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Blue Banshee Leader (Alex Buirch) Active Legion Member

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Blue Banshee Leader (Alex Buirch) Active Legion Member

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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:46 am Post subject:
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I've decided to go for the Red Steer gloves as I think that they look pretty much perfect, but I'm still on the fence about the shirt... _________________ B-wing Pilot - Jedi - Resistance X-wing Pilot - Temmin "Snap" Wexley
-Former RLSC XO - Former RLSC Costume Judge - RL Pilot Costume Mentor
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PArmstr (Patricia Armstrong-Krauss) Active Legion Member

Joined: 26 Oct 2014 Posts: 1440 Location: Neunkirchen/Saar, Germany Medals: 1 (View more...)
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:17 am Post subject:
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Blue Banshee Leader wrote: | I've decided to go for the Red Steer gloves as I think that they look pretty much perfect, but I'm still on the fence about the shirt... |
I googled more reference pictures for this version of the Vanguard. I do not see a hint of blue in most of them. I would use the grey stone shirt if I were you. _________________ RIAD GRRRL-Squad-Leader 2019-present
Costumes: Jawa, RFT ANH, Signals Intelligence Technician, Rebel Vanguard (Hasbro), EA BF1 Female DRT, Senior Officer, Yavin Operations Officer and Trooper, Scarif Marine
WIPs: EA BF 2 Tatooine Specialist, EA BF female Bespin Trooper, 2nd Scarif Marine |
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jthatcher (Jim Thatcher) Active Legion Member

Joined: 07 May 2016 Posts: 449 Location: Noblesville, IN Medals: 1 (View more...)
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:08 pm Post subject:
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It looks like both the gloves and the shirt would work. _________________
Jim Thatcher
RAID: Endor Commando, Rebel Marine (Scarif) - 307th Desert Rats
COR: Captain Rex - Anooba Squad
KJO: Luke Skywalker (Death Star Duel) - Temple Arkanis |
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Toda () Detachment XO


Joined: 08 Mar 2012 Posts: 708 Location: Clarksville, IN Medals: None
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:22 pm Post subject:
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I don't have a lot of knowledge of this vanguard, but the blue mist color seems close, but not perfect. The gloves I think are fine, but I am not a judge either. _________________ Todd (Toda) - former RAID XO (2017-2019)
Endor Gunner, RFT, Rebel Technician, TFA officer, TFA Trooper, and A-Wing Pilot
"Any pilot who volunteers to fly an A-wing better be brave or crazy. Probably helps to be a little of both."
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Blue Banshee Leader (Alex Buirch) Active Legion Member

Joined: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 4579 Location: Portland, OR, USA Medals: None
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:54 am Post subject:
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PArmstr wrote: | Blue Banshee Leader wrote: | I've decided to go for the Red Steer gloves as I think that they look pretty much perfect, but I'm still on the fence about the shirt... |
I googled more reference pictures for this version of the Vanguard. I do not see a hint of blue in most of them. I would use the grey stone shirt if I were you. |
Some references have a grey shirt, others make it look more white, but there are still others that have a blue tint...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/158007783@N02/36968736663/in/album-72157686085033342/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/158007783@N02/37672859501/in/album-72157686085033342/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/158007783@N02/37672857981/in/album-72157686085033342/
Ugh. It's my dark trooper armor all over again.
jthatcher wrote: | It looks like both the gloves and the shirt would work. |
That's good to hear. I may still just go for a grey shirt and make life easier, but I am fond of the grey-blue... Hmm...
Toda wrote: | I don't have a lot of knowledge of this vanguard, but the blue mist color seems close, but not perfect. The gloves I think are fine, but I am not a judge either. | I agree that the blue isn't perfect, ideally it should be a little lighter, but so far it's the closest I've been able to find... _________________ B-wing Pilot - Jedi - Resistance X-wing Pilot - Temmin "Snap" Wexley
-Former RLSC XO - Former RLSC Costume Judge - RL Pilot Costume Mentor
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Blue Banshee Leader (Alex Buirch) Active Legion Member

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PArmstr (Patricia Armstrong-Krauss) Active Legion Member

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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:09 am Post subject:
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I like the "grey stone" shirt best. At least you found some sources for your costume items. I am having difficulties sourcing items for my husband's Hasbro Vanguard Trooper. Germany is not the best country to live in when you are into Star Wars costuming. Good luck with your build. _________________ RIAD GRRRL-Squad-Leader 2019-present
Costumes: Jawa, RFT ANH, Signals Intelligence Technician, Rebel Vanguard (Hasbro), EA BF1 Female DRT, Senior Officer, Yavin Operations Officer and Trooper, Scarif Marine
WIPs: EA BF 2 Tatooine Specialist, EA BF female Bespin Trooper, 2nd Scarif Marine |
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Blue Banshee Leader (Alex Buirch) Active Legion Member

