Costuming:BB Echo

Echo — The Bad Batch

Model CX-10991, Photo by Jessie Akers-Bell

Description: Echo — The Bad Batch Prefix: CX Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment Context: Star Wars: The Bad Batch After the Battle of Anaxes, Echo went to work on modifying his kit to better match his brothers in the Bad Batch, but be more suited to their missions. Echo joined the Batch in defecting after Order-66, and joined in taking care of the clone known as Omega. Being the stern, stoic, and straight man of the group, Echo still battles what it means to be a soldier after the war ends.

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.

Required Costume Components

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

	Helmet Echo style helmet. Helmet is painted matte dark grey. Helmet features black mohawk detail, going from visor to top of rear cyborg component. Mohawk detail has recessed dark grey rectangle at top of head. Mohawk detail features a white Aurebesh “99” at the forehead. Sides of dome feature light grey recessed section, extending along the top of the cyborg component area. Recess has seven thin rectangular grooves that are positioned vertically within the recess. Helmet features a thin horizontal visor area. Visor is dark enough to obscure the wearer’s face. Top mohawk detail slightly extends into the visor cutout area. The cheeks of the helmet are painted light grey, with black rectangular recess under the “cheekbones”. Helmet frown includes three “teeth”, each painted black with the center tooth painted red. “Chin” of helmet features black recessed area, with dark grey aerators and vocoder. At the rear of the helmet is a cyborg component. Cyborg component is mirror image of itself across the center axis. Component features raised ear details, including three extensions concentrically going around the detail, with detailing on the exterior face. Exterior face includes (from bottom to top) a thin red rectangle, yellow thicker rectangle, and a raised dark grey detail. Component has raised detail going around the back, with two raised rectangles extending from it on the rear of the helmet on the top edge. These raised rectangles are painted tan. On the lower sides of the helmet, there is a raised ear column that goes from the bottom edge to the bottom of the cyborg component. Raised section includes two vertical grooves. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Cyborg component features yellow and red lighting details at designated areas.

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	Neckseal Echo style neckseal. Neckseal is made out of black fabric. Features collared section with central gap. Gap is filled with black fabric.

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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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	Shoulders Shoulders are painted matt dark grey. Shoulders have a vertical red stripe down the center. Right shoulder stripe curves slightly at the bottom, towards the wearer’s chest. Left shoulder includes black detail patch, matching references. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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Bicep Armor Armor is painted matte dark grey. Biceps are not mirror images of each other. Right bicep: Bicep armor is cylindrical with chamfered bottom edge. Top edge has a trapezoidal chunk taken out of the inside edge, matching references. Exterior of bicep features a cylindrical data rod detail, connected by two arches to the bicep armor. Cylindrical data rod is painted grey. Left bicep: Bicep is cylindrical with no detail/sculptural features. Armor is seamless. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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	Forearms Echo style forearm armor. Armor is painted matte dark grey. Forearm is seamless. There is a ridge near the top of the gauntlet. Gauntlet has vertical red stripe. A Compad is present, taking the form of a rectangle with rounded edges. Compad is painted grey. Compad has grooved detailing. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Compad top circle has white light up feature matching references.

