Hey, has anyone seen the "costumebay" X-Wing flightsuits on ebay? Just noticed those listed last night.
I was wondering if anyone had one, or had opinions about thier accuracy. I'd like to update my homemade Dickie's flightsuit at some point.
EDITED REVIEW:
OK, I just received my Costume Bay X-wing flightsuit and vest today. No time to take pix yet, but here's my quick review:
As I have mentioned previously, I am a slender 6' 2" and was apprehensive that the flightsuit - offered only in M and L - would be short, so I bought L. Overall it fits me pretty well. In fact, the sleeves are even a bit too long (maybe it will shrink if laundered?). The legs could have been longer, but since you're wearing boots and leg flares, no big deal. I don't think a heavy-set person would have much room. If you have an athletic build, the shoulders might be a bit narrow, but a skinny guy like me is OK. (For comparison purposes, I normally wear a 42 L in a suit, and have a 33" waist.)
The fabric is substantial - more robust than I expected, and thicker in fact than the air force style flightsuit I recently ordered for my GB uniform from an army/navy place. I expect it is a cotton/poly blend, altho' the CB auction description says cotton.
The details of the suit are surprisingly good - the tab on the collar, for example - but they missed the bottom set of pockets on the front of the legs. These are usually partially stuffed into your boots or covered with leg flares, so again, no big deal. The left sleeve upper pocket IS divided into separate segments - it's not one big pocket like I wrote earlier. Still, that pocket could be wider. The other flap pockets all have velcro closures on them - a nice touch. The front zipper is orange to match the fabric, and is 2-way, an unexpected detail which is very nice. The comm pad pocket seems like it should work OK (I am making my own comm pad, so I can fudge the size to work with the pocket), although it may be a bit low on the sleeve and get into trouble with the gauntlet gloves.
The vest is pretty lame. The fabric is a nice weight, but the details are WAY off. No buckles or fasteners anywhere. The side straps are really one long continuous strap that velcros together on one side. That strap is much too long for me to pull the vest close around me - there was almost a foot left past the velcro, which meant I couldn't fasten it. (BTW, the vest has a tag inside marked XL. Huh?) The shoulder straps are just strips of fabric, no detailing. The front and back do have different patterns of tucks - it's on backwards in the CB auction photo. The tucks are not lined with anything - no tubing or cording, so they pretty much lay flat. You could insert something on your own.
The quality of the sewing is really quite good. Neat stitching, adequately reinforced seams, nice finishing, seam allowances well-trimmed, etc. It is well made. And it arrived promptly and well-packaged (I paid for expedited shipping).
So overall, the flightsuit is quite acceptable for a slender person, but the vest is sort of on the border of badness. The service and communication was good, the shipping fast, and the price reasonable. There is room for improvement, but as many folks here have observed on other CB items, for the price it's hard to beat. I was pleasantly surprised.
Rick
PS - I'll try to get pix at some point.
