Ruffkintoy
Active Hunter
Hey not to change the subject from PP but have you ever found a good vest maker?
BobaFettish
Well-Known Hunter
My vest fabric is still sitting in the same envelope it arrived in. Finding someone I trust not to screw it up is the hard part. I know of two quality guys, one's in Chicago and the other is just north of Texas. 
I'll let you know something as soon as it happens.
I'll let you know something as soon as it happens.
DarthVader1
Well-Known Hunter
BobaFettish wrote:
My vest fabric is still sitting in the same envelope it arrived in. Finding someone I trust not to screw it up is the hard part. I know of two quality guys, one's in Chicago and the other is just north of Texas.
This is just an idea that probably will cost you more money than usual, but could be done as a test bed for this project.
I suggest you to buy just cheap satin material for the vest, actually to do two sets of vests: one for the guy in Texas, and the other to the guy in Chicago. Send the fabric to both guys at the same time, and check for yourself who makes the most accurate vest between both of them. Then, you could send the correct material for the actual vest, and you already have a trust to whoever the guy is the winner.
Robert
E
Ego
Guest
You know, I've got someone I trust up here as an excellent seamstress . . . . but I don't have a pattern to give her.
BobaFettish
Well-Known Hunter
I trust them both, Robert, plus I don't need three vests.
I'm just waiting on a quote from one of them before I make any decisions.
I'm just waiting on a quote from one of them before I make any decisions.
DarthVader1
Well-Known Hunter
Oh, OK. I see your point now. Hope to get news pretty soon. We lost (somehow) a good Fett Boot maker, and we don't need to loose a good vest maker (which I see we have 2 so far...not bad!)
Robert
Robert
DarthVader1
Well-Known Hunter
I'm going the Dickie's way. It's half way done, all I need is a little more time for it, but I have that covered already.
Besides, RA is not a bad choice at all, but I wanted to go the "do-it-yourself" way, for more accuracy.
Robert
Besides, RA is not a bad choice at all, but I wanted to go the "do-it-yourself" way, for more accuracy.
Robert
Predatormv
Well-Known Hunter
So what is the final verdict on the Prop Palace suit? Good? Bad? Ugly? Put aside the problems with them as a company pretend that we could get the stuff fine. Is it worth buying?
A
Agent of Doom
Guest
That's what I've been tryin to find out throughout this whole discussion. lol
Predatormv
Well-Known Hunter
I hate to keep bumping this thread but I really want to know if the PP jumpsuit is worth getting if I can get my hands on one.
Han Hunter
Active Hunter
No one can answer that question for you. everyone has an opinion (especially about PP, it would seem), and everyone's opinion is going to be different.
All the info you need to help make the decision is within the posts, above. There's a commentary about the quality of the work (allow a bit more as they come up small, ask to see material first etc). Can't remember whether it's in this thread or another one where the PP jumpsuit was compared to Katara's (sp?) suit when a couple of the inaccuracies were discussed. Think it's in both, actually.
There's comment in here about the length of time they can take.
There's comment about allegations (and they are just that at this stage, it is worth bearing in mind) concerning unsavoury behaviour.
There's comment about the price.
The overall opinion appears to me to be that for the money, it's not bad. Bobafettish gives a good commentary about most aspects of the suit (colour, pattern, fit, etc) about 1/3 of the way down the thread.
Like I said, at the end of the day, no one can tell you, "it's the suit for you, go get it" as everyone has different standards. I doubt Braks buddy would be particularly interested, as he's a stickler for 100% screen accuracy, but on the other hand, when I first started out, I would have been thrilled just to have the suit. Everyones expectations and standards are different and you will be sorely disappointed if you are waiting for that answer to be given to you, I think. It is a decision only you can make.
E.g, someone who really likes it might post a response saying "it's great and everyone should have one"> that would be that board members opinion and it would be entirely correct, if that's the way they felt. Imagine the disappointment if you then ordered it and it took 3 months to get to you (and you wanted it in 2 weeks) and it had three flaps on the waist (and you wanted one, like the films) and the colour was light blue/grey (and you were doing RotJ and wanted grey/tan) and the short sleeves were a little too short. All these things would have been fine for the other guy, but would annoy you and you'd feel like you had been deceived and had wasted your money.
Alternatively, someone might say, "it's a pile of poop. Don't get it unless you're short on toilet paper". you might then not get it, spend twice or three times as much getting one from somewhere else and lose out on a lot of cash when you might have been perfectly happy with the PP one.
The info is all there. All you have to do is make the decision. As with most things, you'll have to strike a balance between accuracy, price, delivery time and reputation of the seller. Work out what your priorities are from that list and base your decision on that. Note that last phrase. It's YOUR decision.
Good luck all those who were seeking guidance.
Here endeth the lesson (sorry for the length of post!)
Back to scheduled programming.
