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| Tech — The Bad Batch
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Model CX-20209, Photo by Kim Lara
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Description: Tech — The Bad Batch
Prefix: CX
Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment
Context: The Clone Wars, Season 7
Tech is a member of Clone Force 99, a squad of elite troopers with genetic enhancements nicknamed “The Bad Batch”. Tech’s mutations gave him a heightened intellect and an increased mastery of technology which allows him to serve as the brains of the squad.
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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.
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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.
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| Required Costume Components
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The following costume components are present and appear as described below.
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Helmet
- Tech style helmet.
- Helmet is white with grey and red markings matching visual references.
- A red stripe extends from the top of the snout, over the center of the dome.
- The left and right sides of the helmet dome are painted grey.
- There is a white space on either side of the red stripe separating it from the grey areas.
- The cheek recesses are painted grey.
- A recessed, rectangular vent detail is present on the vent tube below each cheek.
- The visor area of the helmet is open.
- Rectangular heads up display, “HUD”, worn over the front of the helmet.
- The lens of the HUD is tinted yellow and features a grid pattern matching visual references.
- A recessed rectangular area is present on each temple of the HUD.
- Two raised dots are present at the corners of the recessed areas.
- HUD attaches to the helmet underneath the ear coverings.
- HUD frame is painted dark grey.
- Rectangular recesses are painted dark charcoal grey.
- The front of the snout features a recessed area with two raised panels.
- The upper raised panel covers the upper half of the snout area.
- The lower panel narrows at the bottom of the snout area.
- Snout area is painted dark grey.
- There is a recessed area on the front of each cheek tube.
- Recessed faces are painted black.
- A grey aerator detail is present in the center of each recess.
- A black, recessed frown shape is present on the bridge of the snout.
- A recessed band extends around the back of the helmet.
- Recessed area is painted grey.
- Two raised trapezoids are present on the back side of the helmet within the recessed area.
- Trapezoids are painted light grey.
- Hexagonal ear covers are present on either side of the dome.
- The outer edge of the ear coverings are white. The inner area of the ear covers are painted grey.
- The center of the ear coverings feature a skull and lightning bolt emblem.
- Two antennae are present on each ear covering.
- The rear antenna is shorter.
- The front antenna is taller and features a narrower upper section.
- The front of the snout features a recessed area with two raised panels.
- The upper raised panel covers the upper half of the snout area.
- The lower panel narrows at the bottom of the snout area.
- Snout area is painted dark grey.
- A black, recessed frown shape is present on the bridge of the snout.
- Tech’s glasses are integrated into the helmet.
- Glasses cannot be worn without the helmet on and vice versa.
- Glasses have black rims with double bridge over nose area.
- Glasses lens is made of transparent yellow acyclic or similar material.
- On the upper side above the right eye, a black cylinder is present with a red acylic forward-facing circle.
- The helmet is heavily weathered with shades of grey and scuff marks on the painted areas.
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OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
- Red acrylic panel on glasses has an LED behind to light it up.
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Neck Seal
- Neck seal is made out of black fabric with horizontal ribbing.
- Only 4 equally sized horizontal ribs are visible.
- 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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Undersuit
- Tech style undersuit.
- The undersuit is constructed of a non-textured black material.
- The undersuit is moderately baggy in the thighs and torso while being form fitting in the arms.
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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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Shoulder Armor
- Tech style shoulder armor.
- Shoulder armor is comprised of flat, geometric faces matching visual references.
- The armor is white with red and grey markings matching visual references.
- A red stripe is present down the top faces of the shoulder armor.
- The stripe narrows from top to bottom.
- A grey geometric shape matching visual references is present on the front and back lower faces of each shoulder bell.
- The front grey area on the right shoulder bell features the Bad Batch skull emblem and “99” written in white aurebesh numerals.
- The front grey area of the left shoulder bell features “99” written in white aurebesh numerals.
- The armor is heavily weathered with shades of grey and scuff marks on the painted areas that expose the underlying white.
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Bicep Armor
- Tech style bicep armor.
- Bicep armor is cylindrical.
- The outer half of the upper edge is cut out with squared corners.
- This notch aligns with the shoulder bell’s bottom edge.
- The inner half of the lower edge is cut out with rounded corners.
