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10 hours ago, Deuce017 said:
It would seem the normal boots that Hessen Antique sells have a 17" circumference around the calves, so its possible I could get a size 9 and see how they fit me and maybe stretch those out a little. That is, I hope they allow me to exchange the failed custom order for something that actually fits. Still waiting to hear back on what they are going to do with my order.
I just want to submit already.
That's an OUTSIDE measurement, not an inside measurement.
My calves are 15.5" inches on the skin. I had to have my stock size (11 US) Hessens stretched.
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4 hours ago, Deuce017 said:
I read that the calves for Todd's boots fit 16in calves and my calves are 17in around so I would hope stretching them a lil could work. I'll have to keep looking then.
If it's only an inch, that should be doable. I'd want to verify that 16" measurement, though.
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My impression is you have pretty wide calves. There's a limit to how much leather can be stretched without damaging it. I don't think the Todd's boots would have worked for you, to be honest.
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9 hours ago, Mkjava said:
So you've got all of your accessories and gear in the box. I'm assuming the uniform in a garment bag? What about the boots?
For Celebration I've got my TK and Krennic gear in the same rolling bin, bucket in a separate bag and uniform in garment bag. Probably the only time I'll be taking both of those to the same event!
I've struggled with this as well. The biggest problem is indeed the boots.
My Stormtrooper armor bin is massive, but holds everything and then some.
My "IOC bin" is lovely, small, and compact... but doesn't hold the boots, and yes, the uniform itself pretty much has to be in a garment bag to remain wrinkle free.
I found a flat-ish bin big enough to hold my boots, but it doesn't fit all of my accessories as well without being a LOT bigger. (needs more height for the boots to lay down AND fit the hat without crushing AND not squish the boots flat from the bigger items like the blaster)
Still mulling over the options. I really dislike having to remember three separate containers for what should be a vastly simpler costume than my armor. I can live with two, but I'd hate for that second one to be massive (and I'd like it to be a hard case, and nicely organized).
I've been planning to make a rollup bag for my code cylinders and rank badges, but if I can figure out a good way to combine all this with the boots, all the better.
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Ugh. That's certainly a bummer.
I hope they do right by you... and quickly!
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On 4/9/2017 at 10:50 PM, PArmstr said:
I agree with Furiosa. Similar to her, I have been doing research on this type of uniform for about 2.5 years. The all line officers and ISBs in ANH have waist seems, darts and princess seams on the back because they are either replicas of uniforms from the time from about 1860 till the about 1914 or are based on their design.
During my research I found out that the ISB uniforms are officer summer tunics from the Imperial Russian Army. The detentions guard and warrant officer uniforms are 1950s NY police dress tunics, these are very similar to the enlisted tunics of the Royal Air Corps. The staff officer tunics were the tunics from Fahrenheit 451. The line officer uniforms are the only uniforms that were made specifically for ANH, all others were borrowed stock uniforms. This information can be found on page 21 of the book “Star Wars Costumes The Original Trilogy”. There is only one uniform were I have no clue on what uniform it is based on and that is the hall walker uniform because they aren’t mentioned in the book and I also haven’t found the uniform anywhere in the internet yet. The search is quite difficult if you don’t know the time period and country they are from.
Now back to the problem. Should waist seams be mentioned in CRLs if they are covered by belts? We all agree that CRLs cover things that we can see and shouldn’t cover things that aren’t visible. The CRLs for officers are special because they also mention things in level 2 and 3 that aren’t seen such as waist seams, which are covered by belts, sewn in lining and snaps or buttons. In case of the ISB we go even father because we mention a dart in the yoke as well as princess seams on the back and a seam that is on the sleeve. Those can all not be seen in ANH, not even in the Blue-Ray, due to the quality of the film but we know that they have to be there. There is even one thing that is there but isn’t mentioned at all. The ISB tunics have a split in the center of back peace of the skirt. It can be seen for a very short moment in one screen. I definitely think all the non-visible things should stay in the CRL because they are a major part of the film accurate costume but perhaps all these things should be pushed back to level 3.
