Stormtrooper - Rogue One

Model TK-82480, Photo by Jim Tripon
Description: Stormtrooper, Rogue One
Prefix: TK
Detachment: First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment
Context: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Stormtroopers, having the combined training and battle tactics of both an Army soldier and a Marine, makes them highly adaptable and a very skilled force.

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 gray.
• Rear traps and tears have engraved vertical black lines.
• Lenses can be flat material, green in color, sufficiently dark enough to obscure the costumer's eyes.
• The “ear” bars are gray or painted gray, with the largest bar oval cutout painted black.
• Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area. The space between the 8 teeth is hollow and backed with Black or Dark grey wire screen mesh.
• Tube stripes are medium blue, numbering 12 per side. The stipes are straight, not curved like ANH.
• Vocoder (vertically ribbed chin detail) is painted black.
• Aerators/Hovi mix tips (cylinders on either side of the vocoder) have a black exterior and silver in color screen mesh.
• Tears and traps may not be hand-painted.
• Tube stripes are recessed, and the recessed section painted blue or backed by blue mesh.
• 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. The Black Series helmet is approvable if modified to meet the level 1 CRLs.

• 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.

• They may be affixed with Velcro or adhesive.

• One on each shoulder.
• The shoulders are considered effectively symmetrical; they may be worn interchangeably on the left and right shoulders and may have a black elastic strap that wraps around the inside of the bicep.

• Both biceps are symmetrical and interchangeable.
• The front strip is bevelled and approximately ⅛" thick that does not extend beyond the bicep, and has a smaller cover strip layered thereon.

• The front strip is bevelled and approximately ⅛" thick that does not extend beyond the bicep, and has a smaller cover strip layered thereon.

• 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.

• Black in color, made of Nomex, leather, or leather-like material, with no visible straps or logos/designs. The fingers are enclosed, non-textured. Rubber ANH style gloves are not permitted.

• Chest plate overlaps the abdominal plate

• Back plate contains an "O II" design.
• There are raised trapezoids at the top of the backplate section beneath which the shoulder straps insert. The backplate continues past these trapezoids towards the top of the shoulder

• The abdominal armor consists of a one-piece corset design with a vertical opening centered on the back.
• The back opening is covered by a rectangular cover plate that is worn under the back armor.
• There are 3 vertical ribs centered on the front of the abdomen and two (one left and one right) ribs further spaced to each side of the center.
• There are two (one left and one right) angled (approximately 70 degrees) ribs on each side of the abdominal armor.
• There are two (one left and one right) angled (approximately 70 degrees) recessed ribs on each side of the abdominal armor behind the raised angled ribs that are black
• Any side shims added are to be added to the white areas of the armor.
• The center front detail consists of a raised rectangular panel. On the right half of the panel, there is a vertical column of 4 buttons approximately ⁷⁄₁₆" (11mm) in diameter. The bottom button is blue while the other three are grey. On the left half of the panel, there is a vertical column of raised evenly spaced horizontal gear teeth with a recessed trapezoid at the top of the column. The rectangular inside bottom of the trapezoid is black.
• The left front detail consists of a raised rectangular panel with an angled top. There is a vertical column of 4 buttons approximately ⁷⁄₁₆" (11mm) in diameter. The bottom button is blue while the other three are grey.
• The right front detail consists of a primary raised rectangular panel with an additional secondary raised rectangular panel covering the top ⅓ of the primary panel. There is a column of three thin horizontal evenly spaced raised lines across the top ½ of the secondary panel.
• The abdominal armor is accurate in detail and proportion to official references.

• The cod armor consists of a body shape formed triangular plate with a raised center rib and raised lower portion and is accurate in detail and proportion to official references.

• The kidney armor is separated in the back and covered by a rectangular plate.
• The rectangular plate is separate from the posterior armor.

• The posterior armor shall be a separate piece from the abdominal armor

• The Ammunition belt consists of a hard belt made of the same or similar material as the armor in two separate parts front and back (with overlap).
• The belt overlaps on the sides.
• The bottom edge of the front belt may run flat across the belt, or may be trimmed at an angle near the cod armor to match screen references.
• There are 6 ammunition boxes mounted to the belt.
• There are 2 (one left and one right) drop boxes suspended by black webbing approximately 2" (50mm) wide. Drop boxes must be accurate in detail and proportion to official references.
• The ammunition belt is accurate in detail and proportion to official references.

