Hello there and welcome! I am new to theRPF and this in general. I am utilizting both Rebel Legion and theRPF for help and guidance for this costume. So after almost a month and a half of researching and going a little crazy, I have started my journey
Here is the image of the outfit I am working on. So before I get into the nitty gritty let me explain my skills. I have basic sewing knowledge, sewing patches on my punk jackets and sewing pants back together on tour. This is mostly hand sewing and not with a machine. I do have some very very basic old school Singer sewing machine skills, this Singer was built before a computer could fit into one of these things. Prop making = None.1. The Shirt. So the first part I looked into was the shirt. I knew this was either going to be easy or difficult.I looked into the McCall's 7760 , no luck. If you come across this pattern, buy it. I had hopes but decided on the McCalls 2233 chef pattern instead. Next is the fabric. This is as far as I have gone, I start a new job tomorrow and will no longer be broke! YAY! So I have some very talented friends who cosplay quite regularly under GraveHeartsCosplay. They have opened my eyes and mind on how crafty you can get for not spending a whole lot, or vice versa. They will be assisting me as often as they can, since they are both working on their Boba Fett and Boushh costumes it will be difficult. So just need to buy the fabric and fasteners and then I begin!
2. The Blood Stripes. The blood stripes I found on here on eBay. I like these ones because they are embroidered and not iron on. The pants need to match this color which is more akin to the brown found on Dickie's work pants.
3. The Pants. So onto the pants! This had to be the vein of my costume hunting. I have been to so many swap meets and used clothing stores looking for pants that already contain at least a riding seam or look the part. No luck. I finally just said just buy a pair of pants!! I lucked out. I was at Macy's and wit their help I found these Dockers D2 Field Khaki Straight Fit Flat Front on sale for $36! I put them on hold, came back a couple hours later with my mom (she had coupons galore for Macy's) and they couldn't find them. So I scored free shipping and only paid $31! I could not find these pants online, but I promise they are at Macy's in the dockers section. When they arrive I will post obviously.
4. The Riding Seam and Pin Tuck. I have saved a riding seam tutorial and pin tuck tutorial from either here or the Rebel Legion and will attempt both. I also have to remove the dockers logo and pockets.
So that covers the shirt, pants, and blood stripes.
5. The Belt, Buckle and Holster. The belt and holster, I have found on Corellian Imports and elsewhere. I messaged a guy on Rebel Legion that makes a very nice holster. I also messaged Darman's Props on facebook. I want to do most of this myself and from scratch. I feel that even if it didn't come out 120% accurate I would feel a great sense of accomplishment, something I need in my life right now. So depending on budget, I will either use the vinyl fabric and make a basic one, or even buy the leather and make this beast myself. I know leather is a demon but I think I can do it! The belt I might buy from Corellian Imports because it already has the button fastener (no idea what it is actually called) for the holster to attach to. The buckle will either be made, purchased or made with that metal tape stuff.
6. The Lightsaber. I have a ANH Master Replicas Luke lightsaber. I took it apart trying to get the blade out, and now that we can't bring lightsabers I have to re-assemble it. I got everything off minus the charging brass pins. I don't have a 3mm tool. I might do a hardware store build as I have a friend who works at Home Depot who probably could help me cut everything. I also do not have any experience with metal cutting or machining. I have friends that I need to ask, but I think I might be alone on this. One day I'll order a replica graflex and parts.
7. The Defender Sporting Blaster Pistol. The blaster. I've thought about just doing the Luke ESB blaster but I want to join the Rebel Legion, so onto this insane quest. So the blaster Luke uses is the same blaster that Princess Leia used on Tantive IV. It is a Margolin .22 target pistol modified. I would LOVE to make a working one, one day. They don't make airsoft or toys modeled after this gun. I found that you can either use a Beretta M9 or Walther P38 airsoft pistols and add greeblies(my first time typing greeblies!) to it. Found plenty of airsoft metal guns on eBay. Will be going with the P38 in metal. I have a friend who has a 3D printer but I have thought about using Shapeways to get metal parts, but due to time constraints and the fact that I have never even looked into how to 3D print anything, I'll probably use 6mm Foamies and 3D printed pieces to make the blaster.
8. The Boots. The boots can be extremely expensive or pretty reasonable. From the research I have done, buying Russian Marching/Parade boots is the way to go. They are all over eBay. Next in line would be the rubber pvc riding boots that look like leather. My only concern here is that purchasing online seems risky. I have never worn boots like this and I have read a lot about the tightness around the calf. The Russian boots run about $60-100, while the rubber pvc can range from $40-60. Feedback on how they hold up over time would be great. Trooping or not.
Alright so this is where I am at. Thank you for reading all this, as I am new I apologize if I was supposed to do this differently or what. Any tips, help, hints, tutorials, anything would be greatly appreciated!
P.S. Thank you Iggy for recommending that I divide the text up so it is not just a wall of text.
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