Costuming:TX swamptrooper

Swamp Trooper

Model TX-37777, Photo by Jan Abustan

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	Description: Swamp Trooper Prefix: TX Detachment: Spec Ops Detachment Context: Star Wars Galaxies

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: The armor is gloss, semi-gloss, satin or matte green and may be slightly weathered to look as if white is showing through with minor scuffs/dirt. Armor is made from one of these (or similar) types of materials: Fiberglass ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene). Soft parts may be slightly weathered with scuffs/dirt to match the armor. 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 Scout style helmet accurate in shape and form. Eye lens is dark green. Helmet is painted to match armor. Flat or concave elevator bolts. Elevator bolts are blue-gray. Helmet has scout detailing in black. Snout is gray with black details.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Details are the correct color and placed as shown. Scout style details are present, either painted or decals. Ear holes are correctly shaped and have no mesh. Blue-gray 3M Speedglas bolts or replicas mount the faceplate to the helmet. (Visible bolt head diameter of 22mm). Accurate snout detail and aerator with accurate parts, mounted onto a plate and painted gray with black details. Accurate squared emblem located on the left faceplate "blinder." Accurate rear helmet "bar code" striping pattern. Accurate three lines on center of forehead area. No visible seams on the dome.

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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 The undersuit is a one or two-piece black textile suit, such as military flightsuits, motorcycle racing suits, industrial work clothing (Dickies), or similar suit modified appropriately. Stand-up collar which conceals the neck and with enclosing strap to keep the collar closed. Must have a suede or faux suede butt flap attached above the waist hidden by the cummerbund and is rectangular in shape. The flap is slightly narrower than the width of the trooper and stop slightly higher than the bottom edge of the troopers backside. Suede or faux suede thigh patches must be present, extending over the flight suit crotch and down the front finishing above the knee armor. The thigh patches must be secured by 2" (50mm) black elastic, sewn in under the front and back of the thigh patch. See the Scout Trooper Flight Suit page for detailed images of the patches described below. Suit must not have any visible labels, logos or zippers (including built in flight suit pockets).
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Suit is fairly fitted and not baggy. Real black suede square/ rectangular butt patch is attached to flight suit at the rear under where cummerbund sits. No external visible stitching. Size will differ slightly from scout to scout, but correct scale is maintained.

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	Shoulder Armor Black Elastic is used to secure the armor around upper arm. Shoulder pieces do not have any adornment.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is secured around bicep with a 0.5" (12mm) black elastic strap. Bottom corners are rounded. Optional: Affix top of shoulder bells to shoulder bridge loops.

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	Upper Arm Armor Armor has a recessed area with a black "T-bit" detail attached within. Black elastic is used to secure the armor around upper arm.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Accurate "T-bit" detail is mounted to the armor. T-bit circle detail piece faces forward on each arm. Armor is secured around the arm with a 1.5" (40mm) black elastic strap.

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	Forearm Armor Black elastic is used to secure the armor around forearm.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is secured around the arm with a 1" (25mm) black elastic strap.

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	Gloves Black leather and gauntlet length. Detailed gloves include: Black suede or faux suede patches on top of the middle finger, index finger, and thumb. Four tightly spaced ribs that span the knuckles. There are no labels/logos, clips, or external straps.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Real black suede leather padding on fingers and inside of thumb and correct gauntlet stitching.

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	Vest Made out of black fabric. Sleeves are padded and contain ribbing similar to the front of the cummerbund. The sleeves are just slightly longer than the bottom edge of the shoulder armor. Vest has a much wider neck opening than the flight suit. Secured at the back using 2" (50mm) black hook and loop fastener. Vest should be made of same or similar fabric to the cummerbund.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): The vest is separate from the flight suit and cummerbund. Made using the Vest tutorial.

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	Chest Armor There is a recessed rectangular area present over the right breast that must be painted black. The chest and back armor join together over the shoulder and the gap covered with a loop of green fabric. The sides of the chest armor are attached to the back armor with black webbing or elastic.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Shoulder bridge covers, covering the join between the front and back of the armor, are made of green fabric. Nylon webbing is inaccurate. Side under arm chest/back straps are made from 1.5" (40mm) black webbing or elastic strap.

