Costuming:TI TIE Pilot Rebels Cadet

TIE Pilot: Cadet (Rebels)

Model TI-74259, Photo by Ricky Resurreccion

	Description: TIE Pilot: Cadet (Rebels) Prefix: TI Detachment: Jolly Roger Squadron Context: Star Wars: Rebels As depicted in Star Wars: Rebels, Cadet TIE Pilots are Imperial trainees preparing to helm the Galactic Empire’s TIE starfighters. These eager recruits aim to demonstrate their worth within the Imperial Academy framework, where they undergo demanding training in piloting TIE fighters.

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.

	Helmet Animated style TIE Pilot Helmet. Helmet is Matte or Semi-Gloss black. Light weathering is allowed. Lenses are flat and dark gray in color. Two (2) white Imperial cogs, approximately 2.75" (69mm) in diameter, located on both sides of the mohawk. There is one (1) white Imperial cog, located on the right side of the mohawk. There is one (1) white Imperial Cadet cog; the outer base design is similar to the Imperial cog with a black diamond shape in the middle and a straight white line that starts from the apex and ends in the center, located on the left side of the mohawk. There is a gray cylindrical greeblie on each ear. There are two (2) small round greeblies in the trident indentations on the front of the helmet. There are no visible screws or fasteners. Face plate has a symmetrical appearance. There are five (5) teeth (same as Original Trilogy TIE Pilot) on the face. Rear of helmet has a rectangle detail near the bottom of the mowhawk. There is no rubber trim on the bottom opening of the helmet. The vocoder has a middle raised section and is painted black.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Matte black painted trim, approximately .75" (19mm) on the underside of the helmet that stops on both ear cups.
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): There is rubber trim on the underside of the helmet that stops on both ear cups. Weathering is present.

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	Hoses Black Ribbed Hoses with adequate length from the helmet hose ports to the upper chest box hose ports. Black Ribbed Hoses have approximately a 1.25" (32mm) diameter.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): Smooth or textured finish (non-ribbed). Black in color.

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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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	Flight suit Dark Gray or Black fabric may be used. Mandarin collar is approximately 2" (50 mm) tall, fully enclosed. Collar features two (2) vertical lines in the anterior aspect, which are represented by two (2) stitched lines. A white embroidered or vinyl Imperial cog emblem, on a black background, is present on both shoulders. Emblems are approximately 2.75" (70mm) in diameter. The suit has a communications pad window on the left sleeve. This comprises a trapezoidal piece with a flat side at the cuff and a diagonal side (sloping forward) at the forearm. The trapezoidal piece has a width of 5.5" (140mm). It is 8" (175mm) at the rear and 4.5" (120mm) in the front. It has a 2" (50mm) square window centrally located. Communications pad pocket may also be approximately 4.5" x 5.5" rectangle rather than trapezoid shape. Both are acceptable. There is no flap at the top (diagonal) side of the piece. Size might vary slightly to match specific communications pad. Both sleeves have a cargo pocket on the bicep below the cog emblem. The pockets have a small chevron flap. Two (2) large chest pockets and two (2) large front pockets below the belt, without any zipper or flaps. Both top chest pockets and below the belt pockets touch the edge of the belt area. Two (2) leg pockets with chevron flaps, similar in proportion as the right arm sleeve pocket.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Flight suit is not loose or baggy.
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): Pockets have thin padding inside to give the appearance of fullness.

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	Imperial Communications Pad Square communications pad with buttons and detailing matching the visual reference, approximately 2" (50mm) wide by 2" (50mm) tall. Communications pad has a border approximately 0.0625" (1.57mm) wide and includes three (3) rectangles: A black, vertical rectangle approximately 0.75" (19mm) by 1.625" (41mm). A white, horizontal rectangle approximately 0.875" (22mm) by 0.5" (12.7mm). A black, vertical rectangle approximately 0.875" (22mm) by 1" (25.4mm). Painted black, except by the smallest upper rectangle which is painted white.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Communications pad may be contoured slightly to wrap around the arm.
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): Communications pad is unlit.

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	Gloves Black, leather or leather-like, enclosed fingered, non-textured, fitted gauntlet style. (Normal leather grain/texture/lines are acceptable) No buckles, straps, or decorative stitching.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Gloves are made of leather.
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): Gauntlets slightly flair-out, upward from the wrist to the mid-forearm. Gauntlets to be continuous with no gusseted panel.

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	Armor Animated stylized armor, matte or semi-gloss black, matching the helmet finish. Light weathering is acceptable. Has a raised square in the front center to mount the chest box. Black nylon webbing, cord or elastic is allowed to aid in the snug fit of the armor on the wearers sides. Back Armor has a raised square 6" (152mm) high by 8" (203mm) wide. Shoulder straps should be flat, non-ridged with a button on the back of the strap to simulate a hold-down screw.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is snug fit with no visible webbing, cord, or elastic on the wearer’s side.

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Chestbox Animated style chest box in matte or semi-gloss black, matching the helmet finish. Boxed shape, consists of a tapered box on top of a cylinder. Approximate dimensions are: Upper box area: 7.5" (190.5mm) by 7.5" (190.5mm) by 2.5" (63.5mm). Top of upper box: 3.375" (85.72mm) with a 10-degree taper on top, and bottom. Cylinder section: 2.25" (57.15mm) in diameter. On the cylinder, there is a front facing facet 2.75" (69.85mm) from the wearer’s left side The front facing facet measures 0.825" (21.0mm) height by 2.0" (50.0mm) width Includes two (2) dark gray circles 0.375" (9.5mm) and 0.625" (15.8mm). There are two (2) dark gray circles on each side of the cylinder. The chestbox is required to have the same configurations as seen in the photo. The box has five (5) detail pieces, four (4) larger pieces arranged in a square and one (1) smaller piece outside the square. There is a 0.0625" (1.58mm) to 0.125" (3.18mm) thick white pinstripe border around the four (4) square detail pieces. The size of the larger pieces is 1" (25.4mm) in length and width and 0.5" (.125mm) thick. The size of the smaller piece outside the pinstripe border is 0.75 (19mm) in length and width and 0.5" (.125mm) thick, and blue in color. The acceptable color formation is dark gray, white (upper row, left to right) and black, blue (lower row, left to right). There are 3 rocker switches below the round indicator lights. The rocker configuration is white, gray, gray or gray, white, gray Rockers do not have dots on the lower edge. The rockers are standard style.

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Belt The belt is constructed from non-textured leather or a leather-like material. Approximately 2" (50mm) wide. Belt may have two lines on either outer edge or be smooth. There are no loops on the belt. A single large snap or rivet is visible approximately 1" (25.4mm) from the buckle. The belt may be worn with the snap to the right of the wearer. The buckle is constructed from a horizontally brushed metal, or metal looking material. The buckle is rectangular and slightly larger than the belt with radius rounded corners. The buckle has a circle in the center that can be impressed or decal.

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	Shin Armor Designed to sit over the boots, with no visible means of attachment. Tubular in shape, matte or semi-gloss black in color, matching the helmet finish. A raised black horizontal strip is located at the top of the external face of the armor. There is a white or gray square (buckle) in the middle of the strip.

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	Boots Boots are above ankle height and made of leather or leather-like material. Chelsea style boots are allowed. Black color with dark gray sole. Free of laces, decorative stitching, buckles on the instep or any other embellishments. Small U-shaped elastic sections on both sides of the ankle, are acceptable, but should be covered by the shin armor. Flat sole without heel.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): Height of sole shall not exceed ¼ inch (6mm).

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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.

	Animated Style E-11 Blaster A simplified version of the E-11 blaster. Scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.

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