Sienar Test Pilot

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Model TI 53113, Photo by Jintalol Wang
Description: Sienar Test Pilot
Prefix: TI
Detachment: Jolly Roger Squadron
Context: Andor, Season 2

A Sienar test pilotwas a type of pilot who flew prototype experimental starfighters for Sienar Fleet Systems. They wore a red and black uniform with a chestpiece similar to that of shoretrooper armor and a unique flight helmet, and carried a SE-14r light repeating blaster for self-defense.

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 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. (Remove or edit last sentence if needed)

• Lenses are bubble or flat and are gray or black in color and obscure the costumer's eyes.
• Helmet is based on the Death Trooper helmet with a modified stormtrooper face, with custom ears and mohawk
• Tears on face have vent slits cut into them, backed with material to obscure wears face
• Helmet is all black, with two 2.75" (69mm) red cogs placed very close to the mohawk edges
• Mohawk is approx. 2” (50mm) thick.
• Front trident has a raised inverted triangle at the center front.
• There are Imperial disc greeblies without notches or grooves on each ear.
• There are raised areas on each ear around the disc extending into three thinner raised spears
• There are no visible screws or fasteners
• Face plate has a symmetrical appearance:
  • Gloss black in color, consistent with the rest of the costume
  • Is in proportion to the rest of the costume.
  • There is a hose box on the center rear bottom of the helmet.
  • Box has an angled side at the top edge.
  • There is a long thin raised oval on the angled area.
  • Back of box has a raised pill shaped box with 4 inset ridges
  • Hoses connect to either side of the box with ridged connectors
  • There are 6 vents on either side of the hose box on the rear of the helmet.
  • The vents are cut out and lined with mesh and backed with black material.

• Black Spiral Wound Ribbed Hoses from the helmet hose ports to the box on rear of helmet.
• Black Ribbed Hoses have approximately a 1" (25mm) diameter

• 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.

• One piece flight suit made out of heavy cotton or similar material.
• Shoulder portion of the suit and sleeve tops are made of a rust//dark red/orange material. Please refer to images for colors
• Grey thread is be used
• Mandarin collar may have a chevron shape at the end.
• A silver embroidered or silver PVC Rogue One Imperial cog emblem, on a black background, is present on wearers left shoulder
• Shoulder cog must have one spoke aligned with shoulder seam (one cog spoke in the 12 o’clock position)
• Emblems are approximately 3" (76mm) in diameter
• On the left forearm there is a comm pad pocket, with no flap and a window in it. (Size might vary slightly to match specific comm pad)
• On the left bicep, below the cog emblem, there is a code cylinder pocket Code Cylinder pocket has six sleeves. Three short, one long and flat, and the last two pleated.
• The bottom front corner of the pocket is cut off at a bevel on the side pointing in view direction, with the broader upside forming the border of the pen sleeves.
• The right sleeve has a cargo pocket on the bicep below the cog emblem.
• The pocket has a small rectangle flap.
• Two (2) large chest pockets and two (2) large front pockets below the belt, without any zipper or flaps.
• Both top chest pockets and below the belt pockets touch the edge of the belt area
• Two (2) leg pockets with rectangle flaps, similar in proportion as the right arm sleeve pocket. Size may vary - (Typically the width of the front pockets equals the width of the leg pockets).

A silver embroidered or silver PVC Rogue One Imperial cog emblem, on a black background, is present on both shoulders.

• Both Shoulder cogs must have one spoke aligned with shoulder seam (one cog spoke in the 12 o’clock position)
• Emblems are approximately 3" (76mm) in diameter

• Rectangular communications pad, with buttons and detailing as shown, on a dark grey or black weathered background.
• Comm pad is contoured slightly to wrap around the arm.