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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:24 am Post subject:
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PArmstr wrote: |
I like the "grey stone" shirt best. At least you found some sources for your costume items. I am having difficulties sourcing items for my husband's Hasbro Vanguard Trooper. Germany is not the best country to live in when you are into Star Wars costuming. Good luck with your build. | Ah, is that the one with the pullover-style shirt that's kind of an ivory color? _________________ B-wing Pilot - Jedi - Resistance X-wing Pilot - Temmin "Snap" Wexley
-Former RLSC XO - Former RLSC Costume Judge - RL Pilot Costume Mentor
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PArmstr (Patricia Armstrong-Krauss) Active Legion Member

Joined: 26 Oct 2014 Posts: 1440 Location: Neunkirchen/Saar, Germany Medals: 1 (View more...)
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:52 am Post subject:
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Blue Banshee Leader wrote: | PArmstr wrote: |
I like the "grey stone" shirt best. At least you found some sources for your costume items. I am having difficulties sourcing items for my husband's Hasbro Vanguard Trooper. Germany is not the best country to live in when you are into Star Wars costuming. Good luck with your build. | Ah, is that the one with the pullover-style shirt that's kind of an ivory color? |
Yes, it is the one with the white sweatshirt.
 _________________ RIAD GRRRL-Squad-Leader 2019-present
Costumes: Jawa, RFT ANH, Signals Intelligence Technician, Rebel Vanguard (Hasbro), EA BF1 Female DRT, Senior Officer, Yavin Operations Officer and Trooper, Scarif Marine
WIPs: EA BF 2 Tatooine Specialist, EA BF female Bespin Trooper, 2nd Scarif Marine |
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Blue Banshee Leader (Alex Buirch) Active Legion Member

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jthatcher (Jim Thatcher) Active Legion Member

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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:13 pm Post subject:
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I go back and forth, but I kind of like ocean mist better too. _________________
Jim Thatcher
RAID: Endor Commando, Rebel Marine (Scarif) - 307th Desert Rats
COR: Captain Rex - Anooba Squad
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Kievan Mereel (Sam Coulson) Legion Costume Judge


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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 3:46 pm Post subject:
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What are your plans for the vest? Are you sewing a custom black Endor style vest with the RFT pockets? That's what has stopped my build on this.
Unfortunately this black vest is just different enough from the EA/DICE Battlefront I Bespin troopers that they wouldn't be able to be shared (in case you like reusing items for multiple costumes like I do). The Vanguard has RFT flap pockets and the Bespin is a has the regular slash pockets.
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Blue Banshee Leader (Alex Buirch) Active Legion Member

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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:06 am Post subject:
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Kievan Mereel wrote: | What are your plans for the vest? Are you sewing a custom black Endor style vest with the RFT pockets? That's what has stopped my build on this.
Unfortunately this black vest is just different enough from the EA/DICE Battlefront I Bespin troopers that they wouldn't be able to be shared (in case you like reusing items for multiple costumes like I do). The Vanguard has RFT flap pockets and the Bespin is a has the regular slash pockets. | Hmm, you're right, I forgot about that. The standards for the Hasbro action figure variant allows for either the previous ANH RFT vest standards or the Rogue One RFT, it didn't dawn on me that it doesn't say the same for the Pandemic version. I'm getting a Rogue One style vest that I had planned to use with it and then just add the shoulder bells, making them removable with hidden snaps and/or Velcro. But you're right, the standards do call or a completely different type of vest. Hmm...
I wonder if the Rogue One version with the shoulder bells added would be close enough? If the RO vest is okay for the Hasbro figure version it seems like it should be for the Pandemic version as well. I'm pretty sure that the Pandemic vest is supposed to be a "regular" RFT vest as it is, I think the regular RFT models had the same sort of vest in the game as the Vanguard, if I remember right. (At 8:48 in this video is shows an RFT with essentially the same vest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seNz2tLVFgY) But it would be best to have a costume judge respond to this, I suppose... Would a Rogue One vest with shoulder bells be acceptable for the Pandemic version of the Rebel Vanguard?
I suppose if worse comes to worse I can just get a black vest and add some pockets to the front... _________________ B-wing Pilot - Jedi - Resistance X-wing Pilot - Temmin "Snap" Wexley
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