into the aluminum, and then you're basically welding it together. Welding would be ideal, but requires special tools and skills, of course, and probably would not work given how thin the clip is. (It would melt right through it)
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5 hours ago, lantern2745 said:
Truth to tell, I'm not sure how the glue will hold up yet.
The animators didn't do us any favors by stylizing the clips.
I could sink a dowel pin into the main body, but you'd see it through the clip with it being so thin. And it'd still be glued to the clip, as I can't braze aluminum.
Well one problem at a time.
I wonder if a stronger "glue" along the lines of JB Weld would work?
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4 hours ago, Stormystormtrooper said:
Yup! Thanks for the help. I saw that, but I wasn't to keen if it was good. Thanks again!
Philo is top notch. Easily good to Level 3.
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Nice sweater! I'll have to shoot that link to my wife.
1 hour ago, eliste said:Thanks! I get that a lot which I'm always surprised by. I think it's the wigs.
I get the same reaction when I wear my wig. Really freaks out those who know me, LOL
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22 minutes ago, Governorpryce said:
Hey I was wondering if you where selling your Code cylinders and how much? The place I had ordered mine can't do them now. Cries...help lol
I think this is the thread you're looking for, assuming you're looking for the Rebels cylinders (guessing by your username and avatar):
Not to speak for Jeff, but I believe they're still in the prototype phase and not actually for sale just yet.
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3 hours ago, crazyjediman24 said:
Do you already have elastic stirrups on the bottom of the pants legs, in addition to the laces? That might help pull the pants down further as well.
Otherwise, unfortunately, you'll need new boots. The Hispar ones are recommended in the IOC resources list, so I think those should be good to go.
Hispar makes good riding boots, but as always, while the boot itself has to be correct, equally important is how the boot fits on each particular person. As we've seen, a pair of boots that are perfect for one person may not be for another, even if they both are able to fit on their feet (and calves).
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Be forwarned that CosplaySky can produce some fantastic costumes at truly unbelievable prices, but they also can be VERY hit-and-miss with sizing... sometimes dramatically so. It has definitely happened that even when provided with lots of custom measurements the uniforms they send are WAY WAY off those measurements. (Many stories of this all over the forum) They've been good about replacements, but it's more delay, for sure. As long as you're comfortable with what could turn out to be a drawn out timeline (sometimes 2-3 tries to get it right), even with the back-and-forth (and even costs for professional tailor alterations), you still come in far far cheaper than pretty much any source out there. So I still think they're worth giving a shot, as long as you're not in a big hurry. Just a tip to help manage expectations and reduce frustration. And hey, if they happen to nail it on the first go, all the better!
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I would run those boots by your GML before spending the money on them. My one concern is that stretch panel that's on the inside. The CRL says: "There are no stretch panels, buckles, snap tabs, or decoration."
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They'll likely pass (not too different from the Soviet Boots, which pass... but reluctantly), but they really aren't the right type of boot. These are Jack boots, not Riding boots. Officers are technically supposed to wear the riding boot style, which has a noticeably different shape.
They should get you trooping, though.
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I've heard of them. They're a legit group that formed from the MEPD, primarily, fairly recently. If those are indeed Philo's boxes and dosimeters, they most likely worked out a deal with him to resell them. As far as I know, they're legit, but I've never dealt with them directly, personally.
For the OP, however, you would do better to order directly from Philo. He has sales threads here in the IOC Sales forums, as well as a shop on Etsy. (PhiloProps)
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10 minutes ago, nocternus said:
Or he does not consider them to be Jedi
They're not. But then, at that point, neither is Luke (fully), let alone Leia. But as the offspring of Skywalker, they were the only viable options for the task of taking out Vader and Palpatine. Kanan and Ezra just weren't strong enough to be viable candidates.
Not enough midichlorians. (*vomit*) LOL
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5 hours ago, nocternus said:
2 patches is enough for me anything more is too busy
I tend to agree. It's a struggle not to add more to my shirts, but I really like the clean look, so every time I start to lay them out, I tend to stop and decide to leave it as-is.
I do plan to add a row of squad and garrison patches along the bottom of my main 501st patch shirt at some point, though. And my jacket needs one on each sleeve, I just haven't decided which ones to put there yet. Too many options!
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4 hours ago, lantern2745 said:
I believe that they covered a charging mechanism.
Charging? What sort of charging? These are unpowered devices, obviously, but there are other uses for that term so I'm not sure.
