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    Brick Fest Live - 04/12/25 09:00 AM to 04/12/25 05:00 PM

    in Event Archive

    Posted

    Per Legairre's update on FB:

    For those coming to BrickFest, please park in the Convention Center garage. Upon entering, call me or the the people at the entrance know you need to get in touch with Floor Manager Julius. Tell them you are with the 501st Legion. We have a booth right as you walk in. I will give you your parking pass then.

    Connecticut Renaissance Faire, Time Travelers Weekend - 10/05/24 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

    in Event Archive

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    19 hours ago, Gian Daro said:

    Can we get an actual day and time for this? It says both Saturday and Sunday and the start and end times are confusing. I'm not doing both days 9 am- 6pm so can we get a more reasonable time for this?  So if that's what is expected we should have options to choose which day. It's next weekend so can we get this a little more clear? 

    Hey Brenda,

     

    The event post was updated. Saturday's troop is 11am - 4pm. I'll talk to Legairre later tonight to clear up info for Sunday.

     

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    Non Saga - Imperial Security Officer Build

    in Costume Building

    Posted · Edited by HRivera7322

    Multi-Post Thread #3:

     

    To cap off my officer WIPs, we're going for a non-saga ISO. Miscommunication betwen Jim Tripon and myself resulted in me getting all three colors for his anthology style tunics. Since I have one in black and will be sharing most of the officer parts with my Andor ISB Officers, only seems right to go for this kit as well.

     

    • Tunic - Pants - Hat: Jim Tripon - RECEIVED: (April 6, 2024)
    • Boots: - RECEIVED: (June 13, 2024)
    • Belt Kit: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Belt Boxes: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Rank Badge: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Code Cylinders: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Code Disk Greeblie: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)

     

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    Andor - ISB Lieutenant Build

    in Costume Building

    Posted · Edited by HRivera7322

    Multi-Post Thread #2:

     

    So because of a communication error between myself and Jim Tripon, I actually ended up getting all three colors that he offers for his tunic for a pretty solid discount. And you know what comes with more discounts? More opportunities to surpass Ray in the number of approved uniforms....or at least I hope so. For some reason, I don't see anything in the Imperial Officer Corps' CRL for an Andor style Lieutenant, like Lieutenant Blevin. The only one (that I know of) that exists is for Dedra Meero. However! Ignoring her very specific hairstyle, the uniforms are identical.

     

     

    • Tunic - Pants - Hat: Jim Tripon - RECEIVED: (April 6, 2024)
    • Boots: - RECEIVED: (June 13, 2024)
    • Belt Kit: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Belt Boxes: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Rank Badge: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Code Cylinders: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Code Disk Greeblie: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)

     

    Using footage from the TV show as reference and using the 501st CRL for Dedra Meero, the following choices for the kit were made:

    • Jim Tripon offers three different colors for his "Andor" style officer tunic (Black, Light Grey, Dark Grey). The CRL for Dedra Meero states that the tunic "fabric should be a...white suiting material. OPTIONAL: White material may contain a very light gray tint". I'm pretty sure this is due to the fact that the lighting in the show makes it very difficult to tell whether the uniforms worn by Dedra Meero, Lieutenant Blevin, and Major Partagaz are white or grey. Personally, they look a light grey to me and it does not make sense for Dedra, as a Lieutenant, to wear a white tunic so this is what I went for.
    • The Code Cylinders in Andor sport a silver colored clip, instead of brass/gold.
    • Code Disk Greeblie for the ISB in Andor does not have a notch.

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    Andor - ISB Attendant Build

    in Costume Building

    Posted · Edited by HRivera7322

    Multi-Post Thread #1:

    I think I can speak for all reasonable, sane individuals when I say that Andor is the best piece of Star Wars media to date. The ISB scenes....ahh...the ISB scenes...

    Anyways! I absolutely loved getting to see these uniforms on screen. I often found myself gazing lovingly at Ezra, Joe, and Ray in their officer uniforms and I says to myself, "I wish that I, too, could be like the cool kids". So here we go:

     

    • Tunic - Pants - Hat: Jim Tripon - RECEIVED: (April 6, 2024)
    • Boots: - RECEIVED: (June 13, 2024)
    • Belt Kit: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Belt Boxes: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Rank Badge: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Code Cylinders: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)
    • Code Disk Greeblie: EzraBaileyBuilds.com - PURCHASED: (May 5, 2024) - RECEIVED: (May 30, 2024)

     

    Using footage from the TV show as reference and using the 501st CRL for the ISB Attendant, the following choices for the kit were made:

    • Jim Tripon offers three different colors for his "Andor" style officer tunic (Black, Light Grey, Dark Grey). The ISB Attendant uses Dark Grey.
    • The Code Cylinders in Andor sport a silver colored clip, instead of brass/gold.
    • Code Disk Greeblie for the ISB in Andor does not have a notch.

