Costuming:AR Phase II Fives

ARC Trooper — Phase II Fives

Model AR-85555, Photo by W. Soltys

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	Description: ARC Trooper — Phase II Fives Prefix: AR Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment Context: The Clone Wars Animated Series As ARC Trooper 5555 continued to serve with the 501st Battalion, his armor was eventually updated to the Phase II version of the ARC Trooper armor.

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. Special Notes: • The “Animated” armor design, seen in 2008 The Clone Wars Cartoon Series, differs from the “Realistic” armor design used to create characters from the theatrical films, video games, and graphic novels. See this thread at 501stclonetroopers.com for the differences between the sculpts. (This may require an additional forum account.) • Armor parts shall be made from fiberglass, ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene), or a similar rigid material. This includes vacuum formed plastics as well as properly finished and smoothed 3D printed armor forms. See this thread at 501stclonetroopers.com for examples of acceptable and unacceptable levels of 3D print finishing. • All numerical measurements given in CTD CRLs are approximate. Measurements should be followed as closely as possible while not affecting the proportionality of costume details. Proportionality should take precedence over exact measurements.

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.

Helmet Phase II animated style helmet. Movie style helmets are not combined with animated armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Fin on top of dome. A blue “Rishi Eel” style marking extends up the center of the back of the helmet, over the top of dome and onto the forehead area. Marking matches visual references The recessed cheek areas of the helmet are painted blue. The frown has 6 removed teeth spaces. Black colored plastic mesh is utilized inside the helmet to cover the open pieces of the frown. Ear caps are dark grey. (6) vents on each side of helmet. Vents may be painted black or grey, or cut out and filled with black mesh. A grey range finder is present on the right ear of the helmet. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Neck Seal Neck seal is black in color with no ribbing. No logos or labels are visible.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Neck seal closes in the front via two small black snaps. A black balaclava is worn with the neckseal.

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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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Pauldron Phase 2 style animated ARC Trooper pauldron. The base color of the pauldron is satin black. The main panels of the left shoulder are black. The main panels of the right shoulder are grey. Grey panels are weathered using shades of black Attaches to top front of chest above the outer chest armor. An animated style ammo pouch hangs over the right side of the chest. Ammo pouch is attached to pauldron via two rigid plastic strips

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	Shoulder Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Shoulders have a vertical, blue, center stripe. The stripe is approximately 2-3 inches wide. Shoulders have all rounded edges. Shoulder armor is not symmetrical. The shoulders slightly curve back at the bottom. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Upper Arm Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Biceps have a vertical, blue, center stripe. Armor is cylindrical with no rear indent. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Forearm Armor Forearms are Phase 2 style animated ARC forearms. Both forearms are painted matte or satin grey. The elbow armor sections are painted blue. Right forearm has a raised, blue strip along the outer edge. The strip is broken into five segments. A white compad is mounted in the center of the strip. Left forearm has a modified outer half featuring a cylindrical “wrist rocket”. A blue stripe runs down the center of the outer half. The inner half of the armor has a blue, rectangular detail line matching visual references. The front facing side of the forearm has a four button compad. The buttons are green, red, white, and white; from top to bottom. Armor is seamless. Due to the shape of the armor, a butted seam is acceptable on the inside if required.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.

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	Hand Plates Armor is painted matte or satin white. Hand plates are mirror images of each other. The outer side of the hand plates is painted blue. Hand plates have an angled peak that comes to a point over the index or middle finger, just past the main knuckle of the hand. Armor is weathered with 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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Outer Chest Armor Armor is painted matte or satin grey. The outer armor mounts directly onto the chest armor. Outer chest armor has an upper section matching chest underneath and a lower section that extends to the bottom of the main chest armor. A downward pointing, blue triangle approximately the width of the chest extends to the bottom of the upper chest. A thin blue line follows the edge of the triangle. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Chest Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Lower portion of the chest has a squared notch for the abdomen armor to fit into. Chest and back plate match together at the sides and shoulders with no open gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are white. Shoulder straps fit into the top of the chest and back. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Back Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Back armor has a detail plate consisting of (4) circles and (5) horizontal bars. Back and Chest armor match together at the sides with no open gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are white. Shoulder straps fit into the top of the back and chest. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Backpack Phase II animated style Backpack. Body of the backpack is painted a dark blue. Round detail and large rectangle on the rear of the pack are painted grey and weathered with shades of brown. Main pipe pieces are painted black. Components attached to pipes are satin white and weathered with shades of grey. Raised rectangles on each side of the pack are painted slate blue.

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	Abdomen Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Top edge of the armor is squared off to match the chest armor. The abdomen armor protrudes out in the middle to match the shape of the chest armor. The abdomen armor joins at the rear and the join is covered by a center plate. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Codpiece and Belt front Armor is painted matte or satin white. Belt is approx. 3" tall and divided into 1.75" wide segments. The front segments have a key/slot detail. Belt boxes are mounted at the hips. Codpiece and Posterior armor connect at the hips. Butted seams are permitted at this connection if required. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Posterior Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Belt is approximately 3" tall and divided into segments. Cod and Posterior armor connect at the hips. Butted seams are permitted at this connection if required. Detonator is centered on the back of belt with no control buttons. The detonator has 2 lines set in approximately ½" – ⅝" from the edges. Lines may be recessed or painted on. The center of the detonator end caps are painted grey. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Belt Two white front boxes Two black rear belt pouches. Boxes cover attachment points of the holster straps. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Thigh Boxes and Holsters Phase II animated style thigh boxes and holsters. Thigh boxes are satin or matte black. Thigh boxes have an upper section and a lower section. Holsters are painted black. Holsters and thigh boxes are attached to the black, X-crossing double waist straps Holsters are attached with an additional 1" strap to the waist belt. Belt straps travel at an upward angle and attach behind the front and rear belt boxes.

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	Kama Phase II animated style Kama. The kama is made of a heavy material or heavy canvas. Kama has a black trim border. The panels have a pattern consisting of slanted, blue and grey “Hazard” Stripes. The front edges of the kama line up with the outside edges of the front two panels of the belt. The back of the kama is split all the way up to the belt.

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	Thigh Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Front of thigh armor has a flat triangular area near the knee with a notch cut out for the knee armor. From the top of the triangle a ridge line travels up the front of the thigh to the top edge. The upper outer edge has an angled section. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.

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Lower Leg Armor Phase II animated style ARC trooper lower leg armor. Armor is painted grey. Knee armor is integrated into the top of the armor piece. Knee area is painted matte or satin white. Three blue bands wrap around each leg. The top two bands are as wide as the front rectangle details. The lowest band is slightly less than one third the height of the top two bands. Armor is seamless on the outside edge. Due to the shape of the armor, a butted seam is acceptable on the inside if required. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Boot Caps (Foot Armor) Phase II animated style boot caps (Foot Armor). Boot caps are painted matte or satin grey. Armor attaches to boots with hook and loop fastener. Armor is weathered with 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 area. Boots are laceless and have flat soles. Boots have a center strip running from the toe to the ankle. A strap across the top of the foot has two (2) flat white discs on either side of the foot, terminating the strap.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Boots have accurate notched sole.

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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 Carbine (animated style) Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, this weapon is commonly carried by the Troopers of the Galactic Republic. This is the animated variant of the DC-15S blaster rifle.

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	DC-15A Blaster Rifle (animated style) Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, this blaster is the standard issue weapon carried by the Clone Troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic. This is the animated variant of the DC-15A blaster rifle.

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• This CRL is available as a PDF

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