Dauitsch Posted April 26, 2017 Posted April 26, 2017 Hy guys, Since I decided to stick to my detachment for the next costume, it turned of course out to become a Shoretrooper (aiming for SL and lvl 2)... Already ordered my bucket from Sidejoeys here in Germany who already has some of his great models out there and so far I think I will go for a BSP armor kit. The question why I write this here, would be that I am curious to learn about the quality and Detachment perception of the "Shore combo" offer at imperialboots in terms of soft parts. Since I can get it shipped directly within the US to relatives in SD and then get it brought over to Germany I am quite attracted by this offer, any experiences or verdictions about it? cheers!
TK8271 Rogue Trooper Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 I have not used them myself , but have heard good things 1
Debater2nd Posted May 22, 2017 Posted May 22, 2017 I have the Imperial Boots under shirt, and it's very well made. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Selle Posted May 29, 2017 Posted May 29, 2017 Hy guys, Since I decided to stick to my detachment for the next costume, it turned of course out to become a Shoretrooper (aiming for SL and lvl 2)... Already ordered my bucket from Sidejoeys here in Germany who already has some of his great models out there and so far I think I will go for a BSP armor kit. The question why I write this here, would be that I am curious to learn about the quality and Detachment perception of the "Shore combo" offer at imperialboots in terms of soft parts. Since I can get it shipped directly within the US to relatives in SD and then get it brought over to Germany I am quite attracted by this offer, any experiences or verdictions about it? cheers! Was thinking also about buying the combo from imperialboots, did you order from them? //Selle
ST-16390 Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 I have the Imperial Boots undershirt as well and it is very good quality. I don't have the shore trooper boots from IB but I do have shadowtrooper boots from them and they are also very good quality. Shipping is rather expensive but they have been reliable.
MikeB Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Looking at shore trooper items from Imperial Boots. I see the discussion here dates back three years ago, it now being October, 2020. Wondering if the boots, pants, undershirt and other items sold for shore trooper by IB is still up to 501st standards? Thank you for your help.
ScaryGuy Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 4:48 AM, MikeB said: Looking at shore trooper items from Imperial Boots. I see the discussion here dates back three years ago, it now being October, 2020. Wondering if the boots, pants, undershirt and other items sold for shore trooper by IB is still up to 501st standards? Thank you for your help. The shirt is great value, good quality ribs and if you replace the velcro in the back with a zipper that zips down even approvable for level 2. The mesh in the arm pits is black, but we currently have no requirement that it must be grey. The pants are thin, making them look a little baggy, but good enough for basic approval. Gloves, approvable for level 2. They are thinner then the Endor Finders gloves (which have a liner), making them more comfortable to wear in my opinion. I did had issues with the seam of the elastic wrist band getting loose, so I had to fix that a few times. Boots, approvable for basic (level 2 must be Orca Bays). If you plan to do a lot of trooping I recommend getting the Orca Bays, they are a lot more comfortable to wear. The soles are much higher quality. And also more accurate 😉. Belt, approvable but not that great. The stitching is too thick. 2
MikeB Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 6 hours ago, ScaryGuy said: The shirt is great value, good quality ribs and if you replace the velcro in the back with a zipper that zips down even approvable for level 2. The mesh in the arm pits is black, but we currently have no requirement that it must be grey. The pants are thin, making them look a little baggy, but good for basic approval. Gloves, approvable for level 2. They are thinner then the Endor Finders gloves (which have a liner), making them more comfortable to wear in my opinion. I did had issues with the seam of the elastic wrist band getting loose, so I had to fix that a few times. Boots, approvable for basic (level 2 must be Orca Bays). If you plan to do a lot of trooping I recommend getting the Orca Bays, they are a lot more comfortable to wear. The soles are much higher quality. And also more accurate 😉. Belt, approvable but not that great. The stitching is too thick. Thank you ScaryGuy. Good information.
Wiggleplum Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 2:10 AM, ScaryGuy said: The shirt is great value, good quality ribs and if you replace the velcro in the back with a zipper that zips down even approvable for level 2. The mesh in the arm pits is black, but we currently have no requirement that it must be grey. The pants are thin, making them look a little baggy, but good for basic approval. Gloves, approvable for level 2. They are thinner then the Endor Finders gloves (which have a liner), making them more comfortable to wear in my opinion. I did had issues with the seam of the elastic wrist band getting loose, so I had to fix that a few times. Boots, approvable for basic (level 2 must be Orca Bays). If you plan to do a lot of trooping I recommend getting the Orca Bays, they are a lot more comfortable to wear. The soles are much higher quality. And also more accurate 😉. Belt, approvable but not that great. The stitching is too thick. Which belt maker would you recommend? Thanks!