• Black, leather or leather-like, enclosed fingers, non-textured, (normal leather grain/texture/lines are acceptable) fitted gauntlet style.
• Gloves have 7 stitch lines parallel to the top of the gauntlet approx. 1” (25mm) from the gauntlet edge. Stitches are 3/16” (4.76 mm) apart
• There is a strap with snap at the wrist on the palm side
• There a four stitched line areas directly above the fingers that get gradually wider

• Gloss black in color.
• Overlaps the abdominal plate.
• Attaches to the back plate with shoulder straps that have a rectangular rib detailing, rubber in appearance and matte black in color.
• Ejection seat buckle and D-ring shall be present on the front of each shoulder strap silver in color
• Chest plate extends under the arms to join with the back plate. Method of connection is not visible.
• D-ring is attached to a shorter strap, similar in appearance and size to the shoulder straps with a smooth trapezoid shape at the top end shall be present on chest plate sides under each arm. They will be angled forward approximately 45 degrees.
• The elongated pill shaped recess in the bottom left hand corner of the chest plate must be present and filled in red.
• On the front left hand rectangle there are
  • At the top:
    • One red and one white raised circle details approx. 17mm diameter.
  • At the bottom:
    • two switches, approx. 58mm long. Inner switch is light grey with a raised red dot at the top. Outer switch is white with a recessed black dot at the bottom
• Under the wearer's right strap there is a small raised box containing two tiles. Top tile is white, the bottom is blue. Tiles are approx. 34mm square.
• Tiles are surrounded by a raised white box approx. 1/8” (3mm) tall and 1/16" (1.58mm) wide.
• On the side of the tile box there are two raised detail pieces with a ribbed base and protruding center (see pics)

• Gloss black in color.
• Has a neck collar that extends up the back of the neck and tapers towards the chest.
  • The front ends of the collar extend over and lay flush with the chest plate. If the collar is separated into two pieces, the join seam will be aligned and as inconspicuous as possible.
• Extends over shoulders to meet chest plate.
• Has a rectangular backpack with two large square recesses towards the top.
• Left recess contains a cog with approximately 14 to 16 notches.
• Cog is painted grey with a red center
• Right recess has two vertical rectangular blocks with 5 horizontal lines towards the top.
• Left block is grey with a white dot on the bottom, right block is white with a black dot on the bottom. (Refer to reference photos for specific details)
• Rear face of the backpack has a horizontal ridge which marks the center of its triangular profile.
• There is a small three-sided open recessed square outline located along the right edge of the lower section below the upper right corner.
• A smaller recess with detailing is located towards the bottom left of the backpack with a smaller recessed rectangle, the lower left corner is inverted into the center.
• Recessed area is painted white
• Recessed semi-circular detail below and left of the backpack must be present.
• The recesses may be matte or metallic black (see Gallery Color Scheme Guide).
• Back armor may be slightly weathered but must be uniform with the rest of the costume.

• The belt is constructed from a non-textured leather or a leather-like material.
• Approximately 2" (50mm) wide.
• Belt has two lines on either outer edge.
• There are no loops on the belt.
• A single large snap or rivet is visible approximately 1" (25mm) from the buckle.
• The belt is to be worn with the snap to the left of the wearer.
• The buckle is constructed from a metal looking material.
• The buckle is rectangular and slightly larger than the belt with radius rounded corners.
• Buckle is adorned with an Imperial Code Disk with no notch at the center.
• Please refer to the Imperial Buckle reference page for information on accurate and inaccurate style buckles.

• There are two utility boxes clipped onto the belt.
• Boxes are painted to a dark metallic grey.
• Boxes measure approximately 2" (50mm) by 3" (76mm) by 1" (25mm).

• Calf high, black leather or leather like material.
• Normal leather grain/texture/lines are acceptable
• Free of laces, decorative stitching, buckles on the instep or any other embellishments.
• Tread on the soles and heels is acceptable
• Zippers on the inside of the boot are acceptable, so long as they are concealed by the same material as the boot.

• 1 to 3 may be worn
  • Rod Style: machined aluminum or resin rod with flaring disc detail at top.

• Holster is the appropriate color and style for the specific blaster.
• Holster is not present if no blaster is carried.

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.

• A blaster that is canon for this character - may be carried or worn in a holster on the belt.
• Holster must match the blaster type.
• If a blaster is not carried, no holster is worn.