silverBoyd wrote:

adalwulf69 wrote:Had a blast an was a good event to be my first. An defiantely looking forward to the next events. I learned I need stuff to keep the fogging up of my lenses in my helmet from happening, lol. If it wouldn't have kept doing it I could have moved around more, lmao.

Sounds funny, but a simple method that I've tried that works is rubbing a coat of cheap foam shaving on the inside of the helmet. Let it sit for a few minutes and then wipe it off. I did it when I marched in Disney World for Star Wars Weekends and it seemed to help in that humidity. There are also some great anti-fog chemicals you can buy in store too.

Also, I assume your Guard helmet has a small gap below the lenses to help get the hot air out?

No it doesn't have the gap but may adjust it to accomplish that. I'll try the foam shaving cream idea too an still get some chemicals to to back it up.

Had a blast an was a good event to be my first. An defiantely looking forward to the next events. I learned I need stuff to keep the fogging up of my lenses in my helmet from happening, lol. If it wouldn't have kept doing it I could have moved around more, lmao.

I'll have to check with JoAnn's this week they should be around here everyone else is, lol. Got any advice on how to make the force pike, how did you put your together.

Andrew

Sounds good and will post pics here and Sovereign Guard forum as stuff gets put together. Right now having problems getting velvet near where I live outside Charlotte, just have to check different stores till I find good stuff.

Andrew

Sounds cool and definitely will have to look for 501st badges and Carolina Garrison specific ones. Ill be there for pretty much all of the event. Dressing as anime characters an in my rubies Imperial guard costume till I get the better one made. Andrew

The main focus for my guard is the ROTS and how the cloak exactly closes, does it have a clasp of some kind or just drop over the head an all 4 parts are sewn together, I like the 4 opening style for now for the movement factor. Luckily we do CosPlay and MediEval living history and my wife sews and does a lot of other stuff so just detail info an lil hints is needed. Force Pike gives general details but not really detailed pattern info, least that I've discovered so far or I'm just overthinking it and everyone puts the stuff together different to achieve the same look. Also is the Garrison doing anything at DragonCon end of the month, I'll be there and could meet members if theres gonna be a both or anything. I'll wear my Rubies costume there but hope to get the velvet material for my build this weekend and start doing the pattern for the 501st costume soon.

Andrew

thanks everyone an Tom thats sounds great, anytime possibly. Specially if anyones around that does the Guard, would like to talk to anyone whos done the build just for recommendations and possible pattern. I've gone thru Force Pikes threads and got some good info but can be somewhat confusing at times, so seeing approved stuff would be cool if possible and meeting people would be great.

Andrew

Hey everyone been wanting to put together a Imperial Guard an stormtrooper costume for awhile and have finally gotten the ball rolling.

Have just purchased a Rubies Imperial guard outfit that the costume will be pieced out pattern wise and a new one built in proper 501st approved material and style, per Force Pike requirements. The helmet will be modified as needed. It will probably be done in the ROTS pattern with the 4 openings. eventually Ill get another helmet and do the Shadow Guard version, but thats down the road. If I can work miracles on the fabric and rebuild I hope its all ready bye DragonCon end of Aug, lol.

Soon Ill also be ordering a stormtrooper kit from either RT-Mod or AP and start putting together ANH stormtrooper. this may be a little longer project as the suits aren't cheap as everyone probably knows. But rather do it once right and spend the money the first time.

Hope to meet people and share knowledge as I try to get everything up to 501st excepted quality. I live outside Charlotte, NC for geographic info.

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