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	Hand Plates Echo style hand plates. Armor is painted matte dark grey. Hand plate is rounded to fit contour of hand, with no sharp edges. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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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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Socket Arm Echo style socket arm. Socket arm is painted matte dark grey, with grey, flat bronze, and red details. Socket arm features a cylindrical base where the elbow is. The exterior face of the cylinder is painted dark grey. Disk ends of cylinder are painted grey, with a chamfered doughnut detail in the center on either side. Detail is painted dark grey. Socket arm main section features dark grey cylinder interior, going up to a chamfered edge at the top. Around the base of this main section, connecting to the elbow area, is a raised grey column, with bottom chamfered edge. Grey column has two rectangular protrusions that extend up the main cylinder about ⅘ of the way. Rectangular protrusions are painted grey. The rectangle detail facing the wearer’s body features rod detail, attached at both ends with rings that attach to the body of the socket arm. Grey column features raised details, including two horizontal flat bronze bars on either side, split by the rod detail. Grey column also features red rectangular detail directly adjacent to the bronze rectangular sections on the inside of the arm. Top detail of socket arm is a grey cylinder, then a smaller diameter dark grey cylinder, then the top socket connector detail. Socket connector detail is painted grey. Socket connector detail features a cylindrical base, with a diamond shaped detail atop it, with the top and bottom corners flattened. Socket arm is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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Chest Echo style chest armor. Armor is painted matte dark grey. Chest connects to back armor with no visible gap. A butted seam is permitted if needed. The shoulder portion of the chest armor connects to back with a strap detail covering the join on top of the armor. Armor features raised pectoral section, with bottom edge going from the shoulder openings to the center of the armor. Armor features a ridge going from the bottom corners of each shoulder strap, arching slightly around the neck. Armor includes a hard ridge continuing from the sides of the pectoral detailing, ending at the bottom of the chest armor. Bottom of the chest armor features pointed arch-shaped bottom edge. Chest armor features vertical red stripe. The upper left section of armor features a white painted skull. Skull has dark grey eyes and nose details. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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Back Armor Echo style back armor. Armor is painted matte dark grey. Back connects to chest with no visible gap. A butted seam is permitted if needed. The shoulder portion of the back armor connects to chest armor with a strap detail covering the join on top of the armor. Detail features two grooved lines present on either side, traveling from the chest to back armor in direction. Back armor features a rear protrusion for connecting to the backpack. Protrusion is painted black. Protrusion includes raised detailing matching references. These details include: Recessed edge, creating a raised section slightly smaller than protrusion surface area. Top trapezoidal raised detail with trapezoidal chunk removed from bottom edge. Bottom of the protrusion includes raised trapezoidal detail. Directly above this is another raised detail, following the contour of the outer edges of the protrusion and bottom trapezoid, with its top edge going a third of the way up the protrusion’s outer face, then cutting off with another trapezoidal chunk removed. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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Abdomen Echo style abdomen. Made out of black leather or leather-like material. Front of abdomen has four raised sections. Sides of abdomen have five ridges, slightly angled with the lower side facing the front. Rear of abdomen has a raised section, with a single bell-curve groove in the center. Abdomen is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the raised details are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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Cod Armor Armor is painted matte dark grey. 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 needed. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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Posterior Armor Armor is painted matte dark grey. Belt is approx. 3.5 inches tall and divided into 2 and ¼ inch segments. Cod and Posterior armor connect at the hips. Butted seams are permitted at this connection if needed. Detonator is centered on the back of the belt with no control buttons. The detonator has two lines set in approx. 1 inch from the edges. Lines are recessed. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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	Belt Boxes Echo style belt boxes. Front belt boxes: Armor is painted matte dark grey. Features angled top with an upside down “U” shaped indent on outer side. Rear belt boxes: Armor is painted brown. Belt boxes look like dual pouches, with two brown discs on upper flap. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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	Kama Echo style kama. Kama is made out of heavy material or heavy canvas. Kama is black with red trim. Kama has an arched red stripe present, aids as hidden connection points for thigh boxes and holster. Front edges of the kama lines 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 Boxes and Holster Echo style thigh boxes and holster. Thigh boxes and holster are attached to kama with no visible attachment method. Right thigh box: Painted matte dark grey. Three indented ovals are present on top of belt box. Left thigh box: Painted matte dark grey. Holster: Painted matte dark grey. Standard animated phase 2 holster. Belt boxes and holster are weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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	Thighs Armor is painted matte dark grey. 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. Rear of thigh has a recessed arch section. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.

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Knee Armor Echo style knee armor. Armor is painted matte dark grey. Knee armor is detached from the lower leg armor. Knee sits flush with the front of the lower leg armor. There are two discs attached at the sides of each knee plate. Discs are attached with a rounded transition from outer disc edge into side of knee. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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	Lower Leg Armor Armor is painted matte dark grey. Knee armor is detached from lower leg armor. The front of the armor has a triangular detail just below the knee and a hard ridge line down the front of the shin. Back of the lower legs have an indentation just under the calf that extends down to the ankle. The outside of the calf is seamless. A clam shell opening on the inner seam is acceptable. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is seamless with a trap door access through the indent in the rear of the lower leg.

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	Boot Covers Armor is painted matte dark grey. Armor attaches to boots with no visible attachment method. Armor is weathered in shades of black. The corners and edges of the armor are weathered with light grey scuffs and chipping.

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	Boots Black, ankle high or tall enough to cover the ankle and eliminate any black undersuit visible at the ankle area. Boots are lace-less and have flat soles. Boots have center strip running from the toe to the ankle. There is a strap across the top of the foot, and two flat discs on either side of the foot, terminating the strap. Boot has grey scuffing.

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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.

	Backpack Echo style backpack. Backpack is comprised of several geometric sections and two side tubes matching visual references. Side tubes are dark grey with black end caps and recessed bands at the top and bottom of each tube. Tube also features a black rectangular recess on the outside. End caps feature a chamfered edge. Recessed bands are painted black. The left side of the center section features a black button panel with red and blue buttons. Section features light grey edge detail. The left side of the control panel features one large, red button on top and one smaller blue button below. The right side of the control panel features two small, red buttons on top and one small, blue button below. A red stripe is present on the top detail of the pack. The flat face on the lower, middle region of the pack features four evenly spaced and shaped yellow stripes. Two antennae are present on the top of the pack. The left antenna attaches to a thicker, cylindrical base with a small light grey band at the base of the antenna. The right antenna attaches to a thicker, cylindrical base. The right antenna is taller and thicker than the left antenna. Both antennae are dark grey. Bottom center section of the pack is painted black, with red detailing. Details include a red outline of a rectangle, with a red line below it. Bottom sides of the pack are painted grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): If pack is not worn, the back armor must match visual references and show none of the attachment methods used to secure the pack.

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	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-17 Hand Blaster (animated style) Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, DC-17 pistols are designed for use as secondary weapons. Because they are widely recognized for their high stopping power and firing rate, many battlefield officers use them as primarily combat weapons. This is the animated variant of the DC-17 blaster. The number of pistols carried is dependent on the number of holsters.

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• This CRL is available as a PDF

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