ScaryGuy Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 7 hours ago, Wiggleplum said: Which belt maker would you recommend? Thanks! I got mine from Rob Kittell. He as a website where you can order from (https://imperialissue.com) 1
Wiggleplum Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 14 hours ago, ScaryGuy said: I got mine from Rob Kittell. He as a website where you can order from (https://imperialissue.com) Thanks! I know you mentioned the pants from Imperialboots is a bit thin, is there another maker you would recommend?
BikerScout007 Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 32 minutes ago, Wiggleplum said: Thanks! I know you mentioned the pants from Imperialboots is a bit thin, is there another maker you would recommend? Steven Walker is known to be the best maker of Shoretrooper pants. They are pricey though. I have The DarkSide Closet's pants and they were fine for Level 2. FYI, we have a vendor list for the Shoretrooper:
jean Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 Hi everyone, I am new here and working on my shoretrooper squad leader. I would like to ask you some questions regarding the soft parts (after getting some info) if it is possible. I saw that Imperial Boots just updated their combo and the shirt and neck seal with the zip that goes up-down seems to be fine. What do you think about?. I also wanted to ask you about the boots for level 2. I understand that the standard must be Orca Bay, but they are not easy to get. I also compared the new ones from IB with the Orca Bay (and they look like a very good replica), Could the IB boots qualify for level 2?. Regarding the belt, the option would be the one from imperial issue and the pant from the darkside closet Do you have any info about a place to get a Kama?. I think that will ask darkside closet too. Thank you for your help!! Jean
ScaryGuy Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 3 hours ago, jean said: Hi everyone, I am new here and working on my shoretrooper squad leader. I would like to ask you some questions regarding the soft parts (after getting some info) if it is possible. I saw that Imperial Boots just updated their combo and the shirt and neck seal with the zip that goes up-down seems to be fine. What do you think about?. I also wanted to ask you about the boots for level 2. I understand that the standard must be Orca Bay, but they are not easy to get. I also compared the new ones from IB with the Orca Bay (and they look like a very good replica), Could the IB boots qualify for level 2?. Regarding the belt, the option would be the one from imperial issue and the pant from the darkside closet Do you have any info about a place to get a Kama?. I think that will ask darkside closet too. Thank you for your help!! Jean Hi Jean, Yes, IB has updated their shirt. Some nice improvements there, I wish they had used grey mesh under the arm pits instead of black, but overall still a good shirt. This one is fine for level 2. For level 2 we do require the original Orca Bay boots with the logo imprinted on the boot side, so the IB boots do not qualify for level 2. I think darkside closet offers kama’s too. I got mine from Tony Lenci, he might be a bit hard to contact though. He doesn’t really check the forums anymore.
Chopper Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 8 hours ago, jean said: Hi everyone, I am new here and working on my shoretrooper squad leader. I would like to ask you some questions regarding the soft parts (after getting some info) if it is possible. I saw that Imperial Boots just updated their combo and the shirt and neck seal with the zip that goes up-down seems to be fine. What do you think about?. I also wanted to ask you about the boots for level 2. I understand that the standard must be Orca Bay, but they are not easy to get. I also compared the new ones from IB with the Orca Bay (and they look like a very good replica), Could the IB boots qualify for level 2?. Regarding the belt, the option would be the one from imperial issue and the pant from the darkside closet Do you have any info about a place to get a Kama?. I think that will ask darkside closet too. Thank you for your help!! Jean I just picked up the new shirt from IB, so I wanted to add one detail-- the neckseal that comes with the shirt is one size fits all. In order to properly fit me, I had to remove a total of 4" from the circumference. It's still a great set, just keep in mind that you may need to alter the neckseal yourself, or take it to a tailor to get adjusted. 1
jean Posted January 12, 2021 Posted January 12, 2021 Thank you very much for your info, very helpful. I just asked Dark side closet and they also have the Kama, so they have the shirt, pants and Kama and all of them will be level 2. Have to try to find the Orca bay boots now. Thanks again Jean
BikerScout007 Posted January 12, 2021 Posted January 12, 2021 Thank you very much for your info, very helpful. I just asked Dark side closet and they also have the Kama, so they have the shirt, pants and Kama and all of them will be level 2. Have to try to find the Orca bay boots now. Thanks again Jeanhttps://www.ardmoor.co.uk/orca-bay-brecon-chelsea-boots-ob-breconhttps://katherinepartis.com/collections/orca-bay-mens/products/orca-bay-brecon-bootsSent from my LM-G710 using Tapatalk
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