Costuming:IG imperial gunner

Imperial Gunner

Model IG-8968, Photo by M.Lindenthaler Model IG-13525, Photo by B. Linn Model IG-5845, Photo by AR Foto Model IG-5845, Photo by AR Foto Model IG-6691, Photo by P. Khoo Model IG-11654, Photo by J. Valera

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Description: Imperial Gunner Prefix: IG Detachment: Imperial Gunnery Corps Context: Star Wars Episodes IV, VI Operating the immense weaponry of the Imperial starfleet are skilled gunners dressed in specialized uniforms. The gunner's features are entirely obscured by a large, sweeping helmet with a single wrap-around visor. The dark helmet helps suppress some of the dangerous flashback from such massive cannons as the turbolasers and superlaser found aboard the original Death Star. NOTE: Imperial Gunner Versions: Please note that there are six acceptable versions of the Imperial Gunner costume. Versions One and Four are seen in ANH and ROTJ, Version Two is seen in ROTJ, Version Three is seen in ANH, and Versions Five and Six are in the EU. You must specify which version of the character you're doing for approval purposes. If one variant has already been approved, another variant will still need to be approved by the GML before use.

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.

Imperial Gunner Helmet Helmet is comprised of (5) main pieces: Dome, Eye Lens, Jawbone, Scoop, and Combox. For more detailed images please reference the Imperial Gunner Helmet Detail page. The helmet has a matte, semi-gloss, or glossy finish. If painted, the finish is smooth without runs or streaks. Dome: The dome is approximately 11" (28 cm) wide, 13" long (33cm), and about 6" (15.2cm) tall (from the top of the eye lens). The sides of the dome have a curve/drop around the ears that is ~ 2" (5cm) tall. An alternate style helmet which is taller, is also accurate. It is approximately 10.5" (26.7cm) wide and 9" (22.9cm) tall (from top of the visor). No change in length. A white or silver Imperial Cog symbol, approximately 3 inches (7.5cm) in diameter, is centered on front top of helmet. Eye Lens: The eye lens is tinted transparent plastic that matches the curve of the dome. It can between 1.5" (37mm) and 2" (50mm) tall. For increased airflow, a small 1mm gap is permissible between the lip of the jawbone and the lens. Jawbone: The nose of the jawbone extends outward, between 1.5 (37mm) to 2.5" (62mm) past the eye lens. The wearer's chin is not visible outside of the jawbone. The jawbone is affixed to the inside of dome using (2) screws or rivets on each ear. Scoop: The scoop is attached to the dome using (2) screws or rivets at the top of the helmet. Scoop is slightly arrowhead in shape and curved to the contours of the dome. Scoop can be oriented to point from straight back to about 60 degrees down. Comlink Box: Comlink is located on left side of helmet. Comlink does not have any visible screws or other means that attach it to the dome Rectangular Blue Button – top front of comlink. Plastic material. Round Red Button – bottom front of comlink. Round White Button – side of comlink. (2) Raised Bumps – above round white button, near top of combox. (4) Vertical Lines - right of the round white button. These run almost the entire height of the comlink face. (2) White Square Buttons - top of comlink. Buttons are approximately 1/4" (6mm) to 1/2" (12mm) per side depending on the size of the comlink face. The buttons are smaller than the dimensions of the top face. Buttons can also be rectangular. Antenna – top rear behind the two white buttons. Unpainted metal finish. About 1/8" (3mm) to 3/16" (4.5mm) in diameter and 6" (15cm) to 8" (20cm) in visible length.

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	Balaclava A balaclava is a black head sock/hood that is worn under the helmet and is used primarily to hide any view of the wearer's skin and/or facial hair.

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Black Imperial Flight Suit One piece black coverall/jumpsuit/flight suit with a front invisible zipper. Approximately 1.5" (38.1mm) tall mandarin collar with a chevron shaped, left-over-right velcro closure. There is a horizontal seam or double-topstitched line that runs across the upper chest, but does not extend around the back. A silver or white Imperial Cog emblem, on a black background, is present on both shoulders. The cog is 3" or 3.5" in diameter, and 1" from the shoulder seam. On the left forearm there is a compad pocket, approximately 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 specific compad. On the left bicep, about 2"(50.8mm) below the cog emblem, 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, and approximately 2"(50.8mm) below the cog emblem. 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 right arm sleeve pocket. Size may differ - (Usually the width of the front pockets equals the width of the leg pockets). There are no rank bars of any kind on the uniform. There are no leg pockets below the knees. The suit legs should be tucked into the boots.

