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Ceris_Galstan - Seventh Sister WIP


Ceris_Galstan

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Hello there everyone!

 

I'll apologize in advance for the long post. This costume will be my second (and a halfish) costume I'm putting together for 501st approval. I have an approved ROTJ Royal Guard, and also have been working on a Biker Scout (about half way done). I acquired a squad mate's Seventh Sister that she was putting together (and had decided to move on to another project). The person that was putting this together did some fantastic work and I'm blessed to be lucky enough to give her Seventh Sister a new home ;)

 

At the moment, I'm trying to assess where I'm at and what I'm allowed to do. I totally understand the CRL is just a guideline, but one of my GMLs is a bit of a stickler for details. When I was getting my Royal Guard approved, we were going back and forth on whether the inner/outer robe hems were the right length. I offered to send pictures of my hems with a ruler, but luckily it didn't have to go that far.

 

Anyway, at the moment, I have the chest plate, helmet, gauntlets, jacket, saber, and most of the belt. I still need to make the pants, gloves, and boots. I was hoping to get some feedback and advice on what I have (and what needs to be done). If these are things I should get clarified with my GML instead...let me know!

 

WHAT I HAVE

 

Chest Plate

chestFront.jpg

chestBack.jpg

 

This is what I have for the front and back of the chest. The red areas are wired so they light up. I see there's a long oval toward the sides of the chest and they have not been painted white as the CRL states (but the CRL photo doesn't have them filled in either). Do I need to fix that? I have the shoulder ridges as well (not in the picture though). This fits me pretty well, but I can't get the sides to fully close. The CRL doesn't specifically say it has to fully close on the sides...would a small piece of wide elastic be allowed to bridge the gap?

 

Helmet

helmetFront.jpg

helmetSide.jpg

 

The helmet appears to be completely done unless anyone here spots any issues. The red areas are wired so they light up. The face plate is removable. I have a neck seal and plan to wear a balaclava to make sure I'm completely covered from any angle.

 

Gauntlets

gauntlets.jpg

 

The area that should be red on these gauntlets have been wired so they light up (picture taken without the light turned on...sorry about that).

 

These are a bit of trouble for me. They are completely sealed (no seamlines). I cannot get my hands completely through. I get very close, but I'm afraid if I do manage to get my hand through, I will not be able to get them back out. At the moment, I am thinking about trimming a bit off the end to make it work. My understanding was that they had to be seamless, so I didn't think I could hinge them. Any help or advice on this part would be great!

 

Saber

saber.jpg

 

As far as I can tell, this part is pretty much done unless you spot anything. I have red day blades for these (not pictured).

 

Belt

belt.jpg

 

This part is another place I'll need some advice. The CRL picture has either a smaller belt (than the 2.5-3 inches listed), or the belt buckle is larger than I thought. Other photos I've seen has the buckle and belt around the same sizes as what I have. The setup I have picture does not have the side loop attached at the moment. The belt itself is about 2.5 inches wide. Does this look correct (minus the side loop)?

 

Jacket

jacketFront.jpg

jacketBack.jpg

 

The jacket fits me well and appears to be complete. The red you see on the panel that crosses over is the lining. Not matter how well I close the jacket, some of that red may show. Is that acceptable?

 

WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE

Gloves and Pants

These seem very straightforward, so no questions there. I'm remaking them because the ones my squad mate made didn't fit.

 

Boots

This is where I have a bit of confusion. I know this has been brought up before, but the CRL photo has the boot covers made of some form of leather (a heavy kind...like what I would use for making my Biker Scout boots), but the list next to it indicates it should be made of "same rigid material as chest", which makes me think it's hard armor. Which one would be the correct way to go on this? Again, one of my GMLs is a big stickler for details, so I'm not sure if he would reject them based off the picture or the description.

 

I think that's all I got...any feedback or help would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thank you all for your time and have a wonderful day!

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Belt looks fine, lot of the buckles I've seen people use are way to big looking compared to the show references, the buckle was not that big.  Yea there should be the smaller belt loop on the side which is where the saber is supposed to attach to.  We made a small belt loop extension that velcros underneath the main belt. 

 

The CRL is kind of a mess, it was posted up with conflicting wording and pictures of the model used, and there is stuff that I think is still wrong and has been discussed.  Really best thing to do is talk directly to your GML for what they say on these things, as right now we are seeing Sister's being passed depending on how the GML sees it, and not exactly like the CRL shows or states.

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All right, got in touch with my GML for their feedback and opinions. I'm just putting them up here just to note as part of my WIP.

 

- Boot covers can be leather

- My belt buckle size versus rest of belt is okay. I could even make it a tad bigger if I wanted.

- The chest plate will not fully close on me on the sides. GML has okayed the use of elastic/velcro to bridge the gap (similar to how my Biker Scout chest armor is put together on the sides).

