Sabine Wren (Live Action)

General Notes

• This CRL is unique as it pertains to a canon character, Sabine Wren, as seen in the TV show "Star Wars: Ahsoka"

• Utilizing the provided reference pictures will be the best aid in an aspiring builder wanting to make a club approvable canon kit.

• The color scheme must be followed and matched as closely as possible.

• No “kit bashing” is allowed for canon kits.

• Armor should have an appropriate level of weathering to match the on-screen version.

• Snaps and velcro are the preferred method of attachment of armor parts. Magnets are discouraged. No method of attachment should be visible.

Armor

Note on Colors

• Because of differing lighting, color grading, and filters, the exact colors of Sabine’s armor and flightsuit appear differ between different scenes in the show, and between what is seen on screen and what the prop armor looks like under bright white lighting while on display. Because of this, costume colors should hew as closely as possible to one set of lighting/color grading examples. (That is, all colors on the costume should match, as closely as possible, colors as seen on the source costume under the same light.) When submitting, it is recommended that you mention which scene/lighting scheme you referenced when choosing your colors.

• The colors used in the example costume on this page are matched to Episode 2 (see reference picture). 

• Please note these color examples are just one set of possibilities and their use is not required for approval.

Painting and Weathering

• Sabine’s paint scheme must be followed exactly.

• Weathering is minimal and should match the source material as closely as possible. Weathering is primarily where the paint has “worn away”, and so is silver (beskar-colored) or the underlying dark grey. Some areas have the dark brown and black weathering of dirt. Weathering should not be so strong as to overwhelm the underlying design.

• For color matching, see above note.

Helmet

• The helmet paint scheme is the “Wren Eyes” and should be matched exactly.

• Rangefinder does not have to be movable. Rangefinder should be attached in such a manner that it will not come off during normal use.

• Visor should be smoke black; the wearer’s face should not be visible.

• The helmet should be sized appropriately to the wearer. Care should be taken to avoid a “bobble head” effect. The helmet should be no wider than half the wearer’s shoulders.

• The neck should be entirely covered by soft parts despite the relative shortness of the helmet.

Torso

• Torso pieces are trap plates, breastplate, back plate, and ab plate. All should be shaped and painted according to the source material.

• Some leeway is allowed in the shaping of the breastplate to the wearer’s bust. It is expected that those costumers with larger busts will require more breastplate shaping than is seen in the canon armor. The breastplate should fit the wearer appropriately.

• The breastplate has four small yellow lights placed diagonally on the upper corners. These may have appropriately colored LED lights behind them or may be colored transparent material without lights.

• The ab plate fits under the breastplate and can either be attached to the breastplate or an entirely separate piece.

• There are straps that connect the backplate to the trap plates. This strap is made out of synthetic webbing and may be dark brown (if the flight suit is brown) or dark grey (if the flight suit is grey).

• There should be approximately ½” of space between the trap plates and the breastplate.

• The ab plate should end approximately 2” above the wearer’s belly button.

• Armor pieces should be securely attached to the flak vest. Snaps, Velcro, and rivets are all options. Magnets are not recommended except as supplemental attachment.

Shoulders

• Shoulder bells should be shaped and painted according to the source material. The right shoulder bell has a Rebels Starbird on it; please note the yellow background to the Starbird is a different color than the yellow-orange seen on most of the rest of the armor. The left shoulder bell is two different shades of blue with a Purgil drawn on it. Care should be taken to match these drawings as closely as possible, but some leniency for the freehand nature of this work will be given.

• Shoulder bells should be attached to the flight suit top at the shoulder points. They may slide under the flack vest slightly at the top.

Gauntlets

• Gauntlets should be shaped and painted according to the source material. There is an intricate design in yellow on the sides of the gauntlets. This yellow is the same yellow as seen on the right shoulder bell, not the yellow-orange seen on the rest of the armor. There is also yellow highlighting on the front of the right gauntlet. The base of the gauntlet is medium grey, but of a slightly lighter and cooler shade than the medium grey seen on the rest of the armor.

• Gauntlets should be sized appropriately and should close with a hidden hinge and/or pin-and-lock mechanism. They should be secured in such a manner that they will not pop open during regular use.

• The red and blue “buttons” may be lit with colored LEDs or may be painted.

Lower Body Armor

• Lower body armor consists of knee armor, shin armor, and boot covers. All should be shaped and painted according to the source material.

• The knees are small in proportion to the leg and are held on with a combination of Velcro and covered elastic that goes around the back of the knees.

