Costuming:BH FennecShand

Fennec Shand

Model BH-77125, Photo by Lynanne White-Bradley

Description: Fennec Shand Prefix: BH Detachment: Bounty Hunters Guild Context: Fennec Shand — The Mandalorian Season 1–2 An elite assassin, mercenary, and bounty hunter; Fennec Shand worked for many of the top underworld crime syndicates until most of her employers were imprisoned by the New Republic. Shand, hiding out on her own, became a bounty target herself. She was left for dead in the Tatooine sand after being shot by Toro Calican, only to be saved from death by Boba Fett.

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.

General Construction Notes The version of the character represented is based on the TV show The Mandalorian Seasons 1 and 2. All components closely match the Fennec Shand Color Palette. (Color Palette) Armor is constructed from rigid materials such as fiberglass, plastic, resin, Sintra, vacuum-formed ABS, firm rubber, metal, or similar. Armor has the appearance of thickness and depth. All weathering closely matches visual references from The Mandalorian TV show, random damage is not acceptable.

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	Helmet Consists of two main pieces; the sallet and the bevor. The sallet covers the head and extends down the back of the neck and the bevor covers most of the wearer’s face. Helmet is two-tone in color with the sallet being orange (similar to PMS 172c), and the bevor being a matte black with a light gray ridge at the top. The sallet is two tiers in design with the bottom tier being a wide band with angled edges that wraps around the helmet and the top tier being a smaller dome with a raised “mohawk” like feature. The front of the “mohawk” has two rectangular details in the front. A larger, more square detail the same width as the “mohawk” underneath a smaller horizontal rectangle aligned to the left, that is approximately half the width of the larger square detail, and set within a recessed rectangle that is also the same width as the “mohawk”. A distinct spot of damage is visible on the right side of the “mohawk” that appears to show a metal base. Six vertical slots with round ends, backed in black mesh are present on both sides of the helmet towards the back on the bottom tier of the sallet. The slots are off-centre vertically on the bottom tier with them being closer to the top edge than the bottom. A prominent recessed horizontal groove runs around the back of the sallet almost completely from ear to ear. The bevor features two backward “L” shaped details on each cheek, of a slightly higher sheen than that of the rest of the bevor, stacked on top of each other in a stepped fashion. A recessed oval with a raised rim and a smaller recessed circle cantered within is present on each side of the bevor over the approximate location of the wearer’s ears. The two bevor ovals are mirrors of each other, and they both point in the same direction. The bevor ovals have two “puzzle piece” details on the upper half, even with each other, and are the same light gray as the bevor top ridge. A smaller pill-shaped detail angled approximately forty-five degrees is set below the puzzle pieces with the right half inside the inner circle and the left half outside the inner circle. A long dark-brown braided ponytail with orange elastic cording woven throughout hangs out of the helmet down the front side of the right shoulder and ends just below the bust line. Ponytail features two individual fishtail braids rope (twist) braided together. Orange elastic cording is wrapped around the bottom of the ponytail holding the hair together while the hair below that remains loose. An alternate helmet with flared ear areas and a more vent-like detail on the “mohawk” is permitted for basic as seen from certain shots in The Book of Boba Fett.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Helmet is constructed in a manner that allows the wearer to manually widen or narrow the opening for the eyes. The backward “L” details on the bevor have a stippled texture.

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	Hair/Wig and Facial Features Fennec’s full hairstyle is only required in the absence of a helmet. Dark brown and features five main braids. One on the top center and two on each side. Orange cording is woven into the braids in a criss-cross manner across Fennec’s head. Two medium length, middle parted side bangs emanate from the top middle of Fennec’s hair and end just below the lips. Ponytail appearance remains the same regardless of the presence of the helmet. A “Y” shaped scar is present on Fennec’s cheek just under the left eye.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Hair color is black with orange elastic cording throughout. Special Effect make-up is used. Ex: Rigid collodion scarring liquid. Latex prosthetics are allowed for scarring as an alternative option.