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	Back Armor The back armor has a center tank attached. The top of the tank is flat with a detail piece painted black. Top detail piece uses the same greeblies as seen on the screen-used ROTJ Biker Scout armor. Top detail piece is painted matte black. The tank has black stripe detail. Optional: Additional "rank indicators", present on the right side of the tank, can number between 0 to 6 stripes.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Back and Tank must be two separate parts, no single part back/tank plates will be admissible. Only 1, 4 or 6 stripes on tank are acceptable. Bullet tank on the back armor has accurate greeblie tank topper detail. Tank topper is a separate greeblie to the tank itself. Tank topper is secured with single black colored rivet in the center of the greeblie. Rear tank has properly placed pin striping and a single bottom attachment green rivet. Blinking lights or LED's on the bullet tank are not acceptable.

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	Cummerbund Made from dark green fabric. Closes in back with 2" (50mm) hook and loop fastener. Extends from just under the chest armor down to the waist. There is no gap between the belt and cummerbund. Cummerbund should be made of same or similar fabric to the vest. Has a tapered cod section with inverted curve sewn in detail (not a chevron). Cod section is made from the same material as the cummerbund and is a gray color that matches the helmet snout. Connects between the legs to the back of the cummerbund by a 2" (50mm) black elastic strap. Front of cummerbund has 5-6 equal ribs stitched, centered between the two dark green fabric pouches. Ribs are of equal width. Ribs are completely visible between the pouches. Cummerbund touches the bottom of the chest armor. Cummerbund slightly overlaps the belt.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Made from the Cummerbund tutorial page. The cummerbund is separate from the flight suit and vest. There is no visible external edge stitching on the cummerbund, the cod or pouch flaps. Pouches are made from a dark green heavy cotton or canvas like material. Bottom edge of the pouch flap must be less than half the overall width of the pouch. Pouch size to conform to individual size; should fit in gap between chest armor and belt with minimal overhang. Codpiece must conform to shape pictured in the CRL and source art. Codpiece must not have excessive bunching around groin area. Optional: Codpiece is separate from the cummerbund and attached to either the vest or the flightsuit.

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	Belt and Detonator The front and four "boxes" of the belt are made of hard material. Hanging from the sides of the belt are hip boxes (drop boxes) connected to the belt by 1.5" (40mm) dark green textile straps. Each drop box strap is threaded behind a side release buckle centered on the strap. Attached to the back of the belt is a rectangular thermal detonator box with short black corrugated hose. Accurate thermal detonator greeblies are attached to the box. The rectangular part of the thermal detonator greeblie, fixed on the left side of the detonator, is the same as used in the rebel Endor trooper rank badge. On the right hand side is the same round greeblie as used on the Scout tank topper. See the detonator detail page for a close up image of the greeblies. The TD box is secured by one single black tie wrap, with side buckle to fasten belt hidden under the box out of sight, or velcro fastening attached with 2" (50mm) dark green cotton or nylon belt secured on each end of the belt with a single green rivet.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): The belt is made from a one-piece construction with no visible gaps, and not separated with fabric in between sections, apart from at the back where the TD box sits. Making any joins in a 3 part belt seamless, is highly recommended. The straps attached to the drop boxes to the belt are made from 1.5" (40mm) dark green cotton webbing. Drop boxes hang the correct distance from the belt. Nylon webbing is inaccurate. Thermal Detonator end caps to be concave and not flat. Optional: Thermal Detonator must have visible black clips attaching it to the web belt. Optional: Thermal Detonator tube to be wire wrapped and not ribbed tube.

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	Knee Armor Knees are gray to match the snout. Black elastic is used to secure the armor around the leg.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Knee armor has two elastic straps: The first is 1" (25mm) wide and passes through the bottom of the knee armor. The second is 0.5" (12mm) wide and riveted to the top sides of the knee armor. Rivets are green in color.

