even sung[TK] Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 hey guys,I am a newbie for armour build project. I have a question about the ear rank insignia. Does anyone knows how to identify the ear rank insignia? there are 3 strips can paint,but I don't know what's mening about these strips. 3 stips all painted means captain or other rank? if 2 strips painted means what? please tell me rank level about this or something I don't know. thanks! I noticed a lot of armour owner painted 1 or 2 strips each side. thanks again. Even Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I have no clue, but I have heard about this consperacy theory before... I don't think that the concept of the ear stripes indicating rank is valid...I have seen people with 1 stripe, and some with none, and some with all stripes painted, so its up to you brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
even sung[TK] Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 thank you bernard! it's up to me! wow~ so,maybe that's not rank insignia. but Im really curious. thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BactaReality Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 That'd be cool to find out some official word on the matter, but I have'nt heard anything but speculation. It'd be interesting to find out whether or not these were painted a certain way intentionally, or that even Mr. No Stripes himself has an official rank that explains the lack of blue stripes on his helmet. I'd like to believe that there is a specific meaning behind the detailing, but for now, I'll have to settle with the idea that they're markers indicating how many targets they've actually hit in their career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTrooper Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 There is no standard in the movies. Some fan sources have come up with a ranks system though. So paint them how you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Nickel Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I've also heard that some garrisons or groups of people within a garrison will all paint the same (just to be uniform). I can't recall who or where I heard that at the moment. Either way it's not a big deal... I think some people just do it to show that they are "together" the others posted here hit the nail on the head.. there seems to be no rhyme nor reason to the amount of strips. Fan's choice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Dogg Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hi guys, Maybe out off topic, but I want to ask a question. Ear's grey part (rank's part), which color did you painted? I've a german grey, can it be? Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 There is no standard in the movies. Some fan sources have come up with a ranks system though. So paint them how you like. Yup, this is correct. Just like the pauldrons - they were supposed to be for rank, but what kind of rank was something that was backfilled after the films were made, and there are at least two systems I've seen. Heck, even the officer ranks don't make much sense. Choose what aesthetically pleases you most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturc Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I painted only one black stripe on each side ... Reason is simple, I hand painted them and wanted to reduce the odds of messing up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
even sung[TK] Posted October 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 haha thanks guys! looks like there is no rules for ear paint work. I will paint 1 or 2 stripes thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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