Post by The SITH OverLORD on May 18, 2006 23:06:26 GMT 8
*Ahem* also the benefit of some MySciFiFan forum members who are planning to make IMPERIAL OFFICER Costumes (yes you know WHO you are 
) to join the 501st MALAYSIA - BRUNEI Outpost, please take some time to go through the requirements that have been posted by Mark Fordham, Legion Commanding Officer of the 501st Legion :
An Imperial Officer must have the following:
Belt and Buckle:
- The belt should be constructed from a non-textured leather or a leather-like material, approximately 2 inches in width (up to 3" is acceptable)
- The buckle should be constructed from a flat aluminum type material 2" x 4" with rounded corners
- The center of the buckle must contain an Imperial issued disk or "greeblie"*
- To the right of the buckle, a single large snap or rivet should be placed on the belt that lines up with the Imperial Disk on the buckle
Boots:
- Black, non-textured, leather or leather-like in material, calf/knee height , conservative heel, unlaced and non-buckled. (Like this pair here. Click onto the pic,
for more info on WHERE you can purchase this pair of boots.)
Trousers:
- Jodhpur (calvary) style; however, straight-legged trousers have been deemed canon if worn with black, non-textured, conservative-heeled shoes
- The material for the trousers should match that of the tunic; the color should also match the tunic except if the tunic is Cream/Off-White for Intelligence Officers. In this case, black trousers would be worn.
Tunic:
- Black (Imperial Army)
- Cream/Off-White (Intelligence Officer)
- Field Grey (Imperial Navy)
- Olive or Grey/Green (Imperial Navy), Red, or White fabric which should be tended for making fine suits
- Closing of the front "flap" should be along the right side
- Olive (Gray/Green) color can be closely matched to DMC Floss #646 or Coats & Clark "Smoke"
- The Grand Admiral's tunic (white with white trousers) is accompanied by gold shoulder boards
Fabric:
- The fabric for constructing the tunic and pants should be type intended for making fine suits. It should noted however that the fabric should not be too thin, which would result in excess puckering and wrinkling
*Greeblie:
- Constructed from 3 silver metal rings each raised approximately 3 mm from the other
- Ring #1 (base) approximately 24.5 mm
- Ring #2 (middle) approximately 18.9 mm
- Ring #3 (top) approximately 13.0 mm
Approved Options
If straight-legged pants are being worn, black non-textured, plain (no elaborate lacing or buckles) dress shoes are acceptable
An Imperial Officer should have the following:
(These are recommended, but not required)
Code Cylinders:
- Radiation Dosimeters & RAF Pen lights were used in the film; however, metal chalk holders can be used with the tops painted blue
Hat:
- Black or Olive (Gray/Green) in color
- Imperial issues disk positioned in the center, approximately 2/3 the way up in height
Rank Bar (worn over left breast):
- Constructed from a thin, horizontally brushed aluminum sheet
- Bar dimensions: 1 1/8" height, length is determined by chosen rank
- Rank squares should be red, blue, or yellow in color, and should painting be required, paint for stained glass
- Rank square dimensions: 1/2" width x 3/4" height; each square should be spaced about 1/4" from the other
- Rank squares should also be constructed from a translucent, though not opaque material including: lighted button covers, acrylic, Plexiglas
An Imperial Officer may have the following:
(These are optional. They are accepted, but not required)
- Gloves- Black, leather or leather-like, enclosed fingered, non-textured, wrist-lengthed and fitted as seen throughout Episodes IV-VI
- Holster- Black or Brown as seen in Episode IV
- Belt Boxes- as seen in Episode IV
- Imperial Issued Weapon- E-11, DH-17, DH-44
- White Undershirt- Worn underneath the tunic via Grand Moff Tarkin in Episode IV
) to join the 501st MALAYSIA - BRUNEI Outpost, please take some time to go through the requirements that have been posted by Mark Fordham, Legion Commanding Officer of the 501st Legion :An Imperial Officer must have the following:
Belt and Buckle:
- The belt should be constructed from a non-textured leather or a leather-like material, approximately 2 inches in width (up to 3" is acceptable)
- The buckle should be constructed from a flat aluminum type material 2" x 4" with rounded corners
- The center of the buckle must contain an Imperial issued disk or "greeblie"*
- To the right of the buckle, a single large snap or rivet should be placed on the belt that lines up with the Imperial Disk on the buckle
Boots:
- Black, non-textured, leather or leather-like in material, calf/knee height , conservative heel, unlaced and non-buckled. (Like this pair here. Click onto the pic,
for more info on WHERE you can purchase this pair of boots.)
