So, no RPF love for the new pilot, Poe Dameron?

Dakarn · Dec 23, 2015

Anyone have luck with Snap Wexley's boots? They are different, with fasteners on the front and a leather "cover" piece.

Strongbow · Dec 23, 2015

Dakarn said:
Anyone have luck with Snap Wexley's boots? They are different, with fasteners on the front and a leather "cover" piece.

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These, with a cover (leather?) over the fasteners:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120987681116?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&fromMakeTrack=true

Dakarn · Dec 23, 2015

Thanks, look perfect. They are a bit tall though.

Strongbow said:
These, with a cover (leather?) over the fasteners:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120987681116?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&fromMakeTrack=true

blueblade74 · Dec 23, 2015

So I am currently in the planning stage of this costume. does anyone have a recommendation for the base suit?

SenorMonkeyPant · Dec 24, 2015

Hello everyone I'm new to the RPF, I'm in the planning stages of doing a pilot and this thread has been extremely helpful. Thank you to everyone thats put so much time and effort into the research. If this has been covered already and I just missed it feel free to push me in the right direction, but what material has everyone used to make their flight vest out of? Nylon Cotton vinyl?

Strongbow · Dec 24, 2015

Dakarn said:
Thanks, look perfect. They are a bit tall though.

Yeah, but the flight suit covers the tops, so there ya go.

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blueblade74 said:
So I am currently in the planning stage of this costume. does anyone have a recommendation for the base suit?

Think most folks are building from scratch. No production suits are really all that close. At least none that I've seen.

Risu · Dec 24, 2015

Does anybody have any thoughts on the width of that ruffle elastic? I bought the orange stuff that's 3" wide and there's just no way the screen used is that wide.

Darth Lars · Dec 24, 2015

Dakarn said:
Thanks, look perfect. They are a bit tall though.

I found a high-res scan of something, maybe from the Visual Dictionary.
Look at Nien Nunb's boots not covered by flight suit leg. The height is correct.

dannv · Dec 24, 2015

Risu said:
Does anybody have any thoughts on the width of that ruffle elastic? I bought the orange stuff that's 3" wide and there's just no way the screen used is that wide.

If you look at some of the pics posted earlier in this thread, they didn't use elastic at all. The trim is some sort of woven material (simple plain weave) that doesn't look to quite match the fabric of the flight suit itself. I expect it's a commercial product but have no idea what it is.

Risu · Dec 24, 2015

It was already IDed earlier in the thread, it's called ruffle elastic. It's an elastic that's been covered with a fabric. It's available in orange at a 3" width, but it's only available in 2" in a couple colors.

Dakarn · Dec 24, 2015

Bought the boots, anther piece closer to a complete Snap Wexley. Thanks!

Stormy320 · Dec 24, 2015

Looks good

marvelspidey · Dec 25, 2015

Hi guys, really need your help here!
I've read every page in this forum and I really need to know if we have a clear winner for the jumpsuit colour?
Like a PMS# number or something? Also, what fabric is being used for both the jumpsuit and vest?
I want to go pick up the fabric but im worried to choose the wrong thing since sowing and fabric is my weakness lol!
Please let me know and if we have a PMS# then we will all be consistent.

ps: is it just me or does the colour of the jumpsuit change in the ripples down the arm?

new guy here

Thanks for all the great help

dannv · Dec 25, 2015

Risu said:
It was already IDed earlier in the thread, it's called ruffle elastic. It's an elastic that's been covered with a fabric. It's available in orange at a 3" width, but it's only available in 2" in a couple colors.

No, actually, it's not. Looks at the high res pics of the trim on a sleeve. It's not the elastic, it's a woven product. The elastic is incorrect.

This was posted here on the RPF by someone who took the pic. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=ZVp3TUNMM0JxRV9mcW14dDVrU2tXNkNVRkRNeTBB

blueblade74 · Dec 26, 2015

So I thought I would share what I worked on yesterday. About 6 hours of modeling and 8 hours of print time.

Blue Leader · Dec 26, 2015

dannv said:
No, actually, it's not. Looks at the high res pics of the trim on a sleeve. It's not the elastic, it's a woven product. The elastic is incorrect.

This was posted here on the RPF by someone who took the pic. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=ZVp3TUNMM0JxRV9mcW14dDVrU2tXNkNVRkRNeTBB

I have no idea where you'd be able to get it in strips, but what about something like a beanie material? Some beanie material has ribbing that looks very close and the material texture looks similar...

And actually, look at this one. The width of the puffy ribbing seems to be very similar to the flightsuit and the space between each rib seems to be similar. It even has the smooth band and the edges are slightly puckered...
http://img1.cohimg.net/is/image/Coa...n=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=5,0.2,0,0&iccEmbed=0

Though the ribbing on the flightsuit looks to be more like a cotton or duck rather than wool but even so...

dannv · Dec 26, 2015

Blue Leader said:
I have no idea where you'd be able to get it in strips, but what about something like a beanie material? Some beanie material has ribbing that looks very close and the material texture looks similar...

I looked at that, too. But it's not woven, it's a knit and the fabric texture is different. The stuff on the sleeves is definitely woven.

Blue Leader · Dec 26, 2015

dannv said:
I looked at that, too. But it's not woven, it's a knit and the fabric texture is different. The stuff on the sleeves is definitely woven.

That's true. Another option, if you can find a small enough ribbing, is some type of turtleneck material, perhaps?

marvelspidey · Dec 26, 2015

This is an amazing Forum! Thanks for all of the help guys

CrinolinGremlin · Dec 27, 2015

I know the vast majority of this thread has been toward his flight suit but anyone have more information on his opening outfit? Mostly the pants and shirt because the boots have already been IDed

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