Costuming:BF2 501st Officer

501st Legion (Phase II): Officer

Model CT-18263, Photo by Ashley Peterson

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Description: 501st Legion (Phase II): Officer Prefix: CT Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment Context: Star Wars: Battlefront II The 501st Legion, later known as “Vader’s Fist,” is an elite unit of troopers commissioned by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine during the Clone Wars that later became a Stormtrooper unit. The 501st have fought in many battles, such as the Battle of Teth and the Battle of Coruscant, becoming one of the most well-known legions. In Battlefront II, Officers are a special class of trooper that would help relay orders from commanding officers, and boost morale of their fellow troops.

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.

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 Phase II helmet. Armor is painted gloss or satin white. Deep blue stripe runs vertically up front of helmet starting at chin and widens as it continues on top of dome. Stripe running up between vocoder and frown is about 1 inch wide. Stripe edges, along center of T lens, are about ⅜ inch wide at bottom and expand to ⅝ inch near top. Stripe continues above eye lens with about a 3 inch width and expands upward to align with blue on dome. Stripe above black band is about 3 ½ inches wide and expands outward to about 4 ⅝ inch at front edge of mohawk. Stripe at center of dome is about 2 ¾ inches from edge of mohawk. Stripe narrows slightly toward back of dome and is about 6 inches wide, and stops short of dome edge leaving about a ⅜ inch white border just above the grey indented band. Black eye lens. The charcoal grey frown has 6 removed teeth spaces. Black colored wire or black plastic mesh is utilized inside the helmet to cover the open pieces of the frown. The side vent tubes have (9) evenly spaced dark blue vertical stripes. Ear caps are painted a dark grey or black. There is a primer grey range finder assembly present on the right ear. The range finder topper is similar in geometry to the animated style range finder topper, with added underlying rectangle in the viewfinder. There is an indented helmet band around the back of the helmet painted grey. The vent on the rear of the helmet is painted black. The blue areas are weathered with scuffs and chips. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Helmet has the appearance of a neck ring that seals the helmet to the neck.

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	Neck Seal Battlefront II Neck Seal. Neck seal is black in color with horizontal ribbing similar to a stormtrooper. 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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	Under Suit Black non-textured material, either one-piece or two-piece construction with no visible zippers or logos.

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	Shoulder Armor Armor is painted deep blue. Shoulders are tear drop in shape with all rounded edges. Shoulder armor is not symmetrical. The shoulders slightly curve back at the bottom. The blue areas are weathered with various chips and scuff marks, exposing underlying grey.. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Upper Arm Armor Armor is painted gloss or satin white. Two approximately ½ inch deep blue stripes, spaced approximately ½ inch apart, encircle the lower part of the upper arm. A dimple on the lower area of the back of the arm. The outside of the bicep has a hard line edge at the front that turns in. The inside of the upper arm is rounded. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. The blue areas are weathered with various chips and scuff marks. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Elbow Armor Realistic style elbow armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Elbow straps have a raised detail line at the top and bottom of the strap. Armor has two parallel dashed detail slots on each outside edge of elbow at the strap connection. Elbows are mirror images of each other with a notched area on the outside of the elbow above the detail marks. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Forearm Armor Armor is painted gloss or satin white. Two approximately ½ inch deep blue stripes, spaced approximately ½ inch apart, encircle the lower part of the gauntlet. Forearms are mirror images of each other. Right forearm has a compad with 8 small buttons,1 large main button, and 1 slightly smaller rectangular button. Forearm tops have a flattened triangular area with a ridge that comes to a point at the top of the forearm. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. Instead of a hard edge, the top of the forearm has a bone ridge.

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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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	Hand Plates Realistic style hand plates. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Hand plates have a top curving ridge that come 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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	Chest Armor Armor is painted gloss or satin white. Armor has deep blue pillar “A” shape design pattern that runs up the center of chest. Blue pillar design is narrowest at top with about 1 ¾ inch width and widens downward. Design is about 3 ½ inches wide at the elevated chest edge, and about 6 inches wide at bottom, just above top abdomen edge. Blue pillar design flares outward along bottom edge, about 3 ½ inches in length, creating about a ¾ inch blue border on surface that tapers to about ½ inch. Blue carries over beveled indented edge along abdomen. Flared end in vertical cut edges. Two white rectangles aligned vertically in center create the “A” shape design. Top white small rectangle is about ⅜ inch height by 1 ½ inch width and is located in center of chest by just about ¼ inch below elevated chest area. Bottom white long rectangle is spaced about ½ inch below top rectangle and is a continuation of the 1 ½ inch wide rectangle that runs down to the bottom edge of armor. Two detail slots are present on the outer corner of the right breast. Chest and back armor match together at the sides with no gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are slotted into the detail ridges of the top connection points. The blue areas are weathered with various chips and scuff marks. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):

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	Back Armor Armor is painted gloss or satin white. Back rectangular detail area is painted deep blue. Back armor has a detail plate with 4 recessed white circles. Under the circles there are two white recessed stadium shape details on the left and a detailed, recessed rectangular shape on the right. Back and chest armor match together at the sides with no gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are slotted into the detail ridges of the top connection points Armor is weathered with shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):

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Abdomen Armor Armor is painted gloss or satin white. Eight 1⁄4" diameter holes, with four holes inside each indented channel of the abdomen. Abdomen armor wraps around the wearer’s body and is sealed at the sides or at the back. Abdomen is completely contained under the chest and back armor. Armor is weathered with shades of grey. Abdomen is seamless at the sides and closed in the back. A detail plate covers the seam line and hides all work.

