Imperial Combat Assault Transport Driver

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Description: Imperial Combat Assault Transport Driver
Prefix: TA
Detachment: Armored Cavalry Detachment
Context: The Mandalorian

Imperial Combat Assault Transport Drivers are specialized troopers skilled in operating and maintaining massive wheeled tanks, the Imperial Combat Assault Transports, also known as Juggernaut transport vehicles.

On the jungle planet of Morak, the Galactic Empire maintained a secret refinery of volatile rhydonium. These skilled drivers oversaw the transportation of this dangerous material on Morak from the cockpits of their robust vehicles, expertly navigating the environment while dealing with the dangerous local populace.

This is a visual guide used for 501st costume approval, not a how-to for construction. Construction details are found at the costume's Detachment website. Measurements provided here are are generalized, and not criteria for approval. All 501st costumes are proportionate to the wearer in terms of size, fit, and scale. During evaluation, both text and images (CRL and Reference) must be considered. When in doubt about a feature of a submitted costume, GMLs should post questions in the Legion forum's DL/GML peer review section.

Required Costume Components

The following costume components are present and appear as described below. For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met.

• Helmet is a combination of olive green and camo green, matching the general colour scheme of the armour while including more dominant green and brown hues.
• The helmet has a semi-gloss finish.
• Helmet is heavily weathered.
• Shades of brown are present to indicate dried-up mud/dirt
• Black and grey tones are suggested to recreate oil and grime from vehicle work.
• Lenses are sufficiently dark enough to obscure the costumer's eyes.
• Helmet face plate includes an indented U-shaped parting line (or frown) below the visor where a mouth would be.
• The frown is not heavily painted black - weathering enhances that region.
• The frown touches the angled sides of the edges of the face plate.
• A small tapered rectangular indent is present on each side of the face plate positioned slightly above and to the outside of the frown.
• The chin of the helmet has a small snout greeblie centered below the bottom of the faceplate.
• The greeblie is positioned on the chin angled downward.
• The greeblie has fins similar to a vented heatsink.
• Helmet has a flared lower portion that wraps around the helmet and blends into the angled cheek tubes on the front sides of the helmet.
• Beneath the flared lower portion of the helmet is a neck line that extends downward beyond the flared edge.
• Neck line begins at the underside of the cheek tubes and extends around the bottom of the helmet in a horseshoe shape.
• Two vent greeblies are present in the end of each cheek tube at the bottom front of the helmet.
• Three small indented notches are present on the sides of both cheek tubes and painted black.
• Blast shield must be present, including a black detail line near the bottom edge of the shield with a centered vertical indent connecting to the detail line and continuing above it with a rounded end.
• There is an indented black strip beneath the blast shield that extends outward from each side of the blast shield and terminates with a downward angle toward the front of the helmet.
• There is a McQuarrie (or telephone) detail on each side of the helmet near the ear.
• Above each McQuarrie detail is an indented circle, roughly 5⁄16" (8 mm) in diameter.
• There is a smaller indented circle in front of and slightly below the McQuarrie detail on the left side of the helmet, roughly 3⁄16" (5 mm) in diameter.
• A smaller circle on both sides of the helmet is also acceptable.
• Below the McQuarrie detail on each side of the helmet is an indented dart painted black.
• The pointed widest part of the dart begins where the helmet skirt angles downward toward the chin.
• The dart narrows to a point and ends roughly beneath where the McQuarrie detail begins.
• There are two sets of parallel grooves, one set on each side of the helmet dome.
• The grooves start beneath the blast shield and terminate where the dome and the flared skirt meet.
• Grooves are indented and spaced roughly 3⁄8" (9 mm) apart.
• The grooves continue on the neck line of the helmet beneath the skirt at the rear of the helmet.
• At the rear of the helmet spaced evenly between the sets of parallel grooves are eight recessed oval vents.
• There are two more indented vents at the rear of the helmet centered on the flared skirt.
• They are situated below the parallel vents, roughly below the second and seventh.
• These two additional vents may be rectangular or oblong.

• The upper neck seal ribbed section is black.
• Fitted upper neck seal has horizontal ribbing.
• The neck seal has a bib with horizontal ribbing that is seen beneath the opening of the tunic collar.
• Ribs are approximately 1⁄8" (3–4 mm) in thickness.

• A long-sleeved, olive gray jacket that falls between upper and mid-thigh, with no visible zippers or buttons.
• Has a high mandarin style collar with an open space in front.
• Has two panels on either side of the front, extending to the bottom of the jacket.
• Has a stitched "cuff" on the sleeve that extends to around the middle of the forearm. Appearance of the cuff may be created by top stitching.
• If side pockets are present, they are built into the jacket with no covering flaps present.
• No outer stitched pockets are acceptable unless they are fully covered by the armor.
• Shall be moderately weathered.

