Costuming:332nd Realistic

332nd Clone Trooper, Realistic (Phase 2)

Model CT-33625, Photo by Anthony Kouvelis

Description: 332nd Grunt Prefix: CT Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment Context: Hot Toys realistic design of a 332nd Grunt During the Siege of Mandalore, a new division — known as the 332nd — was formed within the 501st Battalion. These troopers repainted their helmets with distinctive orange markings in tribute to their returning commander, Ahsoka Tano. These troopers were led by Commander Rex and accompanied Ahsoka Tano to Mandalore in order to aid the capture of Darth Maul.

Please note that this costume is also eligible for membership in The Rebel Legion, although adjustments may need to be made for RL approval.

For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met. In the page below, items listed in blue are recommended features that will improve the quality of the costume. Items listed in red are intended to further enhance the finished costume.

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 document is not intended to be a detailed how-to on costume construction; rather a visual guide to be used for 501st costume approval. Details on construction may be found on the respective costume detachment web forum. GMLs uncertain about an aspect of submitted costume shall post questions in the appropriate DL/GML peer review section of the Legion forum. Measurements given in this document are intended to be approximate and generalized; not criteria for approval. Requirements for all 501st costumes are proportional to the wearer in scale, fit and size. Text descriptions are only one part of the guideline. GMLs and costumers must consider both text and pictures (CRL and Reference) when reviewing the costume.

Required Costume Components

The following costume components are present and appear as described below.

Helmet Realistic Phase II 332nd style helmet. Helmet is painted matte or satin white. Helmet mohawk on dome. Helmet has a brow band, just above the eye lens, that extends around to the back of helmet. Black eye lens has an elongated “W” angled shape. A small triangle vent is centered below the eye lens. Helmet frown is charcoal grey in color. Wire or plastic mesh is utilized inside the helmet to cover the open pieces of the frown. Front bottom edge of helmet is rounded with a carved out chin opening. Charcoal grey detail greeblie, with ridge pattern oriented forward, is embedded in chin opening. Nine dark blue vertical hash marks on each side of helmet cheek. Ear caps are dark grey with black inner ovals. Grey indented helmet band around back of dome. Face area of helmet is painted orange. Front half of mohawk and dome of the helmet are painted orange with white details similar to the facial marking of Ahsoka Tano. Two symmetrical white diamonds are present on the forehead just above the bottom edge of the mohawk. Angular white markings are present above the brow line o the helmet and extend to a point over the dome, along the sides of the fin. Helmet has an enclosed complete neck ring that seals the helmet to the neck. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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	Neck Seal Neck seal is black in color with vertical ribbing or smooth in appearance. No logos or labels are visible. If the seal is not incorporated as part of the undersuit, a balaclava or other similar covering is acceptable.

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	Under Suit Black non-textured material, either one-piece or two-piece construction with no visible zippers or logos.

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	Shoulder Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Shoulders are tear drop in shape with all rounded edges. Armor is painted blue. Shoulder armor is not symmetrical. The shoulders slightly curve back at the bottom. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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	Upper Arm Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. There is a recessed area on the lower area of the back of the arm. The outside of the bicep has a hard line edge at the front that turns in. The inside of the upper arm is rounded. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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	Elbow Armor Realistic style elbow Armor. Armor is painted gloss or satin white. Elbow straps have a raised detail line at the top and bottom of the strap. Armor has two parallel dashed detail slots on each outside edge of the elbow at the strap connection. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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Forearm Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Both left and right forearms are mirror images of each other. Right forearm has a compad with eight small buttons, one large main button, and one slightly smaller rectangular button. Forearm tops have a flattened triangular area with a ridge that comes to a point at the top of the forearm. Wrist end of gauntlet has a blue stripe, with about ¾ inch wide and spaced about ¼ inch from wrist edge, wrapped around the armor. Armor is seamless. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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	Handplates Realistic style hand plates. Armor is painted matte or satin white Hand plates have a top curving ridge that comes to a point over the index or middle finger just past the main knuckle of the hand. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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	Gloves Black over the wrist gloves made of leather, nylon, or other low pile fabrics. Gloves cover any exposed skin. Gloves do not show any labels or logos when the armor is worn.

