Isabelle Rojas Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Hello Imperial Sands Garrison, My name is Isabelle but I go by Izzy. I am a local San Diego native but I attend UC Berkeley. I am trying to join our local garrison with hope that my first affiliate could be under the TIE Pilot - RotJ costume. I have researched all over the internet as well as a million branches off the main 501st site and came to the conclusion that the link https://jrs501st.com/ is the most helpful in this search. If there is anyone that can mentor me or point me in the right direction of this project, it would be greatly appreciated. So far I have found many sellers on Etsy/Facebook say they are "501st approved" but I would rather ask someone in here first prior to making any sort of payments. Both images attached are from sellers on Etsy who say their work is "501st approved". Thank you and I hope to hear back and begin this project soon, Izzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khazara Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Hello Izzy and welcome! TIE Pilots are awesome. Although I might be biased, as you can tell from my profile pic ;-) TIE Pilots really are a great costume, they offer the comfort of a jumpsuit and minimal armor, yet that helmet is so fascinating and intimdating! Your research is correct, costumes are grouped into detachments who form the experts in that costume, and the TIE Pilot costumes are in the detachment known as the Jolly Roger Squadron found at https://jrs501st.com/. The members there will have the most expertise and guidance for the TIE Pilot costumes, and specifically can guide you with any particular recommended sources for various components. Sometimes vendors may do good work but might actually be blacklisted or not recommended for a variety of reasons, such as not delivering timely or other issues that arise, so it's definitely best to run the vendors you're considering past the members there. Also, please note that no costume can be claimed to be "501st approved", as getting a costume approved in the 501st not only relies on the quality & accuracy of the costume, but also on how it's tailored/built to fit your own body type. There is Facebook group I joined that has been helpful, called TIE Fighter Pilot Armor Build Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/577666115922168. It's not officially 501st but most of the participants seem to be 501st members. I recall Jason at Intergalactic Supply has been mentioned frequently as a recommended vendor. https://www.facebook.com/IntergalacticSupply. Another typically recommended vendor is Walt's Trooper Factory https://www.facebook.com/WaltsTrooperFactory. @Balue @Christina your TIE armor kits are Walt's, aren't they? Another vendor is Pilot Bay, they are a husband and wife duo in Long Beach who are both 501st & Rebel Legion members, who create all soft parts & hard parts for TIEs and X-Wing pilots. https://www.facebook.com/pilotbay369 One of the Etsy vendors you are considering is MonCal, also known as Far Away Creations. He has been around a while in the Star Wars costuming, my TIE Pilot hard armor parts were made by him actually. I know 2 to 3 years ago he was V-E-R-Y slow at delivering -- reports of 2 years instead of 12 weeks. Last year I know he had turned things around considerably and was only selling once he had something produced, so definitely read up on his Etsy reviews & on the forums & FB pages. So please feel free to take a look at those sources and please review past topics or even ask on FB or on the JRS forums for recent recommendations - you never know when vendors may change their reliability or quality. I hope that's not too much info, and not too overwhelming. Please check those links & resources and come on back with any further questions! Todd F, TB/TI 10078 Imperial Sands Garrison Public Relations Officer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khazara Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Oh and one more link for you. If you are comfortable with Facebook, our garrison runs a FB group called ISG Recruitment Depot, specifically for aspiring members like yourself where we can offer another method to communicate with current Imperial Sands members. ttps://www.facebook.com/groups/2347013798891383 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkRocketScience Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Hi Izzy! Welcome to the ISG forums! I would second the recommendation for Intergalactic Supply. I got one of their suits for my girlfriend and it came 99% ready to wear. It was a little more pricey as it was not a kit that needed to be assembled, but if you watch their Facebook page, they run sales several times a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleskull Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Welcome to the forums, Izzy! As a fellow pilot I cannot wait to see which kit you get and your progress! Also adding that both Todds provided great information on armor makers for the TIE pilot. -Adriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabelle Rojas Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 Thank you so much for all the responses, links, and information. I will definitely be looking at Intergalactic Supply seeing that someone says he is able to do the whole costume including hard/soft parts and even the flight suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DymnDog Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Welcome! I have been the only RoTJ TIE Pilot in the Garrison, so I welcome a new wingman! Gotta love the third hose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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