Costuming:MW pre vizsla

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Pre Vizsla
BH TCW Pre Vizsla.jpg
Model MW-6065, Photo by Ruud Wolters
 
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Description: Pre Vizsla
Prefix: MW
Detachment: Bounty Hunters Guild
Context: Star Wars The Clone Wars Season 2
Pre Vizsla was the governor of the Mandalorian moon Concordia. He was also the leader of the Deathwatch, a faction of Mandalorians dedicated to returning their people to their warrior heritage. Vizsla allied with the Separatists to aid in his quest to overthrow the pacifist Duchess Satine.


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 pre vizsla-helmet.jpg Helmet
  • Animated style helmet required.
  • Ear caps are symmetrical, with no range finder.
  • Helmet is dark grey / metallic graphite with a lighter grey visor area, blue cheek indents, a blue rear with a grey key slot area.
  • Helmet has an off white / cream colored trident emblem painted on the forehead.




BH pre vizsla cape.png Cape
  • Light blue in color with grey stripes and a dark blue Deathwatch emblem.
  • Worn over right shoulder.
  • Attached via a black strap worn around the neck.




BH pre vizsla flight suit.png Flight Suit
  • Green-grey to charcoal in color.
  • Blue stripes 1" - 1.25" wide run down the outside of the legs, and around the top and bottom of the knee armor.
  • Has traditional Mandalorian style double sleeves.
  • Neck seal is built into the suit.
  • No pockets are visible.




BH pre vizsla vest.png Vest
  • Black leather or leather like vest.
  • Shoulders flare outward like wings.




BH pre vizsla shoulder armor.png Shoulder Armor
  • Armor has dimension giving the appearance of thickness and depth.
  • Shoulder armor is blue to match the collar.
  • Shoulder armor has red/off white details as shown in visual reference.
  • Shoulder armor flares out off the shoulders to present a wider than normal silhouette.




BH pre vizsla guantlets.png Gauntlets
  • Gauntlet color is dark grey / metallic graphite to match helmet and armor.
  • Gauntlets taper toward the wrist.
  • Gauntlets have a seam on the inside of the arm with indents on either side of the seam as shown.
  • Gauntlets have a stepped detail on the top center as shown.
  • Right gauntlet has red markings as shown.





Generic-black-gloves.jpg Gloves
  • Black over the wrist gloves made of leather, nylon, or other low pile fabrics.
  • Gloves cover any exposed skin.
  • Gloves do not show any labels or logos when the armor is worn.




BH pre vizsla hand armor.png Hand Plates
  • Armor has dimension giving the appearance of thickness and depth.
  • Symmetrical, tombstone shaped handplates.
  • Color is dark grey / metallic graphite to match helmet and armor.




BH pre vizsla chest armor.png Chest Armor
  • Consists of collar armor, left and right breast plates, a center diamond and an abdominal plate.
  • Armor is made of a solid material such as fiberglass, styrene or sintra.
  • Armor has dimension giving the appearance of thickness and depth.
  • Collar armor is blue with a 1.25" dark grey / metallic graphite line down the center.
  • Armor Color is dark grey / metallic graphite to match helmet.
  • Left breast plate has two indented horizontal bars.
    • The top bar is colored red.
    • The bottom bar is colored dark blue.
  • Center diamond plate between breast plates has a raised vertical rectangle as shown in visual references.
    • The diamond is blue to match the collar.
    • The raised rectangle is dark grey / metallic graphite to match the armor.
  • Armor attaches securely to the front of the vest.




BH pre vizsla back armor.png Back Armor
  • Armor has dimension giving the appearance of thickness and depth.
  • Color is blue to match the collar.
  • Has a 1.25" dark grey/metallic graphite stripe down the center top.
  • Collar and backplate do not overlap.




BH pre vizsla-jetpack-tv.jpg Jetpack, TV series style
  • Either the TV series or alternate paint scheme jetpack is required for approval.
  • Animated style sculpt required
  • Paint scheme as shown.




Pre Vizsla Alternate Jetpack.jpg Jetpack, Alternate Paint
  • Either the TV series or alternate paint scheme jetpack is required for approval.
  • The alternate paint scheme is used on all Pre Vizsla merchandise: Action figure, Gentle Giant maquette, inflatable jetpack, Galactic Heroes etc...
  • Animated style sculpt required
  • Paint scheme as shown.




BH pre vizsla inner belt.png Girth Belt
  • Brown leather or leather like material.
  • 6-8" tall depending on the height of the wearer.




BH pre vizsla outer belt.png Belt
  • Segmented belt worn outside of the girth belt.
  • Plate size/positioning matches visual reference.
  • Color is dark grey / metallic graphite to match helmet and armor.
  • Blue stripes 1" - 1.25" wide on the sides, lined up with stripes on the flight suit.




BH pre vizsla cod armor.png Codpiece
  • Armor has dimension giving the appearance of thickness and depth.
  • Triangular cod piece with rounded bottom edge.
  • Color is dark grey / metallic graphite to match helmet and armor.




BH pre vizsla thigh armor.png Thigh Armor & Holsters
  • Armor has dimension giving the appearance of thickness and depth.
  • Wraps around outer thigh.
  • Holsters are integrated with the armor.
  • Armor has no visible straps / attachment.
  • Blue stripe 1" - 1.25" runs down the outer thigh, to the front of the holster, lining up with stripes on the flight suit.




BH pre vizsla knee armor.png Knee Armor
  • Armor has dimension giving the appearance of thickness and depth.
  • Main color is dark grey / metallic graphite to match helmet and armor.
  • Outer tabs on the armor are blue to match the collar.
  • Armor attaches securely to the front of the knees, over the flightsuit, with no straps or visible means of attachment.




BH pre vizsla shin armor.png Lower Leg Armor
  • Armor has dimension giving the appearance of thickness and depth.
  • Color is dark grey / metallic graphite to match helmet and armor.
  • Each shin has a blue line 0.75" wide running along the outside of the center panel. Approx. 2" - 2.5" from the top of the shin, the blue stripes angle out from the center as they move toward the top edge.




BH pre vizsla shoe armor.png Boot Caps (Foot Armor)
  • Armor has dimension giving the appearance of thickness and depth.
  • Color is blue to match the collar armor, with an oval center detail in dark grey / metallic graphite to match the armor, partially outlined in off white to match the trident pattern on the helmet.
  • Boot armor covers the top of the foot, hiding laces if present.
  • Boot armor connects with no visible means of attachment.




BH pre vizsla boots.png Boots
  • Black boots with silver soles and toe covering.
  • Palladium boots Pampa Hi in black canvas are an example of an acceptable style (with the soles painted silver).




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.


BH pre vizsla pistols.png Mandalorian Pistols
  • Animated style pistols to fit into thigh holsters




BH pre vizsla dark saber.png Dark Saber
  • A hilt only may be carried on the back, in between the back plate and jetpack.
  • If a saber blade is present it is made of black smoked acrylic with white details.




BH pre vizsla lightsaber.jpg Obi Wan Kenobi RotS Saber Hilt
  • Pre Vizsla may wear an Obi Wan Episode 3 saber hilt at his left hip.







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