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XO Message: We are Updating the Permissions and what not today on the forums.
If you included your TK ID in your profile, then as of today everyone should already have been given the correct access here on the forums.
If you have not included your TK ID in your profile info, then you could be seeing a demotion in forum status or the incorrect status due to your missing TK ID.
If you already have Detachment Members Status, That is the highest it goes, unless you are part of the Detachment Staff, so there is no need to request it again.
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You do realize no one can see these pics right?
If you click the internet address and post it instead, then people will be able to see your pics, other wise we cant see anything!
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20 minutes ago, btabc said:
Now this helps GREATLY!!!! Let me ask one question... are the gloves on the CRL the correct ones? I mean with the pattern on the top of the hand. I've got a pair of gloves and I'm going to have to "alter" them to fit the CRL, but with yours they're regular non-patterned gloves? I'm going to have to replicate your cable method as well because that's amazing! I was going to use lug-nuts that are attached/glued to a cable somehow so they'd still be detachable (for storage reasons lol). These are great, thank you!!!!!!!!
There are no gloves listed in the CRL, only seen in the whole costume view, but not listed as an item in the CRL, along with about 50% of the costume that is not listed in the CRL. The look is correct.
I used normal non-pattern gauntlet gloves, and had a shoe repair shop alter them. I brought along the male ends of the coax cable and they are mounted into the gloves. With the cables, they go through the female ends of the coax mount, and then I spread out the wiring, so when you screw the female end onto the male end, the wires are caught between the two ends, so the cables won't come free. Even when I remove them for storage purposes, the female end stay connected to the cables.
The vest you can see in the pics is either version 1 or 2 or both, I went on to make a total of 5 versions of the vest till I was 100% happy it had the right look and feel, and was durable not to come apart in really hot weather.
The plastic light sabers, if you can see them, are my version one. I was not happy with them, so I altered the originals and made version 2:
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/lightsabers.jpg.html?o=162
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Try these, see if they work, some pictures are the old version I made, have not done any new picture in over a year, in reference to the 5th version of the vest and what not.
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/guantlet2.jpg.html?sort=3&o=235
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/guantlets.jpg.html?sort=3&o=236
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/armcable.jpg.html?sort=3&o=241
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/boots7.jpg.html?sort=3&o=245
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/belt1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=218
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/armor3.jpg.html?sort=3&o=219
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/armor2.jpg.html?sort=3&o=220
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/helm2.jpg.html?sort=3&o=223
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/skirt.jpg.html?sort=3&o=217
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/saberslit.jpg.html?sort=3&o=215
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/saberwithout.jpg.html?sort=3&o=210
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/hairbraid.jpg.html?sort=3&o=206
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/saberday.jpg.html?sort=3&o=205
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/spinearmor.jpg.html?sort=3&o=203
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/glovescrl.jpg.html?sort=3&o=200
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/cablecrl.jpg.html?sort=3&o=199
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/clawscrl.jpg.html?sort=3&o=198
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/TBSQRF/media/BandCcrl.jpg.html?sort=3&o=196
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The Detachment Leader will be making a statement about this later.
In the Meantime, so you know that your concerns have been seen and acknowledged, I will say this:
The "TFE Det forum permissions" and the "TFE Det Roster Status on the 501st Census" are not the same thing.
It will be updated, in due course, no worries.
Det XO-
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If its still for sale, someone was selling the helmet, and the last price drop was $275
Check the for sale section
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18 hours ago, btabc said:
So is it safe to say
I will stop you right there.
When the CRL fails you, just like a costume without a CRL, go back to the old school method.
Find your own approved reference materials, and make your costume just like your reference materials, and then submit your reference materials along with your costume pics, of you in costume, to your GML.
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3 hours ago, btabc said:
I don't want to spend $300+ on each saber haha.
What i ended up using, only cost me about $50 total to make/alter, and they look really good, for what they are.
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Also my Favorite costume, which I have.
Not an easy build, but anything is possible.
If you need places to buy certain aspects of this costume, or you would like to know how I built something myself for this costume, send me a PM.
I am always happy to help another person with this costume.
Cheers,
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7 hours ago, btabc said:
Also had another question. With the suit/jacket... did you make your own? And if so, out of what? I believe it was your thread that was mentioning pool liners? I tried to research more and was unable to find anything and your thread is using photobucket... which doesn't allow for third-party posts now (unless you pay to upgrade?!). I can make the other things easily (which some time lol), but the jacket was the only one I was concerned with at the moment (the vest part won't be that tough either)
2 piece leather suit made to your measurements, with the correct look, $600.00 + Postage: https://www.facebook.com/swtoys.argentina/
He also sells the correct gloves for the costume for $400.00
Claws I made myself.
Abdominal Armor I made myself. Linoleum covered in P leather, just hard to get the correct cut/look. In my final version (I made 5 different Versions till I got it right) I used black plastic clips and elastic cord to close the armor in the back. The elastic cord keeps it snug to your body, yet allows you to breath lol.
Gloves/Gauntlets, I bought a pair of Gauntlets ($50), took them to a shoe repair shop and had them fabricate the right look for $100 (cheaper than $400 version).
Skirt is easy enough to do yourself.