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	Bolero Black, sleeveless, collared, with wide shoulders, and is worn on the upper torso area. Front of the Bolero angles upward over the bust, goes around at the underarm area, and is straight across the middle of the wearer’s back. Fabric used on the middle portion and collar of the Bolero consists of octagons interlocking with smaller hexagons. Octagon/Hexagon areas and collar are lined with black piping. A thin area of plain black fabric is on either side of the octagonal fabric separating it from the shoulder flares. Leather or leather-like shoulder flares extend outward from the Bolero. Bottom front of the Bolero is lined with a leather or leather-like band containing eight “ribs” that meet in the front center. Ten “ribs” line the bottom of the Bolero around the back. A small datapad-like item is worn on the Bolero on the wearer’s right side overtop the leather-like ribbing. Datapad item is consistent with on-screen references in shape, color, and detail.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Bolero attaches to the shirt in the front via four sewn-on snaps, two on each side of the Bolero centerline. Shoulder flares are made of leather.

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	Shirt Black in color and is snuggly fitted to the wearer. Sleeves are long, with short sleeves on top of them. Short sleeves have three rows of piping at the bicep area with the bottom-most piping at the cuff of the short sleeve and the other two above that are approximately two inches apart. The center of the shirt is plain black whereas the shoulders, short and long sleeves, and down both sides have a repeating simple round ogee pattern. See the Fennec shirt fabric detail page for more information Fennec Shirt Examples. The stomach area of the shirt features three wide leather or leather-like bands separated by black piping in the front only. The back of the shirt has similar bands as the front but is made of the same plain black material as the front center of the shirt. A centered zipper runs up the middle of the back from the waist and ends underneath the Bolero.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Stomach area bands are made of leather. Stomach area bands open from the left side, without any visible closure method, revealing robotic parts. Area surrounding robotic parts is lined with the same octagonal/hexagonal patterned fabric used on the Bolero.

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Elbow Armor Is the same orange color used on the helmet. Rectangular in shape with round corners and curved to fit around the back of the wearer’s arm. Armor is approximately half the length of the wearer’s upper arm and is worn mostly on the upper arm with the bottom of the armor level with the elbow. A large indented vertical rectangle is present in the center of the armor leaving a thick outer edge. Center rectangle sits at a lower plane than the outer edge. There is a distinct spot of damage near the center of the elbow armor that appears to show a metal base. Armor attaches to the arm via a ribbed strap that wraps around the arm with no visible means of attachment.

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	Gloves Black, gauntlet style with six orange bands wrapping around them made of leather or leather-like material. To cover the wearer’s forearm to just below the elbow. The first band wraps around at the wrist area while the last one is at the cuff. The remaining four are spaced evenly between them. A long, vertical seam runs from the wrist to the cuff on the inside of the glove.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Gloves are made from leather.

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	Belt and cod Black leather or leather-like and worn at the waist. Belt is comprised of six horizontal ribs. No attachment methods are visible on the belt. Hung on the belt over the left hip is a datapad. Datapad is rectangular in shape with one corner more rounded than the others. Datapad is consistent with on-screen references in shape, color, and detail. A triangle-shaped codpiece extends downward from the center of the belt. Cod is made of black leather or leather-like strips that have been woven together in an overlapping fashion. The bottom of the cod is lined with the same black piping seen elsewhere on Fennec’s outfit.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Belt is made of leather. Cod is made of leather.

