Yankee71

All good. Some people are easily offended by my comments, so i just like to remind people that my comments are not meant to make you feel good, but to help you get approved the 1st time around.

Hello From Germany, I am about an hour away from your border. Welcome to our Detachment! Any costume that is "Bad" and we can see the character from all sides (rear is usually the hardest side to find) can be made to join the 501st. If you have never made armor before, it's not going to be the easiest road, making a costume that no one else has made before, but you are welcome to give it a go. You might have more fun making an easier costume for your very 1st costume, so you can join the 501st and start trooping with your Garrison, while then you work on this costume as your 2nd, just a thought. Building materials are up to you, but it has to achieve the correct look, in order to be acceptable. If it looks like craft foam, it won't be accepted. The Lightsaber for this costume I would guess would be optional, so if your heart is set on making this costume, I wouldn't worry about the lightsaber till last. Lightsabers do not have to have electronic, they are just more fun with electronics, or atleast a colored day blade.

Just note a few things: 1. I am the only person with an approved starkiller hoth replying to your WIP. 2. I am also the Detachment XO. 3. I have to give honest assessments in what I see, or people will misquote me. Everyone else can praise your work as being great, and it may give you a false sense of achievement. I don't want to set anyone up for failure, so I give accurate feedback, and I am looking for things that are wrong to comment on. If it looks correct, then I wont say anything, as I am looking for things that would cause your costume to not be approved. Your trophy lightsabers as an example, they look great, so I am guessing I didn't say much about them. Telling someone how great their work is, is not why I comment to WIP threads; I comment to inform people, what isn't looking correct for approval purposes. For your 1st attempt at making armor, its really good, but I cant say its really good, as then people will misquote me and say the Detachment XO said it was really good. So I have to note the things that I see wrong with it. If you don't want me to comment on your WIP, I can stop posting comments, and wait to see if your GML asks for Detachment Opinions when you submit your approval pics. Then give an honest assessment to your GML. When you say "But it will work for basic approval." I would not be so sure, but that is the call of your GML, and if your GML has questions, and post them for comments, who do you think will be replying to your GML about starkiller Hoth costumes? Me, and that is why I try to give honest feedback, and not tell people their work is great, when I can see things that should be corrected, before the costume gets approval.

Also notice the red triangle, and the difference between yours and the reference. Reference having a flat top, and yours having a pointed peak. Also some other differences that are noticable.

Something is just not looking right with that back box? It looks like it is a lot wider than it should be.

Shoulder Bells should be a lot closer to the chest armor. Why is there such a big gap? Yup now you see what I was talking about the the apex of the vest! Why are the lines in your shirt Vertical? They are supposed to be at a 45° angle. What is the black cloth under your armor supposed to be?

impressive

Claws look sweat

A view of the back of the character, is usually the make it or break it view!

If she fits the criteria and you can find a 360° reference view, then it should not be an issue.

Normally anything Officer would fall under IOC. Point in case Juno Eclipse. Juno Eclipse is an EU costume, but also an Officer costume. The Detachment a costume falls into, should be the Detachment that has the best resources to support the build. So while these costumes are EU, the support they would need is probably going to be best served by being with other Officer costumes. Any costumes are welcome to use our forums for their WIP build; which Detachment a costume falls into is up to the LMOs and Det Leaders, but I would think that these would fall into the IOC and not the TFE.

Front, left, right, and back views would be the best references to have.

Is there a 360° view of these?

Graphics in the pics you provided seems rather primitive, I don't know if the quality would be acceptable for reference material for a costume.

Looking good. You are going to have the same problem with your vest as I did I see, the top point sticks out in the air, when it needs to curve in towards the body. I affixed a curved piece of medal to the top end of my vest on the inside, to keep the point pointing in instead of standing out in the air like yours is now. Below is a pic of my shoulder armor, just so you can compare.

Need to have a 360° view of the character from head to toe. Officer costumes are usually in the IOC Detachment, you would have to ask them.

Can you be a bit more specific in what you are asking? Provide a picture of the costume you are describing? If it looks like an Officer Costume, it would probably fall under the IOC Detachment.

Where ever I go, there you are! Almost feels like I have my very own stalker lol I love this costume, I am just not sure if the world is ready for me in a dress? lol

In our for sale section, there were some on going kits being offered. Best to get some replies back from some of our 7th sisters on this matter.

We are very friendly here! Pretty much any costume can use our forums for their WIP thread. Which Det CRL list the costume ends up on in the end, will be up to the LMO and DL. I have been following this thread with interest, shorts and a sleeveless shirt sure looks comfortable during the summer months! The glowing eyes are a cool thing as well.

Congrats on approval, i have updated your permissions here. I really hope you made the changes to the cat ears, from your last posted pics, as they are really out of proportion (too large in all directions).

Vest looks great

Well currently I will be there all 4 days, and I will be Starkiller on Day 3 Saturday.

Looking good! Are you planning on coming to Germany's Legoland event the end of May this year? Would be cool to meet up, and also avoid the same costume on the same day lol.

Have you looked in the research section? http://www.theflagshipeclipse.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1868-doctor-aphra/& A nylon with one of the many different versions of the tattoo painted on it is the most used method.