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Description: Mechanical Crew
Prefix: IC
Detachment: Imperial Officer Corps
Context: Star Wars Episode VI
The Imperial Mechanical Crew consists of a fleet of technicians, engineers, mechanics and maintenance personnel whom are responsible for maintaining perfect operation, upkeep and repair of starships and military installations.
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For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met.
The Imperial Officer Corps defines additional, optional levels of costuming excellence. In the page below, requirements for Level 2 “Executor” are listed in blue. Requirements for Level 3 “Imperator” are listed in red.
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Please note that the popular eBay Imperial officer / crew uniforms are not acceptable out of the box. The rank badge and belt buckle must be replaced, the collar must be altered to fit the below requirements, and the garments may require tailoring / alterations for proper fit.
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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.
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| Required Costume Components
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The following costume components are present and appear as described below.
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Mechanical Crew Helmet
- Open face helmet based on World War 2 Mark II Navy Talker Helmet or similar fan sculpt.
- The helmet is to be glossy black in finish.
- Commications box and antenna on left side.
- Black Chin strap and chin cup.
- White Imperial Cog centered on forehead.
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Blue Imperial Flight Suit
- One piece blue coverall/jumpsuit/flight suit with a front invisible zipper.
- Approx 1.5" (38.1mm) tall mandarin collar with a chevron shaped, left-over-right velcro closure.
- On the left forearm there is a com-pad pocket approx 5" (127mm) wide by 5.75" (146.05mm) tall with no flap and a 2.25" (57.15mm) window in it. (Size might vary to match your com-pad)
- All jumpsuit sleeve cuffs have a chevron shaped, Velcro closure tab over each wrist, and are secured snugly when worn.
- On the left bicep there is a code cylinder pocket with no flap, and vertical stitching dividing it into pen sleeves.
- The bottom front corner of the pocket is cut off at a bevel on the side pointing in view direction with the broader upside forming the border of the pen sleeves.
- The right sleeve has a cargo pocket about 6" (152mm) wide and 5.75" (146mm) on the bicep approx 2"(50.8mm) below where the cog emblem would normally be. The pocket has a 2"(50.8mm) flap.
- 2 large chest pockets and 2 large front pockets below the belt without any zipper or flaps
- 2 leg pockets with flaps similar in proportion as the one on the right arm sleeve. Size may differ. (Usually the width of the front pockets equals the width of the leg pockets)
- Pocket flaps may be straight or chevroned - both are canon.
- Imperial cogs are not worn on this costume.
- There are no leg pockets below the knee.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
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OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable):
- The collar should have a pointed collar in the back.
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Boots
- Calf high black leather or leather like material.
- Free of laces, decorative stitching, buckles on the instep or any other embellishments.
- If seams are present on the shaft they are at the rear only.
- Boots may have a single adjustment strap at the top outside of the boot, with the buckle no wider than 1".
- This need not be functional.
- Jackboot buckles should not be shiny/can be painted dingy grey or gun-metal color.
- Hobnails may be present on the front of the jackboots.
- Zippers on the inside of the boot are acceptable, so long as they are concealed.
- If the zipper is not covered by vinyl/ leather, it is painted black.
- German "jack boot" style boots are most canon.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Boots are made of leather.
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OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable):
- Original German jack boots (or “Knobelbechers”) or an authentic replication thereof.
- Boots have the top adjustment strap.
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| Optional Accessories
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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.
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Red Undershirt
- A red undershirt may be worn with the costume.
- If a red undershirt is present, the collar of the flight suit may be worn open.
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