Stormtrooper Commander

Model TK-16127 "Magni", Photo by Randy Abramson
Description: Stormtrooper Commander (TKC)
Prefix: TK
Detachment: First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment
Context: The Force Unleashed

The Stormtrooper Commanders patrol hostile battlefields, leading their troops into fierce combat on dangerous worlds such as the fungus planet Felucia. With razor-sharp minds and steely resolve, these highly trained Imperial soldiers continue the reputation established by the Clone Wars’ fearsome ARC troopers. Clearly visible in their uniquely detailed armor, the Commanders confront enemies such as the savage Felucians with deadly heavy blaster cannons equipped with a devastating stun setting. They are rewarded for their loyalty with specialized armor fitted with an internal shield generator capable of deflecting nearly any attack, with the exception of a lightsaber. Most importantly, the Stormtrooper Commanders are entrusted with command over the Empire’s elite Shadow Troopers, with authority to call in reinforcements and trigger ambushes without clearance from Imperial high command. Stormtrooper Commanders typically hang back and stun the most threatening enemy, who is then overwhelmed by Shadow Troopers.

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.

• Traps (trapezoids on dome of helmet) and tears (area beneath the corners of eye lenses) are grey.
• Rear traps and tears have vertical black lines.
• Lenses are flat material, green in color, sufficiently dark enough to obscure the costumer's eyes.
• The “ear” bars have three or four bumps and are grey or painted grey, with a black outline. Painting the bumps with rank stripes (highlighted) in black is optional.
• Ears shall have a black horizontal anchor-like detail on each side of the ear bar.
• Frown is painted grey and does not leave the teeth area. Eight total teeth on the frown are cut out.
• Tube stripes are medium blue, numbering between 9 and 16 per side with the curve bends extending backwards.
• Vocoder (vertically ribbed chin detail) is painted black.
• Aerators/Hovi-MIX tips (cylinders on either side of the vocoder) are black or painted black.
• Tears, traps, and tube stripes may be hand painted, decals, or decals that replicate hand painted.
• Blue stripe detail shall be present on the right side of the helmet, starting from the back of the helmet, and continued on to the bottom of the face (stripe tapers to a point as it goes down the face).
• Mesh may be used behind the frown to obscure the face of the wearer.
• Note: The helmet is accurate in detail and proportion to official references.
• Many commercially available helmets or those considered disproportionate in size or shape are ineligible.

• Black with horizontal ribs, fitted to the wearer, and extending from the base of the neck to conceal the entire neck.

• Black non-textured material, either one-piece or two-piece construction with no visible zippers or logos/designs.

• These shall be securely mounted in front and may free float in back.

• One on each shoulder.
• The shoulder bells are considered effectively symmetrical; they may be worn interchangeably on the left and right shoulders.
• The entire shoulder bell shall be blue.

• Biceps are fully closed.
• Two blue vertical stripes shall be present on both biceps (one to the front and one on the side).

• Forearms are fully closed.
• Two blue vertical stripes shall be present on both Forearms (one to the front and one on the side).

• Black in color, made of either rubber, nomex, leather, or leather-like material, with no visible straps or logos/designs.
• The fingers are enclosed, non-textured.

• Roughly pentagonal in shape, the hand plates are mounted securely over the back of the glove.
• As an alternative to plastic, these may be made out of latex or latex-like material.

• Chest plate overlaps the abdominal plate.
• A blue detail shall be present in the form of a Y-Shape.
• The blue Y-Shaped detail will have slanted white stripes, one on each side of the flared upper parts of the Y-shape.
• A white flexible U shaped gasket or molded lip shall be present around all edges.

• Back plate contains a "O II" design.
• A blue detail shall be present in the form of a Y-Shape.
• The blue Y-Shaped detail will have slanted white stripes, one on each side of the flared upper parts of the Y-shape.
• A white flexible U shaped gasket or molded lip shall be present around all edges.