Trousers:
- Jodhpur (calvary) style; however, straight-legged trousers have been deemed canon if worn with black, non-textured, conservative-heeled shoes
- The material for the trousers should match that of the tunic; the color should also match the tunic except if the tunic is Cream/Off-White for Intelligence Officers. In this case, black trousers would be worn.
Tunic:
- Black (Imperial Army)
- Cream/Off-White (Intelligence Officer)
- Field Grey (Imperial Navy)
- Olive or Grey/Green (Imperial Navy), Red, or White fabric which should be tended for making fine suits
- Closing of the front "flap" should be along the right side
- Olive (Gray/Green) color can be closely matched to DMC Floss #646 or Coats & Clark "Smoke"
- The Grand Admiral's tunic (white with white trousers) is accompanied by gold shoulder boards
Fabric:
- The fabric for constructing the tunic and pants should be type intended for making fine suits. It should noted however that the fabric should not be too thin, which would result in excess puckering and wrinkling
*Greeblie:
- Constructed from 3 silver metal rings each raised approximately 3 mm from the other
- Ring #1 (base) approximately 24.5 mm
- Ring #2 (middle) approximately 18.9 mm
- Ring #3 (top) approximately 13.0 mm
Approved Options
If straight-legged pants are being worn, black non-textured, plain (no elaborate lacing or buckles) dress shoes are acceptable
An Imperial Officer should have the following:
(These are recommended, but not required)
Code Cylinders:
- Radiation Dosimeters & RAF Pen lights were used in the film; however, metal chalk holders can be used with the tops painted blue
Hat:
- Black or Olive (Gray/Green) in color
- Imperial issues disk positioned in the center, approximately 2/3 the way up in height
Rank Bar (worn over left breast):
- Constructed from a thin, horizontally brushed aluminum sheet
- Bar dimensions: 1 1/8" height, length is determined by chosen rank
- Rank squares should be red, blue, or yellow in color, and should painting be required, paint for stained glass
- Rank square dimensions: 1/2" width x 3/4" height; each square should be spaced about 1/4" from the other
- Rank squares should also be constructed from a translucent, though not opaque material including: lighted button covers, acrylic, Plexiglas
An Imperial Officer may have the following:
(These are optional. They are accepted, but not required)
- Gloves- Black, leather or leather-like, enclosed fingered, non-textured, wrist-lengthed and fitted as seen throughout Episodes IV-VI
- Holster- Black or Brown as seen in Episode IV
- Belt Boxes- as seen in Episode IV
- Imperial Issued Weapon- E-11, DH-17, DH-44
- White Undershirt- Worn underneath the tunic via Grand Moff Tarkin in Episode IV
) for the ADVANTAGE and BENEFIT of the CHOSEN MySciFiFan members who will soon be graduating from the Imperial Academy at Carida and receiving their Commission in the 501st MALAYSIA-BRUNEI OUTPOST. Please follow these pictures (and diagram) closely as these are without dispute CANON from the Original Trilogy STAR WARS movies itself :
, but due to a costume problem, ALL High Ranking Imperial characters in Return of the Jedi were shown wearing Navy Commander badges. (Don't you wish that you could have Force Choked that LFL Costumer for ROTJ? 
