Stormtrooper - The Force Awakens

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Model TK-6682, Photo by Mark Edwards
Description: Stormtrooper, The Force Awakens
Prefix: TK
Detachment: First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment
Context: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

With the rise of The First Order, Stormtroopers once again lead the charge as the latest evolution of the most iconic symbol of military might in the universe. Highly trained in the use of multiple lethal weapons, guerilla tactics and counter insurgency makes the First Order Stormtrooper a formidable adversary.

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.

• Lenses are smoky brown or gray in color. They may be bubble in shape or flat and must be sufficiently dark enough to obscure the costumer's eyes.
• A single silver aerator/mic tip is on the lower left side of the wearer's chin.
• The frown is solid black and covered in a black hexagonal mesh pattern that extends to the tears.
• Each tear (area beneath the corners of eye lenses) is solid black.
• Seven recessed tube stripes are present on each side of the helmet.
• Two clip greeblies are present over the traps on the side.
• Two clip greeblies are present on the top of the helmet, parallel to the trap greeblies.
• Along the base of the helmet, a black stripe runs from the side of the helmet and across the back to the other side.
• There is a slight groove that circles the helmet, above the brow.
• There is a slight groove that circles the helmet along the bottom and over the chin.
• A brow of solid black material spans from the traps over the lenses.
• Directly below the traps toward the base of the helmet is a small trapezoidal stripe.

• Black with horizontal ribs, fitted to the wearer, and extending from the base of the neck to conceal the entire neck. No hair or skin should be visible around the neck area.

• The chest plate overlaps the abdominal plate.
• The center-top of the chest plate is recessed and black on the side and upward facing edges.
• A smaller clasp greeblie shall be present on each side of the chest, just inside a small indented area the size of the greeblie.
• There is a slight groove running vertical on each lateral side of the chest that angles toward the center.
• Six recessed black ovals are on the wearer's right side, left of the greeblie.

• The back plate contains a “O II” design, and the O is black in color.
• There are no visible seams on the back/yoke.
• The yoke portion extends over the wearer's shoulders and curves under the armpits.

• The thermal detonator mounting plate sits under the back plate and rests above the belt.
• The control panel is black.
• The righthand recessed end cap is black.
• The lefthand end cap extends from the detonator assembly and is black all around the cylinder as well as the end surface. A white stripe is present around the end of the cylinder that extends slightly onto the circular surface.
• A visible seam is allowed between the cylinder and backing plate.

• Gaskets shall be rubber or a shiny black material with ridges.
• The shoulder gaskets must cover all exposed areas under the shoulder bell, between the bicep and chest, and between bicep and back.

• One on each shoulder.
• The shoulders are considered effectively symmetrical. They may be worn interchangeably on the left and right shoulders.
• Shoulders have small round extension at the top under the bell itself that butts up against the yoke.

• Biceps have one seam that faces forward, and a seam on the inside of the arm. The rest of the bicep must be seamless.
• A clip greeblie is present low and across the seam.
• Two black ovals are present on the outside-facing side of the bicep.

• Gaskets shall be rubber or a shiny black material with ridges.
• The elbow gaskets must cover all exposed areas between the bicep and forearm.

• Forearms shall have a ridged rail, similar to a picatinny, embedded on the inside of the forearm, roughly covered 1/3rd by a box shape.
• Forearms shall have a box on the bottom the wrist end. Each box shall have a single black square in the lower inside corner.
• Each forearm shall have two 'clasp greeblies' on the outside facing surface, near the wrist.
• Detail box includes black rectangle on small edge perpendicular and closest to wrist.

• Are black with white palm, thumb and forefinger.
• Extend underneath the forearm.
• White area is made from leather or leather-like material.
• Handplates are rigid square boxes and the hand plates are mounted securely over the back of the glove.
• The recessed oval detail is aligned with the index finger of each hand.
• A black decal or paint may be used to emulate the recessed oval detail.

• The abdomen section must wrap around the wearer's body without a visible seam.
• The abdomen has 7 boxes attached that match the order and placement shown against the armor.
• The large box has a small black recessed square on the lower left to the wearer.
• The second box to the right of the wearer has a small black recessed rectangle near the top.

• The codpiece sits below the abdomen and under the belt.

