All the theaters are closed in Austria and all my performances of the last week got cancelled. So I'm staying at home, trying to learn for my diploma examination which is postponed into May instead of April. In the meanwhile I'm reading poems and put them on my new YouTube channel to have some sort of creative distraction.
So due to isolation and my seamstress friend's work closing, she has been bored and decided to work on my Sith tunic (its currently at her house because she had the fabric and mock up pattern on her when she went into isolation) We made the mock up pattern (green one) together but she is bored and made up the whole tunic herself and is now up to adding the red piping and lining to cover the invisible zip.
She wanted me to stress that this is v01 and not nearly neat or clean enough for her but honestly, having not seen it in person since the pattern stage due to lockdown, I am amazed at how it looks.
Me, being in a different home, made up the rank band the other day.
stuck at home for 14 days due to cold/flu like symptoms. Also got a 60 day layoff from work due to economy being impacted. If you had told me march 1 I would be out of a job and on in 3 weeks I would have thought it impossible but its crazy how fast things are changing right now. But thankfully a garunteed return to employment once over. trying to stay positive, working out, bingeing new tv series, etc. Found out the girl thats always at my place is actually my fiancee, who knew?? She seems nice (JK) Got a BBB other day and finished up my navy trooper and dress navy trooper just waiting on approval now! Waiting impatiently for my tie kit to arrive as that will take some time to build and should make the time pass faster.
All the theaters are closed in Austria and all my performances of the last week got cancelled. So I'm staying at home, trying to learn for my diploma examination which is postponed into May instead of April. In the meanwhile I'm reading poems and put them on my new YouTube channel to have some sort of creative distraction.
All the theaters are closed in Austria and all my performances of the last week got cancelled. So I'm staying at home, trying to learn for my diploma examination which is postponed into May instead of April. In the meanwhile I'm reading poems and put them on my new YouTube channel to have some sort of creative distraction.
All the theaters are closed in Austria and all my performances of the last week got cancelled. So I'm staying at home, trying to learn for my diploma examination which is postponed into May instead of April. In the meanwhile I'm reading poems and put them on my new YouTube channel to have some sort of creative distraction.
With the release of TROS the First Order high council were shown in the movie and other media to not wear hats, I propose that the hat be made optional on the CRL.
Grand Moff Tarkin (Marc Hense, ID 55255) and Director Krennic (myself ) desperately trying to enjoy each others present at the 2018 Legoland Event in Günzburg, Germany.
Some of you may know, but many likely do not, but I just got married this summer. And, as both of us were huge Star Wars fans, we had... lets say, a themed wedding. It was really great. I dressed up as my Grand Admiral, my best man and all my groomsmen were Officers. Even the bridesmaids wore rank bars, and Krennic (who is also our friend) did the ceremony. We also invited my Garrison to come out and walk down the aisle with us. It was spectacular, and I thought some of you would like to see the pictures. All photo credits go to JRush Photography.
We even had a Star Wars cake!! And it was delicious!!
We now have the ANH Staff Officer CRL since a few weeks and we are all very happy about it. So I think it is time to update the current "old" Staff Officer CRL to a "Rogue One Staff Officer" CRL, because in my eyes there is enough evidence and reference for it to make this into something we all have seen on screen.
I took the original Staff Officer CRL, added the new parts and removed parts that are not needed for the R1 Version. Changes are marked with green and sometimes I also added a personal note, only for the understaning why I did the things the way I did them. I will provide visual reference for every change made.
Rogue One Staff Officer/ Security Branch Officer (Rogue One/SOLO)
Imperial Hat, black
For 501st approval:
· Fabric is a medium weight suiting material matching the pants and
tunic if applicable.
¨ Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
· Base of the hat is conical, with a crown about 4" (101.6 mm) tall.
Front and rear "flaps" overlap on the sides and are about 4" (101.6
mm) high.
· Front bill extends 3" down, decorated with 6 or 7 concentric stitches.
· Imperial Code Disk is positioned in the center of the front vertical flap.
·Code Disk has no notch detail on the outermost disk.