- The armor is white with red markings matching visual references.
- A red stripe is present on the outer side of the bicep armor.
- Brown leather pouches are present over the red stripe on the outer side of the armor.
- The left bicep features a single, rectangular pouch with a flap closure.
- The right bicep features a rectangular pouch with a flap closure and two smaller pouches on either side.
- Flap closures feature rounded corners.
- The armor is heavily weathered with shades of grey and scuff marks on the painted areas that expose the underlying white.
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Forearms
- Tech style forearm armor.
- The armor is white with red and grey markings matching visual references.
- The right forearm features the following details:
- Armor is worn over the top of the forearm and has two sections extending from the sides that extend approximately halfway around the forearm. The underside of the wearer’s arm is exposed.
- A red strip is present down the center of the forearm.
- A white, rectangular box is present in the middle of the forearms armor.
- The box is approximately 1⁄3rd the length of the forearm and is narrower than the red stripe.
- Two grey triangles are present on the upper, outer edges of the forearms.
- The longest edge of the triangle is parallel to the edge of the red stripe.
- The upper half of the triangle is longer than the bottom part of the triangle.
- Armor is affixed to the wearer with a brown strap that wraps around the underside of the wearer’s forearms.
- The left forearm features the following details:
- The left forearm armor completely encases the wearer’s forearm.
- Armor consists of a cylindrical section around the upper portion of the forearm and a tapered section that extends down to the wrist.
- There is a trapezoidal detail protrusion on the outer side of the top of the forearm.
- There is a small rectangular recess on the bottom face of the protrusion.
- The recess is painted dark grey.
- The top faces and the top section of the side faces are painted red.
- Four square, grey buttons are present along the front side of the protrusion on the cylindrical, upper forearm section.
- A dark grey rectangle is present on each side of the trapezoidal protrusion.
- The bottom half of the tapered forearm section is painted light grey. The top edge of the painted section is angled towards the top of the forearm.
- The armor is heavily weathered with shades of grey and scuff marks on the painted areas that expose the underlying white.
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Hand Plates
- Tech style hand plates.
- The armor is white with red markings matching visual references.
- The hand plates are hexagonal in shape and follow the curve of the back of the hand.
- A red strip is present down the middle of each hand plate.
- The right hand plate features a white holoprojector detail with a light blue center.
- The armor is heavily weathered with shades of grey and scuff marks on the painted areas that expose the underlying white.
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Chest
- Tech style chest armor.
- The armor is white with red and grey markings matching visual references.
- Chest armor has raised panels and panel lines matching visual references.
- Chest and back armor meet at the sides and shoulders.
- A seam line is present.
- The seam line where the chest and back connect over the shoulder is concealed by the cartridges and leather straps.
- Six cylindrical, forward facing, white cartridges are present on the front of the collar on either side of the neck opening.
- Brown, leather backpack straps run under the arms and connect under the cartridges.
- A rectangular cutout is centered along the top edge of the armor.
- A red stripe is centered on the chest and extends the full length of the armor.
- A centered white line is present within the red stripe below the cutout.
- Two vertical, recessed rectangles are present on either side of the red stripe on the upper section of the chest armor.
- The recessed face of the rectangles is painted grey.
- Two horizontal, recessed rectangles are present on the outer pectoral area of the armor.
- The rectangles extend from underneath the leather straps.
- The recessed face of each rectangle is painted grey.
- A rectangular cutout is centered along the bottom edge of the chest armor. The cutout is taller than the cutout present along the top edge of the armor.
- Chest armor features a trapezoidal contour above the abdomen.
- Lower side panels are painted grey.
- The armor is heavily weathered with shades of grey and scuff marks on the painted areas that expose the underlying white.
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Back Armor
- Tech style back armor.
- A large, flat face is present where the backpack mounts to the back armor.
- A panel line runs horizontally across the bottom section of the back armor.
- The bottom section of the back plate is grey.
- The two leather backpack straps extend over the sides of the back armor, underneath the wearer’s arms and end underneath the backpack.
- The armor is heavily weathered with shades of grey.
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Posterior and Cod Armor
- Tech style posterior and cod armor.
- The posterior and cod armor connect at the hips.
- A seam line may be present.
- Cod armor features a trapezoidal panel line over the bottom edge.
