Costuming:BB Mayday

Commander Mayday

Model CC-10991, Photo by Jessie Akers-Bell

Description: Clone Commander Mayday Prefix: CC Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment Context: Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Season 2 Clone Commander Mayday was stationed on the icy planet Barton IV during the Imperial Era. He wrapped his damaged and aging kit in bandages and leather to help protect against the frigid elements. On a mission to collect Imperial supplies with Crosshair, he was injured during an avalanche.

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.

General Construction Notes As previously noted, all armor is constructed from rigid material such as fiberglass, plastic, resin, Sintra, vacuum-formed ABS, firm rubber, metal or similar. The Clone Wars style phase II animated armor. Realistic style armor is not to be combined with animated-style kits. All armor pieces are painted white with a matte finish, unless otherwise noted below. Armor is weathered in shades of grey and brown, with a scuffed “animated” texture. Armor pieces are wrapped with a variety of fabrics and leathers, and should be scaled proportionately with the wearer. Note that different wrapping methods may be used, but must match references. All soft goods are weathered with browns and blacks, matching The Bad Batch art style. All pieces are scaled proportionally to the wearer.

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Helmet There is a Phase II style mohawk on top of the dome. The frown has six removed teeth spaces. Frown is painted dark grey. Fine black mesh is utilized inside the helmet to cover the open pieces of the frown. Ear caps are dark grey. Vocoder is dark grey. 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. Helmet features tan wrapping covering dome, sides, and rear of the helmet. Wrapping extends under chin of helmet as well. A medium brown band wraps around the forehead of the helmet. A light brown band extends from lower right side of helmet, behind right ear, around to the forehead above the left eye, and back down to the originating point.

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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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	Collar Collar is made of soft material or fabric with painted marks resembling The Bad Batch art style. Collar is tan. A bunched up or raised neck ridge is present.

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	Shoulder Armor Shoulder armor is inverted teardrop in shape. Bottom edge of shoulder armor is horizontal to ground with rounded edges. Right shoulder has khaki banding going horizontally around the center of the armor. Left shoulder has tan banding extending from the middle of the shoulder down almost to the bottom edge.

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Bicep Armor Armor is cylindrical with no rear indent. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. Right bicep has the following specific details: Khaki banding along the bottom edge, which extends down under the right forearm armor. White leather wrapping around the top of the bicep. A brown leather strip is present at the center of the white leather band. Left bicep has the following specific details: Khaki material extending halfway down the bicep, and extending up under the chest rig. Brown leather bands on the bottom half of bicep armor.

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	Left Elbow Armor The left elbow armor is detached from the forearm. Left elbow armor sits flush with the forearm armor. Armor is attached to the wearer with a black elastic strap or similar method.

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	Forearm Armor 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. Right forearm has the following specific details: White leather panel covers most of forearm armor. On top of the white leather, khaki fabric wraps entire forearm. Two brown leather horizontal bands wrap around circumference of central forearm armor. Left forearm has the following specific details: White leather panel covers most of forearm armor. Brown fabric covers white leather, extending all the way down to the wrist. A brown leather rectangular panel is present covering the outer side and top of forearm. Panel is held in place with two brown leather bands.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.

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	Hand Plates 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. Left hand plate has tan wrapping along bottom half.

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	Gloves Black gloves, with no visible logos or details once worn. Gloves feature tan wrapping, covering most of hand except fingers.

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Chest and Back Armor 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. Back armor has a detail plate consisting of four grey circles and five grey horizontal bars. Shoulders of wearer are covered with brown fabric that extends underneath chest and back armor. Chest and back are wrapped in brown fabric that extends up entire left arm hole, and halfway up right arm hole. Lower half of fabric is burgundy in color.

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	Cod and Posterior Armor Codpiece and posterior armor connect at the hips. Butted seams are permitted at this connection if required. Dark grey panel lining is present in recessed grooves.

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	Belt Brown leather belt goes over burgundy wraps from chest and back armor. Belt features front grey belt buckle with trapezoidal groove in center. Belt has a pouch on either side. Pouches feature grey rectangular clasp in center. Belt features rear detailing matching references.

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Thigh Armor 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. Right thigh has the following specific details: Khaki fabric wraps around the top of the thigh armor. Khaki fabric wraps around bottom portion of thigh armor, leaving a small space between it and the top banding. Left thigh has the following specific details: Tan banding covers most of thigh armor. A large, brown leather panel covers front of thigh armor. Panel is held in place with khaki wrapping. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.

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	Knee Armor Knee armor is detached from the lower leg armor. Knee armor sits flush with the front of the lower leg armor. The knee armor is attached to the wearer using black elastic straps, or a similar method.

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	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 shins have an indentation just under the calf that extends down to the ankle. Both calves feature white wrapping around majority of calf, with medium brown wrapping on top. Right calf features small brown leather panel right below knee armor, held in place with a medium brown wrap. The outside of the calf is seamless. A clam shell opening on the inner seam is acceptable. NOTE: Knee armor is not to be attached to the lower leg.
	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, and two flat white discs on either side of the foot, terminating the strap. Right boot features khaki wrapping around the toe area.
	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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