Costuming:Imp Cody

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Commander Cody (Imperial)
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Model CC-22495, Photo by Ryoma Brunel
 
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Description: Commander Cody (Imperial)
Prefix: CC
Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment
Context: Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Season 2
After the fall of the Republic, Commander Cody served the Empire on numerous missions but without his famed 212th. After a mission on Desix with CT-9904, Crosshair, Cody saw the oppressiveness of the Empire first hand, and chose to defect.


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.


ImpCody Helmet.jpg Helmet
  • Phase II animated style helmet with commander attachments that include visor, spotlight, communication device, ear column antenna and chin vocoder.
    • Movie style helmets are not combined with animated armor.
  • Helmet is painted matte or satin white, with appropriate grey accents.
  • Visor attachment sits on the brow band with arms that extend around the indented band just behind the ear columns.
  • Attachment is painted grey with subdued white details.
  • There are 5 grey bursts on top of the aerators, with the ones closest to the chin aligned to the contour of the helmet.
  • There are 2 grey half teardrop painted shapes on either side of the dome.
  • There are 2 grey triangles painted on either side of the visor.
  • There are 2 grey triangles painted on either side of the helmet's cheeks.
  • The side ear panels are painted grey.
  • There are 6 grey lines painted outward under the frown, (3 on each side), with the center stripe painted black.
  • The vocoder is black.
  • The rear helmet indented stripe is painted grey.
  • The rear helmet box and circle are painted grey, the white bar remains white.
  • There is a Phase II style mohawk on top of the dome.
  • There are 2 additional mohawks on either side of the center mohawk.
    • All 3 mohawks are painted grey, with light grey in the middle.
  • A bullet shaped spotlight is attached to the left front of the dome just above the visor and points forward.
    • Spotlight is painted grey with light grey stripe in the middle, and with black center eye.
  • A rectangular communication device is mounted to the left ear and has a ring button detail on the upper portion, rounded back corner, arch detail on the bottom, and a groove running around the bottom perimeter of the box.
    • Comm device is painted grey.
  • A stalk extends to just under the highest point of the helmet and extends inward to a sharp point.
  • A light grey antenna is attached behind the right ear column and extends about 1" over the highest point of the helmet.
    • Antenna base aligns with area between back recessed area and top of ear cap.
    • Antenna has 3 ring details on top with a 1" smaller antenna on top.
  • The frown has 6 removed teeth spaces.
    • Frown is painted grey
    • Fine black mesh is utilized inside the helmet to cover the open pieces of the frown.
  • Commander vocoder box is painted white, with grey triangle painted on the front.
  • Aerators are black with a grey outer ring and center.
  • The side ear has 3 black squares on each side.
  • There are 6 black vent stripes on each side of the helmet.
  • Black eye lens extends down to the frown area and obscures the wearer’s eyes.
  • Armor is weathered with shades of grey and has scuff marks exposing the underlying white.





TC animated neckseal.jpg 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.





TK anh stunt undersuit.jpeg Under Suit
  • Black non-textured material, either one-piece or two-piece construction with no visible zippers or logos.




ImpCody Shoulders.jpg Shoulder Armor
  • Phase II animated style shoulder armor that is painted grey.
  • Shoulders are teardrop in shape with all rounded edges.
  • Left shoulder has an antenna located near the top edge of the armor.
  • Antenna is painted light grey, with black tip that is about 1.5" long.
  • Armor is weathered with shades of grey and has scuff marks exposing the underlying white.




ImpCody Biceps.jpg Upper Arm Armor
  • Phase II animated style upper arm armor that is painted matte or satin white.
    • A 1" grey stripe is present down the middle of the outside face of the armor.
  • 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 and has scuff marks exposing the underlying white.




ImpCody NEWElbows.jpg Elbow Armor
  • Phase II animated style elbow armor is painted grey.
  • The elbow armor is detached from the forearm.
  • Elbow armor sits flush with the forearm armor.
  • Armor is attached to the wearer with a black elastic strap or similar method.
  • Armor is weathered with shades of grey and has scuff marks exposing the underlying white.




ImpCody Forearms.jpg Forearm Armor
  • Phase II animated style forearm armor is painted matte or satin white.
    • A 1" grey stripe is present down the middle of the outside face of the armor.
  • Right forearm has a compad with 6 raised buttons, and a larger rectangle above them.
    • A smaller raised section is closest to the elbow.
  • 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 seamless.
    • No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.
  • Armor is weathered with shades of grey and has scuff marks exposing the underlying white.




ImpCody Handplates.jpg Hand Plates
  • Phase II animated style hand plates that are painted grey.
  • 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 and has scuff marks exposing the underlying white.





Generic-black-gloves.jpg 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.




