Costuming:TD sandtrooper
From 501st Legion Databank
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| Sandtrooper
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Model TD-8800, Photo by Juan Arvizu
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Description: Sandtrooper
Prefix: TD
Detachment: Mos Eisley Police Department
Context: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
The sandtrooper is a desert terrain stormtrooper equipped with modified armor and gear to better withstand missions in harsh arid environments. While their armor is superficially similar to that of the standard stormtrooper, advanced cooling systems in both their helmets and suits offer these troopers protection from the relentless heat.
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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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The following costume components are present and appear as described below.
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Helmet
- Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area. Eight total teeth on the frown cut out.
- Traps and tears are gray.
- No vertical black lines in any traps or tears.
- Medium blue tube stripes, matching what was used on screen – navy blue and black are not acceptable – numbering between 9 and 15 per side (there does not need to be an equal amount per side). The curve bends backwards.
- Lenses are flat green or smoke. They are dark enough that viewers cannot see the eyes behind them.
- Chin vocoder is painted black.
- The ears have four raised bumps, painted gray in color with a black outline. One or more bumps may be painted black.
- Two aerators (a.k.a. “microphone tips”) are present.
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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.
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Pauldron
- A black, orange, or white neck ornament made of leather or a leather-like material, worn over the right shoulder.
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Ammo Pouches
- Black in color, made of canvas, leather or leather-like German MP-40 style ammo pouches. There shall be two minimum : one pouch on the left shoulder and one on the right hip. A third worn on the opposite hip is allowed.
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Shoulder Straps
- Sandtrooper chest and back are attached from within via soft straps.
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Shoulder Bells
- One on each shoulder. The shoulder bells are considered effectively symmetrical; they may worn interchangeably on the left and right shoulders and should have a black elastic strap that wraps around the inside of the bicep.
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Biceps
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Forearms
- Forearms are fully closed
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Hand Plates
- Roughly pentagonal in shape, the hand plates are mounted securely over the back of the glove. As an alternative to plastic, these may be made out of latex or latex-like material.
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Gloves
- Black in color, made of either rubber, nomex, leather, or leather-like material, with no visible straps or logos/designs. The fingers are enclosed, non-textured.
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- Gloves shall be rubber or rubber-like chemical gloves, in black.
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Chest
- Chest plate overlaps the abdominal plate.
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Back
- Back plate contains a "O II" design.
- Back plate shall have no, or minimal overlap of the kidney plate.
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Under Suit
- Black non-textured material, either one-piece or two-piece construction with no visible zippers or logos/designs.
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Abdomen Plate
- Left side ab plate has a minimum of three and maximum of four buttons painted white.
- Right side ab plate is blank square and does not contain buttons like stormtrooper.
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Kidney Plate
- It is allowable to have a single kidney/butt plate for 501st requirements. If a separate kidney plate is used, it should line up with the ab plate, with the top of the kidney plate being flush to or under the back plate.
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Butt Plate
- It is allowable to have a single butt/kidney plate for 501st requirements. If a separate butt plate is used, it should be below the bottom of the belt and line up with the kidney plate, with a minimal gap between it and the kidney plate.
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Belt
- Belt face is made of plastic. There should be three square button, one centered in the middle and one on each end.
- Belt proper is made of canvas, canvas covered material, leather, or vinyl, 3 to 3.5” wide. The color is be white to off-white.
- No drop boxes (small rectangular parts attached seen hanging from Stormtrooper belts, above the thigh.)
- No thermal detonator.
- No holster.
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Thighs
- Thigh armor shall be closed in the back.
- The small ammo belt is installed on the bottom of the right thigh.
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Lower Legs
- Greaves close in the back.
- Diamond Knee plate – six sided (hexagon) mounted onto a five-sided “diamond” shape, with a point on the bottom – is on the wearer’s left knee.
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Boots
- White leather or leather-like, above ankle height, with a flat sole with a short heel, and small U-shaped elastic sections on both sides of the ankle with no buckles or laces. Jodhpur/Chelsea-type boots or an equivalent style is acceptable. Elvis or Mariachi boots are not allowed.
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Holster
- It is allowable to have a holster for the 501st requirements. If a holster is worn, it will be made of black leather or leather-like material, and worn on the left hip side of belt in lieu of the third ammo pouch.
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Backpack
- Styled after the ANH Sandtrooper packs or a simplified pack as seen in the video game (Battlefront series).
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Backpack should be lightly scuffed,(battle worn), but not weathered like a Sandtrooper (TD).
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OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable):
- If an ANH style Sandtrooper pack is used, it shall have the appropriate details for a specific ANH Sandtrooper, which is being referenced, but shall not be weathered like the ANH Sandtrooper, but lightly scuffed,(battle worn).
- If a game style pack is used, it shall closely match the simplified pack as seen in the video game (Battlefront series), but shall not be weathered like the ANH Sandtrooper, but lightly scuffed,(battle worn).
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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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*Note: While other blasters are optional, the Minimag PTL Missle Launcher is a required accessory for the HWT Centurion.
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BlasTech E-11
- Based on a real or replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Folding stock (does not need to function).
- A real or replica ammo counter - based off of a Hengstler counter - shall be present.
- D-ring mounted on the rear.
- Correct style scope.
- Two power cylinders on the magazine housing.
- Scratch-built, resin cast, Hyperfirm rubber cast blasters shall have a total of 6 T-tracks on blaster (leaving the lowest row on the Hengstler counter side uncovered).
- Popular commercially available toy Stormtrooper blasters have a total of 7 T-tracks (if you cover all the rows of holes) or 6 T-tracks (if you cover the "open row" of holes on the Hengstler counter side. Below this, you shall grind off the lower T-track and drill a new row of holes).
- No ESB/ROTJ greeblies are allowed on the blaster..
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OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable):
- Hasbro blasters are not allowed, even conversions..
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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.
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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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RT-97C Heavy Blaster Rifle
Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the RT-97C features a long barrel to increase the firing range of the energy beam projectile. Three scopes increase accuracy and versatility. The first scope is an energy scanner capable of detecting life forms. The second scope is a rangefinder that automatically adjusts the targeting components. The third scope uses infrared heat imaging technology.
- Based on a real or replica MG-15 machine gun.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Correct style scopes.
- Silver metal hose is present on the right hand side of barrel between the trigger and “saddle barrel”.
- 3D printed blasters can not contain visible print lines and must be sanded smooth for a more realistic appearance.
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T-21 Light Repeating Blaster Rifle
Manufactured by BlasTech Industries.
- Based on a real or replica Lewis Mark I machine gun. For this prop the magazine disk and bipod of the original gun are left off.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- A ribbed length of tubing shall be installed over the front of the gun barrel.
- A canvas, leather, or nylon sling shall be attached.
- Sight shall be present on top where ribbing meets base.
- 3D printed blasters can not contain visible print lines and must be sanded smooth for a more realistic appearance.
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Minimag PTL Missle Launcher
- Based on the missle launcher as seen in the Star Wars Battlefront video game series.
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OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable):
- A missle launcher is required.
- Missle launcher shall closely match the video game reference (Battlefront series), including scope on the left side, stock, and pistol grip.
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Macrobinoculars
- Styled after the ones used by the Sandtrooper in the Special Edition scenes of ANH..
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