Look at the actual photos of him wearing it (not the toy). It's quite a different shape. However, the visor housing looks like it IS from a SPH-3 (but re-shaped, and cut). But I would love to be wrong on this one!
So, no RPF love for the new pilot, Poe Dameron?
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Look at the actual photos of him wearing it (not the toy). It's quite a different shape. However, the visor housing looks like it IS from a SPH-3 (but re-shaped, and cut). But I would love to be wrong on this one!
Blue Leader
Sr Member
I would be interested as well.
apolifka
Active Member
I'd love to be part of a group order
schphgochi
New Member
I am still working on the flak vest...I found that I did not like the results that the foam gives on those channels in the flak vest...they lose their edge when sewing in...so I went to Home Depot and found some pine molding that is 1/4" x 3/4" and used that instead...I think it works much better than the foam and keeps a crisp edge..
I will probably remove the foam from the inner panel and replace with the molding..and still figuring out some other stuff...but there are less pins...lol..
I do have the proper boots and gloves...and just got the belt and the trim for the arms and the collar...
The reality is that had this X-Wing Pilot costume been on display at Celebration Anaheim I am sure that everyone would be a lot farther along...and a lot more certain of things...as it is...we had to wait for some decent images to come out...and still there are a lot of questions..
like..
what color is it really?
Anyway....I would love to get this done by the premier...but have to be realistic on how much time I have...and one big stumbling block is the flightsuit....starting from scratch will take forever...
Where I would LOVE to get 2 of these:
they do not ship to the USA....
neither do the folks who have the proper hoses....
IF there is someone from the UK who would be willing to act as intermediary for me...I can paypal them the money for the items and shipping to the US...
Please pm me if anyone is willing...
I will probably remove the foam from the inner panel and replace with the molding..and still figuring out some other stuff...but there are less pins...lol..
I do have the proper boots and gloves...and just got the belt and the trim for the arms and the collar...
The reality is that had this X-Wing Pilot costume been on display at Celebration Anaheim I am sure that everyone would be a lot farther along...and a lot more certain of things...as it is...we had to wait for some decent images to come out...and still there are a lot of questions..
like..
what color is it really?
Anyway....I would love to get this done by the premier...but have to be realistic on how much time I have...and one big stumbling block is the flightsuit....starting from scratch will take forever...
Where I would LOVE to get 2 of these:
they do not ship to the USA....
neither do the folks who have the proper hoses....
IF there is someone from the UK who would be willing to act as intermediary for me...I can paypal them the money for the items and shipping to the US...
Please pm me if anyone is willing...
I'd love to see a side by side with the Ep VII helmet. To me, the SPH-4 looks too wide. But the rear lower profile is right...... <sigh> They did a a LOT of work in the ear-cup area, that may make all the difference.
Look at the sph-4b. It's an updated version of the sph-4. The lense cover matches the one on the ep7 pilot helmet.
Interesting. I've ordered some old (and cheap) SPH-4 shells and an SPH-3 visor housing. Gonna see what I can make. The SPH-4B itself is way too expesnsive to get just to experiment. If I can get something close, I'll be happy (for now).
Well good luck! If you can do something with it and you make a mold I want first dibs to buy!
Ron Trackwell
New Member
I'd be down for that
Yeah, can;t see it in any other images, so I'm inclined to think it was coming loose. But can;t tell for sure without more reference pics.
Mara Jade's Father
Master Member
Agree. Hard to say. It could simply be the fastener flipping around. if it is indeed loose, it may indicate the costumers also attached the strap directly to the pant leg to keep it from sliding down.
Hofpig
Member
I can't tell on the colour they looked silver/nickel to me, but it's really a case of we still don't have enough pictures yet. The problem I have found here in England is the 3 bar sliders/adjusters I can find seem to be a lot rounder in the corners than the costume ones. I found a few squarer ones but they seem to be more rectangular. I might have found some (which I ordered) that might be suittablel, I'll take some pics of them on the webbing when I get them in the next few days.
Paul
Risu
Master Member
On second thought, I think you're right that it's not brass. I don't know about nickel, though. Looks a bit like beat up stainless in the second pic.
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/6/63/Poe.png/revision/latest?cb=20150828012339
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net...Fathead.png/revision/latest?cb=20150909060456
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/6/63/Poe.png/revision/latest?cb=20150828012339
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net...Fathead.png/revision/latest?cb=20150909060456
The leg buckles are just sliders.... no tongue on it. The pics aren't quite clear enough to make it out, but for now I'm just going with a white metal 1 inch slider. I haven't seen a good pic from the rear, but I think that strap (which looks like it's meant to emulate a leg-retention strap as used by modern pilots) is one piece all around the leg. It is fastened to the leg on the inseam, and it appears to me like it is either sewn or glued to the leg, as it is follows the folds of the fabric pretty closely.
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