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A Sandtrooper must have the following for 501st Legion membership.
- White Sandtrooper (or modified Stormtrooper) armor, made in ABS, HIPS, or Fiberglass.
- Black Gloves. No particular material, but must cover the wrist and not have any visible strapping.
- White, ankle high, laceless, Stormtrooper boots. The boots are usually made from leather or vinyl, with small U-shaped elastic sections on either side of the ankle, and an approx. 1" heel. Typically CABoots or Mark Cheng high-top design, but also jodhpur boots painted white. "Elvis" Boots or Mariachi Boots are not acceptable.
- Black undersuit, either one-piece or two piece. Non-textured material. Commonly used items include "UnderArmour" or "Starter" warm-up suits, or dance unitards.
- Dirt, accomplished by a number of painting techniques. Most common & accurate being a multi-layer treatment of either tempera, or matte acrylic paint, followed by one or more layers of fuller's earth. Other methods include, but are not limited to; Spray paint & sanding (usually multi-layered), application of sand or actual dirt in place of "Fuller's earth" and other types of dust, charcoal, etc.
- Pauldron (Black, Orange, or White) made from vinyl or leather. Gray is not acceptable, as it is not canon.
- Ammo pouches. Two or three in total, made of leather, canvas or vinyl. Worn either at the hips or left shoulder, opposite of the pauldron.
- Flat rectangular detail, with smaller horizontally oriented rectangle centered on width, and towards the top of the larger rectangle, on abdominal plate. (On stormtroopers this is the "buttons & ridges" part).
- Diamond Knee plate. Six sided (hexagon) mounted onto a five-sided "diamond" shape, with a point on the bottom. This plate is located on the wearer's left knee, attached to the shin part of the armor.
- Flat green helmet lenses, made from lighting gel material, green welder's mask face shield, acetate, or similar product.
- Weapons. MG-34 (DLT19), Lewis Gun (T21), MG15 (unnamed in SW galaxy), or Sterling SMG (ANH Style E-11). These weapons may be scratch-built, resin cast, hyperfirm rubber cast, vaccum-formed, or real demilitarized guns. Hasbro E-11's are acceptable with or without modification.
- No "drop boxes" (small rectangular parts attached to stormtrooper's belts, above the thigh).
- No black lines in grey teardrops, traps, or vents of helmet.
- No rear belt O2 canister.
- No E-11 Holsters.
A Sandtrooper May also have the following as approved options for Legion membership:
- Desert Backpack, styled after the ANH sandtrooper packs. A loose interpretation is allowed, but screen accuracy is encouraged. This is optional because we're aware that not all Sandtroopers had backpacks.
- Macrobinoculars. Styled after those used in the Special Edition.
- Dewback Prod. The prod is a black pole, approx 96" long, with metal details at both ends. (Many opt for a shorter length)
- "Dimpled" or "cheese-grater" style handbacks. These were worn by several troops in ANH, and are approximately rectangular, and have a pattern of "pill-shaped" indentations. There remains much debate if these were formed parts or last-minute replacement parts made of unknown materials.
A Sandtrooper must have the following for MEPD Deployed Status
- Desert Backpack, styled after the ANH sandtrooper packs. They are comprised of two main boxes (aka Seed Trays), that are the approximate width of the backplate, correct bend on frame. Strict screen accuracy is required! While not every Sandtrooper in the film had a backpack, we feel that this level of commitment and overall design of the character should be attained. This also means taking no personal liberties such as LED lights, etc.
- No ribbed shoulder straps. (Sandtrooper chest and back are attached from within via soft straps, and do not have the plastic ribbed straps like stormtroopers).
- No FX Helmets. There are now more than enough alternatives to an FX helmet to meet this obligation. AP, TE, MR, SDS, etc.
- Four "teeth" cut out on either side of helmet "frown". This detail is often referred to as a "Stunt" helmet variation, in addition to the flat green lenses.
- Frown must be painted gray and must not leave the teeth area.
- Tube stripes must be the correct blue, and not the darker navy seen on many FX helmets.
- Correct Hovi-Mix mic tips.
- Helmet details such as the tear-drops and traps. You're encouraged to hand paint these gray with black outlines, like the originals, but decals are acceptable. Also paint the ears gray, with a black outline. The ear dimples may be painted black or left gray, it's up to you.
- Canvas belt, approximately 3" wide.
- No drop boxes, O2 canister, or holster.
- Left side Ab plate, there should be three buttons, painted white.
- Particular ammo pouches. Reproduction or original MP-40 ammo pouches are generally considered canon, made in either canvas or leather. Other acceptable names/designs include Stolla Wien, and the once common "Norwegian" green MP-40 pouches, made in leather. These should be dyed or painted black.
Weapon Modification Details
There are many weapons used by Sandtroopers, but in particular, each has been modified to appear more sci-fi looking. Each of the following qualifies for deployment, provided these modifications are done.
- E-11, aka Sterling SMG. Must have six t-tracks on the barrel, sight rail and scope. Hengsler Counter is optional, as it was not seen. No ESB or ROTJ greeblies are allowed.
- T-21, aka Lewis Gun. Must have ribbed barrel and either a canvas, leather or nylon sling.
- DLT-19, aka MG-34. Must have T-tracks on the barrel, ammo box cover, and conical disk affixed to left side of thumb grip area.
- MG-15. Too date, this weapon has not been cast and resold in any great quantity, nor are the exact scopes readily available. Generally speaking, ones seen are either completely fan-built from scratch or are real demilitarized weap
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