Bo-Katan - CW Season 7

Model MW-91970, Photo by Pete Gerard
Description: Bo-Katan
Prefix: MW
Detachment: Bounty Hunters Guild
Context: Bo-Katan: Clone Wars Season 7

Bo-Katan of Clan Kryze is the last of her line. Bo served as Lieutenant to Pre Viszla in the Death Watch during the Clone Wars era. Bo is a fierce, proud Mandalorian Warrior; cunning and deceit are some of her strongest attributes. As previous Mand'alor and keeper of the Darksaber, she hopes to one day return her home planet of Mandalore to it's rightful place in the galaxy again.

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. This Detachment defines additional, optional costuming details listed in blue and red. Please visit the Detachment website for more details on these options.

• Helmet has dark smoke colored "T" visor. Dark green is also permitted for wearer visibility.
• Dark grey Rangefinder cap, with medium grey on upper stalk assembly and Light Grey on lower stalk assembly, worn flush with top of earcap on wearer's right.
• Rangefinder assembly consists of:
• Mushroom-shaped cap which is solid along backside, but open in front revealing circular stalk attachment.
• Stalk tapers upwards in two sections, with the larger section closer to the cap.
• Rangefinder top features compound angles and top raised detail.
• Forward-facing mandibles and forehead are star white.
• Upper cheeks are rounded at top and slightly darker blue.
• Key-slot area and rear helmet band detail are dark grey to match Rangefinder cap.
• The dome, lower cheeks, earcaps, and back of helmet are blue.

• Consists of Collar armor, left and right Breast plates, a Center Diamond and an Abdominal plate.
• All items are painted Light Grey base with Medium Grey weathering, except Collar armor, which is blue to match helmet.
• Collar armor extends to center top of wearer's shoulders on each side so it is no more than a 1 inch (2.5cm) gap from the top of the Back Armor.
• Armor ends prior to curvature of shoulder so as to not extend beyond wearer's armpit.
• Center diamond plate between breast plates has a raised vertical rectangle.
• The left breast plate has two raised, yellow rectangles at the top, outer corner of the plate. Rectangles are identical in size and spaced same width as they are apart.
• Breast plates are worn so that center edges are horizontal to one another down the wearer's centerline.
• Abdominal armor spacing from chest plates is same distance as chest plates are from one another, and is properly spaced from Ammo Belt to show Flak Vest.
• All armor pieces attach securely to the front of the vest with no visible means of attachment.

• Armor consists of three pieces painted Light Grey base with Medium Gray weathering.
• Top of side armor sections extend slightly under the bottom of Girth belt, and center section top sits flush with bottom of Girth belt.
• Bottom of armor ends 1�2 inches (2.5 to 5.0cm) above the bottom of the groin.
• NOTE: Return edge may be removed on these pieces in order to obtain proper sizing for the wearer.

• Armor consists of two Thigh Armor plates with weapon holsters attached, and painted Light Grey base with Medium Grey weathering.
• Holsters are mounted to Thigh plates seamlessly, and centered from top to bottom.
• Weathered Brown "Drop-Leg" leather or leather-like straps, approximately 2.5 to 3-inches (6.3 to 7.6cm) wide run from under the bottom of Girth Belt to under top of Thigh armor.
• Thigh plates have a weathered Brown leather or leather-like trim piece, matching shape, around the outer edge of plate and extending approximately �-inch (1.2cm) beyond edge.
• A Brown leather or leather-like � to 1-inch (1.9 to 2.5cm) strap, attached to lower curvature of the plate securely fastens around the mid-thigh.
• Elongated trapezoid shaped Silver/Light Grey Slides are located on front thigh closely adjacent to armor plates.
• Armor is curved to fit snugly over thighs, properly sized to the wearer and attach securely on the outer thighs of Flight suit.

• Two rectangular slots near shoulder blades to allow for jetpack straps to feed through, allowing Jetpack to attach securely to Back armor with no visible means of attachment.
• Armor is painted Medium Grey base with Dark Grey weathering.
• Armor extends to center top of wearer's shoulders on each side so it is no more than an inch gap from the Collar Armor.
• Plate matches curvature of the wearer's back and bottom corners stop before reaching top of Ammo Belt.
• Back Armor may attach securely to Flak Vest, Jetpack, or both so it is secure when worn.

• Armor is painted Blue with Black and Star White "Nite Owl" logo in the bottom third section.
• Armor has four points and curves around the upper arm.
• Each extends slightly above the wearer's shoulder and ends at bottom of Flak Vest sleeve band.
• Shoulder Armor secures to Flak Vest with no visible means of attachment.

• Knees are painted Blue with a matching � to 1-inch (1.2 to 2.5cm) strap across back of wearer's knees.
• Armor matches curvature of leg, and bottom front corners are rounded. This differs from the Male version of armor which has less curve and pointed corners.
• Armor should not slouch downward, but sit perpendicular to ground and attach securely to the front of the knees over the Flight suit.

• Shins are painted Blue down center and Light Grey base with Medium Grey weathering on side panels.
• Armor side panels match curvature of wearer's leg so as to not stick straight out on sides.
• Shin Armor attaches securely to the front of the shins with two � to 1-inch (1.2 to 2.5cm) leather or leather-like straps across back of calf.
• Straps are attached approximately 1-inch (2.5cm) from each end of armor.
• Each strap has a Silver/Light Grey rectangular trapezoid Slide located to outside of wearer's leg.
• Aside from visible straps, no other means of attachment are visible on Flight suit for Shin Armor.

