ShovelGuy

I am also getting things in place for this . I already have a design set for the pack but that will come after the helmet and soft parts . The only major hang up i currently face is the Patches .

I`ve Currently been working on a Lt. Janek Sunber Costume from Dark Horse Comics : Empire Series #36 , The Wrong Side Of The War : Part 1 of 5 . I wasn`t satisfied with the current CRL so I said why not just do it right . I've added the additional sleeve and hip pockets to the coveralls as seen in the comics. The field gear is replicated as closely as I can to the comic , Custom holster is in the works . I`ll have better photos soon .

I ordered 6x as well as other patches on March 16th and still nothing .

Couldn't find a pouch that seemed accurate for the electrobinoculars so I made my own .It's not the most polished piece more of a proof of concept .

I also noticed this . Not just for Engineer but for Lt. Sunber . I think a short boot would be far more accurate than the current style .

I`d love to see someones rendition of the pack . I think this purposed CRL is more organized than the current one .

I`d say no to the ALICE gear . With the MOLLE gear your maintaining a relatively cohesive design with the pouches . I added a ALICE First Aid pouch to my belt and it just looks off when compared to the other pouches . Also since ALICE gear is stamped US in the front it kind throws of the look of the pouches but that is my opinion . As for the canteen although it doesn't show up in the comics i don`t see any issue of having a canteen and MOLLE pouch on the belt when trooping as its a practical accessory . As a reenactor myself the field gear reminds me of my Vietnam M1956 .

I`m assuming your looking for the OD officers cap ? I had searched around and very few people make them in olive. I had mine made by Pilot Bay , it was about $80 including shipping and I absolutely love it . It`s not as rigid as a Wampa Wear cap which is great cause i can fold it and put it in a pocket .

As it stands the E-11 is acceptable for Army Trooper but the CRL says nothing about a holster . I don`t believe the Troopers in the comics are wearing holsters . A holster would be acceptable for officer but in the comic the officer wields a SE-14r.

Has anyone looked into the holster ? I`d imagine it would be nylon or canvas .

I have finished my Imperial Army Officer Costume and have been approved . I think I may order another jumpsuit and make one more accurate to Lt.Sunber.

But will an SE-14r fit in a PM-63 holster ?

I think a MOLLE Strobe pouch would also be an acceptable pouch to use . They are about 5 inches tall and 3 inches across .

I think having a mix of the two pouches should also be a possibility . As Matt and I have been discussing there are several pouch that look similar to the styles used in the comic . I think scraping the pouch idea and starting from scratch is a horrible idea . Many people who are currently working on this costume have already bought the pouches stated in the Original CRL . To start fresh basically means those individuals have wasted money on pouches they will no longer be able to use , even though they are similar to pouches that appear in the comic . As someone who is new to the 501st I find some of the purposed changes as well as the lack of addressing subjects to be rather disheartening . I`d invite others to comment their thoughts as well , including the LMO . Another topic that comes to mind is even with the purposed "Grace Period " for people currently working on the Imperial Army Officer costume when a new CRL is added will those who are approved be stripped of their approval and forced to conform to the Lt. Sunber regulations ? I've invested a lot of time , energy and money into my costume so far I'd hate to have all of it be for nothing .

I`d tend to disagree with using Yugo SKS pouches . Considering all the other web gear is nylon logically the pouches should also be nylon . And dying it green probably wont make it turn out the way you want it . Although it appears to have become a race against the clock . Try and get approved as Imperial Army Officer before your effort becomes pointless.

I think making Lieutenant Sunber a separate CRL would have two benefits , 1) It`d give the growing Imperial Army a named character rather than generic Officers and Troopers , 2) it would allow those of us who are nearly complete with their costumes , myself included , to focus on either representing Lt. Sunber specifically or a generic Army Officer . For Imperial Army Officer I`d make some of the extra stuff like additional cargo pockets a level two requirement as it basically means you need to buy another coverall to scrounge to make the pockets matching in color .

Another possibility for a CRL would be for Lieutenant Sunber . As he is the only Imperial Army Officer we see in a "Combat Uniform " its hard to say if all other offocers wore the equipment and uniform in the same manor as him . I think if head a separate CRL that was based on his appearance in the Empire Comics that would allow for a specific and additional CRL for Imperial Army . I Definitely Agree with Matt in regards to the Comlink and Electrobinoculars . it is very clear even in the Comic`s art style that the Comlink is a specific design and not a generic Comlink . Since most reference material is coming from what one character and from a comic , whose art style is rather subject to the artists interpretation, i think the Imperial Army Officer as well as Trooper should be approached with some real world logic .

For the Electrobinoculars pouch a few people including myself have used a Olive MOLLE Gas Mask Bag . In the Comic it appears to be an open top pouch that the binoculars slide into . Also I believe on the right side of the belt the pouches look more like MOLLE Double Frag Grenade Pouch and a single MOLLE Grenade pouch rather than the handcuff pouches .In the Star Wars Empire Comic The Wrong Side of The War Part 1 you can see Lieutenant Sunber has 3 pouches on his right side that appear to have buckles . In Empire Comic " To The Last Man" there is a trooper , looks like the purposed IA Specialist , has two pouches on his left side that appear to be like the handcuff pouches but with button snaps . These would be perfect as filler pouches for the left side in between the electrobinocular pouch and the 3-cell mag pouch on the back of the belt.