Costuming:TX Lieutenant Janek Sunber
From 501st Legion Databank
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| Lieutenant Janek Sunber
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Model TX-77520, Photo by Eric Ho
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Description: Lieutenant Janek Sunber
Prefix: TX
Detachment: Spec Ops Detachment
Context: Star Wars: Empire by Dark Horse Comics / Expanded Universe / Legends
Janek Sunber is a lieutenant in the Imperial Army. After spending his youth on Tatooine, Lt. Sunber joined the Academy of Carida in 1 BBY where he was recognized for his performance and transferred to officer training. Sunber is a dedicated and hardworking officer, and was most recognized for his actions at the Battles of Maridun.
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For 501st membership only the requirements listed in black need to be met.
Black text indicates a feature that is required for approval. Blue text denotes requirements for Level 2 "Specialist," but is not required for basic approval. Visit the Spec Ops website for a full description of these standards.
Special Notes:
- Soft parts may be slightly weathered with scuffs/dirt.
- Blasters are not required for legion membership per our weapons policy.
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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Hat, Olive
- Fabric is a medium weight suiting material of olive green.
- Base of the hat is conical, with a crown about 4" (107mm) tall.
- Front and rear “flaps” overlap on the sides and are about 4" (107mm) high.
- Front bill extends 3" (76mm) down, decorated with (5) (6) or (7) concentric stitches.
- An Imperial Code Disk is positioned in the center of the front vertical “flap”.
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Facial Appearance / Hair Style
- Hair is close-cropped.
- Basic approval does not require matching facial hair.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Hair color is black.
- Costumer is clean shaven.
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Green Imperial Flight Suit
- One-piece olive green coverall / jumpsuit / flight suit with a front invisible zipper and mandarin collar with one of the following:
- The mandarin collar The mandarin collar has no visible closure
- A single snap near the closing point and olive green in color.
- Each shoulder has a patch as noted below.
- Below the patch on each arm there is a small pocket with the rectangular flap closure that is roughly 1.25" (32mm) tall and ends just above the elbow.
- 2 large chest pockets.
- The 2 chest pockets feature flap closures made of matching fabric, as wide as the pocket, and roughly 1.25" (32mm) tall.
- 2 large cargo pockets sit on the outside of each leg from around mid-thigh and not extending past the bottom of the knee, with a rectangular flap covering the top.
- There are no leg pockets below the knees.
- Pockets may feature gussets.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Mandarin collar is closed by a chevron shaped strap across the neck.
- The mandarin collar has no visible method of how it closes.
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Imperial Army Patch
- A shield shaped patch.
- The patch has an Imperial cog symbol approximately 2.75" to 3" (70–76mm) in diameter.
- The background of the patch has a more narrow shield shaped design on top of a box colored a darker shade of green.
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Imperial Rank Bar
- Rank consists of colored plastic tiles mounted on a metallic finish square.
- Rank bar corners are hard angled or slightly rounded.
- The rank of Lieutenant (2 red tiles on top of 2 blue tiles) is the only acceptable rank.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Rank bar corners are slightly rounded, not hard angled.
- Rank tiles are affixed to a singular rank bar with no line in between the 2 red tiles on top and 2 blue tiles on the bottom. Two rank bars are not permitted.
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Olive Gloves
- Olive drab, wrist length gloves constructed of leather, Kevlar or similar material.
- Enclosed fingers.
- No buckles, etc.
- May have square padding on the back of the hand.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Square padding is present on back of hand.
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Web Harness
- Olive green colored, double strap “H” harness which travels from the lower back, and up over the shoulders.
- The harness system attaches to the belt.
- Harness is made of 2" (50mm) olive green nylon webbing.
- Visible snap-hook style fasteners that attach to belt eyelets are acceptable.
- Tri-glides may be present on front or back of suspenders.
- Back of suspenders may be permanently fastened to belt, but not required.
- Left suspender has a comlink clip/holster with a comlink contained within. The comlink clip/holster is positioned parallel to the rank bar and is form fitting to the comlink.
- The comlink must meet the details contained within this CRL in its own section.
- Right suspender has a rectangular pouch attached with the bottom of the pouch positioned with the right chest pouch flap closure. The pouch is olive green in color and should be made of nylon or similar material, with a top flap, and strap from top to bottom securing it shut.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Harness fasteners are not seen, and may be hidden behind the belt.
- Harness is fitted to the wearer and no tri-glides are present.
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Comlink
- Styled after the comlink as seen in the Star Wars: Empire (Dark Horse Comics). An interpretation of the comlink is allowed, but comic accuracy is encouraged.
- The comlink is painted a matching olive green color and has the following details:
- A raised band around its upper section featuring equally-spaced raised vertical bars with recessed areas between each vertical bar.
- Underneath the upper section there is a recessed groove before the main body of the comlink.
- The bottom of the comlink is beveled to a flat bottom.
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Belt
- Belt is a nylon military style quick release web belt or a cotton double prong buckle web belt.
- Belt is olive green in color.
- Belt buckles may be the following colors:
- Quick release style may be black or olive green.
- Double prong style may be olive green or silver.
- Belt may feature eyelets along both sides of its length, but these are not required for approval.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Belt is a nylon or cotton double prong buckle web belt and not the quick release style.
- Double prong buckle may be olive green or silver.
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Belt Pouches
- Belt pouches are olive green in color and should be made of nylon or similar material.
- 2 rectangular MOLLE style pouches with a top flap, and strap from top to bottom securing it shut, sit to the right of the belt buckle where the harness meets the belt.
- A large pouch sits on the right of the above pouches. The pouch may be a utility pouch, gas mask pouch, SAW pouch, or other MOLLE style pouch of similar size.
- A tactical triple AK magazine PALS belt or MOLLE style pouch should be on the rear of the belt.
- A macrobinoculars pouch sits on the left of the belt buckle where the harness meets the belt.
- 2 rectangular MOLLE style pouches with a top flap, and strap from top to bottom securing it shut, sit to the left of the macrobinoculars pouch.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- The large pouch will make use of a visible double snap closure or appear to have such.
- Macrobinoculars are present.
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Boots
- Below the calf black or green leather or leather-like material.
- Free of laces, decorative stitching, buckles on the instep or any other embellishments.
- 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.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Olive green 8" to 9" (20–23cm) high boots.
- Pants legs shall be tucked into boots and fluffed to give appearance of original source art.
- Weathering of the boots is encouraged.
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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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Macrobinoculars
- Scratch built or high end prop replica that is similar to the reference images.
- Must be painted olive green in color.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- The view lenses are tinted red on the end that is held up to the eyes.
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Holster
- Retention style open back holster made to fit the SE-14R Blaster Pistol. A strap goes across the top to hold the blaster in place.
- Holster is made of Nylon, leather or similar material.
- Black or olive green in color.
- Holster is worn on the right side so it hangs below all belt pouches.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Holster is olive green in color.
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SE-14R Blaster Pistol
- High-End Replica.
- As seen in various promotional material & merchandise.
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