Costuming:BH Dengar

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Dengar
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Model : Both, Aaron Garber (BH 6030) and Steve Gaza (BH 4034)

, Photo by Bill Blackburn (TK 6960) and Arturo Delgado (BH 412)

 
Visit the Gallery for this Costume for more models and parts views.


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Description: Dengar
Prefix: BH
Detachment: Bounty Hunters Guild
Context: Star Wars Episode V and VI
Dengar among a group of bounty hunters recruited by Darth Vader to capture Han Solo and the Millennium Falcon shortly after the Battle of Hoth in Empire Strikes Back. He is seen again in Jabba's Palace in Return of the Jedi.


For 501st membership, only the requirements in black need to be met.

The Bounty Hunters’ Guild defines an additional optional level of costuming excellence. In the page below, requirements for Level 2, referred to as “Infamous”, are listed in blue. These optional requirements are meant for those who strive to meet the highest level of screen accuracy. Please visit the BHG web site for a full description of these standards.


This Visual Guide has been reviewed by the detachment staff and the LMO team and is certified for use as a minimum approval guideline for GMLs. GMLs are free to approve this costume type.


  • This document is not intended to be a detailed how-to on costume construction; rather a visual guide to be used for 501st costume approval. Details on construction may be found on the respective costume detachment web forum.
  • GMLs uncertain about an aspect of submitted costume shall post questions in the appropriate DL/GML peer review section of the Legion forum.
  • Measurements given in this document are intended to be approximate and generalized; not criteria for approval.
  • Requirements for all 501st costumes are proportional to the wearer in scale, fit and size.
  • Text descriptions are only one part of the guideline. GMLs and costumers must consider both text and pictures (CRL and Reference) when reviewing the costume.


Required Costume Components

The following costume components are present and appear as described below.


BH-dengar-wrap.jpg Head Wraps
  • The head wrap is an open mesh, cheesecloth, gauze-like material that replicates a fresh bandage.
  • Bandage is clean with no weathering.
  • See Accessories section below for Return of the Jedi variant.



BH-dengar-hood.jpg Hood
  • Material matching that of the jumpsuit, close-fitting Balaclava style hood with a loose neck/chin cover.
  • Chin cover has a total of 8 weathered snaps: Three weathered snaps on each side, that consist of two caps and one male snap. There are two snap caps in the center of the chin cover that are at the top and the bottom. No center male snap is in the center.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • Chin cover: The center male snaps are to be centered and brought in ¾” from the capped snaps.



BH-dengar-scar.jpg Facial Features
  • Make-up drawn on face to replicate the scar.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • Special Effect make-up is used. Ex: Rigid collodion scarring liquid.
  • Latex prosthetics is allowed for scarring and eyebrow covering as an alternative option.



BH-dengar-shoulderbells.jpg Shoulder Armor
  • Stormtrooper shoulder armor is used.
  • One on each side and held together by a webbing strap that is worn across the back of the shoulders.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • An elastic strap keeps the bell close to the arm.



BH-dengar-forearms.jpg Forearm Armor
  • Stormtrooper forearm pieces are used.
  • Forearm pieces are assembled and cut open lengthwise on the plain bottom half of the forearm.



BH-dengar-gloves.jpg Gloves
  • Gray or White leather gloves with a 4-6 inch cuff. The brand name WELDAS SOFTOUCH Tig/Mig gloves appear to be the closest to the screen used gloves.
  • White Damascus D650 Gauntlets or White/Grey Fencing gloves are a perfectly acceptable alternative.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • Gloves are weathered.



BH-dengar-suit.jpg Flight Suit
  • Light tan.
  • Heavily Weathered.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • No sleeve or rear pockets.
  • Snap on front pockets.



BH-dengar-chest.jpg Chest Armor
  • A Snow Trooper chest plate and ribbed shoulder straps are used.
  • Upper Center Greeblie plate has two round buttons, a vent piece, two bushings and two off-centered blocks.
  • “T” Greeblie as seen on the Snow Trooper chest.
  • Lower Center Greeblie is a comm pad placed in the void of the Snow Trooper chest plate.
  • A three button plate is on the left.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • The Comm Pad is curved.
  • A webbing strap is attached underneath the ribbed, plastic strap via a Chicago screw on the front and is attached to the backpack by two split rivets.
  • Square greeblies as seen on the Scout Trooper helmet mouth area are seen on the lower corners of the chest armor.