I have a vintage Dosimeter from Strongbow's last batch. (slightly different model from the main ones used on the film, but the same company and very similar specs) It doesn't have the rubber cover. Looking at the end, though, I don't see anything that would be inserted there. But there is a small glass panel inside that could conceivably benefit from an amount of protection.
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7 hours ago, Exaldear said:
The problem being that he already knows of both Kanan and Ezra and those two not being involved is impossible
Yoda's line is there is another, not there are others.
If they are in hiding, especially some place he cannot "see" how is it impossible that they would not be involved?
There is "another" is obviously a reference to Leia, but not necessarily the same context. He doesn't say "there is only one other Jedi in the universe" just that there is another option. Kanan and Ezra aren't necessarily viable options to do the task at have with regard to Vader and Emperor, so alive or not, they wouldn't be relevant or included in Yoda's reference.
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I suspect to simply protect the tip but I'm not certain of that.
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3 hours ago, Steven said:
Well done @kman
everything in the service for the Empire.
Including the spycraft, on the "other side".
LOL
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Oof, that's a bummer indeed. I assume they are covering the cost of these replacements, since it's clearly their error? But even if there's no cost to you, the time it takes is definitely hard to bear.
Ordering from CosplaySky is definitely a bit like Russian Roulette these days. Sometimes you win big, other times you break even, other times you lose. Fortunately, the last category usually only applies to time loss, but still quite frustrating.
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I've seen it "faked" by using an o-ring and black plasti-dip. But I agree with Q - if it doesn't have the OEM tip (cool!), I wouldn't bother. It's not something that's actually visible - ever.
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Nice! What's the blue thing in the back left corner?
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4 hours ago, Steven said:
A great idea
but I needed almost an hour to sew the small IOC patch on the jacket, so with the big one I will be occupied for a day 
Tell me about it. I hand sew all my patches, too. Took forever to do my 501st patch shirt, 501st patch jacket, and Rebel Legion patch shirts!
Geez, I didn't realize I have so few good pics of my stuff... no finished pic of the jacket, and none of the RL shirt, not that it's much different from the 501st one other than color. Edit: Fixed.
Time to sew some more on, I think, as long as I have them out!
Imperial Army Troopers
in New CRLs
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As it happens, the IOC leadership has little say in the overall structure and formation of the 501st Legion's detachment system. Any structural changes would need to be proposed, voted on, and ratified over on the main 501st boards, not here. That's above ALL of our pay grade, and discussions here on the IOC forums about how we each feel things "should" be will accomplish absolutely nothing to that end.
There are at least 3 major concepts that can be used to determine where this costume should go. Which to apply is the source of many battle, as we've seen with the Shoretroopers. But honestly, IOC doesn't seem to apply to any of them. Want to put it with similar uniforms, from a construction standpoint? ACD makes more sense than IOC, since the only IOC feature is the jumpsuit base that applies to many other detachments as well. Want to put it troopers with a similar job function? Well, ground pounder Army troops don't really belong in the Officer's Corps. So how about source? Perhaps since it's almost exclusively found in the Extended Universe it belongs in the Flagship Eclipse? Pretty much, we either put it into another detachment where it doesn't quite fit it, or we make a whole new detachment around it. But we're back to the fact that none of this of these really makes sense for IOC purposes. IMO, at least.
I like the idea of the IAT as a character. Truly. I hope it finds a home. But I honestly agree with others that I don't see how it specifically fits here. I'm happy to read discussions about it, and learn more about it here. But homing the costume here just doesn't make sense to me. The only way to get a new costume off the ground is to start things up on the main 501st forums. I believe the character would start off as unaffiliated until the people above our pay grade decide on another home for it (after much discussion, but multiple detachments would need to have their say on this, so again, having the fights here makes no sense, they need to be central. But that's how you can get this costume going. You've done the research and have the backup (as much as their is, at least). So why not start the ball rolling on the 501st forums, and let the folks in charge make a determination, if they feel what you have is up to snuff? That's what has to happen, no matter what, for any brand new costume.
If the IAT needs it's own detachment, that's a huge undertaking. Not that it can't be done (and I'm not saying it SHOULDN'T be done), but someone has to actually DO all that work, and be in charge of the new detachment. Are you volunteering to build up an entire detachment? From talking to those who built the IOC and FISD detachments, the amount of work is pretty staggering. You need someone really dedicated to a costume to undertake that kind of work. Clearly we've had that, for the current detachments. You may very well be that guy, for this one, so if you can convince others to join in the party, maybe you can be the newest detachment CO. THAT would be an impressive accomplishment.