April 2001 - Hammer's Fist
COMBAT
UNIFORMS The Hammer's Fist now has Combat Uniforms. These are the first uniforms of their kind for the HF. Please find the Basic Combat Uniform Package on the Official Documents page. Only the basic uniform package is included with this issue. The HF Combat Uniforms grew out of a need for self-identity. We are the oldest subgroup, yet the TIE Corps which we grew out of has had uniforms for years. We have been faceless even after previous attempts at making official uniforms. Not anymore. We now have a comprehensive combat uniform template set for all members of the subgroup. The combat uniform is not meant to be used with medals or other decoration. It is the armor worn in combat and duty. Ceremonial uniforms and medals will come later. On to the template! ![]() The uniform template on the left is half-size. Full template size is 500x625 pixels. The template itself is the entire image. Depending on whether your platoon (or company or battalion) has an insignia and whether you are an assistant, you will have two to four add-ons to place on the template. The example template at the left gives a visual indicator as to where the add-ons go: Pauldron, Helmet, Diamond, and Insignia. The Helmet and Diamond add-ons do overlap, and must be placed in order. You will need graphics software such as Adobe Photoshop, Jasc Paint Shop Pro or some other program that can open and save .jpg or .jpeg images, and has copy and paste features. It is also helpful if the software can superimpose a grid for easier add-on alignment or can zoom into a portion of the image. This instructions below are similar to those found in the uniform package. There are many uniform packages beyond the one included in this newsletter. The package included here is the one required by all members. All other packages are for personalizing your uniform for specific platoons, companies, or battalions. The list of current packages include:
We shall go step-by-step in constructing your combat uniform with the included package. Since no unit has its own insignia yet, you do not need to look for the "helm_" packages. For this tutorial, we will assume you are a stormtrooper not in a special forces unit, GS, AGS, or non-commissioned officer (in other words, the vast majority of HF members) and are of the rank of SGT. Our example trooper is a member of Vendetta platoon.
Copy
and paste the Pauldron onto the Base Template. Zoom in and use a grid
if your program can do that. The upper-left corner of the Pauldron should
be at 0,200 pixels. The lower-right corner should be at 135,280. Without
zooming, add-ons are difficult to place well.
![]() The
coordinates for using the Helmet on the recruit Base Template (for members
of rank PTE) are 157,175 pixels for the upper-left, and 341,240 for
lower-right.
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