 

I'll keep updating my WIP as I get the missing pieces put together. ;)

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All right...progress report! I've finally had some time to come back to this project ;)

 

On existing pieces:

 

Chest - I've made the side straps from wide elastic and velcro. However, the velcro I chose (it has hook on one side and the loop on the other) has the hook side facing up so it will catch the jacket fabric. I'll need to think up a solution to that or remake the side straps with different velcro.

 

Bracers (been calling them gauntlets, my bad) - I got some help at one of our armor parties to cut them down so I can get my hands in and out of them (with a little work still, but much, much easier). The insides have Plasti-Dip applied to them so my hands don't get scratched up and catch on the jacket less. I'll need to put the wires for the light (for the red part to glow) back in.

 

Belt - added the side loop

 

Jacket - I was asked about how the jacket was put together. Because what my squad mate made fits me, I don't plan on remaking it unless it's rejected in the approval process for some reason. I asked my friend and she passed this on to me: "I based it off a vintage coat pattern actually. I heightened the collar and shortened it at the front and back, and sewed it twice - once in black, once in red. I also added the rank details out of white quilt binding and then I lined it everywhere but the sleeve holes, where I added those last. The front is held together with Velcro. Unfortunately the pattern is pretty impossible to find. I would just look for a long winter coat pattern with princess seams." I hope that helps anyone with their builds!

 

What needed to be done:

 

Pants - These are pretty straightforward. I'm making them out the the same black fabric as the jacket. I'm using Simplicity pattern 3506. I've cut a strip out of the same red fabric for the lining for the pant stripes. I will sew the side seam together and apply the red strip over the seam line and then continue as the pattern instructions indicate (applying stripe before whole pant leg is constructed; normally inner leg seam comes first).

 

Gloves - This is giving me a little trouble and just takes more practice and trial and error to get right. At the moment, I'm following this method to make the gloves: https://lulukocosplay.wordpress.com/2015/03/03/tutorial-the-easiest-gloves-youll-ever-make-probably/. I'm getting close, I just need to smooth out the seam/stitching in-between the fingers.

 

Boots/Boot Covers - These are the boots I will be going with. The boot cover will cover up the elastic at the ankle. boots.jpg

 

After drafting several covers by hand and not turning out when I tested them, I decided to base a pattern off of boot covers used in Simplicity pattern 1552. The first run was pretty successful, just a little too big and to match the CRL picture, I needed to take off the toe.

First Draft:

bootcoverA.jpg

On the boot:

bootcoverA2.jpg

 

After taking in some of the excess (I had quite a bit of slack at the back seam) and taking off the toe, I am much happier with this turnout.

bootcoverB.jpg

 

I plan on making the final out of black marine vinyl (same material as my future Biker Scout boots) and lining it with some black fabric. To make the red stripe around the heel, I have some red marine vinyl I'll glue to the back of the boot and take off a bit of the back of the cover so it shows correctly.

 

Anyway, hope this helps anyone on their builds...I'll keep posting as I finish up stuff :)

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The boot heel is as high as it can go and still stay in the CRL standards (1"; looking at the model's boots though, I wonder if her heels are higher than that).

 

On my mockup, I hadn't cut the area that reveals the red around the heel yet. I planned on cutting that area once I saw the final on the boot.

 

I've made one cover so far out of the marine vinyl and not entirely satisfied with how it fits/looks on the boot. I'm looking into another method that may look a little better.

 

This is my first go around with boot covers, so there's some trial and error on my part ;)

 

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Also, wanted to mention I really appreciate the feedback...when I built my ROTJ Royal Guard I had a ton of builds and info to go on. I'm flying a little bit blind on this one between issues with the CRL and figuring out how to put together parts I have had no previous experience building. Any help is greatly appreciated :D

 

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I haven't disappeared I promise! Busy season at work is making it difficult to get back to my project. :-( Pants are done, but still stuck on the gloves and boot cover. Once I have some time I will take some pictures and make a better update!

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Wow...last time I posted was back in November. I just got my Sister approved on Monday and plan to update this thread with build details in the next week or so. Not sure if it would help anyone with their current builds ;)

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Congrats on approval

I would sure like to see all your pics (one of my favorite costumes), and yes I think people who are in the process of building this atm would also be interested in how yours turned out, and if they have questions, then they have someone new to turn to.

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Wow...last time I posted was back in November. I just got my Sister approved on Monday and plan to update this thread with build details in the next week or so. Not sure if it would help anyone with their current builds

seventhsisterapprovalpic-jpg

Wow where did you find the light saber?

 

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10 hours ago, video567 said:

Wow where did you find the light saber?

 

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This was one of the finished parts I got from my squadmate, so not sure on the exact details. If I remember right, the ring is 3D printed and the handle inside is (I think) a US handle. One side is normal, the other end was modified so it would handle the second blade (it lights up on both ends). I'm hoping to eventually add the single blade version as an option someday...

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This is a fantastic build. Always loved the sleek and formidable look of the Seventh Sister. Hopefully we can get one in my area someday. Congratulations on your approval!
Thank you so much I am so blown away by all the feedback and comments...you all are wonderful!

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