• The posterior armor sits below the abdomen and under the belt.
• The top portion of the part shown is hidden by the belt and used to connect the plate to the abdomen armor.

• The belt is ribbed and made from a rubber or a rubber like material. The width of the belt is approximately 2" (50mm).
• Five white rectangular boxes and one pouch sit on the belt.
• There are 2 horizontal boxes on the front, on each side of the center. They are painted white on the outside half and black on the inside half.
• There are 2 vertical boxes on the right of the wearer.
• There is a large vertical black pouch with a white cover behind the left side of the wearer.
• A small black cloth pouch is worn on the left side and hides the buckle or remaining belt material.

• An undergarment must be worn such that the space between the thighs and the belt shows a black material. The black material may be shiny or matte.
• The reference photo shows the type used on screen but is not required for basic approval.

• There are seams on the inside and outside of the thighs.
• A clip greeblie is present high and across the outside seams of each thigh.
• The right outside thigh to the wearer includes a base for a holster (holster must be present).

• Gaskets shall be rubber or a shiny black material with ridges.
• The knee gaskets must cover all exposed areas between the thigh and shin.

• The knee plates mirror each other and are placed evenly between the thigh and the shin.
• Convex edge of knee plate faces upward.

• There are seams on the inside and outside of the shins, with the opening on the inside.
• A clip greeblie is present high and across the outside seams of each shin.
• The wearer's left outside shin includes two vertical thin boxes that are seamless.
• There is a rounded rectangle at the bottom outer front of each shin, which is visible above the spat. The recessed area is black.

• The spats wrap around the lower ankle, just below the black ankle rectangles.
• The spats are enclosed on the outside of the ankle with a greeblie that overlaps the open side.
• There is a visible seam on the inside of the ankle.

• The boots are above-ankle height, and made of white leather or leather-like material.
• There is a seam down both sides of the front that swoops out to the side of the foot.
• There is a vertical zipper on the inside that spans the height of the boot.
• There is a black flat sole with no heel.
• No buckles or laces.

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.

• Blaster may be scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.
• Blaster may have a sling attached.
• Details to be painted black, white and silver per reference photos.

• Blaster may be scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.
• Similar to standard F-11D Blaster with extended stock attached.
• Details to be painted black, white and silver per reference photos.

• Based on a replica Glock 17 repeating pistol, scratch-built, or a modified commercial Stormtrooper toy.
• Details to be painted black, white and silver per reference photos.

• Please see First Order Snowtrooper Backpack detail page for breakdown of required details and features
• Backpack uses only gloss white, gloss black and gloss-dark grey colors.
• Side profile mimics the classic snowtrooper backpack.
• Backpack is secured to the backplate with no visible method of connection
• Clean and not weathered.

• A red, white, or black ornament made of rigid plastic or plastic-like material, worn over the right shoulder.

• One three slot German MP-40 style ammo pouch on the left shoulder.
• Pouch is black in color and made of canvas, leather or leather-like material.
• Pouch stitching must be black.

• Black cordura or cordura-type material covering the chest armor.
• There are two straps attached to the outer top edges of the vest, going around the shoulders to connect to clips on each side of the vest.
• An additional strap starts along the bottom of the vest and goes around the wearer.
• There are 5 ammo pouches present.
• There are 3 white plates mounted along the top of the 3 central ammo pouches.
• Straps are connected with quick disconnects (clips).
• There are additional fabric bands across each ammo pouch.
• The outer two ammo pouches have front flaps present and closed.

• The baton has a white base with two black triangles on both sides, a silver pommel, black side grips, and a silver handle perpendicular to the base.
• The end of the base has an extension roughly 1 foot long with 5 silver bands equally spaced apart.
• There is a black strip running down the center of both sides of the extension.
• At the end of the extension, there are two white half cylinder arms each with 5 silver bands equally spaced apart. The end of the half-cylinders are angled at roughly 45 degrees.

• The shield is square or rectangular in shape, with a beveled edge all the way around that is between 1 and 2 inches wide. Roughly 2" of the long sides of the shield are angled toward the wearer.
• There is a triangular lens near the top of the shield that is black in color.
• There are four pointed greeblies, one at each corner of the flat area of the outward facing side of the shield.
• Optionally, these may contain working white LED lights.