Costuming:CW AR Jesse

ARC Trooper — Phase II (Animated) Jesse

Model AR-10991, Photo by Jessie Akers-Bell

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	Description: ARC Trooper — Phase II (Animated) Jesse Prefix: AR Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment Context: The Clone Wars Animated Series CT-5597, nicknamed Jesse, served in the 501st Battalion and was eventually promoted to an ARC Trooper. Jesse continued to serve with the 501st through the Siege of Mandalore and Order 66, at the end of the Clone Wars

Please note that this costume is also eligible for membership in The Rebel Legion, although adjustments may need to be made for RL approval.

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.

Helmet Phase II animated style helmet. Movie style helmets are not combined with animated armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white. Mohawk on top of dome. The cheek wells of the helmet are painted blue. The brow of the helmet above the visor is painted blue. There is a blue trim line around the visor area. A tapered, blue stripe is present on the chin of the helmet. The area between the sides of the visor and ears is blue. A partial, faded grey Republic Cog is present on the forehead of the helmet. The dome of the helmet is blue above the cog detail. The dome fin remains white. The rear of the helmet is painted blue from the ears back. The raised circular detail remains white. The raised bar on the circular detail is painted blue. The frown has six removed teeth spaces. Black colored plastic mesh is utilized inside the helmet to cover the open pieces of the frown. Ear details are dark grey. Six vents on each side of the helmet. Vents are painted black, or cut out and filled with black mesh. 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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Pauldron Phase 2 style animated ARC Trooper pauldron. The base color of the pauldron is satin black. The main panels of the left shoulder are light grey. Light grey panels are weathered using shades of black. The main panels of the right shoulder are blue. Attaches to the top front of the chest above the outer chest armor. An animated style ammo pouch hangs over the right side of the chest. Ammo pouch is attached to pauldron via two rigid plastic strips.

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	Shoulder Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Shoulders have a vertical, blue, center stripe. The stripe is approximately 2–3 inches wide. Blue stripe is weathered with various scuffs that expose the underlying white paint. Shoulders have all rounded edges. Shoulder armor is not symmetrical. The shoulders slightly curve back at the bottom. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Upper Arm Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Biceps have a vertical, blue, center stripe. Stripe width matches the width of the shoulder stripe. Blue stripe is weathered with various scuffs that expose the underlying white paint. Armor is cylindrical with no rear indent. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Elbow Armor Elbow armor is separate from the forearm armor. Armor is painted blue. Blue is weathered with various scuffs that expose the underlying white paint. Armor is weathered with shades of grey

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	Forearm Armor Forearms are Phase 2 style animated ARC forearms. Both forearms are painted matte or satin grey. Right forearm has a raised, blue strip along the outer edge. The strip is broken into five segments. A white compad is mounted in the center of the strip. Left forearm has a modified outer half featuring a cylindrical “wrist rocket”. A blue stripe runs down the center of the outer half. The inner half of the armor has a blue, rectangular detail line matching visual references. The front facing side of the forearm has a four button compad. The buttons are green, red, white, white, from top to bottom. Armor is seamless. Due to the shape of the armor, a butted seam is acceptable on the inside if required.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.

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	Hand Armor Armor is painted matte or satin grey. A blue stripe is present in the center of the armor plate. The stripe is approximately 2–3" wide. 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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Outer Chest Armor Armor is painted matte or satin grey. The outer armor mounts directly onto the chest armor. Outer chest armor has an upper section matching chest underneath and a lower section that extends to the bottom of the main chest armor. A blue stripe is present in the center of the chest armor. The strip has a 2" break approximately 2" above the bottom of the chest armor. The stripe tapers from approximately 1.5" wide at the bottom to 2.5" wide at the top. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Chest Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. 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. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are white. Shoulder straps fit into the top of the chest and back. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Back Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Back armor has a detail plate consisting of (4) circles and (5) horizontal bars. Back and Chest armor match together at the sides with no open gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are white. Shoulder straps fit into the top of the back and chest. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Backpack Phase II animated style Backpack. Body of the backpack is painted a dark blue. Round detail and large rectangle on the rear of the pack are painted grey and weathered with shades of brown. Main pipe pieces are painted black. Components attached to pipes are satin white and weathered with shades of grey. Raised rectangles on each side of the pack are painted slate blue.

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	Abdomen Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. 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 join is covered by a center plate. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Cod Armor and Belt Front Armor is painted matte or satin white. Belt is approximately 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 required. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Posterior Armor and Belt Rear Armor is painted matte or satin white. Belt is approximately 3" tall and divided into 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 belt with no control buttons. The detonator has 2 lines set in approximately ½" – ⅝" from the edges. Lines may be recessed or painted on. The center of the detonator end caps are painted grey. Armor is weathered with shades of grey. Detonator lines are recessed.

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Thigh Boxes and Holsters Phase II animated style thigh boxes and holsters. Thigh boxes are satin or matte black. Thigh boxes have an upper section and a lower section. Holsters are painted black. Holsters and thigh boxes are attached to the black, X-crossing double waist straps Holsters are attached with an additional 1" strap to the waist belt. Belt straps travel at an upward angle and attach behind the front and rear belt boxes.

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Kama Animated style Kama. The kama is made of a heavy material such as heavy canvas. Kama has a black trim border that is thicker at the bottom of the kama. The main panels of the kama are weathered white. The main panels feature a concentric “U-shaped” pattern that matches the shape of the kama trim. The front edges of the kama line 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 Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. 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. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.
	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 The knee armor is separate from the shin armor. The knee armor is painted dark grey with a white horizontal stripe half way up the knee. The white stripe rises as it passes over the center face of the knee armor.

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Lower Leg Armor Phase II animated style ARC trooper lower leg armor. Armor is painted matte or satin white. A portion of the front half of the armor is painted blue. The blue region stops approximately 1½" above the bottom edge and ½" below the top edge. Armor is seamless on the outside edge. Due to the shape of the armor, a butted seam is acceptable on the inside if required. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Boot Caps (Foot Armor) Phase II animated style boot caps (Foot Armor). Boot caps are painted matte or satin grey. Armor attaches to boots with hook and loop fastener. 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 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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