Rebel Alliance Rank Badges UK

[ollyhills]

Hi everyone!

I’ve been looking to track down a Rebel rank badge (like in the photo, although specifically a Luke one with 3 blue buttons), but I’ve had no luck finding any in the UK (the ones I’ve found on Etsy come from afar with frighteningly expensive shipping).

Any leads??

 

[OddballFett]

Only UK one I know if is JJ Industries, but they only do Andor's. So they're wrong colour, wrong style, and wrong movie style (Rogue One badges are slightly different)

It would be cool if they branched out to other badges in the future though.

 

[woodywaverider]

I saw some nice magnetic ones on Etsy, but can’t seem to find them now, guess they could have sold out. Would they be that hard to make?

Not sure of the dimensions, but could the lens/buttons from switches work as the pips?something like this:

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[neophyl]

The old school ones were just caps from industrial indicators. RS electronics have several types and styles Indicator Lenses | RS Components I think the rebel ones use the 15mm round style. Then its just a bit of aluminium plate and a suitable glue.

 

[woodywaverider]

The old school ones were just caps from industrial indicators. RS electronics have several types and styles Indicator Lenses | RS Components I think the rebel ones use the 15mm round style. Then its just a bit of aluminium plate and a suitable glue.

So from looking at the image that would make the back plate around 55mm with slightly rounded corners

I’m seeing the save between the pips seems to be equal to their width.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Here is what I came up with back when ai researched it almost 20 years ago. I posted the info here in 2011.

Rebel / Alliance Rank Badge Tutorial

I did this project/tutorial about 10 years ago. This is not a major project but it is something simple you can do quickly and with little skills, tools, and supplies. Rank Pips: These are 15mm in diameter and 5mm thick. You can make them yourself or get the found item they are believed to be...

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[woodywaverider]

Here is what I came up with back when ai researched it almost 20 years ago. I posted the info here in 2011.

Rebel / Alliance Rank Badge Tutorial

I did this project/tutorial about 10 years ago. This is not a major project but it is something simple you can do quickly and with little skills, tools, and supplies. Rank Pips: These are 15mm in diameter and 5mm thick. You can make them yourself or get the found item they are believed to be...

www.therpf.com

Thanks that’s really helpful - rs components stock the red EOA lens, they don’t seem to have them in blue, found both here:

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Cost of the correct lens explains the price of the replicas I’ve seen, I’ll have a crack at making one.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

FYI: When I was doing the research, the EOS lens were what I found that matched my needs and available. I did not mean to imply that he EOS lens were the exact make/model used on the actual prop. If you look around the internet, I believe you can find other manufactures that make these.

Although I believe the actual measurements of the lens is 15mm (I need to go back a recheck my measurements) the actual size of the product is labeled as 16mm.

Also, I found it easier to mount the lens without the defuser inserted (because I filled them with silicone) but the real props had them installed. Just so you know if you want to make yours the same.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Additionall if you are going make a Commander or Major rank (three pips) theI would make your backing 2x2 inches. If you are going to a general (5 pips) then I would make it 2.5x2.5 inches.

 

[thd9791]

I made some Imperial rank badges with the same lenses, except the yellow I got a different model for a true yellow color.

In the spirit of costumers back then, I used what was readily available and looked the part. They most likely went shopping at Radiospares UK or some other electronics supplier for a lot of their set decoration and costume bits. We don't have an exact ID if I remember, so that's why I chose the method I used. I also just cut aluminum plate and used metal files to smooth the corners out.

On some of them there appears to be some rivet or dot in the corners... I couldn't figure out how they attached them so I glued a magnetic ID badge thing to the back

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

On some of them there appears to be some rivet or dot in the corners... I couldn't figure out how they attached them so I glued a magnetic ID badge thing to the back

If you are talking about the backings, they are little holes. I believe these are plate blanks that go on control panels for spots there are no buttons/controls. So the holes are tiny screw holes. I also further believe that the costumers took advantage of these holes to an fixed the rank to the costumes using clear threading.

In the spirit of something like this but without any holes for buttons...

Contura Switch Panel Blanks

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[thd9791]

If you are talking about the backings, they are little holes. I believe these are plate blanks that go on control panels for spots there are no buttons/controls. So the holes are tiny screw holes. I also further believe that the costumers took advantage of these holes to an fixed the rank to the costumes using clear threading.

In the spirit of something like this but without any holes for buttons...

Contura Switch Panel Blanks

Pacer Contura switch panel blanks are cut from 0.90" thick 5052 H32 marine-grade aluminum. Each panel is powder coated on all sides for the highest durability.

www.pacergroup.net

That's fascinating! Here I thought they cut up all that aluminum...

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

That's fascinating! Here I thought they cut up all that aluminum...

To be clear, that’s just my theory.

 

[thd9791]

To be clear, that’s just my theory.

Oh, thanks. I know, I'm enthusiastic. It's a very good theory, considering the belt boxes and switches everywhere. It makes a lot of sense because those dots don't serve a purpose that we can tell so far