Costuming:TX TFA elite

First Order Elite Stormtrooper

Model TX-2452 , Photo by Dan Rodriguez

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	Description: First Order Elite Stormtrooper Prefix: TX Detachment: Spec Ops Detachment Context: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met. In the page below, items listed in blue are recommended features that will improve the quality of the costume. Items listed in red are intended to further enhance the finished costume.

Special Notes:

• The armor parts are gloss black and made from one of these (or similar) types of materials:
  • Fiberglass
  • ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
  • HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene)
• All striping "flash" is clean and non-weathered

• 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.

Required Costume Components

The following costume components are present and appear as described below.

Helmet The entire helmet is solid gloss black Lenses are smoky gray in color. They may be bubble in shape or flat and must be sufficiently dark enough to obscure the costumer's eyes A single silver aerator/mic tip cylinder is on lower left side of the wearer's chin Seven cut out tube stripe slots are on each side of the helmet Two clip greeblies are present over the traps on the side Two clip greebles are present on the top of the helmet, parallel to the trap greeblies There is a slight groove that circumvents the helmet above the brow There is a slight grove that circumvents the helmet along the bottom and over the chin A brow trim of solid black material spans from the traps over the lenses

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	Neckseal Black with horizontal ribs, fitted to the wearer, and extending from the base of the neck to conceal the entire neck. No hair or skin should be visible around the neck area

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Chest Plate & Yoke Front The chest plate overlaps the abdominal plate The center-top of the chest plate is recessed and black on the side and upward facing edges A smaller clasp greeblie shall be present on each side of the chest, just inside a small indented area the size of the greeblie There is a slight groove running vertical on each lateral side of the chest that angles toward the center The red Special Forces marking is on the left side of the wearers chest approximately 2 1/2 inches wide for on the inner stripe and 1 1/2 inches wide for the outer stripe Six recessed black ovals are on the wearer's right side, left of the greeblie

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	Back/Yoke The back plate contains a "O II" design where the O is black The back/yoke is one seamless piece The yoke portion extends over the wearer's shoulders and curves under the armpits On the left side of the yoke is the continuation of the Special Forces marking

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	Thermal Detonator The thermal detonator mounting plate sits under the back plate and rests above the belt The control panel is black Both end caps are black The lefthand end cap extends from the detonator assembly and is black all around the cylinder as well as the end surface. There should be no visible seams

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	Shoulder Gaskets Gaskets shall be rubber or a shiny black material with ridges The shoulder gaskets must cover all exposed areas under the shoulder bell, between the bicep and chest, and between bicep and back

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	Shoulder Bells One on each shoulder The shoulders are considered effectively symmetrical. They may be worn interchangeably on the left and right shoulders Shoulders have small round extension at the top under the bell itself that butts up against the yoke

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	Biceps Biceps have only one seam on the side that faces forward. The rest of the bicep must be seamless A clip greeblie is present low and across the seam Two ovals are present on the outside facing side of the bicep

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	Elbow Gaskets Gaskets shall be rubber or a shiny black material with ridges The elbow gaskets must cover all exposed areas between the bicep and forearm

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Forearms Forearms shall have have ridged rail, similar to a picatinny, embedded on the inside of the forearm, roughly covered 1/3rd by a box shape Forearms shall have a box on the bottom the wrist end. Each box shall have a single square in the lower inside corner Each forearm shall have two 'clasp greeblies' on the outside facing surface, near the wrist Detail box includes a rectangle on small edge perpendicular and closest to wrist

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	Gloves/Handplates All black Extend underneath the forearm Palm, thumb and forefinger area is made from leather or leather-like material Handplates are rigid square boxes and the hand plates are mounted securely over the back of the glove The oval detail is aligned with the index finger of each hand

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	Abdomen Section The abdomen section must wrap around the wearer's body without a visible seam The abdomen has 7 boxes attached that matches the order and placement shown and sit flush against the armor The large box has a small recessed square on the lower left to the wearer The second box to the right of the wearer has a small recessed rectangle near the top

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	Codpiece The codpeice sits below the abdomen and under the belt

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	Posterior Armor The posterior armor sits below the abdomen and under the belt The top portion of the part shown is hidden by the belt and used to connect the plate to the abdomen armor

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Belt The belt is ribbed and made from a rubber or a rubber like material Five black rectangular boxes and one pouch sit on the belt There are 2 horizontal boxes on the front, on each side of the center There are 2 vertical boxes on the right of the wearer There is a large vertical black pouch with a cover behind the left side of the wearer A small black cloth pouch is worn on the left side and hides the buckle or remaining belt material

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	Undersuit An undergarment must be worn such that the space between the thighs and the belt shows a black material. The black material may be shiny or matte.

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	Thighs There are seams on the inside and outside of the thighs A clip greeblie is present high and across the outside seams of each thigh The right outside thigh (to the wearer) includes a base for a holster

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	Knee Gaskets Gaskets shall be rubber or a shiny black material with ridges The knee gaskets must cover all exposed areas between the thigh and shin

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	Knee Plates The knee plates mirror each other and are placed evenly between the thigh and the shin Convex edge of knee plate faces upward

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	Shins There are seams on the inside and outside of the shins, with the opening on the inside A clip greeblie is present high and across the outside seams of each shin The wearer's left outside shin includes two vertical thin boxes that are seamless There is a small recessed rectangle at the bottom outside front of the shins

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	Spats The spats wrap around the lower ankle, just below the ankle rectangles The spats are enclosed on the outside of the ankle with a greeblie that overlaps the open side There is a visible seam on the inside of the ankle

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	Boots TX boots are allowed If other boots are used: The boots are above ankle height and made of black leather or leather-like material There is a seam down both sides of the front that swoops out to the side of the foot There is a vertical zipper on the inside that spans the height of the boot There is a black flat sole with no heel No buckles or laces

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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.

	First Order Stormtrooper Blaster Based on a replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster. Details to be painted black and silver per reference photos. White portions should be painted black if worn with the FO Elite Stormtrooper costume

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	First Order Stormtrooper Blaster Rifle Based on a replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster. Similar to standard First Order Stormtrooper Blaster with extended stock attached. Details to be painted black and silver per reference photos. White portions should be painted black if worn with the FO Elite Stormtrooper costume

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	First Order Stormtrooper Blaster Pistol Based on a replica Glock 19 repeating pistol, scratch-built, or a modified commercial Stormtrooper toy. Details to be painted black and silver per reference photos. White portions should be painted black if worn with the FO Elite Stormtrooper costume

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• This CRL is available as a PDF

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