Great Star wars Costumes. By Museum replicas.

[Alexander]

These are a few pics that were taken at a video shoot that I helped produce with Museum Replicas.

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/5/l_7e7d9f3ee6984fd8af28423cd2ab3872.jpg

Assassin droid
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/31/l_cc3a58f2bedd411f89b3bebfc965b529.jpg

Bounty hunter
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/73/l_a03c257ed7854a19979be707e659aa4b.jpg

Kaleesh bounty hunter. We kinda just threw this thing together. I made the mask out of paper mache. but for the most part we were very satisfied with it.
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/79/l_a9b6430da9d2446ca6aeaec666d1fdf1.jpg

This is my twin brother in a Sith outfit we made. Very simple. but turned out very well.
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/5/l_494ff1f765f7462abfab86f3078ca57e.jpg

This is a pic of my friend (left) and I (right) as two old republic Jedi
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/96/l_6d3031c5bc414885b6ff8644db1ca7aa.jpg

Another pic of me as an old republic jedi
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/6/l_7fcb17971fcc432396aa5221ccc77ee1.jpg




let me know if you guys wanna see more pics!!

~Shane

[Jedi-Loreen]

Showing off costumes is fine.


But there is no soliciting allowed here.

[Alexander]

no soliciting intended at all my friend.
simply showing what costumes we've made.
also, link available to those curious to check out certain things. I'm a big fan of what they offer, as far as outfits go. very nice stuff.

[sekrogue1985]

still sounds like soliciting to me and showing off for reasons to solicit.

[Alexander]

maybe i'm a bit confused. Is this section in the forums (costuming) not meant for these kind of outfits? Or for just those more home made?

[Rhyen Skytracker]

One of my friends did a little consulting with y'all on that project. Great job. Remove the link and I don't think there will be any problems. This forum is attached to a store and the site you linked to does sell lightsabers. So, it is a conflict of interest. Keep the thread though, I would like to reference it later.

[Alexander]

thank you man. link removed. i had forgotten that they actually sell lightsabers there.

who was your friend? just curious. =)

[Blue Fox]

nice use of a Bumblebee voice changer mask there ^_^
I do like the costumes though.

[Alexander]

isn't that awesome?!

not many people guessed what it was. but it turned out lookin nifty.

[Rhyen Skytracker]

His name was Chris Shore also known as Jarren Landcaster. He has around 7 different costume including a Tuskin Raider and a Darth Nihilus. He told me a while back he was consulting with some people on a project. I think this is the one. I also live in Georgia, where do you live at?

[Takamatsu]

Those costumes look great, nice to see some different stuff every now and then.
I especially like the Kaleesh bounty hunter, all apart from that plastic looking sword. The sith lightsaber also needs some photoshopping :p

[DJMoonbass]

wow. just...... wow omg those costumes are the best i have ever SEEN!

[Alexander]

Takamatsu: the kaleesh was alot of fun. His sword as well as the sith saber, were props that were being used for the photoshoot. the video had some FX added. =)

thank you all for the comments.

Rhyen: i currently live in alpharetta. if certain things go well, i'll be moving to conyers to actually work with museum replicas. right now i'm more of just a helper. there were about 30 people included in the project, and sadly i only got to know faces, and not so much names. =/

[Blue Fox]

isn't that awesome?!

not many people guessed what it was. but it turned out lookin nifty.
Bumblebee head bounty hunter was also wearing the black Vash the Stampede coat.

Yes, I'm an anime fan too. :P

[Alexander]

yus he was haha.
i was tellin the guys that people are gonna be able to pick that out. but, its a piece that we had in stock, and it didn't look bad at all with the outfit.

[Rhyen Skytracker]

When you move to Conyers let me know and I can help you out making some props.

[Alexander]

awesome bro. hell yeah, i'll let ya know when.

[Kant Lavar]

I got to see some of Museum Replica's stuff at DragonCon this year. It looked pretty impressive.

[Invisas1979]

Showing off costumes is fine.


But there is no soliciting allowed here.

Soliciting???? Are these not costumes, we talk about costume base and other costume manufacurers all the time.

Good costumes guys, I knew motor cross armour would look good as part of an armour costume but never went ahead cause I wasn't 110% sure.

I like seeing stuff like this, much as I like posing with my lightsaber, it always feel better in a costume.

[Jedi-Loreen]

He removed the link to the website, which is what I should have asked him to do in the first place.

Thanks, Alexander. Those costumes look cool.