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	Kama and Apron Black jacquard-like fabric and black leather or leather-like material and is hemmed in black piping. Jacquard fabric has a unique diamond texture in the material. Refer to the diagram for examples of Fennec’s kama fabric examples Fennec Kama Examples. Consists of two separate pieces that do not connect to each other in the rear. Bottom front of the kama is triangular in shape and points slightly downward. Kama reaches just below the knees and just above the boot tops in the front and above the back of the knee area in the back. A large orange leather, or leather-like, triangle is on the front of the kama towards the bottom, surrounded by black piping and stitched to create strips. Down the sides of each kama piece is a section of leather or leather-like material in between the jacquard-like fabric. A leather apron is worn around the waist in the rear and made up of strips of leather or leather-like material woven in an overlapping fashion similar to the codpiece in the front. The strips used for the apron angle upwards whereas the strips used for the cod angle downwards. Apron is worn underneath the kama and extends down to the back of the wearer’s lower thigh area.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Leather is used for the kama. Leather is used for the apron.

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	Pants Plain, black form-fitting fabric. The lower thigh/knee area on each leg features two large sections of black octagonal patterned fabric. The same fabric used on the Bolero is acceptable for basic level approval. A thin strip of the same plain black pants fabric separates the two duck cloth bands from each other.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Knee bands feature a small pitched raised hexagonal geometric pattern smaller in scale to the Bolero fabric and spaced much tighter together.

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	Gaiters Black leather or leather-like gaiters cover the lower legs and boot tops. Gaiters secure to the lower leg and fit over the boots with no visible attachment methods. Gaiter length is calf to ankle. The bottom opening is curved to resemble “tabs” on the left and right sides that extend further down than the front and back. Top and bottom openings are lined with orange piping with five flat orange bands evenly spaced between them.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Gaiters are made of leather.

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Boots Two versions of the boots are acceptable, either with a taller heel or with a flat heel. Black Chelsea-style boots with rugged soles with a tall heel or a flat heel. “Hero” boots with the heels are similar to Doc Marten’s Rometty boots. A single thick, rubber-like black strap approximately three inches wide with angled edges covers the instep each boot. The boot cover has a “stepladder” pattern of horizontal indentations along the length and vertical indentations along the width approximately one inch apart. Top of the boots are hidden underneath the gaiters. No logos, laces, Velcro, or other closure methods are visible on the boots.

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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.

	MK Sniper Rifle Sniper Rifle is predominantly black in color with some gunmetal accents. A large trigger guard is present offering protection for the entire hand. The stock of the rifle has a large cut-out towards the front and a very weathered orange band wrapping around it towards the back. The buttstock features a slot on the right side for a hidden throwing knife. Rifle features a large scope based on a NcStar 3-9x40mm P4 scope with added modifications. A triangular horizontal muzzle is present with a notch for the opening. At the end of the barrel are six ridges wrapping around the barrel with a horizontal groove down both sides of the ridges. A large sling is present that attaches near the barrel end and to the grip. Sling strap features seven rectangular plates aligned along the strap and are colored in the following order starting at the barrel: Dark Gray Orange Dark Gray Dark Gray Dark Gray Dark Gray Orange.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Riflescope used is an actual NcStar Gen3 USS 3-9x40mm P4 Sniper Riflescope with red dot optic or exact replica.

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	Blaster Pistol A heavily modified DL-44 blaster. The appearance is that the metal patches are bolted to the sides of the blaster. A large oval sight is mounted on top of the blaster towards the back. Barrel is thick and tapers inward at the muzzle. A thin rod runs along underneath the barrel and is a similar length to the barrel.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Blaster is based on a KWC M712 Broomhandle CO2 air gun or direct replica.

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	Holster Holster is only required in combination with Blaster Pistol. A black, drop leg style holster made of leather or leather-like material is worn on the right leg. Holster attaches to leg via a single strap that wraps around the leg and closes with a metallic, rectangular, center-bar buckle in the back. Holster is open-ended allowing the muzzle of the blaster to extend out past the bottom of the holster. A strap goes over the top of the holster securing the blaster and snaps to the side.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Holster is made from leather.

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	Throwing Knife A small single edge throwing knife that fits within the rifle stock. Blade is triangular in shape resembling a small skinning knife. Knife has a row of three evenly spaced, identically sized holes on the blade area.

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• This CRL is available as a PDF

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