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12 hours ago, EYEL1NER said:
What is the purpose for the metal part on the heel of the SoF boots? Are they just taps like Drill Sergeants/Techical Instructors wear on their boots in boot camp or basic training? If so, those seem like they would add to the 'cool factor' of an Imperial Officer costume (even if they aren't authentic to the films) while walking.
The purpose of the metal reinforcing plates on the edges of military boots is simply to help reduce wear and allow the soles / heels to last longer in high wear spots.
They're hell on hardwood floors, though (not to mention slippery!). Be very careful walking on other people's floors that could be damaged from them!
I have screenshots showing boots were worn with and without the plates. You can see them in some shots.
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19 hours ago, Christina said:
My boy will be 4 next month. I need to see about getting him enrolled in GA - your boy is going to outrank everyone!
Ah, he's a little older. Might not be ideal, as these are more just little fuzzy fleece baby hats. Too hot for our climate, really, for someone other than a baby. Most of the year, at least. It's mostly for the occasional photo op.
If you still want one, though, they go together pretty fast, so I can do one for you the next time I'm making more. (I need to make Ryan a bigger one very soon, and my wife's friend really wants one, so I'll be doing a couple more sometime in the next month)
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59 minutes ago, Christina said:
Congratulations!!
(I did wonder where you went.)
Your boy is absolutely adorable in his uniform! He became official before me! btw, if you ever do decide to do a run of kiddo hats I'd buy one from you.
Thx!
Heh. We'll see. I'll let you know if I do decide to knock out a few more.
How old is the kiddo in question?
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Hey all, I'm finally starting to get my life back together, after getting it thoroughly out of kilter due to the birth of my son.
I'm finally catching up on the boards I've been neglecting, and hope to keep more current, going forward. The hard part isn't over yet (we're only a month in), but at least it's starting to be more routine.
I haven't neglected the IOC entirely, however... it's been very much in my thoughts. So much so that I made sure my son had his own uniform. Meet CID-3013, one of the youngest members of the Galactic Academy:
http://www.galactic-academy.net/Members/Imperial/12228
As a side note, since my wife posted this on the Ladies of the Legions group I have been inundated with requests to make imperial hats for their wee ones... LOL
I'm too busy making him other costumes, though.
Anyway, that's what I've been up to, in case anyone was wondering why it got so quiet around here without this loudmouth constantly piping up. See you around the boards!
- Mac, tarok, GreenStars and 3 others
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I would have had the top be a little narrower, as the boots should be snug on your leg, but that should not affect your approval, I wouldn't think. The cobbler did a very nice job, otherwise.
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On 5/19/2017 at 5:57 AM, Tonydragon said:
Does anyone know if this is still the case? Their website states the material as cotton.
Wish I knew. Haven't seen any turn up lately.
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13 hours ago, buckrogersbarker said:
JC Rifenberg's place. Wish I could make it out there to LA to see it.
It's a good time, if you can get past the scum and villainy.
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That's good, since I haven't had a chance to book my last ticket yet.
My first three visits were tons of fun, though!
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Considering they're just iron-on, I'd imagine they'll come up relatively easily with heat. A hair dryer would probably work. I found this guide online:
http://www.ehow.com/how_6772417_remove-vinyl-letters-clothing.html
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39 minutes ago, vonmoen said:
When I started the post last year, I didn't think that the IAT had much of a chance of being added to the ranks of the IOC, but one of the Staff gave me the OK to start a thread anyway. Now that the LMOs are looking things over, I'll leave it to them to figure out where the IAT will wind up. "No Detachment Affiliation" is better than nothing.
If it were up to me (which it isn't), the "Combat Arms" characters of the 501st would fall under a military T O & E:
Imperial Army
Imperial Navy
Imperial Stormtroopers
Special Ops
Stormtroopers will always have their own detachment. That's how the 501st got started, after all.
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And of course now I see you DO have a thread in progress over there.
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23 hours ago, Tarrif said:
In my opinion, eliminating costumes does no good for the Legion. Also, there are Legends sources that state the Imperial Army Troopers were used to augment the Legions, but I doubt FISD goes for that. I think, eventually, the Imperial Army will have to be its own detachment. I haven't had time to post more pictures (I'm away this weekend) but the comics I've bought last week show dozens of panels of army troopers and have filled in a number of information gaps.
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.
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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).
He's baaack...
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Congrats to you as well, then!
I'd have more time to work on my own costumes if I stopped making costumes for the kid.
So far I have an officer, a Jawa (I did that one first, actually) and most recently a Han Solo, for those times he's feeling a bit rebellious, LOL