But I imagine they will probably be pretty expensive, judging buy some of the others on that site.

[Kant Lavar]

Oh, without a doubt. But at DC I got to get a close look at their Luke robes, Anakin robes, and Imperial greens, and while I'm no expert, they did seem to be quality stuff.

And, since the guy wanted to blow my mind, he also mentioned that they were in development of a complete set of TK armor, as well as a few other costumes he refused to elaborate on. I must admit, I've always wanted a set of stormie armor, but unfortunately the searching I've done (minimal searching, granted!) seems to indicate that most folks make their own - something that I don't have the time, patience, space, money, or skill set to do. :rolleyes:

[Jedi-Loreen]

People don't exactly make their own armor, that would require making accurate sculpts then vacuum forming over it. ;)

They buy kits then trim, or shim them to fit their body and limb shape and lengths.

That's why I really see no way that you could make mass produced armor that would comfortably fit everyone. It would probably have to be too loose, and too short, so it won't look right.

[VeggieJedi]

Some nice costumes there!
Hey that clone trooper bounty hunter is wearing Rhino paintball gloves... and I'm sad cos thats what I noticed first.. :oops:

[Alexander]

its true. we pulled alot from motorcross and other 'bike' armor of the likes. but, you put alot of things together and it doesn't look too bad. after all, in the first movies of star wars, is it not what they did? haha. taking a bunch of things and throwin it together =) the possibilities.

apologies again jedi-loreen. i guess i wasn't really thinking when i first posted the site. no harm done i hope. More to come soon. =)

[Alexander]

more pics.

me in an anakin skywalker... the costume we've all seen before.
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/54/l_2e9a59d021a1443ea8f0d177c2a01c01.jpg


the mandos. a few of you may know these guys! If YOU are one of the guys in this pic, again, thank you so much for showing up that day.
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/19/l_c0885b931cae48a6b0fbcd80cae12f3f.jpg

Sith Female
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/71/l_e5913773da384071a42c556e16380860.jpg


Smugglers!!

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=46807510&albumID=3106765&imageID=66162685

the good old troopers from the 501st
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/69/l_eb94923604fb46b182dd3d0ad55f4388.jpg


some clone troopers
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/67/l_f314e907f52643278a5333b8556f0ddb.jpg



this was a fun picture i just had to post.
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs245.snc1/9232_314204460270_668635270_9570342_1774295_n.jpg

[TimeRender]

More information and pictures of the Kaleesh blaster please.

[Alexander]

contacts were basic cat eye contacts. and prosthetic horns. not exact to what kaleesh are supposed to look like, but, not all are the same i guess.

the mask was really fun to make. i took a basic hockey mask and just did some bone structure with cardboard pieces and masking tap. then applied several layers of paper mache. that plus paint and time, and there ya have it. teeth were from a cheap halloween bone knecklace

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/26/l_1dddd0a6714b4f369b451f114cadd067.jpg

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/107/l_d85bd575a6f3459eabd30691248d6b2f.jpg

the blaster was basically a nerf nightfinder. the design just looks kinda cool, but we painted it with spray paint and used metallic model paint for the accent 'grey' color. same with the 'armor' .. its just soccer pads.

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/52/l_16293d4c77ec45d09cb38f62fad0740d.jpg

[Jedi-Loreen]

I don't see any Smugglers. :-?

[Alexander]

odd...


http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/97/l_fb65cee8fe9f4c8fb15618637e47c77b.jpg

[Eco]

nice use of a Bumblebee voice changer mask there.

O_O!
Wow! Didn't even notice that!

Really like those Mandos and those Clone troopers.
MAN! I wish I could afford to do that!

[Alexander]

one of the mandos had two samurai-like flags extending from his armor. it definitely looked really B/A

[Jedi-Loreen]

He's one of the guys from this site: :cool:

http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showpost.php?p=144078&postcount=29

http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=8394

[Kant Lavar]

I laughed at the picture of the two Sith under the pastel umbrella.

[Alexander]

mando mercs is where we recruited them from hah.
again, great to have you guys out that day.

yes, the sith under the umbrella. it was actually raining that day... but ... it was the kind of umbrella they were under that did it for me.

[Darth Securis]

Oh, without a doubt. But at DC I got to get a close look at their Luke robes, Anakin robes, and Imperial greens, and while I'm no expert, they did seem to be quality stuff.