- The armor is heavily weathered with shades of grey.
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Utility Belt
- Tech style utility belt.
- A brown, leather utility belt is worn at the waist.
- The belt consists of nine waist pouches, a trapezoidal back panel above the posterior, one larger hip pouch on the right leg, and a tool holster on the left leg.
- Pouch style and orientation is symmetrical about the front, center pouch. From the front outward:
- The front pouch is square and features two rectangular strips on either edge.
- On either side of the center pouch there is a rectangular pouch with a plain, rectangular flap.
- The next pouch is larger than the previous, rectangular, and features a flap with an “L” shaped edge.
- The next pouch is smaller than the last, rectangular, and features a tapered, rectangular flap.
- The rearmost pouch is rectangular and features a rectangular flap.
- The thigh assemblies hang from hip straps.
- The front of the hip straps attach to the front of the cod armor.
- Two square pouches are affixed to the hip straps over the posterior armor.
- The tool holster on the left thigh consists of a leather panel roughly the size of the thigh with three loops for hanging tools, and a strap along the bottom edge of the panel that wraps around the leg.
- From front to back, the tools are a Tool Calliper, Fusion Cutter, and Hydrospanner.
- The right hip assembly consists of a large leather panel that is approximately the size of the thigh, a strap along the bottom edge that wraps around the thigh, and a large rectangular pouch with a rounded closure flap.
- There is a loop for holding a flashlight just in front of the thigh pouch on the hip strap.
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Knee Armor
- Tech style knee armor.
- A rectangular panel outline is present on the lower front of the knee.
- A red stripe is present in the center of the knee armor and extends from the top edge down to the panel line.
- A vertical, recessed rectangle is present along the top edge of the knee armor.
- The rectangle is centered within the red stripe.
- A seam line is present on the inner and outer sides of the knee armor.
- The armor is heavily weathered with shades of grey and scuff marks on the painted areas that expose the underlying white.
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Lower Leg Armor
- Tech style shin armor.
- Armor is seamless or has a hidden seam on the inside of the leg.
- The armor is white with red and markings matching visual references.
- A red stripe is present along the upper edge of the armor.
- A grey spat segment is present underneath the bottom edge of the shin armor.
- The left shin features a leather pouch assembly consisting of a rectangular pouch, a raised panel along the side of the pouch and three cylinders on the top face of the pouch.
- The assembly is affixed to the armor with two angled, leather straps.
- The right shin features three tall, leather, ammo pouches on the outside off the leg and one rectangular pouch on the inside of the leg with a rectangular flap.
- The pouches are affixed to the armor with a wider leather strap featuring raised bands along the top and bottom.
- The armor is heavily weathered with shades of grey and scuff marks on the painted areas that expose the underlying white.
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Boots
- Tech style boots.
- Boots feature a plain white upper and a grey sole.
- The boots are heavily weathered with shades of grey.
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| Optional Accessories
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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.
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Backpack
- Tech style backpack.
- Backpack is comprised of several geometric sections and two side tubes matching visual references.
- Side tubes are white with dark grey end caps and recessed bands at the top and bottom of each tube.
- End caps feature a chamfered edge.
- The upper recessed band is wider than the lower.
- The left side of the center section features a dark grey button panel with red and blue buttons.
- 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.
- Two olive green sections are present on either side of the center section.
- A red stripe is present above each olive section that extends to the top edge of the pack.
- The flat face on the lower, middle region of the pack features a thin, red stripe across the top edge and a thicker red stripe along the bottom edge.
- Two antennae are present on the top of the pack.
- The left antenna attaches to a thicker, cylindrical base with a small white 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.
- The backpack is heavily weathered with shades of grey and scuff marks on the painted areas that expose the underlying white.
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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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DC17m Interchangeable Weapon System
Animated base weapon has streamlined design consisted of less detail than the video game versions
- Enclosed Trigger guard
- Lowered forward grip
- Front sight posts
- Left side magazine well
- Short magazine
- Painted a tactical flat black or gun metal
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DC-17 Holster
- Animated style DC-17 holster.
- Holster is painted brown, matching tone of leather used for belt rig.
- Holster has no visible attachment methods.
- Attachment style may be covered with tools to help conceal it.
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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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