Si
All the info you need to help make the decision is within the posts, above. There's a commentary about the quality of the work (allow a bit more as they come up small, ask to see material first etc). Can't remember whether it's in this thread or another one where the PP jumpsuit was compared to Katara's (sp?) suit when a couple of the inaccuracies were discussed. Think it's in both, actually.
There's comment in here about the length of time they can take.
There's comment about allegations (and they are just that at this stage, it is worth bearing in mind) concerning unsavoury behaviour.
There's comment about the price.
The overall opinion appears to me to be that for the money, it's not bad. Bobafettish gives a good commentary about most aspects of the suit (colour, pattern, fit, etc) about 1/3 of the way down the thread.
Like I said, at the end of the day, no one can tell you, "it's the suit for you, go get it" as everyone has different standards. I doubt Braks buddy would be particularly interested, as he's a stickler for 100% screen accuracy, but on the other hand, when I first started out, I would have been thrilled just to have the suit. Everyones expectations and standards are different and you will be sorely disappointed if you are waiting for that answer to be given to you, I think. It is a decision only you can make.
E.g, someone who really likes it might post a response saying "it's great and everyone should have one"> that would be that board members opinion and it would be entirely correct, if that's the way they felt. Imagine the disappointment if you then ordered it and it took 3 months to get to you (and you wanted it in 2 weeks) and it had three flaps on the waist (and you wanted one, like the films) and the colour was light blue/grey (and you were doing RotJ and wanted grey/tan) and the short sleeves were a little too short. All these things would have been fine for the other guy, but would annoy you and you'd feel like you had been deceived and had wasted your money.
Alternatively, someone might say, "it's a pile of poop. Don't get it unless you're short on toilet paper". you might then not get it, spend twice or three times as much getting one from somewhere else and lose out on a lot of cash when you might have been perfectly happy with the PP one.
The info is all there. All you have to do is make the decision. As with most things, you'll have to strike a balance between accuracy, price, delivery time and reputation of the seller. Work out what your priorities are from that list and base your decision on that. Note that last phrase. It's YOUR decision.
Good luck all those who were seeking guidance.
Here endeth the lesson (sorry for the length of post!)
Back to scheduled programming.
Si
DarthVader1
Well-Known Hunter
Predatormv, my opinion is that...NO. Don't deal with him, cause I've heard bad things about that dude, and even that he has good stuff, I don't guarantee that he will return the item nor your money. Just go for the safe route, and not a shady one, like the Prop Palace.
Robert
Robert
BobaFettish
Well-Known Hunter
The pics are there of my jumpsuit, although I really should take some better ones as that was done with my old camera. Is it screen accurate? No. Have I had tons of compliments on it? Yes. Can you find a better one somewhere else? Yes. Can you get it for less than what TPP sells theirs for? Probably not.
One positive thing I will say about them is that they will work to your specs. On my first suit from them, the olive green one ), I didn't like the position of the thigh pouches, the length of the sleeves, or the shape of the neck. So when I sent it back (along with my fabric), I told them what changes I wanted and they did them on the second suit, no extra charge, even for the shipping. Knowing what I know now, I would have the short sleeves even longer, use a double zipper (which is done automatically now), and only a single row of stitching around the waist. Other than that, I think mine turned out pretty nice.
As a side note, I'll be selling mine in month or so once my new one is made.
One positive thing I will say about them is that they will work to your specs. On my first suit from them, the olive green one ), I didn't like the position of the thigh pouches, the length of the sleeves, or the shape of the neck. So when I sent it back (along with my fabric), I told them what changes I wanted and they did them on the second suit, no extra charge, even for the shipping. Knowing what I know now, I would have the short sleeves even longer, use a double zipper (which is done automatically now), and only a single row of stitching around the waist. Other than that, I think mine turned out pretty nice.
As a side note, I'll be selling mine in month or so once my new one is made.
Han Hunter
Active Hunter
Ever the salesman,BF.
any news on the other fabric??
Si
BobaFettish
Well-Known Hunter
Who, me?
Han Hunter wrote:
Ever the salesman,BF.
any news on the other fabric??
No Air Mail deliveries from the UK yet, but I've got my eye out for a carrier pigeon with a big box on its back.
DarthVader1
Well-Known Hunter
BobaFettish wrote:
I trust them both, Robert, plus I don't need three vests.
I'm just waiting on a quote from one of them before I make any decisions.
Any info yet?
Robert
BobaFettish
Well-Known Hunter
Actually, I went with a third option. I will hopefully have the finished vest back around the end of the month or the beginning of June. My fingers are crossed.
DarthVader1
Well-Known Hunter
Cool, I'm gonna have my fingers crossed as well to see the final result. Keep me posted, that will help me to make a final decision as well before I buy a RA vest.
Robert
Robert
Jodo Kast 3
Well-Known Hunter
Dude...
Trust me...go with the RA option.
You will NOT be disappointed!!! His stuff rocks!!!!
Trust me...go with the RA option.
You will NOT be disappointed!!! His stuff rocks!!!!
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