Costuming:NEW Bacara

Commander Bacara

Model CC-10343, Photo by Chris Kouvelis

Description: Commander Bacara Prefix: CC Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment Context: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Clone troopers are an army of identical, genetically-modified clones, created to serve in the Grand Army of the Republic. Cloned and raised on the water world of Kamino, the clone troopers are trained from birth to serve as efficient military forces. They posses unwavering loyalty to the Galactic Republic and its leader, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.

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.

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.

General Construction Notes As previously noted, all armor is constructed from rigid material such as fiberglass, plastic, resin, Sintra, vacuum-formed ABS, firm rubber, metal or similar. This character utilizes movie realistic Phase 2 clone armor with extra details. All armor pieces are painted white with burgundy details and a matte finish, unless otherwise noted below. Armor is weathered in shades of grey, with painted sections scuffed to show underlying white. All pieces are scaled proportionally to the wearer.

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Helmet Helmet features large draping dome that covers the back of the head. On each side two protruding platforms are present. Left platform features dark grey antenna and base. Right platform features three raised grey greeblies. Wrapping around back of helmet, between platforms, a raised band is present that is split by the rear raised disc detail. On the front face of the dome there are two ¼ inch burgundy circles above the right eye. Cheeks are covered with light grey “mud flaps” wrapping the front face. Three vertical indented slots are present on the “mud flaps”, at the top under the widest point of the visor outline. Visor is black. Frown is painted charcoal grey, and covered by “mud flaps” on either side. Wire or black plastic mesh is present inside the helmet to cover open areas of the frown. Vocoder on chin is painted black. Chin has two black aerators with chrome central mesh. Grey indented helmet band around back of dome. Thin raised black band present on bottom of grey indented section. Helmet has an enclosed complete neck ring that seals the helmet to the neck.

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	Neck Seal Neck seal is black in color with vertical ribbing or 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 Black non-textured material, either one-piece or two-piece construction with no visible zippers or logos.

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	Shoulder Armor Shoulders are tear drop in shape with all rounded edges. Right shoulder features a rounded burgundy attachment aligned with the top edge of the shoulder armor. Attachment flares with the shoulder armor. Gap may be present between shoulder and shoulder attachment.

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	Bicep Armor There is a recessed area 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.

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	Elbow Armor Elbow armor features silicon, urethane, or similar flexible material for the strap. Strap may be functional or cosmetic, with black elastic holding the elbow armor to the wearer. 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 the elbow at the strap connection.

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Forearm Armor Both left and right forearms are mirror images of each other. Right forearm has a compad with eight small buttons, one large main button, and one slightly smaller rectangular button. Forearm has a flattened triangular area located at the base of the gauntlet, with a ridge that comes to a point towards the top of the forearm. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.

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	Hand Plate Armor Hand plates are symmetrical. Hand plates have a top curving ridge that comes to a point over the index or middle finger just past the main knuckle of the hand. Armor is weathered with various scuff marks and 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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	Chest Armor Two recessed detail slots are present on the right breast. Chest and back armor match together at the sides with no open gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are placed underneath the chest to connect to the back. Shoulder straps are slotted into the detail ridges of the top connection points.

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Command Harness Shoulder strap harness connector attaches over the right shoulder strap. Harness connection has a silver strap connector and buckles on front and back, with black straps. Front black straps are 2 inches wide, and extend from the top of the two front belt boxes and feed through the front harness connector to the armor plate. Front belt boxes each have a small, ½ inch high, grey connector frame detail on top that strap feeds into. A silver buckle is secured at the center of the strap that goes over the shoulder. Overlaid on top of front straps over right chest is a dark grey angular armor plate with a diagonal burgundy colored stripe across it. Armor plate is located between shoulder connector and metal buckle. Rear black belt strap is 2 inches wide and attaches to back harness connector and extends down to the rear right belt box, next to the detonator. Rear right belt box has a small ½ inch tall grey connector frame detail on top that strap feeds into.

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Back Armor Rear center plate has detailed area that contains four circles, two parallel lines in the bottom left, and a rectangular vent detail in the bottom right. Back armor features detonator tube and two boxes. Detonator tube is about 2 ¼ inch diameter with wider detailed end caps. Seven horizontally aligned square buttons are on the left side of the tube when viewing from behind. Detonator is attached to the top of the back armor with two black rings. Bottom boxes are located under the back armor detail plate. Boxes feature two black antennae on the top face. Exterior of box has two black slots located on the top left. Back and chest armor match together at the sides with no open gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are placed underneath the back to connect to the chest. Shoulder straps are slotted into the detail ridges of the top connection points.

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	Abdomen Armor Two inset lines divide the abdomen armor into segments. Four holes, approximately 1/4 inch diameter, are present in each inset line. Abdomen armor goes underneath the chest and back armor. Armor is seamless at the sides and closes in the back. A raised armor plate covers the seam line and hides rear closure.

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	Codpiece and Posterior Armor Codpiece and Posterior Armor connect at the hips. Hip connection should have the appearance of a button greeblie, and the correct detailed shape at the connection point.

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	Belt Belt front between boxes has three vertical rectangular indents which are spaced apart by two protruding rectangular details. The rest of the belt has a flat surface with raised edging on the top and bottom that runs along the belt edges. Eight 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 towards the center of the belt. The two smallest boxes are located behind the front boxes, about ⅛ inch behind the front boxes and have an angled end on top. The two medium sized matching boxes, with flat top covers, are about ⅛ 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 the 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 the bottom left. Boxes are notched on back and fit flush to belt. A detonator is centered and attached to the back of the belt. Detonator tube is about 2 ¼ inches in diameter with wider detailed end caps. Seven horizontally aligned square buttons are on the left side of the tube when viewing from behind. Detonator connects to back of belt without any visible clips and is firmly secured in horizontal position.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Back of belt behind rear boxes has horizontal ribbing.

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Kama Kama is burgundy, matching the color of the shoulder armor attachment. The rear of the Kama has a triangular split. Kama starts at the exterior edge of the front belt boxes. Kama is made from denim, duck cloth, or similar heavy material. Leather or vinyl is not correct. Kama flows to the bottom of the knee armor. Two thin, white, ½ inch straps with metal clips attach to a metal connection plate that connects under the middle of the belt.

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	Thigh Armor 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 arched indention. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. Outside of lower edge comes to a point. Inner lower edge is rounded.

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	Knee Armor Knee Armor wraps around the front of the leg. A vertical raised panel is present on the top center of the knee armor. Knee Armor is 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. Center strap is primer gray. Connection between the knee and the strapping has a detailed clip.

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Lower Leg Armor 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 runs down towards the ankle. Bottom of this indentation features a smaller arch detail at the heel. Calves are seamless and have a trap door access through the indent in the rear of the lower leg. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown. Outside of the lower leg has a pointed tip at the top. Inside of the lower leg is rounded at the top.

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Boots White, ankle high boots or tall enough to cover the ankle and eliminate any black undersuit visible at the ankle. Boots are laceless. Boots have center strip that runs from toe to ankle, flaring towards the ankles. Two rectangular panels are present on top of the boot. White band wraps across both ankles with circular protruding discs on either side. 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-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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