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    Imperial Death Trooper WIP

    in Costume Building

    Posted

    So I ended up going with the plan I had set out for my thigh pieces. Because the original 3D printed ribbed portions of my ASP thighs were too tight to fit but too brittle to resize, I decided to take a cutter to them and completely remove this portion: https://imgur.com/gallery/WM1acnh.

    This, unfortunately, exposes the blue filament of the 3D print, but should be an easy fix to hide that. Found an alternative rubber matting at Home Depot that closely resembles the ribbed pattern shown on the CRL: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rubber-Cal-Corrugated-Fine-Rib-3-ft-x-8-ft-Black-Rubber-Flooring-24-sq-ft-03-167-W-FR-08/302640302. Just waiting for this to arrive and I can work on cutting out enough material to give me the leg room I need and to properly hook it up.

     

    In addition to this, I was finally able to find my dremel to finish milling out the rest of the shoulder cutouts on the new backplate I ordered from Jim Tripon. This week, I'll work on attaching snap points, velcro, and felt to the backplate before getting it painted. 

    Focused on updating my calf pieces on Tuesday:

    The calf armor pieces that I purchased off of the Facebook Death Trooper build group are a set of finished Jim Tripon fiberglass calves. Sturdy and beautifully painted, however, the exposed fiberglass makes wearing them very very itchy haha. I lined the inside of these armor pieces with black felt from thefeltstore.com secured with 3M 77 Spray Adhesive: https://imgur.com/gallery/MOuQAIh.

     

    I'll use the same method to line the backplate once I finish setting up snap points/rigging on the backplate. Was gonna do that earlier this week but apparently I left my soldering iron at Walt's shop😅

    Imperial Death Trooper WIP

    in Costume Building

    Posted

    14 hours ago, Backpacks Got Jets said:

    Buddy says he'd love to help with the paint job.?? Just let me know details of what needs to be done and i can meet you at his shop one weekend and we can talk about it with him.

    Awesome, appreciate it Joe!??

    Nothing too serious, just a simple paint job following the DT coloring scheme outlined here:??https://databank.501st.com/databank/File:Tx_imperial_death_trooper_back_color_scheme.png

    I have Jim Tripon's fiberglass resin kit, so I don't think much prep work needs to be done on it for it to be ready for paint. It feels pretty smooth as is. The only worry I have is that the area where the rubber shoulder straps are supposed to go is filled in, as opposed to being hollowed out. I can send you a photo of what I mean when I get home from work today.

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    Imperial Death Trooper WIP

    in Costume Building

    Posted

    Updating after a few months:

    ??

    Following the cancellation of my ASP order back in April, I was able to find a second-hand ASP kit from a guy in Washington. Nick was very friendly and very transparent throughout the whole transaction so I managed to get the finished armor + helmet + belt for just about $700.

    ??

    As I mentioned to some of you throughout the Terrificon weekend, I've still got a few things to work on for this kit, but I'm very close to finishing it.??

    • I did a test fit way back in May when I first got the kit and found that the thigh pieces were just a little too tight for me. After my first armor party at Ezra's, I decided to use nylon webbing and velcro to extend the circumference of the thigh piece to fit me better.
    • During that first test fit, I also ended up cracking the backplate's shoulder area. I didn't have the tools/knowhow to fix it, so I ended up buying a replacement backplate from Jim Tripon. Gonna visit some auto body shop later this week to see about getting it painted.
    • Helmet is in great condition but needs padding and fans in order to make it comfortable for me to wear during troops. @Wildcardz??and @Feliz??had some great recommendations so I'll be looking on amazon or a sporting goods store for those parts.

    ??

    Once I get the backplate redone and the thigh pieces adjusted, I should be able to adjust the rigging system to make sure the suit lines up how I want it to. I can work with padding and velcro to make sure the armor is actually making contact and not just hanging over me awkwardly.??

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