Costuming:CX 212thUtapauShadowCloneCommander

212th Utapau Shadow Commander (Phase II)

Model CC-10693, Photo by Ken Heavenridge

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Description: 212th Utapau Shadow Commander (Phase II) Prefix: CC Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment Context: EU (Action Figure) Shadow Troopers are elite cadre of clone troopers, devised by Director Armand Isard of Republic Intelligence to replace the dwindling number of Advanced Recon Commandos. Isard created the shadow troopers as a reconnaissance unit, who, with the benefit of greatly modified armor, can operate covertly and undercover. Using magseals installed in their armor, shadow troopers can attach plates to themselves passing them off as mercenaries belonging to different factions. With this advantage, they can infiltrate facilities and gather intelligence with ease. Shown here are the Shadow Troopers bearing the marking pattern of the 212th Attack Battalion.

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.

	Helmet Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Helmet. Some "name brand" helmets may be unacceptable. Armor is painted matte or satin black with primer grey detail. Helmet mohawk on dome. Primer gray pattern wraps around mohawk same as ROTS 212th Attack Battalion helmet. Front of helmet, wrap comes to a center point just above the brow rim. Rear of helmet, wrap is squared off approximately ¼ inch above the grey indent helmet band. At its widest, the wrap is approximately 2 inches wide at center point on both sides. Red mirror eye lens. Helmet frown is painted charcoal grey. Black mesh is utilized inside the helmet to cover the open pieces of the frown. Ear caps are painted a grey, with black border edge and two elongated black vertical ovals between grey ridges. (9) dark blue vertical hash marks on each side of helmet cheeks. Primer grey indented helmet band around back of dome. Grey indented vertical rectangle area on back with ribbed detail. Vocoder greeble below chin area is black with small silver horizontal rectangle bar. Two black aerator greeble cylinders with front silver screen with one located in each front indented area of aerator tubes at base of helmet. Helmet may be weathered in light shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Helmet has the appearance of a neck ring.

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	Neck Seal Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Neck Seal. Neck seal is grey in color with vertical ribbing or being smooth in appearance. 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 Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Under Suit. Grey, non-textured material, either one-piece or two-piece construction with no visible zippers or logos.

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Pauldron Realistic style ROTS Phase II Pauldron. Pauldron has a black leather or vinyl base with wedge shaped panel details. Primer grey stripes separate wedge shaped panels on Pauldron base. Small angled shoulder plate with 3 panels is attached to base over right shoulder and all black. Primer grey stripes separate the 3 panels. Large angled shoulder plate with 4 panels is attached to base over left shoulder. Plate is black and panels are Red. Ammo strap attaches to front right of pauldron base just above panel top edge. Pauldron may be weathered.

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	Shoulder Armor Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Shoulder Armor. Shoulders are tear drop in shape with all rounded edges. Armor is painted matte or satin black with primer grey detail. Top of armor has primer grey pattern that continues from chest armor grey and arcs over the armor to align on back side. Armor may be weathered with light shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Shoulder armor is not symmetrical. The armor slightly curves back at the bottom of the shoulder.

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	Upper Arm Armor Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Upper Arm Armor. Armor is painted matte or satin black with primer grey detail. Armor has a front hard line outside edge and inside rounded edge. Armor piece has a dimple on the lower area of the back of the arm. (2) smaller black ammo boxes are attached to the left bicep on a black strap. One ammo box is attached in front, and one is attached on outside of bicep. Primer grey half circle pattern arcs over outside edge of each bicep and extends over front and back of bicep. Top of the circle is about half way up center of outside edge. Front angle continues down to about center of front edge. Back angle continues down to about center of back edge. Armor has a dimple on the lower area of the back of the arm. Outside of the bicep has a hard line edge at the front that turns in. The inside of the upper arm is rounded. Armor may be weathered with light 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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Elbow Armor Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Elbow Armor. Armor is painted matte or satin black. 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 may be weathered with light shades of grey.

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	Forearm Armor Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Forearm Armor. Armor is painted matte or satin black. Right forearm has a compad with (8) small buttons, (1) large main button, and (1) slightly smaller rectangular button closest to the elbow. Forearm tops have a flattened triangular area with a ridge that comes to a point at the top of the forearm. Armor may be weathered with light shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Compad has detail antenna on its left. Instead of a hard edge the top of the forearm has a bone ridge. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.

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	Hand Plates Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Hand Plates. Armor is painted matte or satin black. 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 may be weathered with light shades of grey.

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	Gloves Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Gloves. Gloves cover the wrist and are made of leather, nylon, or other low pile fabrics. Gloves are grey. Gloves do not show any labels or logos when the armor is worn, and do not show exposed skin.

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Chest Armor Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Chest Armor. Armor is painted matte or satin black with primer grey detail. Primer grey pattern forms a downward pointing triangle. Sides of tringle patter start about 4 – 5 inches down from shoulder straps. Triangle angles to a center point about 1 – 2 inches above the lower edge of the elevated upper chest area on armor. Sides of armor are grey with top edge starting from arm hole and angled down toward center return curve edge. Two detail slots on lower outside edge of right raised chest area. Chest and back plate match together at the sides with no open gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are slotted into the detail ridges of the chest to shoulder connector area. Armor may be weathered with light shades of grey.