Not disagreeing with any of your points.
I note that the source for many of these "unseen" seams is various costume displays where screen-used costumes were on display (particularly with respect to various officer uniforms). Whether or not we could see them on screen in the actual movie, due to the quality of the video, lighting, etc., they have been shown to be present in high quality photos taken of the various costumes while they were on display at various shows.
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On 4/6/2017 at 4:52 PM, wolf16mt said:
I like the at attention or parade rest pose. But if you have weapons you can certainly look awesome in a firing stance. Or or a rifle have it resting with the right hand up by the shoulder or in the right hand at waist level and barrel down held by the left. As far as the command rod goes, I don't think I have seen one in the movies or shows. But I can recheck the clone wars series. I think someone used one. But I might be wrong. Although they do look quite dapper.
Officers don't carry rifles, so that one would be out, for us. Might work for some of the other characters, though.
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^^ Hessen is awesome, but not they're based in the UK.
I believe there IS a bootmaker based in the UK that has produced good Officer boots. I can't recall the name off the top of my head, but I'll post back if I think of it. Perhaps @nocternus recalls the name?
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1 hour ago, ZAPHOD said:
@Thubin. How are you glueing your buttons down?
I tried using silicone adhesive, boy what a mess. I have one set with E6000 drying and another done with Zap a Gap that came out okay. Any mess I make using Zap a Gap will not clean up easily so I'd like to avoid using it if possible.
-PeteE6000 should work well, just be sure to tape it securely in place after gluing for the 24 hour cure time, because parts glued with E6000 seem to love to drift VERY SLOWLY if you don't, and then you come back the next day to find it securely glued down in a position that's just a little bit off.
I'd be wary of Zap a Gap or any CA glue, unless you're just talking about the base. CA glue off-gasses and puts a haze on the clear plastic button tops.
I'm more of a fan of E6000 than CA in general, for most uses, as long a time permits. It's a stronger bond because it's less fragile. The flexible E6000 bond can soak up a sharp impact (say, if you accidentally drop it on the floor), while the rigid CA bond is more brittle, and sharp impacts can snap things clean off.
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Meg is correct. It's far simpler (and FAR cheaper) to add in a little white to a black wig than to try to do some fancy custom thing, or paint stuff.
Find a good black wig you like, and go from there.
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Yup, that makes sense. Custom orders would need to be prepaid, vs. off the shelf items that just need to be restocked.
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3 hours ago, ZAPHOD said:
Not in my case. I placed my order on Feb 22 and they charged my credit card on Feb 23. I have yet to receive notification that they are finished and ready to ship. I was hoping to have these for Celebration, but 9 weeks pushes the date out to the end of April. Oh well.
-PeteDid you order custom size or stock sizes? Have you contacted them to inquire about status?
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7 hours ago, Deuce017 said:
So on the 9th week, I finally got an email confirmation for shipping from Hessen Antique that has my custom boot order on its way. Should have them here by next Tuesday and then I can submit for approval.
One thing I want to note, if you ever order from Hessen Antique and you get their transaction receipt....double check that they have actually charged your bank account/credit card. I've been waiting for over 2 months and thought everything was fine until I received a charge for the boots. I thought they were trying to double charge me, but it would seem they never took the payment from the beginning. Had to double check over some statements and they were correct. They apologized for the inconvenience, which I am now out the money for the boots that I thought was paid already. Now I gotta figure out where I went wrong with my book keeping of my funds =(
It could be worse. They could be like Anovos, which happily takes your money in advance and then make you wait 1-2 years (sometimes more) before delivery the product you ordered. Hessen only charges when they have product ready to ship, which seems more honest to me. I see your point, however... bummer about the accounting error.
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1 minute ago, Dimentex said:
Serious question since Cari brought it up in another thread - if it's not required by the CRL, why would he have to replace it to get cleared? I see that he is willing to, but that comment kinda comes across as GML's ignoring the CRLs..?