For level two certification (if applicable):
code disk exactly matches screen used prop.
These two pics clearly show that the disk has no notch detail:
For level three certification (if applicable):
· Code disk exactly matches screen-used prop.
Well somehow it looks like there is nothing to be L3 now, if you have any suggestions for specific L2 and L3 requirements please let us know.
Tunic, Black
For 501st approval:
· Fabric should be a medium weight suiting material exactly matching
the pants and hat. Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
·Tunic is double-breasted with a left over right closure on the tapered
yoke.
Left over right closure can be seen here:
· Yoke comes up across the shoulder to the top shoulder seam.
·The standing collar has square corners and is about 1.25" (31.8 mm)
tall and closes snugly and includes a modesty panel behind closure.
Collar edges are closed with two eye hooks.
· There are code cylinder pockets on both outside panels of the jacket
from about half way between the top and bottom on the arm hole.
· Sleeves are long, and without decoration, cuffs or buttons, containing 2
seams, one along the bottom and one along the back.
· Tunic should be constructed with no top-stitching (stitches visible on
the exterior surface of fabric)
· Hook and eye fasteners on the uniform should not be visible.
For level two certification (if applicable):
· There is a dart of about 3,5" (90mm) in the top center of the yoke.
The dart is clearly longer than only 2".
Additionally there is a seam running the entire circumference of the
tunic, dividing it along a line hidden by the uniform belt.
· The back of the tunic has princess seams that run vertically and turns
outward to intersect the arm-hole seam at the vertical center.
Princess Seams can be seen here, not the best quality, but you can see them:
For level three certification (if applicable):
· Tunic must be secured on the right side by snaps or buttons, not Velcro.
·There is no topstitching visible anywhere.
·A lining is sewn in..
I restructured the wording of this and made every requirement an own point as it is in the other CRLs.
Rank Bar
For 501st approval:
· See the Imperial Rank Bar page for more information.
Here I would add a link to the official IOC Rank Bar Guide
· Worn on the left side of the tunic over the heart.
·Rank consists of two metal bars; each bar is approximately 1.25 inches
in height.
· Rank consists of colored plastic tiles mounted on a metal bar.
· Rank tiles have an approximate 1/8 inch depth.
·Rank tile dimensions are appropriate and proportional to the sizing of
the bar to allow for equidistant and even spacing from each other and
the border of the bar.
· Rank bar exactly matches the color pattern used in the film.
I used the wording of the Krennic CRL for this. If someone has the correct measurements or an idea how we should determine the size please let us know.
For level two certification (if applicable):
· Double row rank bars are not accurate.
For level three certification (if applicable):
·Belt box, code cylinder, and rank badge configuration is consistent with
film canon officers.
· Rank consists of colored plastic push buttons mounted on a metal bar.
Code Cylinders
Here you can see different Code Cylinder variations:
From left to right: 2 Dosimeter Style with silver clip, 1 Rod Style, 1 Dosimeter Style with silver clip, no Code Cylinders.
I'm not sure about the Officer on the right, I think he plugged his Code Cylinders in the console in front of him:
They look like two Rod Style Code Cylinders to me, with the typicall top.
For 501st approval:
¨ Between 1 to 2 per costume may be worn.
Basic Style: silver "chalk holder" tube with short clip and blue colored top. Not sure if we should still allow the chalk holder version. - any ideas?
¨ Rod style: machined aluminum rod with flaring disc detail at top
¨ Dosimeter style: True Dosimeter with correct clip and blue top.
For level two certification (if applicable):
· If Dosimeter-Style Code Cylinders are used only real or replica dosimeters are used.
· Dosimeters have a silver, non-brass clip.
· If only one is worn, it is on the left side.
For level three certification (if applicable):
·Belt box, code cylinder, and rank badge configuration is consistent with
film canon officers.
Belt
For 501st approval:
· The belt is constructed from a non-textured leather or a leather-like
material.
· Approximately 2" (50.8 mm) in width, up to 3" (76.2 mm) is acceptable.
· There are no loops on the belt.
· A single large snap or rivet is visible approximately 1" (25.4 mm) from
the buckle.
