New to the Legion Costumes/CRLs
Within the 501st Legion are hundreds of approvable costumes to choose from, but sometimes an individual wants to create a costume that does not currently exist in our CRL list. These types of costumes are called, "New to the Legion" costumes, and require several extra steps before it can be approved and added to the 501st roster.
1. First you will gather as much official reference material for that character as you possibly can. Official references are any source materials released or licensed by Disney/LFL. The current standards require a full 360 degrees of cohesive detail reference, meaning that you can't mix and match parts from different versions of a character.
2. The next step is to contact the LMO at
lmo@501st.com so that they can work with Detachment Leaders to decide whether the character meets 501st eligibility, and where it should be housed. It is also a good idea to contact your GML if you have not already done so by this point so that they are also in the loop during the process.
3. If the LMOs and DLs decide that the references are sufficient and the character is eligible, you can begin to build the costume. It is recommended to start a build thread on the Detachment's forum so that all parties involved can supervise/give advice on the build process to ensure that all parts are made to reference accuracy.
4. Once the costume is completely built to Detachment approval, it is submitted to the LMOs to then, upon final approval, begin the creation of a CRL.
5. The CRL is developed by the Detachment and applicant and approved by the LMOs before being published and the costume assigned to the applicant's profile in the MemberDB by their GML.
6. The New to the Legion costume is then announced to GMLs and released on Social Media platforms by the Detachment and Legion.
Sometimes a member skips many of these steps and finds that their costume requires several changes before it can be approved. It is recommended to follow this process to ensure the most efficient and successful outcome for the NTTL process for both member and Approval staff.
Existing Costume CRL Changes
Sometimes, new references are released that improve the accuracy of a costume's standards. In this case, it is possible to update existing CRLs to match the more accurate standards.
1. If a proposal for an existing CRL edit that includes changing a costume part is desired, bring all official references showing why the CRL and part should be changed to the respective Detachment. Official references are a requirement to validate the necessity of the change. You can find the list of Detachment websites and forums
here.
2. If the Detachment finds merit in the changes they will bring the proposal to the LMOs for clearance.
3. If the LMOs approve of the change, they will unlock the CRL for editing and the new costume changes can be built and photos taken for the CRL. It is important to note that a CRL edit intended for a change in costume piece can not be fulfilled without the completed
and approved build of the costume piece.
4. Once the approved changes and edits are made to the CRL, the CRL will be locked and can no longer be edited unless a new edit process is started.
5. The change will then be distributed to all GMLs so that they are aware of the update.
If it is merely a text change for rewording or clarity, then the process is similar but less in depth.
1. Bring the references to the Detachment to show why any text should be changed. If they agree, then they will bring it to the LMOs to look over. it is important to specify that this sort of change is merely a word edit and NOT any changes regarding the actual costume pieces, themselves.
2. If the LMOs approve of the text edit, they will unlock the CRL for editing.
3. Once the edits are complete, the CRL will be locked and can no longer be edited unless a new edit process is started.
4. The change will then be distributed to all GMLs so that they are aware of the update.