Costuming:CX CW-animated ARF-hound

ARF Trooper - Sgt. Hound

Model CX 21214, Photo by ID 52212

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Description: ARF Trooper - Sgt. Hound Prefix: CX Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment Context: The Clone Wars: Season Five - Episode 18 Sergeant Hound serves in the Grand Army of the Republic as part of the prestigious "Coruscant Guard". A specialized division stationed at the capitol city. Specifically trained as a massif handler, Sergeant Hound is often accompanied by his patrol massiff named "Grizzer".

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 Modified Phase II ARF style helmet. Helmet is painted matte or satin white. Visor is attached to the helmet just over the eye lens and surrounds the entire helmet just below the dome. Smoked black eye lens. Dome, visor, and face of helmet are painted with red markings indicative of the Coruscant Guard. Upper and lower cheek areas are painted with a series of pointed grey peaks. 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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	Shoulder Armor Armor is painted matte grey. Left shoulder only: Shoulder piece includes antenna array. A silhouette of a massiff is painted on the center of the armor piece. Red massiff, centered inside a white circle with red trim. Armor is weathered with shades of light grey and various scuff marks.

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	Upper Arm Armor Armor pieces are cylindrical with no detail/ sculptural features. Armor is painted matte or satin white with grey detail. Biceps have 2 matte grey stripes around the entire piece. The top of the upper stripe is approximately half way down the bicep. The bottom stripe sits approximately 1/4” off the bottom of the bicep. A light grey 3/4 inch wide vertical stripe runs down the center of the outward facing side of each bicep.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Forearm Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white with light grey detail.. Right forearm has a compad with 6 raised buttons, with a larger rectangle above them. A smaller raised section is closest to the elbow. The compad is painted white and weathered with shades of grey. 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 integrated into the forearm and does not extend past the arm. Elbow section is painted matte grey. A light grey 3/4 inch wide stripe runs down the outward facing surface of each Forearm and aligns with the Bicep stripe. Stripe runs underneath the compad on right forearm.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. Armor is weathered with shades of grey and various scuff marks.

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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 Armor is painted matte or satin white. 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. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Chest Armor Upper portion of armor is painted matte grey. Lower portion is painted matte or satin white. Lower portion of the chest has an angular notch for the abdomen armor to fit into. Chest and back armor match together at the sides and shoulder with no open gap. Each side has a butted seam line where the front and back halves come together. Grey shoulder straps are placed underneath the chest to connect to the back. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Back Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Rear center of back armor has detailed area that contains a O11 pattern. Shoulder straps are placed over the chest and back armor at the seams. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Abdomen Armor Armor is painted matte or satin white. Top edge of the armor is curved to match the chest. The ab armor protrudes out in the middle to match the shape of the chest. 4 inset lines divide the abdomen armor into segments. Abdomen armor and kidney armor connect at the sides with no open gap. A butted seam between abdomen and kidney armor is acceptable. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Belt and Detonator Belt is painted matte grey. Belt is approx 3" tall and divided into 1.75" wide segments. The front segments have a key/slot detail. Belt boxes are mounted at the hips. Belt boxes are painted matte grey. Detonator is centered on the back of the belt . Detonator s painted matte or satin white. Detonator has no control buttons. The detonator has 2 lines set in approx. 1/2" - 5/8” from the edges. Lines may be recessed or painted on. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Detonator lines are recessed.

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	Codpiece Armor is painted matte or satin white. Codpiece and Posterior armor are connected 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 Armor is painted matte or satin white. Posterior armor and codpiece are connect at the hips. Butted seams are permitted at this connection if required. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Kama The kama is made of a white heavy duty material, or heavy canvas. Four red markings adorn each panel of the kama. The kama has white 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. The bottom edges of the kama are rounded. The kama extends to the middle of the knee.

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	Holsters Holster is painted matte or satin white. Holster is weathered with shades of grey.

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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. Extending from the top of the triangle, a ridge line travels up the front of the thigh to the top edge. A 1 inch wide, matte grey vertical stripe, is painted from the top to bottom of the armor, on the outside of the thigh and just forward of center. Two horizontal matte grey stripes are painted on the upper half of each thigh piece. These stripes extend from the previously mentioned grey vertical side stripe to the front center armor ridge line. Back of the thighs have an arched indented area. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled should be shown. The armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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Lower Leg Armor Lower leg section is painted matte grey. Knee armor is integrated with the lower leg. Knees sections are painted matte or satin white. The armor has a flat center triangle below the knee plate, with the single point facing downward. The upper rear of the armor piece has a ridge wrapping around the back of the calf. The lower rear of the armor piece has an arched indentation, just under the calf, that travels to the lower edge. Due to the shape of the armor, a butted seam is permitted on the inside or back of the leg and is connected with hook and loop fastener. The outside of the calf is closed. Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

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	Boots Boots are matte grey, ankle high or tall enough to cover the ankle and eliminate any visible black undersuit. Boots are lace-less. Boots have a center strip running from the toe to the ankle. A strap across the top of the foot. 2 flat black discs on either side of the foot, terminating the strap. Boots have a white sole.
	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-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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• This CRL is available as a PDF

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