• Ab plate buttons shall be all black.
• Ab plate button detail shall be inverted compared to ANH/ESB.
• A blue stripe shall be present on the ab section and stops underneath the belt area.
• The blue stripe is wide at the bottom and narrows toward the top, to match up to the blue Y-Shaped detail of the chest plate.
• A white flexible U shaped gasket or molded lip shall be present around all edges.

• A separate kidney/butt plate is not allowed - the kidney and butt plate shall be combined/fused to a single plate/one piece.
• A white flexible U shaped gasket or molded lip shall be present around all edges.
• The crotch tab of the butt plate area may or may not have visible snaps.

• Belt face is made of plastic (TK ammo belt).
• The soft belt proper is tightly woven nylon/cordura like/style material or material with a tightly woven nylon/cordura like/style covering. Size is 2.25" (57mm) to 2.5" (64mm) wide. The color is white to off-white.
• The drop boxes are either grey or white and dangle from the sides of the plastic front belt (ammo belt) via white straps and are aligned with the end of the ammo belt.
• The belt may be longer than standard ANH/ROTJ with square buttons positioned close to the end of the belt.

• (A.K.A. O2 canister) attaches to the center back of the belt.
• Detonator consists of an all grey cylinder, without silver stickers or silver paint.
• The cylinder is between 2” (50mm) and 2.68"(68mm) in diameter with white end caps on each end.
• The white control panel pad faces upwards, with the controls/round washer style detail closest to the right end cap.
• The total length is approximately 7.50" (190.5mm).
• The thermal detonator is attached via metal or metallic-appearing clips, approximately 1" (25mm) wide.

• Thigh armor shall be closed in the back.
• The ammo belt shall be installed on the bottom of the right thigh.
• The outside half of the right thigh shall be blue with two white semi-horizontal stripes near the top.

• Greaves close in the back. The trapezoid knee plate (sniper knee plate) is affixed to the left greave and may have two visible brads or rivets securing it to the greave.
• The AM greaves (shins) shall be on the proper legs, with a new cover strip. The cover strip edge shall be facing the inside of the leg.
• There is a manufacturer defect with the AM greaves (shins) that may cause you to wear the them improperly. Please see the Tutorial titled :"AM armor shins: the proper way to assemble and wear", on the whitearmor.net
• Only the outside half of the right greave shall be blue.

• Boots are above ankle height and made of white leather or leather-like material.
• Small U-shaped elastic sections on both sides of the ankle.
• Flat sole with a short heel.
• No buckles or laces.
• Jodhpur/ Chelsea-type boots or an equivalent style is acceptable.
• Elvis or Mariachi boots are not allowed.
• Both boots shall have two blue stripes painted, curving across the top of the foot.

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.

• Based on a real or replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.

• Based on a real or replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.

• Holster is made of black leather or leather-like material.
• For ANH Stunt and Hero
  • The holster is worn on left side of belt and is attached via two leather or leather-like material straps to the belt from behind instead of front.
  • No loops cover the outside of the belt.
  • For ANH Stunt, the holster is affixed with only two fasteners at the bottom (one per strap).
  • Fasteners may be rivets, snaps, or Chicago screws.
  • For ANH Hero, the holster is affixed with four fasteners, two on the top, two on the bottom (two per strap).
  • Fasteners may be rivets, snaps, or Chicago screws.
• For ESB
  • Holster is worn on right side of belt.
  • Holster is affixed via two black loops over the belt (no fasteners).
• For ROTJ
  • Holster is worn on right side of belt.
  • Holster is attached via the straps behind the belt using two fasteners in the middle of the belt.
  • The fasteners may be rivets, snaps, or Chicago screws.
  • Note: the straps are a little longer for the ROTJ holster, then seen on the other Original Trilogy Stormtroopers.

• The SE-14R blaster may be carried. It shall have a correct scope if carried in lieu of the E-11 for informal events.

• The hilt is Graflex style or has the characteristics of the Graflex, (reference Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from ANH and ESB).
• If the lightsaber has a blade, it may be one of the color blades used in the video game, The Force Unleashed.
• The choice of blade colors are: Black, Blue, Green, Gold, Purple, Red and Yellow.