• The right knee is painted red; the left knee is painted medium grey with yellow-orange highlights.

• The right shin is painted medium grey with red highlights; the left shin is painted medium grey with yellow-orange and red highlights.

• The right boot cover is painted red; the left boot cover is painted red and yellow-orange.

• Shin armor and boot covers should both be attached securely to gaiters that go over the leg and cover the top part of the boots.

Soft Parts

Flight suit

• Flight suit should be red-brown with charcoal grey contrast panels as seen on screen, although a grey flight suit with black contrast panels, as seen under white lighting, will also be accepted. Armor colors should match the color grading of the flight suit.

• Flight suit consists of a shirt, pants, and vest. The style lines of the flight suit can be seen in the technical drawings provided and should be adhered to. All three pieces of the flight suit are made out of the same fabrics. The fabric should be a medium to heavy weight cotton or cotton blend, preferably a twill weave.

• The flight suit should fit the wearer appropriately and be closely tailored.

• The shirt has a standing collar with topstitching along the outside edge and the neckline of the shirt. There are double sleeves. The long sleeves have no cuffs and padded, topstitched ribbing at the elbows. The short sleeves have a cuff with four rows of topstitching.

• The shirt has front princess seams with twin-needle topstitching along the seams. The center panel is divided into three, with twin-needle topstitching along the seams. The shirt closes with a placket that closes left over right; the placket may be secured with any non-visible method of closure such as snaps or Velcro.

• The back of the shirt has princess seams with twin-needle topstitching along the seams. The back side panels are contrast fabric. There is a center contrast panel with twin-needle topstitching along the seams.

• The pants have seams down the front and back legs that are either flat felled or have twin-needle topstitching along the seams.

• There is a contrast panel along the back seat and contrast panels at the front and back inner thighs. Seams are flat felled or have twin-needle topstitching.

• The vest has front princess seams with twin-needle topstitching. There are diagonal seams dividing the center panel that extend from the neckline to the upper third of the princess seams. There is one line of topstitching along these seams.

• The back of the vest does not have any seams. The vest closes at the center back. The closure is covered with a separate placket, which has four lines of topstitching running vertically, evenly spaced. The placket is sewn to the vest along the right side. The closure may be of any type as long as it is hidden, but the easiest way to create the appropriate effect would be to close the vest with a zipper and fasten the left side of the placket with Velcro or snaps.

• The bottom of the vest has a band with four rows of covered piping.

• The armholes and neckline of the vest, and the top of the back placket, are finished with bias binding made out of the same fabric as the vest.

• There is an undercollar of black, ribbed knit that is visible under the shirt collar. This may be a separate undershirt or a dicky.

Boots, Gaiters, and Gloves

• Boots should be black or dark grey and have no visible laces or zippers.

• Gaiters should be made out of black leather or a leather-like material. They fit closely over the lower leg and cover the upper part of the boots. They should cover any laces or zippers present on the boots. They fasten with a zipper along the inner leg. A tab at the top covers the zipper pull and should fasten with a snap.

• Black fingerless gloves are made out of a thin material.

Belts and Holsters

• There are two belts. Belts should be made out of leather or a leather-like material. They are colored a dark brown. They have visible contrast stitching along both edges.

• Buckles should match the source material. They may be functional buckles, or they may be static and the belts may have a hidden closure behind one of the pouches.

• There are rivets present on both belts.

• Two pouches are present. Pouches should be securely attached to one or both belts.

• Two holsters are attached to the lower belt via the front buckle and metal hangers along the back. The holsters are made of the same material as the belts and should be shaped according to the source material. The holsters should be able to hold the Westars securely.

Accessories

Westars

• Two Westar-35 blasters of the appropriate model are required. One is painted with blue highlights, and one is painted with yellow highlights. Paint scheme should match the source material.

• If a sliding mechanism is used, it should not be spring-loaded for safety reasons.

Knife

• The knife seen in Episode 2 is an optional accessory. If present, it should match the source material.

Lightsaber

• Sabine’s lightsaber is optional. If present, it may be a static hilt, or with a full blade. It should match the source material.

Hair and Makeup

Hair

• Short purple hair is required. Wigs should look as natural as possible.

Makeup

• Makeup is not required, but if present, should match the onscreen makeup as closely as possible.

Eye color

• Brown contacts may be used to match the onscreen eye color, but are not required.

This CRL is a living document and can be updated or amended at any time.