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Chest Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Armor has deep blue pillar “A” shape design pattern that runs up the center of chest. Blue pillar design is narrowest at top with about 1¾ inch width and widens downward. Design is about 3 ½ inches wide at the elevated chest edge, and about 6 inches wide at bottom, just above top abdomen edge. Blue pillar design flares outward along bottom edge, about 3½ inches in length, creating about a ¾ inch blue border on surface that tapers to about ½ inch. Blue carries over beveled indented edge along abdomen. Flared end in vertical cut edges. Two white rectangles aligned vertically in center create the “A” shape design. Top white small rectangle is about 3⁄8 inch height by 1½ inch width and is located in center of chest by just about ¼ inch below elevated chest area. Bottom white long rectangle is spaced about ½ inch below top rectangle and is a continuation of the 1 ½ inch wide rectangle that runs down to the bottom edge of armor. Chest and back armor match together at the sides with no gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are slotted into the detail ridges of the top connection points. Chest is missing the two indented rectangles commonly found on other realistic clone armor. The blue areas are weathered with various chips and scuff marks. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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Back Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Back armor has a detail plate with 4 recessed white circles. Under the circles there are two white recessed stadium shape details on the left and a detailed, recessed rectangular shape on the right. Back and chest armor match together at the sides with no gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are slotted into the detail ridges of the top connection points. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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Abdomen Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Two inset lines divide the abdomen armor into segments. Four holes, approximately ¼ inch in diameter, are present in each inset line. Abdomen armor wraps around the wearer’s body and is sealed at the sides or back. Abdomen armor is completely contained under the chest and back armor. Armor is seamless at the sides and closes in the back. A raised, armor plate covers the seam line and hides all work. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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	Codpiece and Posterior Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Codpiece and Posterior armor connect at the hips. Hip connection should have the appearance of a button greeblie, and the correct detailed shape at the connection point. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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	Belt Realistic style clone belt, belt boxes, and detonator. Belt, boxes, and detonator are painted matte or satin white. Belt front between boxes has three vertical rectangular indents which are spaced apart by two protruding rectangular areas. The rest of the belt is flat surfaced with raised edging on the top and bottom that runs along the rest of the belt. Eight belt boxes are attached to the belt with four on each side. The two largest boxes are in front with an angled top surface that is higher towards the center. The smallest boxes are located behind the front boxes, with about 1⁄8 inch apart and have an angled end on top. The medium sized matching boxes, with flat top cover are about 1⁄8 inch from smallest boxes. Left rear box is spaced closer to detonator and has two square buttons in the top left corner, and two dashed indented detail marks on the bottom right. Right rear box is spaced closer to detonator and has a bar with two small cylinders centered and two dashed indented detail marks on the bottom left. Boxes are notched on back and fit flush to belt. A detonator is centered and attached to the back of the belt. Detonator tube is about 2¼ inch diameter with wider detailed end caps. Seven horizontally aligned square buttons are on the left side of the tube when viewing from behind. Buttons 1, 2, 5, and 6 are painted blue (going from left to right). Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Back of belt between rear boxes has a horizontal ribbing. Detonator connects to back of belt without any visible clips and is firmly secured in horizontal position.

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Thigh Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Two parallel vertical deep blue stripes about ½ inch wide and ¾ inch apart run down the center of the outside face of the thigh armor. Front stripe top edge aligns with armor edge and is spaced about 1.5 inches below armor edge. Back stripe top edge aligns with armor edge and starts at top edge. Both stripes continue down to bottom edge of armor. Stripes align with stripes on lower leg armor. Front of thigh armor has a flat triangular area near the knee. From the top of the triangle a ridge line travels up the front of the thigh to the top edge. Rear of the thigh has an indention. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. The outside lower edge of the thigh armor comes to a point. The inner lower edge of the thigh armor is rounded. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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Knee Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. A deep blue stripe follows the bottom edge of the knee armor with about 1 inch width. Knees wrap around the front of the leg. A raised detail line is present in the center of the armor. Knees are strapped to the leg via a white strap with a raised center area that wraps around the leg and connects on both sides of the knee. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Lower Leg Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Lower legs are mirror images of each other. Two parallel vertical blue stripes about ½ inch wide each and ¾ inch apart run down the center of the outside facing side of each lower leg armor. Both stripes run from top to bottom edge of armor. Stripes align with stripes on thigh armor. The front of the armor has a triangular detail at the top of the leg and a hard ridge line down the front of the shin. Back of the lower legs have an indentation just under the calf that travels down to the ankle. The outside of the calf is closed. Calf can have an access area on the inside of the leg. Calves are seamless and have a trap door access through the indent in the rear of the lower leg. Bottom of backside has an arched recessed area. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and shades of grey.

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Boots White, ankle high or tall enough to cover the ankle and eliminate any black undersuit visible at the ankle. Boots are lace-less. The boots have armor detail to include a natural seam at the toe and a strap that goes over the top of the foot with two protruding disks at each side of the strap. There are no markings or labels from the shoe makers. Boot soles are flat. Boot soles are colored primer grey.

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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.

	DC-15S Blaster Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DC-15S is smaller in scale than the DC-15A blaster rifle. Although it has a shorter range than that of the “A” model, it is easier to handle with a higher rate of fire and features a folding stock for braced firing. Realistic Clone Style DC-15S Blaster. Blaster may be scratch built out of plastic, wood, metal or cast in resin. Blaster has realistic Episode II or Episode III details: Wire frame sight. Folding stock. Twelve radiator fins evenly spaced along the length of barrel. Igniter detail knobs. Charge magazine clip on right side. Total length is approximately 26 inches (66 cm). Because of the scale, the Hasbro version is incorrect.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Charge magazine detail on clip is metal to gun metal grey in color. Detail bolts and screws are metal to gun metal grey in color. Igniter knobs have some copper coloring. Blaster is weathered.
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): Functioning Blue LED is installed in barrel.

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	DC-15A Blaster Rifle Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DC-15A is a Tibanna gas cartridge powered weapon. Hyper-ionized blue plasma bolts are more than capable of penetrating armored units. Exceptionally effective against both droids and contemporary targets. Realistic Clone Style DC-15A Blaster Rifle. Blaster rifle is scratch built out of plastic, wood, metal or cast in resin. Blaster has realistic Episode II or Episode III details: Flip up sight in down position. Ten radiator fins are evenly spaced along the length of the barrel. Power setting adjuster detail lever. Sniper Scope attached under rifle in storage position. Charge magazine clip on left side. Igniter detail knobs. Total length is approximately 55 inches (139.7 cm). Because of the scale, the Hasbro version is not allowed.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Charge magazine detail on clip is metal to gun metal grey in color. Detail bolts and screws are metal to gun metal grey in color. Igniter has some copper coloring. Power setting adjuster detail lever is metal or gun metal grey. Sniper scope is metal or gun metal grey. Blaster is weathered.
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): Functioning Blue LED is installed in barrel.

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