ImpCody Chest.jpg Chest Armor
  • Phase II animated style chest armor that is painted matte or satin white, with appropriate grey accents.
    • There are 3 grey stripes painted on the front of the chest
    • The center stripe is approximately 2" wide and extends from the center of the pectorals downward.
    • The remaining 2 stripes are approximately 1.5" and extend from the bottom of the chest to halfway to the bottom of the pectorals.
    • The outside edges of the smaller stripes are collinear with the outside edge of the pectoral ridge.
  • Chest armor features a commander badge that is painted light grey.
    • There are 4 indented squares that are painted orange, blue and the outer two are painted dark blue grey.
    • The bottom features an indented trapezoid that is dark grey.
  • 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.
    • Butted seam lines are permitted if required.
  • Grey shoulder straps fit into the top of the chest and back.
  • Armor is weathered with shades of grey and has scuff marks exposing the underlying white.




ImpCody Back.jpg Back Armor
  • Phase II animated style back armor that is painted matte or satin white.
  • Back armor has a detail plate consisting of 4 grey circles and 5 grey horizontal bars.
  • Chest and back plate match together at the sides and shoulders with no open gap.
    • Butted seam lines are permitted if required.
  • Armor is weathered with shades of grey and has scuff marks exposing the underlying white.




ImpCody Jetpack.jpg JetPack
  • Jetpack is painted matte or satin white, with appropriate grey accents.
    • The outer left and right side of the jetpack are grey, leaving the middle of the jetpack white (1.5” of white on each side).
  • Side pods of jetpack have a recessed line around the perimeter.
  • Jetpack attaches to back armor on the top and bottom of the back armor protrusion.
    • No visible hardware can be seen once jetpack is attached.
  • The center thruster section is painted dark grey.
  • The box above the thruster has a grey triangle painted.
  • The jetpack is weathered with shades of grey and has scuff marks
    • Scuff marks on grey parts expose the underlying white.




ImpCody Abs.jpg Abdomen Armor
  • Phase II animated style abdomen armor that is painted matte or satin white.
  • The abdomen armor protrudes out in the middle to match the shape of the chest armor.
  • Top edge of the armor is squared off to match 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.




ImpCody Cod.jpg Codpiece and Belt front
  • Phase II animated style codpiece and belt front armor that are painted matte or satin white.
  • Belt is approximately 3" tall and divided into 1.75" wide segments.
  • The front segments have a keyslot 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.




ImpCody Posterior.jpg Posterior Armor, Belt Rear and Detonator
  • Phase II animated style posterior armor, belt and detonator that are painted matte or satin white and weathered with shades of grey.
  • Belt is approximately 3" tall and divided into 1.75" wide 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 the belt with no control buttons.
    • Features 2 lines approximately 1" from the edges that are recessed or painted on.
    • The center of the detonator end caps are painted grey.




ImpCody BeltBoxes.jpg Belt Boxes
  • Phase II animated style belt boxes are painted matte or satin white are weathered with shades of grey.
  • Two rectangular boxes with one mounted on each side of the belt.
    • The top side of the box is tapered outward.
    • There is an inset detail near the top of each box.




ImpCody Thighs.jpg Thigh Armor
  • Phase II animated style thigh armor that is painted matte or satin white, is weathered with shades of grey and has scuff marks exposing the underlying white.
  • Stripe on the left thigh is painted grey.
    • Left thigh has a diagonal stripe approximately 1.5" wide extending from the top ridge of the thigh at a downward angle to the middle of the inside seam.
  • 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.
  • Rear of the thigh has an indentation that is painted grey.
  • The upper outer edge has an angled section.
  • Armor is seamless with no visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.




ImpCody Knees.jpg Knee Armor
  • Phase II animated style knee armor that is painted matte or satin white and weathered with shades of grey.
  • Knee armor is detached from the lower leg armor.
  • Knee armor sits flush with the front of the lower leg armor.
  • The knee armor is attached to the wearer using black elastic straps, or a similar method.





ImpCody Shins.jpg Lower Leg Armor
  • Phase II animated style lower leg armor that is painted matte or satin white with appropriate grey accents, weathered with shades of grey and has scuff marks exposing the underlying white.
    • There is a grey strip approximately 1" wide running the perimeter of the ankle, stopping before the indentation.
    • From the grey strip, there is another strip extending upward from the middle of the shin.
  • Knee armor is detached from the lower leg.
  • The front of the armor has a triangular detail just below the knee and a hard ridge line down the front of the shin.
  • Back of the lower legs have an indentation just under the calf that extends down to the ankle which is painted grey.
  • The outside of the calf is seamless.
    • A clam shell opening on the inner seam is acceptable.
  • Armor is seamless with a trap door access through the indent in the rear of the lower leg.





TC animated boots.jpg 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.




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.


CRLdc15s-animated.jpg 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.




Dc15a Animated.jpg 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.




HunterKnife.JPG Knife
  • Grip consists of 8 rectangular segments.
  • The Grip features a wider hand guard that tapers into the grip.
    • The hand guard has 1 flat end and 1 round end.
  • Two cutout notches are present at the base of the blade.
  • The base of the blade features raised line details.
    • The raised lines are black.
    • The 2 enclosed shapes at the base of the blade are painted red.
  • A cylindrical detail is present above the notches.
    • Cylinder is painted red.
  • The grip is weathered black.
  • The blade is silver or light grey.
  • The blade features a gold or yellow line pattern matching visual references.







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