• Colors for the Jetpack are Blue, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Dark Grey and Tan.
• Jetpack has the following components:
• One center tank and two side fuel tanks.
• Three cone-shaped missiles atop each tank.
• Two bottom thrusters at base of side fuel tanks, angled slightly back and out to wearer's sides.
• Side circular bolts on bottom outer-side of each side tank which do not extend beyond tank bodies.
• Missiles atop each tank have 1-inch (2.5cm) Tan band at cone bases.
• Two Tan horizontal stripes are located on either side of the center tank.
• Vertical Blue stripe extends along elevated strip down center of main tank.
• Slightly elevated thin Light Grey pin-striping detail is found on either side of main tank and surrounding Tan horizontal stripes.
• Jetpack attaches snugly, with no visible means of attachment to Back Armor in proper centered position to allow bottom of Back Armor to be visible from behind.

• Both Gauntlets are Blue, and worn with indented "closure" on the inside of the arm.
• Outer side features a straight seam and no hinges or rivets are visible when worn.
• The Right Gauntlet contains the following components:
• Five buttons on the top.
• Three of which are red and in a row, the last being perpendicular and behind the first row on the outside.
• A white button is next to it, in the same plane as the first row.
• Two forward facing Medium Grey blasters in front of the middle section.
• Two vertical slits on the outside of the blasters platform for exploding discs to be expelled (over wrist opening).
• Burgundy trapezoid-shaped range finder targeter.
• Left gauntlet contains the following components:
• Four forward facing Silver darts in front of middle section.
• Seven rectangular buttons on the top.
• Three of which are Red and in a row, the other four (1 red, 1 white and 2 grey) are behind the first row with the outside button being Red.
• A Medium Grey electrical grappling hook in the middle.
• A slot for the hidden knife to extend or retract, with the point visible.

• Dark Charcoal Grey or Black cotton or cotton/spandex/Lycra material, heavily weathered.
• Vest has a turtleneck or tight neck seal attached, which extends to base of wearer's skull and chin.
• Body terminates at the bottom of the Ab Armor plate.
• Short sleeves extend approximately 1/3 down wearer's bicep, with Blue band matching armor approximately � to 1-inch (1.9 to 2.5cm) wide terminating end of sleeve.
• Vest has no visible zippers, labels, or openings and allows for attachment of Chest, Back, Ab, Shoulder, and Collar armor.

• Dark Charcoal Grey or Black cotton or cotton/spandex/Lycra material, heavily weathered. May be two separate pieces or one.
• Suit's long sleeves extend under Gauntlets and terminate with Blue trim matching that of Flak Vest sleeves, approximately � to �-inch (1.2 to 1.9cm) wide.
• Pants fit tight and have a seam extending from the hips to the ankle.
• Flight suit has no visible zippers, labels or openings, and allows for attachment of Cod, Thigh, Knee and Shin armor.

• Belt is a weathered Brown leather or leather-like material, and approximately 2 inches (5.0cm) wide.
• Belt features eight leather or leather-like pouches: Six approximately 2 inches (5.0) wide by 4 inches (10.2cm) tall. Two larger approximately 2.5 inches (6.3) wide by 4.5 inches (11.4cm) tall.
• Two small boxes at each front hip bone.
• Two larger boxes, one on each hip.
• Four small boxes grouped together across back.
• Ammo belt is worn directly above Girth Belt, with ammo boxes overlapping top of Girth.
• Belt when worn has proper spacing from bottom of Abdominal Armor to show Flight suit.
• Belt attaches in rear; recommend Velcro for durability.

• Belt weathered Brown and made of leather or leather-like material.
• Belt is approximately 2.5 inches (6.3cm) wide, depending on the wearer, but wider than Ammo Belt.
• Four horizontal lines, creating five sections, are evenly spaced on width of belt.
• Belt attaches in rear; recommend Velcro for durability.

• Dark Charcoal Grey or Black cotton or cotton/spandex/Lycra material, heavily weathered.
• Gloves are long enough to tuck under the long sleeve of Flight suit, and have no visible logos.

• Boot armor consists of Toecap, Spat and heel plate.
• Toecap and Spat are painted Light Grey base with Medium Grey weathering.
• Heel plate is Black with a rectangular horizontal Light Grey section in middle rear which wraps slightly.
• Boots are Black, ankle-height with highly rugged sole pattern; may have small heel.
• All armor is worn securely on Boots with no visible means of attachment, covering any laces/zippers and logos.

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.

• Animated Death Watch style Westar 35's.
• Blasters are painted light to medium grey with dark grey finish on the handles and slides.
• Westar's are weathered with a carbon-scored appearance.

• If worn, Headpiece will also be worn.
• Wig is Red-Orange, (similar to PMS 7580C) and formed in a Bob cut that is angled shorter in the back than the front.
• Individual may use their own hair as long as the color and style are correct.
• There is a part down the middle of the scalp.
• A scar runs diagonally from the forehead to the end of the right brow.
• Head Band is grey, with dark charcoal weathering and black details around the outside.
• Band is fitted to the wearer and extends down between the middle of the ear and the corner of the eye.
• HeadBand sits along the wearer's hairline, bridging the gap between the forehead and hair evenly. Some hair may be visible on the sides.
• Two yellow/orange rectangles are located on each side at approximately eye level.