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Public Information => Imperial Armor => Imperial Work In Progress => Topic started by: Chask274 on December 12, 2016, 08:13:29 PM

Title: Chask's TIE Reserve WIP
Post by: Chask274 on December 12, 2016, 08:13:29 PM

Hello everybody. Now that I've got a job and have the funding to do so, I figured it was time to start work on my Reserve Pilot build. I plan on getting the flightsuit and gloves from Wampa, and I found some boots that might work with a bit of modification. I'll keep this thread updated as I progress.

Cheers, Chask

Title: Re: Chask's TIE Reserve WIP
Post by: Dax Corrin on December 13, 2016, 11:18:19 AM

While not canon, you can consider a lighted comm-pad. I have 2 in different color schemes, 1 for pilot and 1 for gunner. If someone had an issue with the lights, I can simply turn them off.
I re-worked the power supplies for both recently and epoxied some armor bits last weekend and you can see the LEDs in this photo.
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/Dax_Corrin/501st%20stuff/IMG_0848_zpsxgvxxpia.jpg) (http://s287.photobucket.com/user/Dax_Corrin/media/501st%20stuff/IMG_0848_zpsxgvxxpia.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Chask's TIE Reserve WIP
Post by: Chask274 on December 13, 2016, 01:19:23 PM

Oh, yeah, I was planning on ordering one of those from Targ.

Title: Re: Chask's TIE Reserve WIP
Post by: maxsteele on December 15, 2016, 08:50:58 AM

Hey Chask,

It's a pretty simple build to get together.   The time can be to source all the parts.   I just recently put mine together, so let me know if you have any questions!

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Title: Re: Chask's TIE Reserve WIP
Post by: Chask274 on January 03, 2017, 05:46:10 PM

So, got a quick update for you guys. While running some errands downtown the other day, I stopped by Andy & Bax and come to find out, they have some decent boots. They're marked as Engineers boots, and have a strap across the front is the ankle, but otherwise look very similar to jackboots. Here's a link to some pics I took of a pair of them: http://imgur.com/a/MdweS (http://imgur.com/a/MdweS)

If I were able to find a way to cleanly remove the ankle straps, would these be usable for the TIE Reserve costume? Let me know what you think.

Also, I seem to remember hearing something about someone within the garrison making Officer hats. Is that true, and if so, how would I contact them?

Thanks in advance for any help, and I look forward to hearing what you all have to say on it.

Title: Re: Chask's TIE Reserve WIP
Post by: Mosi on January 03, 2017, 06:07:11 PM

Just ditch the strap and the boots are good to go.