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	Chest Ammo Belt Realistic style ROTS Phase II Chest Ammo Belt. (3) detailed white ammo boxes are attached to a grey strap on right side of chest. Strap connects to right front of Pauldron and third belt box on right side. Ammo and strap may be weathered with light shades of grey.

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	Back Armor Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Back Armor. Armor is painted matte or satin black with primer grey detail. Sides of armor are grey with top edge starting from arm hole and angled down toward belt detonator. Back box has a detail plate with four circles on top, two elongated areas on left, and vents on lower right. Chest and back plate match together at the sides with no open gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are slotted into the detail ridges of the back to shoulder connector area. Armor may be weathered with light shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Highly detailed resin back box plate cover with circuitry insets.

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	Abdomen Armor Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Abdomen Armor. Armor is painted matte or satin black. Eight 1/4" diameter holes, with four holes inside each indented channel of the abdomen. Abdomen section wraps around the wearers body and is sealed at sides or at back. Abdomen is completely contained under the chest and back armor. Armor aligns with codpiece with the seam line hidden by the belt. Armor may be weathered with light shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Seam line along sides or back has no gap.

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	Codpiece and Posterior Armor Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Codpiece and Posterior Armor. Armor is painted matte or satin black, with primer grey detail. Cod has primer grey angled shape pattern similar to ROTS 212th Attack Battalion Cod. Grey area aligns with top edge of lower Cod detail grove line, angles outward and then straight up under belt. Codpiece and Posterior armor connect at the hips. Armor may be weathered with light shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Hips are connected via a snap with the correct detailed shape of the armor at the connection point.

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	Belt Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Belt, Beltboxes and Detonator. Belt, boxes and detonator are painted matte or satin black. Belt front, between front boxes, has three vertical rectangle indents which are spaced apart by two protruding rectangle areas. (3) vertical rectangle indents are painted grey. The rest of the belt is flat surfaced with raised edging on top and bottom that run along the rest of the belt. Eight Belt Boxes are attached to Belt, with four on each side. The two largest Boxes are in front with 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 smallest boxes. Left rear box is spaced closer to 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 detonator and has a bar with two small cylinders centered, and two dashed indented detail marks on bottom left. A detonator is centered and attached to back of Belt. Detonator tube is about 2 ¼ inch diameter with wider detailed end caps. Seven horizontally aligned square buttons are on left side of tube, facing backwards. Armor may be weathered with light shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Boxes are notched on back and fit flush to belt.
	OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable): Back of belt, between rear boxes, has horizontal ribbing. Detonator has 1/8 to 1/4 inch wide rectangle base, connecting detonator to Belt.

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Kama Realistic style ROTS Phase II Kama. Kama is made from a heavy canvas type fabric or duck cloth type material. Leather or vinyl is not acceptable. Kama is a black color with red border edge. Lower center of Kama has a triangle split. Front of Kama overlaps with outside edge of large front belt boxes. Kama extends down to bottom edge of knee armor. Two straps from the front of Kama connect to a command buckle centered to the front of the belt.

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Holsters Realistic style ROTS Phase II Holsters. Holsters are painted black with grey details. A grey inverted triangle is painted on the upper front surface of each holster. Holsters are sized for DC-17 Hand Blaster. Holsters have flat extension straps that run up and connect behind the second (smallest) belt boxes to allow holsters to hang over outside edge of each thigh. Two Black 1½ inch wide straps extend from beneath the belt at the detonator with one connecting to each holster. Holsters may be weathered with light shades of grey.

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	Thigh Armor Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Thigh Armor. Armor is panted matte or satin black with primer grey detail. Top front of armor is primer grey and angles up toward outside edge of armor. Inside edge curves upward to back top edge of armor. Thigh Armor has a flat triangle area above the knee which transitions to a ridge line that extends up the front of the thigh to the top edge. Rear of armor has an indented area. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. Armor may be weathered with light shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Outside lower portion of the thighs come to a point and inner lower end is rounded.

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Knee Armor Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Knee Armor. Armor is panted matte or satin black with primer grey detail. Primer grey angles across the front of Knee cover the lower and inside edge area. Knees have a protruding flat area in front oriented towards the top of Knee. Knees bend around the front and connect to black detail clips that connect the strap on each side. A black strap, about 1.5 inches wide, wraps around back of leg. Strap has a raised grey detail center strap about 5/8 inch wide. Armor may be weathered with light shades of grey.

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Lower Leg Armor Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Lower Leg Armor. Armor is painted matte or satin black with primer grey detail. Lower half of armor is primer grey similar to 212th Attack Battalion armor. Front primer grey angles upward on inside edge. Outside edge curves downward and back up along the back spoon area. Inside edge curves upward and back down to connect with back pattern. Front of lower leg has a flat triangular detail at the top which transitions to a ridge line that travels down the front of the armor to the ankle. 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. Armor may be weathered with light shades of grey.

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Boots Realistic style ROTS Phase II Clone Boots. Black, ankle high or tall enough to cover the ankle and eliminate any grey undersuit visible at the ankle. Boots are lace-less. The boots have armor detail to include a natural seam at the toe and a strap that goes over the top of the foot with two protruding 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 primer 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-17 Hand Blaster Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, DC-17 pistols are carried in quick-release holsters. They are widely recognized for their unusually high stopping power and firing rate. The number of pistols carried is dependent on the amount of holsters. This is the realistic variant of the DC-17 blaster.

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	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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