I know some of the guys that Museum Replicas were consulting on the Obi-Wan and Anakin. They were very generous and gave them all the info to source correct materials and parts. However, Museum Replicas did not follow through with everything. They did what was most cost effective, which is what any company would do. So, while there stuff is a one stop shop for the complete costume and by far the easiest and quickest way to get one, they are not as accurate as they could be and you will always get a better costume by doing a little research and sourcing for the best parts. There are plenty of others who have do the costumes before and have the info available for your use.

[Alexander]

from my understanding in talking with replicas, there were several makes of the costume. a process that took a few years from what i know. if the material they were offered wasn't used, its probably because Lucasfilm said "no, do it better. Do it like the movie" and so they did

[Darth Securis]

Well, just because it is a LFL approved product doesnt mean that LFL has creative control over it or that it is screen accurate. Look at the Rubies stuff. I was just throwing in what I know about the vendor and my opinion that die hard costumers can do better for less money.
Your average joe that doesn't want to research and spend the time making the costume would probably be happy with their outfits though.

[Alexander]

most of those out there who are die hard costumers, will be happier with what they make themselves anyway. Because if one spends a good amount of time on it, and the product comes out well, it gives you a sense of pride. something you can really get from just buying something.

but more research is involved before one can truly criticize what Museum Replicas does with their costumes, what is screen accurate, etc. For the most part of all of their costumes, it is 100% accurate down to the thread of fabric. And i understand that LFL licensed goods aren't all a great replica. Some companies are eager to just throw the name on, however i know that Museum Replicas has a great sense in pride in what they make and aim to please the wide range of fans from Star Wars, to those just looking for accurate period replicas.

I am fully supportive of the fact that all are entitled to their opinions, however (and please please correct me if i'm wrong, i dont want to sound rude) it seems you are attacking what they are selling. Sure one can make an outfit for less money, but, i doubt it will be better than what they offer.

[Darth Securis]

My intentions are not to attack anybody. I am mearly comunicating what I know so that potenial buyers won't blindly purchase something and then be disapointed if it is not entirely accurate. Example: http://sonsofthesuns.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1037&highlight=museum+replica
Here is a thread discussing the Anakin costume that Museum Replicas offers. I did notice that one of there pictures has changed and appears to have fixed a couple of issues with rivets on the glove and a visible snap button on the leather pouch.
However, in the following picture you can see the stitching on the edges of the leather tabbards and there is a resin pouch on his belt that he wears in Episode II not Episode III. Whether or not these issues have been corrected I don't know but I would definitely check before I bought this costume.
So, to reiterate I am not attacking I am just sharing what I know and advising that buyers should be aware that little discrepancies like these might exist in their costume.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/__darkside__/Misc%20images/1001_4_.jpg

[Alexander]

again. i would do a bit more research before criticizing museum replicas.

a few facts here, and then i'm done with this discussion on the anakin outfit.

1)Museum Replicas flew out to lucas film several times for this outfit. What you see is what LFL wanted them to do. You will have stitching on anything that needs to be sewn. If it didn't have it, in my opinion, the outfit would look like you got it from party city.

2)You could spend the money getting all the exact materials to make the EXACT outfit... but i am telling you now, that your outfit will run you about $5000 to make. To get the materials shipped from other countries will be alot of money.

3)I'm into originality. I direct my interests towards something i've never seen before.

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I would really love to see an awesome nautolan head mask. I was checking out the grimm brothers halloween shop, and they have superior silicone masks. I think it would be very very awesome to see them make one of those.

[Darth Securis]

That's fine Alexander, you are entitled to your opinion and I am not interested in trying to change your mind about it or proving my point any further. It really make no difference to me if people buy their costume or not. I was just trying to share my knowledge on the subject. You should know, the group of Anakin costumers that I am a part of has been researching and studying the Anakin costumes since before Episode II came out, a lot longer than Museum Replicas. We are the premier Anakin costuming group which is why they came to us for our input. So, we know what we are talking about when it comes to Anakin. All I'm saying is that if Anakin is a little off then the other costumes might be as well.
I'm done with this conversation. For everyone else, you can heed my advice or not, it is up to you.

[Alexander]

agree, the belt is amazing.

[Rhyen Skytracker]

Is that the place on Gees Mill road? If so I think I will stop by one day. I haven't been there since they got the new building.

[Alexander]

yup it is! its like a castle now. they're having an awesome sale that i really wish i could make tomorrow.

alas, i work for retail at the moment. so that means i become a slave to my job on black friday.