¨ The belt is worn with the snap to the left side of the wearer. I thought I make this L1, but we can also leave it for L2.
· The buckle is constructed from a horizontally brushed metal, or metal
looking material.
· The buckle size is approximately 2 5/8" (66.7 mm) high and 4 1/8"
(104.5 mm) wide with 0.5" (12.7 mm) radius rounded corners.
· Buckle is adorned with an Imperial Code Disk at the center.
¨ Please refer to the Imperial Buckle reference page for
information on accurate and inaccurate style buckles.
For level two certification (if applicable):
· Belt is made of leather.
· Snap is worn to the left of the wearer. As said above.
· Buckle has a slight horizontal curve.
For level three certification (if applicable):
· Belt has a groove 1/4“ (5mm) from the top and bottom edge along the lenght of the belt.
I took this wording from the Krennic CRL. Could also be added to L2.
If you look very closely and zoom in you can see the shade of the grooves:
Jodhpur Trousers, black
For 501st approval:
· Fabric is a medium weight suiting material exactly matching the tunic
and hat.
¨ Gabardine style weave is most accurate.
· Flared riding breeches are canon.
· Breeches must be worn with boots.
· Pockets are acceptable, although they are not visible with the tunic
on.
Officer Boots
Option I - English Riding Boots
For 501st approval:
· Knee-high, black, lace-less, smooth non-textured, leather or
leather-like material.
¨ Rubber is not acceptable.
¨ PVC or synthetic material is allowed as long as it gives the appearance of leather.
· There are no stretch panels, buckles, snap tabs, or decoration (this does not apply for the L3 adjustment strap)
· Boots have conservative heels.
· If zippers are present, they are hidden on the inner part of the boot shaft.
¨ Not visible from the front, side or back.
· The top of the boots may be flat or Spanish Style, but not Cowboy or
Super Hero (pointed at the front) style.
For level two certification (if applicable):
· Boots do not have a zipper.
For level three certification (if applicable):
· Boots are made of leather.
¨ Not vinyl or PVC.
· Exact replicas of English riding (dress) boots or Equestrian boots.
· Boots must have the top adjustment strap, on the outside of the boot and slightly set to the rear.
Option II - First Order Style Boots
For 501st approval:
Knee-high, black, lace-less, smooth non-textured, leather or leather-like material, with moderate to high-gloss shine.
There are no stretch panels, buckles, snap tabs, or decoration.
Boot seams closely match screen-used boots.
Soles are flat.
If zippers are present, they are on the inner part of the boot shaft only.
For level two certification (if applicable):
Boots have a zipper on the inner shaft.
Seams and design match screen-used boots.
Optional Accessories
Items below are optional costume accessories. These items are not required for approval, but if present appear as described below.
Belt Boxes, Rogue One-Style
For 501st approval:
· Dimensions are approximately 2" (50,8mm) wide by 3" (76.2 mm) tall by 1" x (25,4mm) thick.
Added Rogue One specific measurements.
· Two boxes are worn vertically, one on either side of the belt.
There are Officers with and without Belt Boxes, so they are an optional item. (Please ignore the red circel, I simply re-used the Code Disk Pic.)
Rain Poncho For 501st approval:
Made of a black, water sheeting polyester or nylon material.
The closure is located at the costumers right side. The collar overlaps and the opening is approximately 2.5 inches on the shoulder, going down vertically to the bottom of the yoke.
The yoke is flush against the costumer and has a seam down the front center, this ends in a point.
The edge of the poncho has approximately 1 inch seam around all edges.
The collar is approximately 3 inches tall at the front and is top stitched with lines approximately every 1/4 inch.
The back of the poncho is flat across the back.
The poncho voids at the edge of the costumers shoulders.
The front of the poncho has a piece attached to the yoke but separate from the sides
The front extends down to just past the crotch area and is tucked in to the costumer's belt.
There is a code cylinder pocket in which two code cylinders are worn.
Trenchcoat For 501st approval:
Made of a medium-weight waterproof fabric that is black; fabric has a matte finish.
