000 (Triple Zero) - Vader’s Protocol Droid
Model TX-33300 , Photo by Christian Mercado
Description: 000 (Triple Zero) - Vader’s Protocol Droid
Prefix: TX
Detachment: Spec Ops Detachment
Context: Star Wars: Darth Vader (Comic)
This Visual Guide has been reviewed by the detachment staff and the LMO team and is certified for use as a minimum approval guideline for GMLs. GMLs are free to approve this costume type.
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.
Head
- Head bolt on the top and two side ear bolts.
- Back of head has a circular indentation.
- Eyes are red in color, with 3 LEDs in each eye at an equal set design and vertical slat coverings.
Neck Ring and Cover
- Neck ring encircles the neck fully.
- Overlaps at the back and fit into the head all the way around neck ring.
Torso
- Two throat pistons are present on either side of the gear/valve.
- A series of raised rings are present over the bell.
- Two round bolts join the side torsos together.
- Shoulder rings attach to the torso and encircle arms fully.
- There are four greebles, 1 on the wearers right side and 3 on the left side.
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
Shoulder rings must spin on a bearing type system.
Shoulder bell must open on a hinge.
Back
- Shoulder bell is directly attached to shoulder ring.
- Back contain a raised portion with a set of raised rectangular details and intents below.
Abdomen
- Ribbed, rubber-like material encompasses stomach and overlaps in the back
- Various colored wires are attached to the front and back surface of the material interwoven through each other
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
Must be made of rubber
All wires must be gray, dark gray, or black
Biceps and Forearms
- Hinged at the elbow
- Inner piston running from inside center of the forearm to the inside center of the bicep
- outer piston running from elbow of forearm to upper outside edge of the bicep
- A Piston permanently attaches to the outside of each forearm
- Three greeblie details, 1 on the inside and 2 on the outside, are present
OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
Inner and outer pistons have working articulation
Hands
- Hand plate covers top of each hand
- Three small stationary pistons are present on the top of the back of each hand
- Each finger contains an armor piece with raised edges
- Four greeblie details extend over the edge of the hand plate
- Black glove must be worn under hand armor pieces
- Wire decorations adorn the palm of the glove to replicate droid wiring
Shorts
- V-shaped shorts must fit inside the legs freely
- Philips head bolt present on each hip
Legs
- Each leg consists of a solid thigh piece and a hinged two-part calf
- A piston is attached to each outer knee joint
Feet
- May be rubber style shoes or vacuumed formed ABS shoe covers
- Raised details are present
Under Suit
- Black non-textured material, either one-piece or two-piece construction with no visible zippers or logos