[Alcfalath]

FYI Alexander, my approved 501st/Rebel Legion Anakin, studied on the Suns of the Sons forum and built with the knowledge and sources supplied there (made mostly by Justin Monk aka Primrodo for those in the know ;)) and the cost of the accurate fabrics, commissioning for the sewing, Leather parts and accessories that are of the best quality available AND the cost of a converted MR lightsaber plus with all the shipping costs to Australia, all USPS Express barely hit $2500 AUD, which at the time was far below $2000...

Please make sure you actually know what you are talking about before stating 'exact facts'. I know for certain, from some of the people who advised them, that Museum Replicas decided against going 'movie accurate' because for them, it was too much of a hassle to do some items that way, especially since it will be only '1 size fits most' and not custom.

If you can show you actually work for Museum Replicas and are high enough up the food chain to know the exact specifics of the costumes being developed, then Ill retract my statement to the above...

And yes some of it looks good, but can easily be found cheaper by other vendors if one looks hard enough. Overall, good as a whole costume for a party/halloween. Yes by far. Good enough for acceptance into the 501st/Rebel Legions-Party is out on that one, some may say yes, most will pick at the problems.

[Alexander]

the $5000 dollar statement was an exaggeration.
however, my status and friendships with museum replicas and my knowledge of what goes on with them (i feel) is to be confidential at the time.

that the outfit i'm wearing in my avatar, is the first prototype of the anakin skywalker outfit for museum replicas. it was never put on sale for the catalog. the catalog replica is a bit different.

found on the previous pages for this thread

[Jedi-Loreen]

Alexander, do you intend to post in any other sections here?

This is a DIY Lightsaber building forum, you know. You seem to only be here to talk about Museum Replica's costumes.

Are you even interested in lightsabers? Or is your sole agenda here touting their costumes? All your 21 posts are in this single thread.

[Lord Maul]

Side note, but please don't double post, Alexander. Just use the 'modify' button.

[Jedi-Loreen]

It's an Edit button on this forum, LM.

[Alexander]

user loreen: yes i do know this is a thread linked to the custom saber shop.

and the reason i dont have any other posts just yet is because i just joined, and this is really the only topic i've replied to. but i've read a good bit of the others. All in which are very interesting. I'm just more so fascinated with costumes and outfits. :? and seeing this is the thread under "costuming" i thought it would be okay to talk about it here. its also why i titled it, "___, By Museum Replicas", so attention would be focused on them for the most part, and to the costumes. But, i'm sure to put it aside for now, quite a few users are getting heated about the topic of it.

while reading other threads, i build questions to ask, but its later answered the more i read.

User LM: Did you want me to edit something on a previous post?

[Lord Maul]

You don't need to edit anything, I did it for you. You posted twice in a few minutes, so I merged the two posts together.

[Alexander]

oh, oops. sorry about that.

[chase]

Yay! I'm in a picture!

The Mando's are from Naast clan, the GA/AL chapter of the Mandalorian Mercs costuming group. I'm the guy with the flags, and my wife was the one with the black armor that you can't really see.

That and my wife would like to know how they got a hold of her umbrella...lol.

[Alexander]

haha. honestly i have NO idea. =)
thanks a ton for coming out that day.
everything came together really well.

To Airsoftmode: check out the MRL website from time to time, there should be an update soon on the armor question you had asked. and thanks for the comment =)

[sekrogue1985]

It's an Edit button on this forum, LM.

nice j-lo real nice!

[Jedi-Loreen]

He was thinking about what it is on another forum.

I was just joking with him. Man! :rolleyes:

[Blue Fox]

personally, I like these costumes. I wish I could afford ANY jedi costume right now but I cant afford it. The kid's Christmas has tapped my savings so I'm out of luck until tax time.

I'm not interested in if these have the exact same amount of stitches as the screen used costumes or that the belt is 1mm smaller in width. To me that's pointless nitpicking. That would be like going up to a Rebel legion Obi-wan Kenobi and telling him he cant be obi-wan kenobi because he doesnt look exactly like Ewan McGregor or Alec Guinness. And yes, I would do that. Joe average isnt going to see the flaws in the costume. they'll see a person dressed as a Jedi, or Obi-wan or Anakin. So if I bought one of these costumes, it wouldn't be because it's so accurate they replicated hair that was from Ewan that happened to be on the costume. I'd buy one because it didn't look like a walmart halloween costume and did justice to the awesome work LDM did for me on Defiance, isn't going to fall apart on one outing and because I don't have to wait 6 months to a year before I can even see the costume like I am for my Miri Tekker fursuit head.