• The thermal detonator consists of a grey tube approximately 3" 76mm in diameter and 8" 203mm long approximately.
• There are two white endcaps and a white control panel.
• The white control panel has a horizontal row of white rectangles along the bottom of the control panel and a grey “D” shaped recessed on the left side of the horizontal row.
• There is an oval greeble that protrudes from the control near the top right side.
• The thermal detonator is mounted to the rear hard belt and there are no visible screws or clips and is accurate in detail and proportion to official references.

• The thigh armor is mirrored for each leg and not interchangeable.
• The cover strips are beveled and approximately ⅛" thick that does not extend beyond the thigh and has a smaller cover strip layered thereon.
• The top edge of the thigh armor is unadorned, and the bottom edge has a raised detail that fallows the bottom edge contour.
• The small ammo belt consists of 5 evenly spaced rectangle ammunition boxes and is installed on the bottom of the right thigh, there are no visible screws or rivets.

• The greaves are mirrored for each leg and are not interchangeable.
• The top edge of the greaves has a raised detail that fallows the top edge contour.
• The bottom edge of the greaves flairs out to cover the top of the ankle and boots.
• The cover strips are beveled and approximately ⅛" thick that does not extend beyond the greave and has a smaller cover strip layered thereon.
• Greaves are loosely held closed in the back with elastic, shock cord (bungee cord) or white Velcro and are designed to remain flexible.
• Cover strips will cover both the front and rear joints.
• The trapezoid knee plate (sniper knee plate) is affixed to the top of the left greave and there are no visible screws or rivets.
• Sniper knee plate must be aligned with the vertical cover strip and the top raised edge detail on the greave and is accurate in detail and proportion to official reference.

• Boots are above ankle height and the same style as the First Order TK. Chelsea type boots in the style of OT TK are not acceptable.
• Boots are all white and made of leather or leather-like material
• Flat black soles without a heel.
• Patent leather or high gloss is not permitted.

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.

• Note, the E-11 holster as seen in the Original Trilogy movies is not an authorized accessory for rogue One armor.
• Based on a real or replica Sterling Airsoft Gun, Sterling Sub-Machine Gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.
• A small flashlight shall be mounted on the right side of the blaster centred over the T-Tracks.

• Based on a real or replica MG-34 machine.

• Based on a real or replica Lewis Mark I machine gun. For this prop the magazine disk and bipod of the original gun are left off.
• Rubber or rubber-like tubing is wrapped around the barrel shroud covering about ½ the length of the shroud.
• A small flashlight shall be mounted on the right side of the blaster forward the front sight.

• Flat or matte black in color, free of adornment or decoration.
• Is composed of three sections that extend outward when in use. When not in use, it appears as one cylinder.
• Is approximately 14" long when collapsed and 1" in diameter.
• The baton hangs off of the left rear belt, on a black holster. It is be attached at two points on the holster: one at the top, and one at the bottom. The baton should not swing when holstered.
• The holster is made from leather or leather-like material.

• Imperial binders accurate in detail and proportion to official references is an authorized accessory.

• Rogue One Pauldrons denote rank or mission specialization. The Rogue One Pauldron is specific to Rogue One and differs from the original trilogy in color and stitching. Original trilogy Pauldrons are not an authorized accessory for Rogue One armor.
• An Orange, white, or black ornament made of leather plastic or leather-like material, worn over the right shoulder. The Orange is specific to Rogue One and a different shade from the original trilogy.
• The colored panel is divided into three sections by color matched stitching to conform to the wearers shoulder and has black piping around the outside edge.
• The remainder of the Pauldron is black and divided by black stitching into 10 segments.
• The neck closure is black and has two black snaps visible.
• There is a black elastic strap that runs from back to front and is worn under the bicep to hold the Pauldron in place. The strap is conned to the Pauldron on top by two black snaps inlayed in black “D” shaped leather or leather-like ends.
• The underside of the Pauldron is white regardless of top color and is divided with white stitching into 13 segments. The entire outside edge is finished with black piping and the underside of the neck closure is black.