BH-dengar-backpack-main.jpg Backpack
  • While screen accuracy is always the goal, some liberties are taken into account due to the fact there is only one known full photograph of the pack.
  • See Dengar's Backpack for a breakdown of this complicated item.
  • See Accessories section below for Return of the Jedi variant.



BH-dengar-ab.jpg Abdomen and Codpiece
  • Sand Trooper abdomen armor is used.
  • Left side ab plate has only (3) buttons.
    • Not four.
  • Right side abdomen is blank and does not contain buttons like the Stormtrooper.
  • There is a strap that attaches from the end of the cod piece to the back side of the belt or optional posterior armor.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • There is an “armor scar” on the lower left side of the cod piece.



BH-dengar-belt.jpg Belt and Pouches
  • Belt is 2 inches wide and can be made of cloth, nylon strap or leather.
  • Pouches are rectangular and boxy with an angled flap.
  • Pouches secured to belt through a continuous loop on the back of each pouch.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • Pouches have two 1” loops.
  • Belt buckle has a round disk in the center.



BH-dengar-holster.jpg Holster
  • Leather or leather-like material.
  • Attaches to belt like a Hoth Rebel Trooper or directly to the thigh armor.



BH-dengar-thighs.jpg Thigh Armor
  • Stormtrooper thighs are used.
  • It is suggested for trooping purposes that a hidden garter belt under the jumpsuit or armor is attached to the jumpsuit by way of snaps or other method that is best.
  • The thigh armor is closed in the back.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • A wide shim of plastic that is similar to armor is to help close the back seam.
  • A 1” elastic strap is attached by two split rivets at the top of the front thigh pieces which wraps around the entire leg.



BH-dengar-shins.jpg Greaves
  • Sandtrooper Greaves are used.
  • Greaves open in the back to expose the boot. Greaves do not close in the back.
  • Diamond Knee plates – six sided (hexagon) mounted onto a five-sided “diamond” shape, with a point on the bottom – are on BOTH knees
  • There are three 1 ¼ ” light gray straps surrounding the circumference of the greaves.
  • Straps are weathered and loosely hang off and droop.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • Straps are made of canvas, not webbing material.



BH-dengar-boots.jpg Boots
  • Light tan moccasin style, calf length boot.
  • Boots are heavily weathered.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • Weathered suede or rough leather.



Optional Accessories

Items below are optional costume accessories. These items are not required for approval, but if present appear as described below. If adding in an accessory after initial approval, the item still needs to be submitted to local GML for approval before use.


Blankwhite.gif Posterior Armor
  • A Stormtrooper chest plate is worn upside down and is attached to the cod armor piece by two straps on each side.
  • A strap connects from end of the cod piece to the center of the neck curve of the chest armor.



BH-dengar-rotj.jpg Return of the Jedi Variant
  • A Stormtrooper chest plate may be worn in place of the backpack.
    • The chest plate is not worn in conjunction with the backpack.
  • The head wraps are omitted when the backplate is worn.



Generic-dl21.jpg DL-21

Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DL-21 blaster pistol features a flared muzzle with cooling vents to produce scattered energy charges.

  • The DL-21 prop is a combination of the body of an AR-7 Explorer made by Charter Arms and a Sterling L2A3 submachine gun handle.
  • The flared muzzle is the fin assembly off a British 2" Mortar shell.




Generic-dlt19.jpeg DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle

Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle is much more powerful with a much greater range than the E-11 blaster. Because of its powerful, long range capabilities, this rifle is commonly used on Imperial controlled planets with large, clear, open areas.

  • Based on a real or replica MG-34 machine gun.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • A DLT-19 is an MG-34 with T-tracks on the barrel, ejection port cover added, and a small disk on left side.
  • 3D printed blasters can not contain visible print lines and must be sanded smooth for a more realistic appearance.



Generic-mg42.jpg MG-42 Machine Gun
  • Replica / non-firing MG-42 machine gun.


OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
  • Butt stock is removed.






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