I do my best to ensure everything is as accurate as possible while meeting the established Barrios requirements. However, things do change, and I may not always be aware of these changes firsthand, which can create a delay between when an update is made to the requirements and when I find out about it. When that happens, I will do everything I can to update our design patterns as soon as I know of any changes.
We offer a full range of clothing packages, such as an office set, an X-Wing pilot set, or a Blue Squadron set. These are designed so that you should be ready to put them on by the time you take them out of the box and complete the final fitting or weathering. If you have already sorted the hard parts, you only have to take the pictures for registration.
Life often gets in the way, and delays are common. It’s not unusual for a trooper to purchase parts at one time and submit registration pictures a year later. This comes with the risk that the Costume Reference Library (CRL) might change between the purchase and when you send photos. If a new design adjustment has been implemented, there is also the risk that the parts you purchased may no longer be accepted as they are and might require additional adjustments.
I’ve experienced this as a trooper, and many others have, too — especially when building new characters that haven’t been done before. It can also happen with established characters. For example, when I registered my Greedo, the CRL was very basic, which was removed altogether for a while. Eventually, it returned with significant adjustments and many more complicated requirements.
If someone purchased a Greedo suit or vest and did not register before the CRL was taken down, it became doubtful that they could register with the new CRL. This includes masks, which must also be adjusted according to new colour requirements. Thus, whatever was purchased may have become obsolete if it wasn’t registered before the change in the CRL.
