![]() During the assault, she used the call sign Blue Three. As a member of the Starfighter Corps, Pava flew with Poe Dameron on a number of missions, including the assault on Starkiller Base. Below you’ll find pictures taken during the build process along with some video taken while out in the snow. Jessika Pava is a Resistance pilot who flew a T-70 X-Wing against the forces of the First Order. Once my post was popular enough to attract close to 40,000 upvotes on reddit, it was briefly featured on Nerdist and Adafruit blogs. People decide they need to yell out what they think my costume is from and thankfully, most of them are related to Star Wars (though i’ve heard a few yell “Hey ghostbuster!” and “Look an astronaut!”). ![]() Ive had great fun wearing this costume on various slopes here in Southern California. Whether they were sewn like the white flak vest, or EVA Foam parts like the grey chest box, most pieces were a combination of cheap items found in local stores or something I had laying around the house already. The rest of the parts were fabricated from various materials to give the correct look and feel of the costume. I am fairly surprised with the overall look of the helmet, it is probably my favorite painted piece i’ve completed to date. I also did a fair bit of weathering on the helmet to match the aesthetic seen in the films. It was painted with a rubber coating called Plasti-Dip and various other paint pens, spray paints, and brush paints. These pieces were adhered with a contact cement that could bond to the plastic of the helmet, and surface of the foam (which has proven to be a difficult process in the past). The helmet was an existing snowboarding helmet built up with EVA foam, a high density foam similar to a yoga mat, and pieces of thermoplastic. A suitable jacket finally presented itself and I started work on the rest of the costume. ![]() Remember when I said ‘patience?’ But my patience had certainly paid off. I searched snow shops, thrift stores, sports supply stores, online, goodwill, you name it… This took four and a half years. After that, I kept a watchful eye for a jacket to match the perfect shade of orange to the pants I had purchased. Get ready to soar into the Halloween spirit with our X-Wing Fighter Pilot Costumes Channel your inner rebel with these high-quality, officially licensed outfits. The first piece I found were the snow pants. The goal for this one, was to build it upon functional snow gear, that way I wasn’t freezing or exposing materials to the elements that shouldn’t be there. Dress your whole family in X-Wing Fighter Pilot costumes this Halloween These costumes are perfect for Star Wars fans. I also could’ve made an easier helmet in a few days. Of course I could’ve easily sewn my own orange jacket and pants along with the other pieces. This vision inspired me to create a functional ski suit that I could take down the hill sporting the iconic look of a rebellion pilot. I had always had a vision of Luke snowboarding away from a crash on the snowy planet back to the icy rebel base. More specifically, As the rebels escape Hoth in Empire Strikes Back. We've also got a great Women's X-Wing Fighter Dress, and great choices for kids and even your toddler.This suit is modeled after the Rebel pilot uniforms in the original trilogy of Star Wars. Our X-Wing Pilot Costume is spot on, and when paired with our collectible helmet, you'll look like you just got off the set of A New Hope! How great would it be to get a group together and go as the entire Rouge Squadron. Picking a X-Wing Fighter Costume is an classic choice. Together the X-Wing pilots took their squadrons into battle time and time again, and while losses were heavy, they played an integral role countless battles, and ultimately in the destruction of both Death Stars. It had the versatility to match their brave pilots and since they were outfitted with hyper drives, they fit perfectly into the hit and run tactics of the Rebellion. The cunningest pilots needed a craft that was as versatile as the pilots themselves, and this fell into place when the Alliance began accruing T-65 X-wings into the fleet. ![]() Their ingenuity and skill in flying would prove to make the Alliance a formidable opponent to the Empire despite the numbers being against them. While some were Imperial trained defectors, many were just backworld bush pilots who were more apt to be hunting womp rats than traversing space. ![]() Skilled pilots who were sympathetic to the Rebellion made their way into the pilot corps from a variety of backgrounds. The brave souls that made up the ranks of Rebel Pilots were a scrappy bunch, and X-Wing Fighter Pilots were among the toughest of the bunch. The Alliance to restore the republic had a ragtag navy that relied on the strength of individual units versus strength in numbers like the Empire. ![]()
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