I have been a member of the 501st for a while, doing a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett. I have not had much desire to build a Rebel costume until I saw Rogue One. I dig the look of the troopers and the mish mash of weapons and gear. So I thought I would give a go at a mix of Cassian's gear and assorted trooper gear. I am not going for a specific trooper, just a grouping of the parts that have been identified that I like.
HELMET: I have a steel Vietnam era M1 helmet with a chin strap. It does not have the liner and I plan on just padding the steel helmet as is. I have the blast shield coming from the run by Mr. Mold Maker. I plan on sewing the cover myself.
FLAK JACKET: I found a empty cover replacement for a Vietnam era "M69" style 3/4 collar fragmentation vest. The seams are all open and the ballistic material has been removed. I will sew new lightweight inserts to make it look "puffy" again. Before I do that I am going to try and do a color removal on it and dye it the navy blue color seen on screen. I think I will also add a 3D printed left breast badge and maybe the lower right one as well. I have been toying with the idea of doing a panel like those seen on the Hoth Trooper backs to dress up the rather plain looking back. We will see. Of course the upper right breast will need the yellow painted patch. The sides are now held together with cord but most jackets seem to have tan strapping over that as well.
JACKET: I ordered a simple (cheap) brown jacket with a stand collar. My idea is to open the seams and add the stripes down the sleeves and add a badge to the upper left breast.
SHIRT: I have not found a good cheap version of the shirt yet.
PANTS: For the time being I will be using a set of cargo pants that have been wearing out and are destined for "project" pants anyway. I don't care for the Russian BDUs and I have not seen much for details on other pants used.
BELT: Still looking for a good Roll Pin PLCE belt that doesn't cost $30+. I just can't make myself pay that much for a belt.
BOOTS: I have a pair of Timberland Chelsea style boots that I will make a set of covers for out of leather.
POUCHES: I ordered a SMG mag pouch like those carried by the Scarif Troopers. I dig the look and figured it was not far fetched to think a Rebel swiped a pouch. I might use the canvas seven mag British pouch if I don't like the leather one.
WEAPONS: I will most likely use a cast of Jyn's pistol with a drop holster rig (She had to steal it from someone, right?). I am also considering using the Target exclusive Cassian Nerf rifle for the main weapon. Mostly because it is more Con/Event friendly than a modified airsoft. I would be all for the solid resin version of the main rifle styles but I don't think they are quite on the market, yet.
Here we go! This should be a fun bit of scrounge and bash to put together!
HELMET: I have a steel Vietnam era M1 helmet with a chin strap. It does not have the liner and I plan on just padding the steel helmet as is. I have the blast shield coming from the run by Mr. Mold Maker. I plan on sewing the cover myself.
FLAK JACKET: I found a empty cover replacement for a Vietnam era "M69" style 3/4 collar fragmentation vest. The seams are all open and the ballistic material has been removed. I will sew new lightweight inserts to make it look "puffy" again. Before I do that I am going to try and do a color removal on it and dye it the navy blue color seen on screen. I think I will also add a 3D printed left breast badge and maybe the lower right one as well. I have been toying with the idea of doing a panel like those seen on the Hoth Trooper backs to dress up the rather plain looking back. We will see. Of course the upper right breast will need the yellow painted patch. The sides are now held together with cord but most jackets seem to have tan strapping over that as well.
JACKET: I ordered a simple (cheap) brown jacket with a stand collar. My idea is to open the seams and add the stripes down the sleeves and add a badge to the upper left breast.
SHIRT: I have not found a good cheap version of the shirt yet.
PANTS: For the time being I will be using a set of cargo pants that have been wearing out and are destined for "project" pants anyway. I don't care for the Russian BDUs and I have not seen much for details on other pants used.
BELT: Still looking for a good Roll Pin PLCE belt that doesn't cost $30+. I just can't make myself pay that much for a belt.
BOOTS: I have a pair of Timberland Chelsea style boots that I will make a set of covers for out of leather.
POUCHES: I ordered a SMG mag pouch like those carried by the Scarif Troopers. I dig the look and figured it was not far fetched to think a Rebel swiped a pouch. I might use the canvas seven mag British pouch if I don't like the leather one.
WEAPONS: I will most likely use a cast of Jyn's pistol with a drop holster rig (She had to steal it from someone, right?). I am also considering using the Target exclusive Cassian Nerf rifle for the main weapon. Mostly because it is more Con/Event friendly than a modified airsoft. I would be all for the solid resin version of the main rifle styles but I don't think they are quite on the market, yet.
Here we go! This should be a fun bit of scrounge and bash to put together!
