New Recruit and Questions on uniform

New recruit reporting in, trying to get my kit situated from the armory. Im in Ohio, looking to join the 8th Corvus Squadron there. Their facebook group seems to be hidden though. Anyone know how I can get in touch with them or invite me to it? Is it down?

Additionally, I have a question, as Im getting my costume situated and I want to make sure something I am planning on doing will be approved by command staff, and I will be allowed to join when I submit an application, before I spend all the money on it. I plan on changing one thing from the manual; The shirt. I’ve seen others try this, and others complimented how much easier it is:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WFVV8BN/?coliid=I1OTPOJAFG50MX&colid=25HEXMWQX4HZ&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it&th=1&psc=1
I was planning on using this newer generation combat shirt, instead of the one in the reference material.

  1. It’s much easier to fit the logo to the center and not have to create a flap and send it off to a seamstress.
  2. it’s much cheaper, I don’t have to buy two shirts.
  3. It’s cleaner and the logo fits over the chest perfectly. Theres no need to have a flap, since it’s got a clean front.
  4. It matches a reference of the newer generation cobra trooper figures. V15, from 2011. Seen here: 2011 30TH ANNIVERSARY G.I. JOE COBRA ENEMY TROOPER V15 LOOSE 100% COMP – THE G.I. JOE SHOP @ ONESTOPJOESHOP.COM
  5. It has velcro places on both shoulders to fit the logos and unit or rank patches on either arm without the need to iron or embroidery
  6. The collar zips up, allowing the mask to be tucked in easier.
  7. More modern and up to date look.
  8. Most importantly, it’s from Propper, the same brand and color as the required pants, so it should match effectively with the other bits of the uniform and other troopers.

Would this be allowed? If not, I am prepared to get the shirt in the manual, but I saw this and had to bring it up if it hadn’t been already. I know I have no place here, but It would be cool if this was an accepted alternative, as it’s more accessible, easier, and cheaper, while also matching a canonical trooper uniform.

Also, it seems to be that the shirt in the manual has become quite dated, and is quite difficult to find now a days. Maybe Im just blind, but It took me a couple of hours to find one after having to dig around alot, while this newer combat shirt is more readily available and sold on Amazon.

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Hello there. I am not sure what’s going on with the 8th’s page, but I will contact the current CO to see what’s up. As for the costume…the manual is meant to be a guide and doesn’t have to be followed 100%. If that is the version figure you are going with, make sure you submit that as your reference and follow it as closely as possible. The more accurate you are to the reference, the quicker the votes get made. I look forward to your submission. You can also join the Finest Recruitment Center page on Facebook (if you haven’t already). There are folks there that can also help.

thank you, that was the answer I was looking for. I joined the group, any particular place there I should start? I also spoke to the XeroProps guy and told me to ask you about patches!

Yeah man, my pleasure. Yeah, I guess you can get patches most anywhere (the correct ones are hard to find), but yeah…I’m the Patch Czar, haha. The largest I can do is 6"H…which is the normal size for “blue shirts”. You can check out my website here for pricing and other items I make.

https://mediocreatbest2927.wixsite.com/patchczar2020

BTW, did you get one of Xero’s trooper helmets? I got one of the first ones he’s made (I had to finish it myself, but I’m sure he also finishes them) and I love it. It came out great. He also included pads, straps, and all that. Plus, they can be scaled to fit.

Here are pix of me for one Halloween. I still haven’t finished the costume, lol.


Yes, I was contacting him about making one for me, and thats how your name got brought up, and he told me to talk about the patches with you!

Im really interested in getting some patches from you, do you have one for the ohio branch too? Thats where Im based.