Boots are the Black version of Anakin Skywalker boots, can find them on Amazon.com for $80-$100.
The Padawan hair braid (if you make one) is a big pain in the ass, ass it gets tangled in everything.
Trophy lightsabers I did myself as well, toysRus lightsabers or make your own with PVC pipes, remove the telescopic blades, add clips, alter the appearance to the desired look
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Helmet $400
Shoulders: $375
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Good job, I don't have access to the game or these pics, so more power to you in your journey in making this costume a reality.
My gaming days are pretty much over, but I am still interested in getting my hands on this game for research purposes, some time down the road.
Edit: I removed all the posts above about the confusion, so now your post starts off clean, and everyone knows what costume you are creating.
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No, "Seems a bit small" was just a comment in General in comparison to the Tank helmet next to it.
The flaring out of the bottom of the helmet pic you just posted with the red arrows. seems off somehow? Maybe it is the fact that it is all red, maybe its the lighting?
In all the reference pics I have looked at, the helmet doesn't look like it flairs out like that, seems more straight. and continues the form of the helmet all the way around.
I think the tips of the bottom of the helmet should be further inward.
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Seems a bit small, but then again it would depend on the size of your wife.
Needs to be proportional to the person wearing it, for the overall look to be correct.
Can your wife fit her head in it comfortably would be the 1st point to consider?
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Another Nihilus from Germany, I think we have had 3 so far this year approved in the German Garrison, could always use another one.
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Probably, as long as they fit the description in the CRL:
http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:SL_revan
Boots
For 501st approval:- The boots may be black or dark gray in color.
- The heels are low, and there are no visible laces.
- A wide strap may be included that goes over the top of the foot.
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COSPLAY is one thing, and the 501st is another. One has high standards to meet for acceptance, the other has lower or no standards to achieve and no one judging the costume beside the person building the costume them self.
The whole reason we have LMO/GMO/Detachment input and opinions, is to hold costumes to the highest standards, so that there is quality control in what carries the 501st title.
It is a great costume for COSPLAY, don't take my comments the wrong way, just not to the standards and requirements of the 501st, as an official costume.
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If you were going to make a LEGO Character, which is what this thread is about, then you would have to look like a LEGO character and not a person.
Your pic looks like a "Generic Sith/Jedi" and that won't fly in the 501st currently . You can't use a LEGO image and then make a non-LEGO look?
Scroll up and look at the LEGO Boba, that is how the character would have to look if you were going to make a LEGO Character.
Your pic and this pic are 2 different realities. If you are going for a LEGO look, then it has to look LEGO!
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Naare
As Far as my understanding goes, currently no LEGO Characters are approvable, and in the future, if they were, your costume doesn't look LEGO, so it would not be accepted anyway.
Basing a Non-LEGO look, off of a LEGO character, is not going to work.
Moving away from the theory of this ever getting approved in the 501st, Animated needs to look animated, Film needs to look Film quality, LEGO needs to look LEGO!
Not to mention I already see where your costume and the LEGO figure look different, and then we are going back down the road of "Generic" "self interpretation", and "no standards", which won't fly.
But enjoy your costume all the same, just not as an official costume in the 501st.
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I would find a pic from the series, and make sure yours looks like the image seen.
Also contact your Garrison GML/GMO if you have questions, as they will be the person approving your costume.
Some things are still not finished with your helmet, and I cannot comment on a WIP being acceptable or not.
I would suggest in your WIP thread that you post pics of what you made, side by side with pics of what the CRL has and Pics from the Series, and you should be able to answer that for yourself.
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I love this costume.
The detail lines in the helmet look a bit rough in places or maybe its the paint job didn't cover everything? I cant tell?
The rest looks nice
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Next time try to take the picture with the window and sun to the back of the camera man, so as not to put a glare in the photo.
I cant make out any details of the upper body.
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With out a complete 360° view of the Character from official sources, the costume will not meet the requirements for approval standards of the 501st.
You are still encouraged to continue your costume, but with out 360° view of the costume, it will not be approved in the 501st.
Unfortunatly, logical thinking and individual interpretation of how something should look like, is not acceptable in lieu of approved graphics.
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Would be helpful to see your reference pics, and the parts of the costume you have already made in comparison to the reference pics.
A self drawn pic is not anything we can judge or work with.
Also no Fandom or Cosplay can be used as references.
We need to see a 360° view of the costume, from approved sources, and we can go from there!
I have not seen a full 360° view from approved sources for this costume, so it would be interesting to see what you have found.
Most pics I have seen are with the hood up, and your self made drawing has no hood at all, so I am curious to see what you are using for reference sources.
Edit: Oh and I moved your post to the research area, as you had posted it in the incomplete CRL area, and there is no CRL for this costume.
Then I found that there was already a thread open for this topic that you had already replied to, so I don't understand why you had to start a new topic, with the same theme, in another area of the forums, if you were already a part of the 1st conversation here?
So your topic was merged with the other topic that was already started for the same costume!
Please don't start any more new topic about this costume anywhere else in our forums, but rather, continue the conversation here please!
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Congratz!
Hey wait a min, you look awful familiar, I think you and Malakili may have taken a pic together in Legoland
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