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Chest Piece There are six different acceptable chest piece configurations. Depending on the chestpiece chosen, there may be otherwise optional accessories that become required, and shall be so noted. See the Gallery for this CRL to see more images of the various chest pieces. Chest Version One: Black chest armor made of leather, or leather-like material, worn over the shoulders and chest. The armor has several radial stitch lines from the neck hole to the edges on each side at the shoulder region. A black nylon webbing horizontal strap is present to secure the armor to the body. A silver or nickel fastener may be present on the front on each side connecting the waist strap to the armor. It may have no (0), one (1), or two (2) vertical straps that connect the back of the armor to the waist strap. The armor covers the shoulders, chest, and majority of the abdomen. Ideally there is a small gap between the bottom edge of the armor and the belt. The armor should not wrap around the sides of the body. Chest Version Two: The optional neckseal becomes required, and includes a dickie that lays flat and untucked. Chest Version Three: Black Leather, or leather-like, Jacket with a vertical quilting pattern on the front, sides, and sleeves. The back of the jacket is absent of the quilted pattern and is smooth in appearance. The jacket is fitted to the wearer and ends just below the waist. A silver or white Imperial Cog emblem, on a black background, is present on both shoulders. The cog is 3" (75mm) or 3.5" (88mm) in diameter, and 1" from the shoulder seam. The left sleeve may have a small pocket on the forearm for a commpad similar to the one on the jumpsuit. If present, it is also made out of leather, or leather-like, material. Chest Version Four: The Version Three leather jacket and Version One soft chest armor are combined on the same costume. The soft chest armor is worn over the leather jacket. Black connection clips, 1" (25mm) to 1.5" (38mm) are allowed on the shoulder blades of the jacket to connect the chest armor. chest armor via side-release connection clips. If connection clips are present on the jacket, the chest armor will have two black nylon webbing straps and will be secured to the jacket and not the waist strap. Chest Version Five: Stormtrooper style Chest and Back Armor, with ridged plastic shoulder straps. Stormtrooper style ridged shoulder straps fit over the collar. Shoulder straps are mounted on the front and may free float on the back. Adjustment straps between the chest and back armor are acceptable. This configuration is not combined with other armor or the jacket. Chest Version Six: The optional neckseal is now required. Armor is similar to the soft chest armor (Version 1) in design but is made of a rigid material. Armor finish matches the helmet. A raised edge travels vertically down the center of the armor, from the neck to the center. Grooves radiate from the neck and become longer as they move down the piece. There are four grooves on each side of the front armor and three grooves on each side of the back. The armor is indented at the bottom on the left and right. The center section forms an inverted trapezoid, approximately 3" (7.5cm) in height. The bottom edge of the chest armor is within 2" (5cm) of the belt. The back armor extends to the shoulder- blades. An adjustment strap around the waist is acceptable. Strap is no more than 1" wide. The ends of the strap are affixed near the bottom of the chest armor. A strap connecting the waist strap and back armor is acceptable. Strap is no more than 1" (25mm) wide. This configuration is not combined with other armor or the jacket.

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Belt The belt is constructed from a non-textured leather or a leather-like material. Approximately 2" (50.8 mm) in width, up to 3" (76.2 mm) is acceptable. There are no loops on the belt. A single large snap or rivet is visible approximately 1" (25.4 mm) from the buckle. The belt may be worn with the snap to the right or left of the wearer. The buckle is constructed from a horizontally brushed metal, or metal looking material. The buckle size is approximately 2 5/8" (66.7 mm) high and 4 1/8" (104.5 mm) wide with 0.5" (12.7 mm) radius rounded corners. Buckle is adorned with an Imperial Code Disk at the center.

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Boots Calf high black leather or leather like material. Normal leather grain/texture/lines are acceptable Free of laces, decorative stitching, buckles on the instep or any other embellishments. 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. Tread on the soles and heels is acceptable Zippers on the inside of the boot are acceptable, so long as they are concealed by the same material as the boot German "jack boot" style boots are most canon.

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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.

	Neck Seal Black with horizontal ribs, fitted to the wearer, and extending from the base of the neck to the top of the Adam's apple. Neck seal includes a front and back fabric bib that can be tucked in when combined with chest armor.

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	Code Cylinders Between 1 to 4 per costume may be worn. Basic Style: silver "chalk holder" tube with short clip and blue colored top. Rod styles (Two variants): Aluminum rod with machined details as pictured Dosimeter style: True Dosimeter with correct clip and blue top. Alternate Style: Silver clip with no blue top.

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	Imperial Communications Pad Rectangular communications pad with buttons and detailing as shown. Either of the variants pictured is acceptable. Light weathering is optional Compad is not electronically lit.

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	Black Gauntlet Gloves Black, leather or leather-like, enclosed fingered, non-textured, (normal leather grain/texture/lines are acceptable) fitted gauntlet style. No buckles, straps, or decorative stitching. Three straight lines, on the back of the hand (that match some references), are optional.

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	Belt Boxes Dimensions are approximately 2 1/2" (63.5 mm) by 3 1/2" (88.9 mm) by 1" (25.4 mm) thick. One or two boxes may be worn either vertically or horizontally on either side of the belt buckle. Amount of boxes worn matches a canon source in orientation and number.

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	Holster Holster is the appropriate color and style for the specific blaster. Holster is not present if no blaster is carried.

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	DL-44 Blaster Pistol Scratch built or high-end prop replica.

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	DH-17 Blaster Scratch built or high-end prop replica.

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	E-11 Blaster Based on a real or replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.

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