• Chest armor matches visual references.
• Accurate shape/design to front of chest.
• There is an indented area around the outer edge of the center flat section.
• Buckles attach to upper chest plate.
• Shoulder straps are affixed to the chest plate at the buckle.
• To the lower left side of the center flat panel is a recessed area angled inward from bottom to top with a raised rectangle greeblie and a recessed horizontal elongated oval.
• Left of the recessed area is a raised square that extends from the center to the curved side of the armor.
• On the top left side of the raised area is a raised oblong detail that protrudes outwards.
• Chest and straps shall be painted olive grey and be moderately weathered.

• Back plate has a collar that extends upwards and tapers to the chest plate.
• Chest and back plate meet at the sides.
• Black foam extends from the arm openings.
• There are two hose connectors located at the top of the back plate approximately centered above each rectangular cut out/greeblie.
• Back has two large cut out recesses with vent details and greeblies inside.
• The walls and floor of the recesses shall be olive grey.
• Each recess has a different and specific set of boxes inside.
• Bottom left features a smaller rectangle cut out with the left side stepped. The floor of the cut out and the walls inside match the color of the armor.
• Half circle indent detail beneath the backpack section must be present.
• There is a long thin raised greeblie positioned central and below the two large recesses.
• There is a small raised circle greeblie positioned central and below the above named greeblie.
• There is a raised slot on each shoulder for the straps to fit into.
• Shoulder straps are matte olive green with moderate weathering and are affixed to the chest plate at the buckle.
• Back plate is painted olive grey with moderate weathering.

• Each shoulder bell is a mirror image of the other.
• The detailing of each shoulder bell is asymmetrical.
• Shoulders should have a longer flat edge that covers top of bicep with a shorter flat edge that connects to chest armor.
• Shallow grooves are present in a pattern matching the photo.
• Shoulders are painted olive grey with moderate weathering.

• Bicep cover strips are raised and beveled with an added strip layer on top.
• Each bicep may feature a slanted fishhook detail that is inset into the bicep top facing outward.

Version 1, Lieutenant:

• Biceps are olive grey with moderate weathering.

Version 2, Commander:

• Left bicep is olive grey with moderate weathering.
• Right bicep armor is painted red with three yellow squares on the cover strip, with moderate weathering.

• Black gloves made of leather or leather-like material
• Back of glove has four detail lines across knuckles and a wider panel beneath.
• Middle, ring, and pinky fingers have a stitch 1” (25 mm) below the fingertip.
• Gloves have a U-shaped Velcro closure around the wrist.
• Gloves shall have all logos removed.

• Belt is black and is made from two 1.5” (38 mm) nylon web straps sewn together.
• The belt features six boxes.
• One large drop box on the right side of the belt.
• Two small and two medium boxes worn in the center of the belt.
• One long drop box worn on the left side of the belt.
• Boxes shall be painted olive grey and be moderately weathered.
• Belt is worn high on the waist, close to the bottom edge of the chestplate.
• Belt closes with Velcro at the rear, right over left.

• Made of black leather or leather-like material.
• Worn on right side of belt behind the rightmost belt box.

• Black pants with double reinforced thighs.
• The pants do not have visible pockets or other adornment on the legs.
• Shall be moderately weathered and washed out enough to appear charcoal/grey.

• The shin plates (greaves) attach directly to the front of the boots using two rubber straps that thread through the back of the greaves.
• Each strap affixes on the outer edge of the boot via a cam style buckle.
• The rubber straps are ribbed and equal in size.
• Straps extend from each buckle and the inner side of the greaves.
• A “T¨ shaped knee plate is affixed to both greaves that may appear to angle slightly away from the knee.
• The “T” shaped plate features a slightly curved rectangle feature that follows the upper edge. The rectangle is raised.
• Two triangular ‘knuckles’ are evident beneath the “T” shaped knee plate.
• The greaves feature vertical indents and recessed rectangles that should match the reference image.
• The bottom of the greaves angle outward to follow the curvature of the boot/foot.
• Shins are painted olive grey with moderate weathering.

• Jackboot or kersey boot style, knee high smooth black leather or leather like material.
• Free of laces, decorative stitching, buckles on the instep or any other embellishments.
• Boots may have a single adjustment strap at the top outside of the boot. This need not be functional.
• Zippers on the inside of the boot are acceptable, so long as they are concealed.
• Boots shall be tall enough to fit both shin straps.
• Boots shall be moderately weathered.
• Boots should form fit to the calf and not be loose.

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.

• 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.

• A black, long-sleeved undershirt is present.
• (Optional) The neck seal/bib may be attached to the undershirt. If so, it complies with the neck seal requirements.
• (Optional) The under shirt may have horizontal ribbing on the chest in lieu of a separate bib.

• High-End Replica.
• As seen in various promotional material & Merchandise.