I know, Blasphemy. but that's how I see it and it really gets on my nerves when people start the 'holier than thou' attitude.
Alexander, they are nice costumes. Yes, a bit pricey, but there is the incentive of added convenience because you don't have to wait a year or hunt down some obscure costume maker who might have time to take a commission. Kudos for the original use of the Vash coat and Bumble Bee mask and I was just as impressed by all the other costumes shown on here. Y sure made me feel under dressed when I wield Defiance. :P

BTW, If Museum Replicas wants someone on here to actually review a costume I'll be happy to do so. I'll even wear it in downtown Indianapolis and at the childrens museum and we'll see how many people on the street take interest. ;) I'll even tell Sekrogue where I'll be so he can see it.

[sekrogue1985]

ahahahaha blue fox

[Blue Fox]

oh ya, and I see bumble bee bounty hunter has a nerf sniper rifle. I have the same one but I was thinking of modding it more for Halo :D

Oh and the Sith with the stick saber was just bugging the crap out of me
http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv246/KeairaElisabeth/Sith.png
I'd prefer the crappy stick not be there but beggers cant be choosers. so here's his saber redone.

[chase]

Well, there is a reason that we all had to use nerf guns and stick sabers...but I don't think I'm at liberty to say why just yet. People will know soon enough.

[Blue Fox]

I'm sure. most sabers don't look good in the daylight because the blades aren't bright enough. and since this was promotional work, they are just there to make it easier to rotoscope in glowing blades. Nerf guns work well as sci-fi weapons anyway. I just don't like to see an awesome costume be ruined by placeholders. I simply felt that since this was a good quality photo of a person who had spent a great deal of time in make-up he deserved his glowing blade that's all.

[Jedi-Loreen]

That's not a "stick" on that Vaderesque saber, looks like it's an unlit Parks blade. But it does look cooler lit up.

[Darth_DevilGuy]

Just a note on the smugglers, the Dude has the gold stripe on his pants ala Han Solo, but that's not so much a smuggler thing, it's actually a Corelian military honor (sort of like a medal).

Whoever did the costume may have known that, but I just thought I'd point it out because you will get picked at by nerds if you don't know what certain things are on your own costume.

[Alexander]

I'm sure. most sabers don't look good in the daylight because the blades aren't bright enough. and since this was promotional work, they are just there to make it easier to rotoscope in glowing blades. Nerf guns work well as sci-fi weapons anyway. I just don't like to see an awesome costume be ruined by placeholders. I simply felt that since this was a good quality photo of a person who had spent a great deal of time in make-up he deserved his glowing blade that's all.

haha. i did it in photoshop, and i couldn't see most of it. so i just left it alone. BUT, awesome!

idk if museum replicas wants a review. i'm sure they wouldn't mind it. ;)

CHASE: you scared the hell out of me when i started reading your post. but thanks for not saying!!!

[chase]

Haha! Yeah I know better than that!

[fawnheart2000]

The new issue of star wars insider #114 looks like it might have something on these costumes, according to starwars.com.
http://www.starwars.com/fans/media/news20091210.html


I've gotten my hands on a copy of SWI #114 and it just has things on the Anakin, Obi-wan, Padme, Luke ROTJ, and Imperal Officer costumes.

[Crookster]

hey Alexander, im making a movie and i was wondering where u came up w/ the face design for the character. Did u just draw a bunch of stuff on paper and choose what looked best?

[Thaxos]

Very cool, had heard a fair amount of talk about this on the Mercs site...

[Crookster]

well i have been working on it for bout a year and i think im just about ready to finaly start it but i need to figure out a pattern for my characters face (main character and sith lord)

[Silent_Jedi]

Not very happy that they keep pushing back the release dates.... In November the Star Wars merch was supposed to be released in December. In December it got pushed back to January 2010. I just saw in StarWarsShop that it's now March 2010. I ordered the boots back in November and it's the last piece for my costume before I can apply for the Rebel Legion. I just hope they fit! :rolleyes:

[Crookster]

lol once again my sith costume is 100% costume to my likings

[DarkLordRevan]

Nice costumes! You should make a movie!

[Jedi-Loreen]

*sigh*

how old are you? :rolleyes:

[Alexander]

Nice costumes! You should make a movie!

we did. its very short. but it's intent was to be a full movie or even a short film for that matter. =P

[Thaxos]

we did. its very short. but it's intent was to be a full movie or even a short film for that matter. =P

Link?

[Alexander]

;) not open to public just yet.

[Thaxos]

;) not open to public just yet.

Well I want it... :p