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	Boots Green marine vinyl which is not too glossy in appearance. The soles of the boots are black. A "dog bone" shaped strap covers the bridge of the foot. The boots are secured up the back using 1" (25mm) black hook and loop fastener. The calf of the boot rises to just slightly beneath the knee armor. Slightly textured vinyl is acceptable.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): The boots have slots cut into the heels and sole. The boot sole is a single black color with no visible stitching. Boots that are constructed too wrinkled (i.e not stretched/fitted correctly prior to gluing) or poor in appearance will be refused.

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	Holster Attached to the outside of the right boot with green rivets.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): No straps are permitted. Attached with four green colored rivets. There is no rank striping visible. The blaster pistol fits into the holster.

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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.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Prohibited for a movie accurate costume.

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	Hold-out Blaster Flat or semi-gloss black. Blaster does not have any visible trigger. Blaster is lightly weathered.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): The scope has lens discs cut into the scope for a more realistic appearance. No decals representing cross hairs or similar. No drilled barrels. The screen used blasters did not have drilled barrels. Kenner toy blasters, modified Kenner toy blasters or resin recasts of Kenner toy blasters are not acceptable due to the fact they are approximately 10% larger in scale than an accurate style blaster.

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	E-11 Blaster Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the E-11 is standard-issue for many Imperial troops. Light, compact yet powerful, the E-11 blaster is always in high demand throughout the galaxy. Based on a real or replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Folding stock. Stock does not need to function. A real or replica ammo counter - based off of a Hengstler counter - should be present. D-ring mounted on the rear. Correct style scope. Two power cylinders on the magazine. Scratch-built, resin cast, Hyperfirm rubber cast blasters should have a total of 6 t-racks on blaster (leaving the lowest row on the Hengstler side un-covered). If using the Hasbro E11 toy blaster, it is modified to have the correct number of T-tracks (6 total), with a lower row of open vent holes on the magazine housing side. This is accomplished by covering the pre-existing rows of holes with T-tracks, then grinding off the lower integrated T-track on the magazine housing side, and drilling a new row of holes in its place. 3D printed blasters can not contain visible print lines and must be sanded smooth for a more realistic appearance.

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	DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle is much more powerful with a much greater range than the E-11 blaster. Because of its powerful, long range capabilities, this rifle is commonly used on Imperial controlled planets with large, clear, open areas. Based on a real or replica MG-34 machine gun.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): A DLT-19 is an MG-34 with T-tracks on the barrel, ejection port cover added, and a small disk on left side. 3D printed blasters can not contain visible print lines and must be sanded smooth for a more realistic appearance.

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	DLT-19x Targeting Rifle Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DLT-19x targeting blaster was a blaster rifle, and a variation of the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle. Unlike the DLT-19, the DLT-19x released all of its power in one shot before it would need to cool down. The DLT-19x was a very powerful weapon, and could take down most enemies in one shot. The weapon had a scope which could be zoomed in farther than most scopes. The DLT-19x was a weapon of choice for many snipers, and was very effective. Based on a real or replica MG-34 machine gun. Real or prop scope. Flat or semi-gloss black. Blaster is lightly weathered.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): T-tracks present on the barrel. Ejection port cover added. Real or prop SinglePoint scope with modifications. Small disk on left side.

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DLT-20a Blaster Rifle The BlasTech DLT-20A blaster rifle was a long-barreled rifle (sometimes referred to as a "longblaster") with a top-mounted rangefinder and electronic sight. It had automatic and semiautomatic settings and a rate of fire very close to that of the DC-15A blaster rifle and other longblasters. This was one of the few blaster models produced with a magnatomic adhesion grip, keeping the weapon firmly in the wielder's grip and making him or her more difficult to disarm. With additional collimating rings and longer conduits of galven circuitry, these rifles have improved consistency in their shots. Based on a real or replica STG-44 machine gun, with parts from the Browning M1919. Real or prop scope. Flat or semi-gloss black. Blaster is lightly weathered

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