x-wing pilot

Just for a change, I fancied doing an outfit from the light side of the force. X-wing pilot anyone ? I seem to have a pull towards pilots and drivers. 

Once again, the internet was my friend, I went to the supplier of my TIE flight suit and found that they sell the x-wing pilot jumpsuit, including the vest. So that got ordered fairly quickly.

 The vest requires tubing in the pockets to make them stand up, so that's a trip to the fish shop at some point...

 The boots and gloves from my TIE pilot should pass muster, thus saving duplication.

These are code cylinders, that fit into a pocket on the suit. They need to be painted silver.

  There's quite a bit to source : the helmet, flare holder & flares for the leg, the chestbox and webbing. Just so much to buy and so little money ! I'll sort the AT-AT driver first, then move on to the X-Wing pilot.

What that actually means is, while I'm waiting for the AT-AT to be sorted, I will order the bits for the X-Wing.

First, the helmet. A check with Andy Rodgers finds that he doesn't do X-Wing bits, so I checked the Rebel Legion forums for reputable makers. I settle on Sand Props, based in Poland, who seemed to get decent reviews. I contacted Chris via facebook and sent him my design for how I want the helmet to look. I'm not going for the usual designs, I'm not really that bothered about clearance for this. If it clears, it clears. It's more of a 'let's have a go' type thing.

This is how I would like it to look :

I took a normal helmet and paintshopped the design around until I was happy with it. Hopefully, it will be a singular design (as in, no-one else will want one like it !)

After a few weeks, Chris sends over a progress report :

He apologised for the blue not being the correct shade, I let him know that picture I sent was a 'would like', not a 'must be'. I'm fairly relaxed about this one.

Another requirement is for various belts & straps, which I discover yet another person on facebook can supply. It amazes me that their are so many small suppliers of bits servicing the costuming industry. Thank god, or I would have to attempt these myself, and that would be disastrous. Anyroadup, Paul at Twin Suns Textiles accepts my order, and another bag of stuff arrives :

 That'll be a bag containing the ejection harness (top), belt (centre) and leg flare holder (bottom). Paul also sends me the measurements for the flares that go in the belt loops, so I will get to practice my diy skills by chopping up bits of dowel and painting them a pleasing silver colour. It's coming along quite nicely, really.

 

 

     

 

 

 

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