UK Garrison actually has special dispensation from the 501st to go above and beyond the CRLs. It was part of the agreement reached when the UKG merged into the 501st, where previously it was an independent entity. As far as I know, they are unique in this... but they are within their rights to do so. They have many special requirements that don't apply in the rest of the 501st.
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6 hours ago, IMaDesignerd said:
Well, now I'm all confused again. Lol. The CRL says one thing and everyone agrees it's wrong and then we have dimensions that vary. I am going to go with what I have pictured because that is the size Philo makes and I know many have been approved for Executor with his boxes.
Go with Philo. His measurements have been cited by command, in other threads.
On 3/13/2017 at 10:58 PM, ID6187 said:The belt box in 2004 I have measured the real from two costume in Milano in exposition.
The belt box measure are 2"1/2 x 3"1/2 X 1" in two pieces riveted .
I think there are various sizes of boxes and vary little about 1/4 " for side.
The two sides of the box can have two screws or be riveted.
That said, no one is breaking out a ruler and demanding you be within 1/16" of an inch or you fail. As long as the proportions and size are in the right ballpark, you should be fine. THAT said, the CRL measurements are positively bizarre. (4.5" tall? Crazy!) I have no idea how they've spent so long visibly wrong. (People HAVE made boxes to those CRL size specs, and they just look BAD.) I have no idea why it has yet to be corrected when they've realized it was wrong since at least 2014! (judging by the date that BJ, our former leader, brought it up in the management forum) It's possible they had some reasons to leave them as such at the time, but the momentum is clearly in the direction of the more common (smaller) box sizes,
Those shiny boxes in the photo above are from Museum Replica's boxes, btw. Not exactly the same size as Philo's, but visibly closer to Philo's than the CRL measurements.
9 hours ago, IMaDesignerd said:Nice!
If you dont mind me asking what part of So Cal are you Kalani?
L.A. Squad. You're IE, right? Great group of guys. Look forward to trooping with you all later this year!
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The second image showed up correctly. Not sure what's going on with the first one: It only shows the filename for some reason.
And yes, those dimensions look perfect.
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Here we go: The accurate dimensions should be: 2 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" tall x 1" deep
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Is it just me, or is your image not showing up correctly?
Be aware that the CRL dimensions are NOT be correct. They've been slated to be corrected for some time now. Really not sure what the hold up is, on correcting that particular inaccuracy. There are other threads on this topic scattered around where leadership has confirmed the issue with the CRL text.
The longest dimension is roughly 3.5", not the 4.5" that is cited in the CRL. I'll see if I can dig out the accurate sizes.
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6 minutes ago, nocternus said:
Not always some Garrisons consider all troops as canon and formal
Agreed. Best to check with your Garrison commander to see what their policy is. Some don't care. Others run a tighter ship.
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Only for Rogue One costumes. Not many of those as of yet. Your local garrison commander would have the last word on what's allowed otherwise, though.
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8 hours ago, BloodRayne said:
seems I've gotten the wrong holster so haha
Although I may get away with fitting a Merr Sonn blaster into it.
A Merr Sonn will probably fit a DL44 holster, but I don't know if it will look "right" in it. That depends on the specific cut of your holster. They're the same base, though, so it's likely to at least fit inside.
You could probably sell your DL44 holster pretty easily, though, and use the funds to buy a specific MSP5 holster instead.
Oh look, another boot thread!
in The Officer's Lounge
Posted · Edited by kman
Your current boots are nearly perfect. No need to downgrade to something less accurate.
Is there any way your show guy can add some leather inside your current boots, around the ankles, so they don't sag quite as much? Because honestly I think that's your best bet.
The boot tops, however, need to be cut flat. That notch detail at the top is a no-go. Otherwise, your own boots which already fit you should be fine. They're even ok as-is (other than cutting the top flat, which is an easy fix for any cobbler), but will look better if they can be stiffened around the ankles.