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	Cod and Posterior Armor Armor is painted gloss or satin white. Cod and Posterior armor connect at the hips.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Hips have correct detail connector snap and edge feature at the codpiece and posterior side connection.

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	Belt The Belt is painted gloss or satin deep blue. The upside-down U indent on the front two larger boxes is painted white.. Belt front, between front boxes, has three vertical rectangle indents which are spaced apart by two protruding rectangle areas. The rest of the belt is flat surfaced with raised edging on top and bottom that run along the rest of the belt. 8 belt boxes are attached to the belt, with four on each side. The two largest boxes are in front with an angled top surface that is higher toward the center. The smallest boxes are located behind the front boxes, about 1⁄8 inch apart and have an angled end on top. The medium sized matching boxes, with flat top cover, are about 1⁄8 inch from the smallest boxes. Left rear box is spaced closer to the detonator and has two square buttons in the top left corner, and two dashed indented detail marks on bottom right. Right rear box is spaced closer to the detonator and has a bar with two small cylinders centered, and two dashed indented detail marks on bottom left. A deep blue detonator is centered and attached to the back of belt. Detonator tube is about 2 1⁄4 inch diameter with wider detailed end caps. Seven horizontally aligned square buttons are on the left side of the tube, facing backwards. Armor is scuffed, showcasing underlying grey. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Boxes are notched on the back and fit flush to the belt.
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): Back of belt, between rear boxes, has horizontal ribbing.

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Kama Kama is made from a heavy material like canvas or a tight weave burlap. Kama is deep blue with a grey border edge. Lower center of Kama has a triangle split. Kama aligns with the outer edge of the front belt boxes. Kama extends to just below the knee armor. There are two, black straps coming from the Kama that connect to a command buckle centered to the front of the belt. Straps have metal connector clips.

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	Holsters Battlefront II style Phase II Holsters. Holsters are painted gloss or satin white. Holsters are sized for DC-17 Hand Blaster. Holsters are connected to the belt via white straps that attach underneath the belt. Holsters are weathered with shades of grey.

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Thigh Armor Armor is painted gloss or satin white. A 1 inch wide deep blue stripe travels the length of the outside thigh, just forward of center. From that vertical line, two 2 inch deep blue stripes, spaced one inch apart, end at the front thigh armor ridge. Front of thigh armor has a flat triangular area near the knee. From the top of the triangle a ridge line travels up the front of the thigh to the top edge. Rear of the thigh has an indention. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. The outside lower edge of the thigh armor comes to a point. The inner lower edge of the thigh armor is rounded. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Knee Armor Armor is painted gloss or satin white. A deep blue stripe follows the bottom edge of the knee armor with about 1 inch width. Knees wrap around the front of the leg. A raised detail line is present in the center of the armor. Knees are strapped to the leg via a white strap with a raised center area that wraps around the leg and connects on both sides of the knee. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Center strap is primer gray. Connection between the knee and the strapping has a detailed clip.

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Lower Leg Armor Armor is painted gloss or satin white. Lower legs are mirror images of each other. The front of the armor has a triangular detail at the top of the leg and a hard ridge line down the front of the shin. Back of lower leg armor features arched indentation, just under the calf, that follows down to the ankle. Bottom of this indentation features a smaller arch detail at the heel. Outside of the calf is closed. Calf can have an access area on the inside of the leg. Calves are seamless and have a trap door access through the indent in the rear of the lower leg. The 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. Boots are lace-less. The boots have armor detail to include a natural seam at the toe. Boots have a deep blue strap that goes over the top of the foot with two protruding blue disks at each side of the strap. There are no markings or labels from the shoe makers. Boot soles are flat. Boot soles are colored dark grey. The armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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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 Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DC-15S is smaller in scale than the DC-15A blaster rifle. Although it has a shorter range than that of the “A” model, it is easier to handle with a higher rate of fire and features a folding stock for braced firing. Realistic Clone Style DC-15S Blaster. Blaster may be scratch built out of plastic, wood, metal or cast in resin. Blaster has realistic Episode II or Episode III details: Wire frame sight. Folding stock. Twelve radiator fins evenly spaced along the length of barrel. Igniter detail knobs. Charge magazine clip on right side. Total length is approximately 26 inches (66 cm). Because of the scale, the Hasbro version is incorrect.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Charge magazine detail on clip is metal to gun metal grey in color. Detail bolts and screws are metal to gun metal grey in color. Igniter knobs have some copper coloring. Blaster is weathered.
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): Functioning Blue LED is installed in barrel.

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	DC-15A Blaster Rifle Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DC-15A is a Tibanna gas cartridge powered weapon. Hyper-ionized blue plasma bolts are more than capable of penetrating armored units. Exceptionally effective against both droids and contemporary targets. Realistic Clone Style DC-15A Blaster Rifle. Blaster rifle is scratch built out of plastic, wood, metal or cast in resin. Blaster has realistic Episode II or Episode III details: Flip up sight in down position. Ten radiator fins are evenly spaced along the length of the barrel. Power setting adjuster detail lever. Sniper Scope attached under rifle in storage position. Charge magazine clip on left side. Igniter detail knobs. Total length is approximately 55 inches (139.7 cm). Because of the scale, the Hasbro version is not allowed.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Charge magazine detail on clip is metal to gun metal grey in color. Detail bolts and screws are metal to gun metal grey in color. Igniter has some copper coloring. Power setting adjuster detail lever is metal or gun metal grey. Sniper scope is metal or gun metal grey. Blaster is weathered.
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): Functioning Blue LED is installed in barrel.

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