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| Shadow Scout
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Model TX-5445 , Photo by Caesar Taylor
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Description: Shadow Scout
Prefix: TX
Detachment: Spec Ops Detachment
Context: X-WING: Rogue Leader; Star Wars Galaxies
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Black text indicates a feature that is required for approval. Blue text denotes features that are nice to have, but not required. Red text indicates features that take the prop/costume item to an even higher level of accuracy.
For 501st membership only the requirements listed in black need to be met.
Special Notes:
- The armor parts shall be film-accurate or close approximation in gloss or semi-gloss black and made from one of these types of materials or like materials: Fiberglass, ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), or HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene).
- Blasters are not required for legion membership per our weapons policy.
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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.
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| Required Costume Components
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The following costume components must be present and appear as described below for approval .
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| Helmet
For 501st approval:
- Lenses must be black, dark green or a silver mirrored.
- Helmet may have scout detailing or left plain. If detailing is present it must be black or dark gray.
- Licensed helmets are acceptable with modifications:
- Any deformation of shape (helmet flare must be corrected.
- Remove the manufacturer logo
- Lens opening widened and lens replaced with a darker transparent material.
- Remove "fish-hook" logo
- Replace stock bolts with flat-disc "elevator" bolts
- Replace inaccurate aerator.
- Repaint to match the armor.
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| Balaclava
For 501st approval:
- 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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| Shoulders
For 501st approval:
- They do not have any adornment.
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| Upper Arms
For 501st approval:
- Have a recessed area with a "t-bit" detail attached within.
- Black elastic is used to secure the armor around upper arm.
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| Forearms
For 501st approval:
- Black elastic is used to secure the armor around forearm.
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| Gloves
For 501st approval:
- Black leather and gauntlet length.
- Should have no labels/logos, clips or external straps.
- Ribbing over knuckles must be present.
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For level two certification (if applicable):
- Must have Suede or faux suede padding on fingers and inside of thumb and correct gauntlet stitching
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| Chest
For 501st approval:
- There is a recessed rectangular area present over the right breast that may be painted flat black or left unfinished.
- The chest armor and back plate should be joined together over the shoulder and the gap (if there is any) covered with a loop of black fabric.
- The sides of the chest armor are attached to the back plate by black webbing or elastic.
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| Back
For 501st approval:
- The back plate has a tank attached.
- The top of the tank is flat with a detail piece painted matte black.
- The tank may have a matte black stripe detail.
- Scouts may have additional matte black "rank indicators" that are present on the right side of the tank and can number anywhere from 0 to 6 stripes.
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| Flight Suit
For 501st approval:
- 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.
- Suit must not have any visible labels, logos, zippers or pockets (including built in flight suit pockets).
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| Cummerbund
For 501st approval:
- Made out of black heavy cotton fabric and closes in back with velcro.
- Should sit from just under the chest armor down to the waist.
- There should be no gap between the belt and cummerbund.
- Has a tapered crotch made from the same material and sits between the legs and connects to the back of the cummerbund by a black strap.
- Has 6 ribs of equal width stitched into the front, where two fabric pouches are connected.
- Pouches are black and should be touching chest armor and slightly overlapping belt.
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| Belt
For 501st approval:
- The front and two "boxes" of the belt are made out of hard material.
- The rest of the belt that fastens at the back of the waist is made out a textile material.
- The back of the belt has a rectangular black box with short black corrugated hose.
- Hanging from the sides of the belt are hip boxes, also made out of hard material. These are connected to the belt by black textile straps.
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| Knees
For 501st approval:
- Black elastic is used to secure the armor around the leg.
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| Boots
For 501st approval:
- Black marine vinyl. Slightly textured is acceptable. Not too glossy in appearance.
- The soles of the boot should be black like the rest of the boot.
- There is a strap that covers the bridge of the foot.
- The calf should come up just slightly underneath the bottom of the knee armor.
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| Holster
For 501st approval:
- Attached to the outside right side of the right boot by rivets, not straps.
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For level two certification (if applicable):
- The blaster pistol should fit in the holster.
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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 must meet the guidelines below.
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| Neck Seal
For 501st approval:
- 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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| Vest
For 501st approval:
- Made out of black matt finish heavy weight cotton fabric.
- Sleeves should be padded and contain ribbing similar to the front of the cummerbund, the sleeves should end just slightly longer than the bottom edge of the shoulder armor.
- Must have a much wider neck opening than the flight suit
- Secured at the back using 50mm (2") black velcro.
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| BlasTech E-11
For 501st approval:
- Based on a real or replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.
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For level two certification (if applicable):
- Folding 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).
- Popular commercially available toy Stormtrooper blasters have a total of 7 T-racks (if you cover all the rows of holes) or 6 T-racks (if you cover the "open row" of holes on the Hengstler side.
- Below this, you must grind off the lower T-rack and drill a new row of holes).
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| BlasTech DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle
For 501st approval:
- Based on a real or replica MG-34 machine gun.
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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.
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| Hold-out Blaster
For 501st approval:
- Flat black, semi-gloss or slightly weathered.
- The pistol should not have any visible trigger, labels or logos.
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This CRL is available as a PDF at www.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TX_shadow_scout
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