Thanks everybody. I'm going to spend some time looking over all those tutorials and finished conversions.

Not sure if I'll bother with the epaulettes this go around, but it'll depend on what I end up finding as a source jacket. (Same with the buttons). We're not necessarily going for an authentic PC, but we'll see. I'm hoping to find something with a vest/waistcoat that matches (I hate trying to coordinate black fabrics from different dye lots)