What would you do with black epaulettes?

[martinsuper]

There is a new LEGO star wars set that has a minifig with black epaulettes.

Strange enough, its a.... "Space pirate tank"!

I like the notion of black epaulettes and my mind is spinning with possibilities right now.

[Ricecracker]

I'd put them on a Minifig

[Majek]

I'd put them on a Minifig

Brilliant idea, Ricecracker.

[Natman8000]

First thing I thought when I saw this. Make a evil pirate with all black! Waah ha ha!

[General Armendariz]

First thing I thought when I saw this. Make a evil pirate with all black! Waah ha ha!

Same here, but I think he would look yo black

[Shoc]

I'd put them on a Minifig

Same here - that is what they're for after all! Real eppaulettes come in all sorts of colours, don't they?

:skull:

[Darth Legolas]

Not a space Pirate Tank, a Weequay Pirate Tank! Know your Star Wars. Anyways, if I ever do get the set, which I probably won't considering it's about as canon as Tag and Bink, then I'd probably leave them on Hondo. That's the captain who wears them.

Though they might look good on Brickbeard.

[General Armendariz]

Not a space Pirate Tank, a Weequay Pirate Tank! Know your Star Wars. Anyways, if I ever do get the set, which I probably won't considering it's about as canon as Tag and Bink, then I'd probably leave them on Hondo. That's the captain who wears them.

Though they might look good on Brickbeard.

If you ever get them, they come with an extra pair

[Zorro]

I think they would be usefull for use on some Landwehr units and on Pirate Captains/officers as an example.

If I would look through my uniform books then I'm sure I would find more uses for them.

[SlyOwl]

They'd also be useful for various sorts of bird (crows and ravens especially), like the ones here -

Top left, top right.

[Bonaparte]

It would be nice if we could find some pictures of historical uniform having black epaulets. I've been wondering about this myself ever since I saw the black epaulets.

Didn't think about the birds, that's another great way to use them!

[martinsuper]

Not a space Pirate Tank, a Weequay Pirate Tank! Know your Star Wars.

I do know my star wars, except only the stuff that matters....

I'd put them on a Minifig

Oh, I didn't see that one coming....

[Captain Blackmoor]

Sometimes I use them for armour stands, but mostly on the minifigs of course.

I knew SlyOwl has made some amazing things with epaulettes, like the cow skull in Lafitte's Landing etc.

You can use them for a lot of things, if you have the inspiration at least...

[Guss]

I don't think I'll use black epaulettes on pirates mocs, but surely on post apoc or steampunk things, or maybe to make a bird as some did ^^

[Derfel Cadarn]

cool, i'll have to get a few of those to use on houses

[Dr. Steve]

I missed that when I first saw the pics....Good eye

Not sure how I will use it yet....But I know I will find a way to use it on some army.

[El Bucanero]

And they could also come extremely handy for building statues and figureheads or perhaps decorative purposes.

If you make black statues/figureheads that is..

[martinsuper]

And they could also come extremely handy for building statues and figureheads or perhaps decorative purposes.

If you make black statues/figureheads that is..

Yeah, I thought a black admiral figurehead would look cool?

[Admiral M]

I agree, figure heads didn't look very good with white epaulettes. You could definitely do an admiral or captian figure head.

[Darth Legolas]

If you ever get them, they come with an extra pair

Oh yeah... forgot about that. That's why I have 4 extra in my minifig tub. (I've gone pirate!)

[Admiral Croissant]

Try to make "the black army" if you have enough of them. An army that's totally black and where everyone is afraid of^^

[El Bucanero]

Yeah, I thought a black admiral figurehead would look cool?

Sure, I was just saying you would need to build a black one, otherwise it wouldn't make sense.

Try to make "the black army" if you have enough of them. An army that's totally black and where everyone is afraid of^^

That just gave me another idea: Put them on skeletons, that would work perfectly for an evil army, don't you think?

[martinsuper]

That just gave me another idea: Put them on skeletons, that would work perfectly for an evil army, don't you think?

Ok, let me tell you right now, I am going to steal that idea.

HOWEVER, let me share what I'll do with it. I think you also add the black spanish helmets, black capes, a black feather, give them the old school castle swords, and black pistols...

ehhhhhhhhhh? :pir-skull:

[El Bucanero]

Ok, let me tell you right now, I am going to steal that idea.

HOWEVER, let me share what I'll do with it. I think you also add the black spanish helmets, black capes, a black feather, give them the old school castle swords, and black pistols...

ehhhhhhhhhh? :pir-skull:

You thief!

I wouldn't give them castle swords though, cutlasses and perhaps those giant black scimitars are better IMO.

Hmm, I didn't know TLC made black feathers. I think red would look cool too, I've always liked the black-white-red combination. Perhaps that's why I like Coca Cola.

[martinsuper]

You thief!

I wouldn't give them castle swords though, cutlasses and perhaps those giant black scimitars are better IMO.

Hmm, I didn't know TLC made black feathers. I think red would look cool too, I've always liked the black-white-red combination. Perhaps that's why I like Coca Cola.

I thought castle swords because of the scene in "Jason and the Argonauts" where he fights the skeleton soldiers at the end.