Costuming:BB Howzer

Captain Howzer

Model CC-65555, Photo by Craig Miller

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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.

Description: Galactic Republic, Galactic Empire Prefix: CC Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment Context: The Bad Batch, Season 1 Once a captain of the Grand Army of the Republic, Howzer became a captain of the Galactic Empire and was stationed on Ryloth to work with Senator Orn Free Taa and Cham Syndulla to keep peace on the planet. Later, Howzer confronted Crosshair’s troops, defying the Imperial occupation of Ryloth. He, along with other clones of his unit, were imprisoned for these actions.

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.

Required Costume Components

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

Helmet Phase II animated style helmet. Movie style helmets are not combined with animated armor. Helmet is painted matte or satin white with teal details. Teal areas are muddled with tones of blue and yellow. Helmet has teal details on either side of the dome, leaving a vertical white stripe going from the brow and along either side of the mohawk. There is a Phase II style mohawk on top of the dome. The frown has six removed teeth spaces. Fine black mesh is utilized inside the helmet to cover the open pieces of the frown. Ear caps are dark grey. Vocoder is black. Aerators are black with a grey center circle. There are six black vent stripes on each side of the helmet. Black eye lens extends down to the frown area. Lens obscures the wearer’s eyes. Teal areas are weathered with various scuff marks and fading. Scuff marks expose the underlying white paint. 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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Shoulder Pauldron Main body of pauldron is black. Five trapezoidal black panels on the front across the chest. The left shoulder has a raised trim around the edges, and overlaps the back piece behind the shoulder with snap detail. Snap may be decorative or functional. The right of the pauldron extends out over the shoulder, and consists of three teal panels on black body. Teal areas are muddled with tones of blue and yellow. Teal areas are weathered with various scuff marks and fading. Scuff marks expose the underlying white paint. Pauldron is weathered in shades of grey.

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	Shoulder Armor Phase II animated style shoulder armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Shoulders armor is symmetrical with rounded edges. The shoulders slightly curve back at the bottom. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Bicep Armor Phase II animated style bicep armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Armor is cylindrical with no rear indent. Armor is seamless with no visible traces of how the armor was assembled. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Elbow Armor Phase II animated style elbow armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white. The elbow armor is detached from the forearm. Elbow armor sits flush with the forearm armor. Armor is attached to the wearer with a black elastic strap or similar method. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Forearm Armor Phase II animated style forearm armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white with teal details and a black compad. Teal areas are muddled with tones of blue and yellow. Painted around each wrist is a teal section that goes up one third of the forearm armor. Teal paint overlays the white paint at the affected part. Teal area is slightly angled as it goes along the front of the forearm. Right forearm has a black rectangular compad with raised buttons. Six small buttons present near wrist. Large square button present above the six small buttons with indented slot detail. Small button extends above rectangular compad base. All buttons have grooved recessed separating them from each other and the outside edge of the compad. Armor is seamless on the outside edge. Due to the shape of the armor, a butted seam is acceptable on the inside if required. Elbow plate is detached from the forearm. Teal areas are weathered with various scuff marks and fading. Scuff marks expose the underlying white paint. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Hand Plates Phase II animated style hand plates. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Hand plates are mirror images of each other. 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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Chest Armor Phase II animated style chest armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white with teal details. Teal areas are muddled with tones of blue and yellow. Chest armor has a vertical teal stripe that goes from the neck area to the bottom of the chest. Stripe is proportional to armor geometry, matching references. 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. Butted seam lines are permitted if required. White shoulder straps fit into the top of the chest and back. Shoulder straps are ribbed and attach under chest and back armor. Teal areas are weathered with various scuff marks and fading. Scuff marks expose the underlying white paint. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Back Armor Phase II animated style back armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Back armor has a detail plate consisting of four grey circles and five grey horizontal bars. Chest and back plate match together at the sides and shoulders with no open gap. Butted seam lines are permitted if required. White shoulder straps fit into the top of the chest and back. Shoulder straps are ribbed and attach under chest and back armor. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Abdomen Armor Phase II animated style abdomen armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white with teal details. Teal areas are muddled with tones of blue and yellow. The teal vertical stripe matches in width with the chest stripe. 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 seam is covered by a center plate. Teal areas are weathered with various scuff marks and fading. Scuff marks expose the underlying white paint. Armor is weathered with shades of grey. Thin dark grey lines are present in recessed grooves.

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Codpiece and Belt front Phase II animated style codpiece and belt front armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Belt is approximately 3.5 inches tall and divided into 2.25 inch 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. Thin dark grey lines are present in recessed grooves.

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Posterior Armor, Belt Rear, and Detonator Phase II animated style posterior armor, belt, and detonator. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Belt is approximately 3.5 inches tall and divided into 2.25 inch 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 the belt with no control buttons. The detonator has two grooves one inch from the ends. Thin dark grey lines are present in recessed grooves on detonator. The center of the detonator end caps are painted grey. Armor is weathered with shades of grey. Thin dark grey lines are present in recessed grooves.

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	Belt Boxes Phase II animated style belt boxes. Boxes are painted matte or satin white. Two rectangular boxes with one mounted on each side of the belt. The top face of box angles outward. There is an inset detail near the top of each box. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Thigh Armor Phase II animated style thigh armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white with teal details. Teal areas are muddled with tones of blue and yellow. Outward facing sides of thigh armor is painted teal. Teal section terminates at front ridge, and extends to the halfway point of the rear of the armor. No teal paint is present in rear indented section or front triangle detail. The upper outer edge is angled, following taper of cod armor. From the top of the triangle a ridge line travels up the front of the thigh to the top edge. Front of thigh armor has a flat triangular area near the knee with a notch cut out for the knee armor. Armor is seamless with no visible traces of how the armor was assembled. Teal areas are weathered with various scuff marks and fading. Scuff marks expose the underlying white paint. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Knee Armor Phase II animated style knee armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Knee armor is detached from the lower leg armor. Knee armor sits flush along front face of the shin armor. The knee armor is attached to the wearer using black elastic straps, or a similar method. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Lower Leg Armor Phase II animated style lower leg armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Knee armor is detached from the lower leg. 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 leg armor has 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 with shades of grey.
	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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	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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