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Character Requirements of the 181st Fighter Group
Pilot uniform:
1.
Imperial TIE pilot
helmet
Two Imperial cog
decals (white or silver)
Two greeblies (aluminum or custom made), one over each ear
Flat or bubble lenses
Hose ports cut out for chest box hoses
OPTIONAL:
9.) Helmet fans
10.) Voice amplifier
11.) Silver widow tears painted on face of helmet
12.) Silver painted teeth in helmet frown
13.) Silver or gunmetal painted chin
14.) Silver or gunmetal painted cheeks between ears and corners
of teeth
15.) Silver or gunmetal painted recessed areas at corners of
eyes
16.) One quarter of right hand cog on helmet cut out resembling
a triangle
17.) TI# painted in silver on front edge of the Mohawk
No other colors are
correct for this costume’s helmet.
2.
Imperial
Flight Suit
As seen on the standard
Black TIE pilot costume except for the red blood stripe running
from the tip of the shoulder down the sleeve, under the armpit
down to the boot on the outside seem of the leg. Correct collar
closure, pockets, Imperial Emblem patch (point facing up) are
still required for approval of this costume.
3.
Standard Black
Officer’s Belt w/greeblie. Two inches wide
4.
Standard black
boots, German Jack boot or acceptable replacement
5.
Standard black
gauntlet type gloves
6.
Standard Issue Black Balaclava
Though
not seen in any drawings, the neck must be covered by a
balaclava or neck seal. At no time should hair be seen out from
under the helmet.
7.
Gray Flak
Vest.
 
8.
The Fel Style
Chest Box
Standard
Type A box for 181st/Baron Soontir Fel Chestbox
Optional
Type B box for 181st/Baron Soontir Fel Chestbox

The
Dreaded Third hose
is not optional. It must be connected to the box and its open
end hung on the belt assuming that it is then connected to a
supplemental environmental supply aboard the Fighter.
9.
The Grey nylon mesh
flight harness.
As seen
on Rebel pilots and ATAT drivers is required on this costume.
Star Wars Miniature figure:
The New Essential Guide to Characters illustration
Here we
see the facial hair on one picture and not in another. If we are
to assume that both are Baron Soontir Fel not only does he have
a “Widow’s Peek” but no facial hair. The picture on the left is
the “a typical” Baron Fel with Goatee. In the Artists rendering
on the left, the hoses are light gray, they should be black. The
flak vest here shown as “white” should be gray. The flight suit
shown on the left is olive drab where it should be black.
Also
notice the lack of collar closure on the flightsuit. This is
still required on all standard issue flight suits. Also, take
notice that the Imperial Emblem at the shoulder is shown flat
side up and tip side up. We also see bracers on the picture on
the right but not on the left.
Though
we see these inaccuracies in the printed material, it is our
belief that the standards set with the screen accurate costume
should be met for this EU version to be approvable.
Dress Uniform
Requirements:
The
Officer’s Dress uniform is the Standard Imperial Dress Gray
uniform with the blood stripe on both sides of the collar and
running down the sleeves. The Stripe does not appear under the
arms or on the slacks as they do on the flight suit. Despite
what might be said the Gray Imperial Cap is the cover required
for the dress uniform.
Our Poster Child “Shockwave”
as a 181st Dress Uniform Pilot.
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