Two flares at the breast overlap and close in the front, left breast over right. The collar continues around the neck and is approximately 3.5 inches wide.
The inner facing of the upper collar may be of darker fabric but is not required.
A seam runs down the arm on the outside, it begins at the costumers collar.
Two inch long cuffed sleeves with a single button towards the end of the cuff. The cuff "strap" ends in a chevron shape.
On the back the storm shield has a pinch pleat at the top center of the shoulders.
The coat ends mid-calf and is straight cut along the bottom edge.
The coat below the belt has a split seam in the back.
Two pocket flaps may appear at the costumer's hip, but are not required; if present, there should be no visible pocket stitching.
The coat is worn belted with the standard leather officer's belt or loose.
For level two certification (if applicable):
· Belt boxes should include a lid on back of the box.
· Belt boxes shall be worn only vertically.
For level three certification (if applicable):
· Belt box, code cylinder, and rank badge combination is consistent with
film canon officers.
Gloves
For 501st approval:
· Black, wrist length gloves constructed of a non-textured leather or
leather-like material.
· Enclosed fingers.
· No buckles, straps, etc.
Black Officers with and without gloves:
Black Gauntlet Gloves – no Gauntlet Gloves, this should be removed
For 501st approval:
· Black, leather or leather-like, enclosed fingered, non-textured, fitted
gauntlet style.
· No buckles, straps, or decorative stitching.
· Three straight lines, on the back of the hand (that match some
references), are optional.
For level two certification (if applicable):
· Gloves are made of leather.
For level three certification (if applicable):
· Gauntlets slightly flair-out, upward from the wrist to the mid-forearm.
MerrSonn Power5 Blaster – No Staff Officer in Rogue One is seen with a blaster or holster, not sure if it should be removed or if we still allow Blasters
For 501st approval:
· Scratch built or high-end prop replica based on a Mauser C96, M712,
or M617.
For level two certification (if applicable):
· Blaster is based on a Mauser C96 or M172, or replica thereof.
For level three certification (if applicable):
· Blaster is based on a Mauser C96 in 7.63 caliber or replica thereof.
· Blaster does not have a detachable magazine.
· There is a square shape on the body above the left side of the handle.
Merr Sonn Power5 Holster - No Staff Officer in Rogue One is seen with a blaster or holster, not sure if it should be removed or if we still allow Blasters
For 501st approval:
· Appropriate color & style for the weapon used.
· Outer circumference of holster is curved around the basic shape of the
blaster.
· Holster has two belt loops, made of the same color/material as the
holster.
¨ Holster is not present if no weapon is carried with the costume.
For level two certification (if applicable):
· Holster is brown or maroon in color.
¨ Not black.
· Holster has a form-fitting contour around the blaster itself.
For level three certification (if applicable):
· Holster is worn on the right side.
DH-17 Blaster – No Staff Officer in Rogue One is seen with a blaster or holster, not sure if it should be removed or if we still allow Blasters
For 501st approval:
Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DH-17 is a standard-issue Imperial sidearm for shipboard combat. The energy and power of the weapon are tuned to penetrate necessary targets, yet it will not puncture a starship's hull.
Scratch built or high-end prop replica.
For level two certification (if applicable):
ANH Staff Officers mayhave a DH-17.
· ESB and ROTJ Staff Officers shall not have a DH-17.
I hope the changes I made are clear and the references are sufficient.
Any suggestions and comments are welcomed as always.
I wore the costume for the first time at the Star Wars Celebration Chicago and I worked out and submitted a draft together with others shortly after the event and have been waiting patiently ever since. At the FedCon in Germany two other members of the German Garrison joined me with the costume:
I worked together with the concept artists and designers of the original outfit to get everything as close to the real deal as possible.
The original Thrawn-Trilogy was my entry into the Star Wars universe and made me join the 501st as Thrawn. I liked "Tarkin" very much and the "Rogue One" novel had some interesting details in it, which did not appear in the movie.
I also liked the new "Thrawn" but I like the first trilogy better so far, let's wait what the final chapter will add to my verdict.
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