501st Legion: Vader's Fist

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Dengar

Model Aaron M Garber, BH 6030, Photo by Bill Blackburn

	Description: Dengar Prefix: BH Detachment: Bounty Hunters Guild Context: Star Wars Episode V and VI Dengar among a group of bounty hunters recruited by Darth Vader to capture Han Solo and Millennium Falcon shortly after the Battle of Hoth in Empire Strikes Back. He is seen again in Jabba's Palace in Return of the Jedi.

The 501st approval requirements are listed in black.

The Bounty Hunters' Guild defines two additional, optional levels of costuming excellence. In the page below, requirements for Level 1 "Notorious" are listed in blue. Level 2 "Infamous" requirements are in red. Please visit the BHG web site for a full description of these standards.

For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met.

This CRL is a work in progress. This costume may be approved by GMLs, but additional research should be done until the CRL is complete.
If you have this costume and would like to assist with this CRL, please contact your detachment leader!
Please note that the use of the word "should" below does not indicate that a requirement is optional. All instances of should will be replaced with must as this guide is completed.

Required Costume Components
The following costume components must be present and appear as described below for approval .

	Head Wraps For 501st approval: The head wrap must be an open mesh, cheesecloth, gauze-like material that replicates a fresh bandage. Bandage must be clean of weathering. See Accessories section below for Return of the Jedi variant.
	For level two certification (if applicable):
	For level three certification (if applicable):

	Hood For 501st approval: Light gray close fitting Balacalva style hood with a loose neck/chin cover.
	For level two certification (if applicable): Chin cover: Three weathered snaps on each side. Two caps and one male snap.
	For level three certification (if applicable): The center male snaps are to be centered and brought in ¾” from the capped snaps

	Facial Features For 501st approval: Make-up drawn on face to replicate the scar
	For level two certification (if applicable): Scarring make-up or prothstetics used to replicate the scar. Ex. rigid collodion scarring liquid
	For level three certification (if applicable): Eyebrows are covered by latex stage make-up or shaved off.

	Shoulder Bells For 501st approval: Stormtrooper Bells are used One on each side and held together by a webbing strap that is worn across the back of the shoulders.
	For level two certification (if applicable): An elastic strap keeps the bell close to the arm
	For level three certification (if applicable): A 3” armour scar is on the backside of the right Shoulder Bell.

	Forearms For 501st approval: Stormtrooper forearm pieces are used. Forearm pieces are assembled and cut open lengthwise on the plain bottom half of the forearm.
	For level two certification (if applicable):
	For level three certification (if applicable):

	Gloves For 501st approval: Gray or White leather gloves with a 4-6 inch cuff. The brand name WELDAS SOFTOUCH Tig/Mig gloves appear to be the closest to the screen used gloves. White Damascus D650 Gauntlets or White/Grey Fencing gloves are a perfectly acceptable alternative.
	For level two certification (if applicable): Gloves are weathered.
	For level three certification (if applicable):

	Flight Suit For 501st approval: Light gray Heavily Weathered
	For level two certification (if applicable): No sleeve or rear pockets
	For level three certification (if applicable): Snap on front pockets

	Chest Armour For 501st approval: A Snow trooper Chest plate and ribbed shoulder straps are used. Upper Center Greeblie plate must have two round buttons , a vent piece, two bushings and two off-centered, blocks. “T” Greeblie as seen on the snowtrooper chest. Lower Center Greeblie is a comm pad placed in the void of the snowtrooper chest plate A three button plate is on the left.
	For level two certification (if applicable):
	For level three certification (if applicable): The Comm Pad is curved A webbing strap is attached underneath the ribbed, plastic strap via a Chicago screw on the front and is attached to the backpack by two split rivets Square greeblies as seen on the scout trooper helmet mouth area are seen on the lower corners of the chest armour.

	Backpack For 501st approval: While screen accuracy is always the goal. some liberties are taken into account due to the fact there is only one known full photograph of the pack. See Dengar's Backpack for a breakdown of this complicated item. See Accessories section below for Return of the Jedi variant.
	For level two certification (if applicable):
	For level three certification (if applicable):

	Ab/Cod Piece For 501st approval: Sandtrooper Ab Plate is used. Left side ab plate has only 3 buttons. Not four. Right side ab plate is blank and does not contain buttons like the Stormtrooper There is a strap that attaches from the end of the cod piece to the back side of the belt.
	For level two certification (if applicable):
	For level three certification (if applicable): There is an “armour scar” on the lower left side of the cod piece

	Belt and Pouches For 501st approval: Belt is 2 inches wide and can be made of cloth, nylon strap or leather. Pouches are rectangular and boxy with an angled flap. Pouches secure to belt through a continuous loop on the back of each pouch.
	For level two certification (if applicable): Pouches have two 1” loops Belt buckle has a round disk in the center
	For level three certification (if applicable):

	Sidearm holster For 501st approval: Leather or leather-like material. Attaches to belt like a Hoth Rebel Trooper or directly to the the thigh armor.
	For level two certification (if applicable):
	For level three certification (if applicable):

	Thigh Armor For 501st approval: Stormtrooper thighs are used. It is suggested for trooping purposes that a hidden garter belt under the jumpsuit or armour is attached to the jumpsuit by way of snaps or other method is best The thigh armour is closed in the back.
	For level two certification (if applicable): A wide shim of plastic that is similar to armour is to help close the back seam.
	For level three certification (if applicable): A 1” elastic strap is attached by two split rivets at the top of the front thigh pieces which wraps around the entire leg.

	Greaves For 501st approval: Sandtrooper Greaves are used. Greaves open in the back to expose the boot. Greaves must not close in the back. Diamond Knee plates – six sided (hexagon) mounted onto a five-sided “diamond” shape, with a point on the bottom – are on BOTH knees There are three 1 ¼ ” straps surrounding the circumference of the greaves. Straps loosely hang off and droop
	For level two certification (if applicable): Straps are made of canvas
	For level three certification (if applicable): Straps are made from web belt material

	Boots For 501st approval: Light tan or gray moccasin style, calf length boot
	For level two certification (if applicable): Weathered suede or rough leather
	For level three certification (if applicable):

Optional Accessories
Items below are optional costume accessories. These items are not required for approval, but if present must meet the guidelines below.

	Return of the Jedi Variant For 501st approval: A stormtrooper chest plate may be worn in place of the backpack. The chest plate must not be worn in conjunction with the backpack. The head wraps must be omitted when the backplate is worn.
	For level two certification (if applicable):
	For level three certification (if applicable):

	DL-21 For 501st approval: The DL-21 prop is a combination of the body of an AR-7 Explorer made by Charter Arms and a Sterling L2A3 submachine gun handle. The flared muzzle is the fin assembly off a British 2" Mortar shell.
	For level two certification (if applicable):
	For level three certification (if applicable):

	BlasTech DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle For 501st approval: Based on a real or replica MG-34 machine gun.
	For 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.
	For level three certification (if applicable):

	MG-42 Machine Gun For 501st approval: Replica / non-firing MG-42 machine gun
	For level two certification (if applicable): Butt stock must be removed.
	For level three certification (if applicable):

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This CRL is available as a PDF at www.501st.com/databank/Costuming:BH_Dengar

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