Ponda Baba

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Model DZ-30514, Photo by Daniel Lintl
Description: Ponda Baba
Prefix: DZ
Detachment: Underworld Detachment
Context: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Ponda Baba is seen in the Cantina scene in A New Hope. He is best known for losing his arm to the lightsaber of Obi Wan Kenobi.

1 and 2 Versions of the Ponda Baba Hands:
Please note that there are two different approvable options for this costume's hands. The "1" version are hooves as seen briefly on screen as well a production stills. The "2" version is seen on Ponda Baba's severed arm on the floor of the cantina.

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.

• Made from latex or silicone and dark in color with dark plastic eyes.
• The mask has a black beard that extends along the base of the neck up the back of the head.
• Two large skin colored teeth are present on the front of the mask.

• Hands are curved hooves, shaped like a scoop.

• Werewolf type hands with 5 hairy fingers, brown or black hair and no claws.

• The jacket has an orange color and is made of a cotton or nylon material.
• It is ribbed on the arms from the shoulder to the mid of the forearm.
• It has a triangular pocket flap with a button on the left breast.
• There is a pocket on each side.
• The jacket has a button on the collar.
• No zipper is present on the jacket.

• The undershirt is a beige or tan color and is tucked into the trousers.

• Belt is black and looped into trousers.
• Buckle is square.

• The holster brown is brown and is worn in front of the trouser belt.
• Buckle is curved, oval in shape and a snaps to the left of the wearer.
  The holster is attached to the brown belt.

• Dark-Brown leather (or leather-like material) holster worn on the right hip.

• The trousers are dark-brown in color and have a yellow stripe down both sides.
• The stripes are sewn from the waist to the leg hems.
• Trousers shall be tucked into the boots.

• Boots are black calf high to knee high black leather or leather like material.
• Boots do not have laces, straps, decorative stitching, buckles or zippers.
• German "jack boot" style boots or low riding boots are acceptable.

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.

• Similar to a DL-21 with a scope and without the greeblies.
• Blaster grip is wrapped in a red spiral.

• Similar to a SE-14R without a scope.

• A white scarf may be worn under the jacket around the neck.