First Order - Gunner

Model IG 75608, Photo by A. von Koenigsmarck
Description: First Order Gunner
Prefix: IG
Detachment: Imperial Gunnery Corps
Context: Star Wars Episode 8 The Last Jedi

Also known as Fleet Gunners, these specialized are responsible for maintaining and firing the heavy artillery systems on First Order vessels and walkers.

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.

• The helmet is comprised of three main components: Dome, Shroud, and Visor
• The helmet is black with a semi-gloss to glossy finish.
• The dome is round with near vertical sides. On each side is one oval detailed greeblie. These are embedded in the dome and not surface mounted. See pictures for details.
• The front edge of the dome has an inverted U-shape.
• The shroud is a solid piece that sits over the bottom portion of the dome. It has a jawbone that extends past the dome. The shroud flares outward near the rear of the dome. See references for details
• The visor is a curved piece of smoked, transparent plastic that comes to a rounded point at the top. It sits inside the shroud and covers, but doesn't touch, the dome. It is as tall or nearly as tall as the dome when properly worn.
• When properly worn, the visor is angled slightly forward. The helmet completely covers the neck when viewed from the back.

• 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.

• Fabric is a medium weight Black suiting material.
• Tunic is fitted to the wearer
• It has a vertical closure seam in the center on the front. Closure mechanism is not visible.
• It has a tall mandarin collar and is snug fitting. It can be worn closed or slightly open.
• Sleeves are long and end at the wrist.
• There is a 1" hem at the bottom of the tunic.
• The front hemline is approximately 1" longer than the back and sides. The sides of the extended hemline are tapered.
• The First Order insignia is present on the upper left arm.
• 2" wide epaulettes are present on each shoulder. These are sewn to lie flat and go from the collar seam to the arm seam.
• There are two L-shaped seams on the front of the tunic, one on each side. The start from the middle of the epaulettes and go to the middle of the arm seam.
• Princess seams may be present on the back of the tunic but are not required.

• Fabric is a medium weight Black suiting material. It matches the material used for the tunic.
• Flared riding breeches have semi-stiff flares in the hip/thigh area, below the tunic and above the knee.
• Flare is trapezoidal in shape and fits snugly at the knee. Flare starts at the top of the thigh and ends just above the knee
• A thin, horizontal strap is present at each hip. The front of the strap is vertically aligned near the sides of the front hemline of the tunic. It continues several inches past the hip.
• Pockets and waist belts are acceptable, although are not visible with the tunic on.
• The legs are tucked into the boots.

• The belt is a plain black leather, or leather-like, material with no detailing that is 2" to 3" in width.
• The belt has two black belt boxes worn on the left-hand. The boxes sit side-by-side. They have a semi-gloss or glossy finish to match the helmet.
• The front-positioned box is rectangular with a beveled edge on the bottom. A small square indent is present on the upper right-hand corner of the box
• The rear-positioned box is rectangular. A visible seam around the box close to the front face.
• (Optional) A First Order belt buckle is allowed but is not to be visible.

• Knee-high, black, lace-less, smooth non-textured, leather or leather-like material, with moderate to high-gloss shine.
• There are no stretch panels, buckles, snap tabs, or decoration.
• Boot seams closely match screen-used boots.
• Soles are flat.
• If zippers are present, they are on the inner part of the boot shaft only.

• Gloves are plain black leather, or leather-like material with no detailing or accents
• The gauntlets of the gloves extend from the wrist to nearly the elbow
• The gauntlets have a V-shaped split on the outside of the arm. Black leather, or leather-like material, is sewn into the split such that it has a U-shaped profile.