Top post updated with Dawn Bright's in-depth reference breakdown

Please reply to this thread to share new sources for these items as they emerge! Dawn Bright's In-Depth Reference: https://imgur.com/a/JbvGo SOURCES Gloves - Gio Props (Crowprops), Imperial Boots, Endor Finders https://www.endorfinders.com/costume-accessories/praetorian-guard-glove Tunic - Pattern ...

Thank you for this Dawn. It is the best breakdown that is somewhere I can actually find it. Once the CRL is done I will definitely be looking at sewing these soft parts myself (my most ambitious sewing yet!) thanks to these patterns and fabric closeups.

It was 150 at the particular shop I went to but I have heard of some people able to find a shop that did it for 50 and others who paid 200. It is kind of a crap shoot to be honest. I did not supply them with the paint, I just told them which color.

Wow! Revisiting this thread after so long! I redid a lot of my helmet after a few troops and this included adding a gap between the visor and the helmet to facilitate air flow. I built up hot glue to provide the spacing and hotglued all the way under and over the corners of the visor to ensure it di...

Hey all, I recently got the SHA system from a FISD vendor so I can hear in our bucket. Field testing was great but I had some trouble with microphone placement. I ended up installing them on the exterior left and right corners of the helmet. Unfortunately this means the microphones were visible and ...

I got a Rubies just to look at and mock-up (bought it for almost nothing). They are REALLY flimsy, even if you fill it with foam it is sure to crack the first time you use it. They look a little off too, the top is really "chunky."

First troop in the Red - cleared through my squad leader for the event, still waiting for GML approval. We got lucky and there was a pro photographer going trigger happy from the Dallas Observer (Kathy Tran): http://www.dallasobserver.com/slideshow/the-hard-core-fans-of-star-wars-the-force-awakens-o...

In the approval process, thought I'd post some pictures up for everybody: http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k306/Motoss/075.jpg This is my helmet from FenixProps with the primer on. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k306/Motoss/077.jpg Mistake in my primer that had to be sanded out. I thought this w...

Thanks for the advice!