Costuming:TR senate commando

Senate Commando

Model TR-10991, Photo by Jessie Akers-Bell

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Description: Senate Commando Prefix: TR Detachment: Sovereign Protectors Context: The Clone Wars, Seasons 1–3 The Senate Commandos were a law enforcement division of the Galactic Republic's Senate Guard, tasked with protecting the Galactic Senate and the Supreme Chancellor. The Senate Commandos were distinguished from the rest of the Senate Guard by their armor, which was more similar in form factor and functionality to Clone Trooper armor than to the ornamental uniforms of the Senate Guard.

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 Animated style Senate Commando helmet with split mohawk. The dome of the helmet features a raised fin with two, dark royal blue mohawks, made out of horse hair like material. The mohawk and fin begin above the forehead of the helmet and taper as they extend to the rear. Helmet features a smoke tinted “T” shaped visor with a rectangular protrusion extending down from the brow line. Helmet is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces) with white detail markings. White detail markings match visual references featuring pin-striping extending from the chin of the helmet around to the back and over the dome and sides of the helmet. A white line is present under either side of the visor. A white circle is centered on the chin, under the visor and is outlined by white pin-striping. The center of the forehead features a white diamond shape above a downward pointing arrow. A white pin-striped emblem matching visual references is featured below the bottom of the mohawk.

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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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	Cape A royal blue, velvet cape is worn around the neck and over the left shoulder. The color of the cape is similar to that of the armor. The liner of the cape is a lighter shade of blue than the outside. The cape wraps halfway around the costumer’s torso and is held in place by hidden fasteners or Velcro in the neck area. The cape is knee length.

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	Shoulder Armor Phase I Animated Clone Trooper shoulder armor. Armor is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces). Shoulders have all rounded edges. Shoulder armor is not symmetrical. The shoulders slightly curve back at the bottom.

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	Upper Arm Armor Phase I Animated Clone Trooper upper arm armor. Armor is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces). Armor has a notch on the lower area of the back of the arm that matches up with the elbow armor. Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled.

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	Forearm Armor Phase I Animated Clone Trooper forearm armor. Armor is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces) with white detail markings. 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 attached to the forearm. Left forearm has a compad with four main square recessed areas and one slightly smaller square recessed area. The smaller recess is closest to the elbow. A white line runs down the center of the top of the forearm armor, starting at the wrist edge and ending at a point just below the elbow edge. Two curved white lines extend off of the center line approximately halfway up the forearm. These lines curve downward. Two straight lines extend off of the center line just above the curved lines. These lines make an approximately 45 degree angle with the center line and taper to a point below the top of the center line.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled.

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Hand Plates Phase I Animated Clone Trooper hand plates. Armor is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces) with white detail markings. White detail that matches the visual reference (resembles a Fleur-de-lis design). 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.

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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 Phase I Animated Clone Trooper chest armor. Armor is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces). Lower portion of the chest has a curved notch for the abdomen armor to fit into. Chest and back armor match together at the sides and shoulders with no open gap. A seam line is present. Shoulder straps are placed over the chest and back armor at the seams.

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	Back Armor Phase I Animated Clone Trooper back armor. Armor is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces). Rear center of back armor has a rectangular area that contains an “O II” raised detail. Shoulder straps are placed over the back and chest armor at the seams.

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Abdomen and Kidney Armor Phase I Animated Clone Trooper abdomen armor. Armor is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces). Top edge of the armor is curved to match the chest armor. The abdomen armor protrudes out in the middle to match the shape of the chest armor. Four inset lines divide the abdomen armor into segments. Abdomen and kidney armor connect at the sides with no open gap. A butted seam between abdomen and kidney armor is acceptable.

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Codpiece and Belt front Phase I Animated Clone Trooper codpiece and belt front armor. Armor is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces). Belt is approximately 3" (or 7.5 cm) tall and divided into 1.75" (or 4.5 cm) 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.

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Posterior Armor, Belt Rear and Detonator Phase I Animated Clone Trooper posterior armor, belt and detonator. Armor is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces). Belt is approx. 3" (or 7.5 cm) tall and divided into 1.75" (or 4.5 cm) 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. The detonator has two lines set in approximately 1" (or 2.5 cm) from the edges. Lines are recessed.

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	Belt Boxes Phase I Animated Clone Trooper belt boxes. Two rectangular boxes with one mounted on each side of the belt. Boxes are painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces). The top side of the box is tapered outward. There is an inset detail near the top of each box.

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	Thigh Armor Phase I Animated Clone Trooper thigh armor. Armor is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces). 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.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled.

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	Lower Leg Armor Phase I Animated Clone Trooper lower leg armor. Armor is painted matte or satin royal blue (though consistent with the other armor pieces) with white detail markings. A white stripe detail is present on the front of the shin. The stripe splits into two tapering segments above the front of the ankle. The upper portion of the detail splits off into two segments that curve and wrap around the top portion of the shin, tapering off before they reach the back or the armor. These upper stripes are followed by thinner stripes just below the main stripes. Two elongated “S” curves are present below the bottom knee armor seam line. Knee armor is integrated with the lower leg. The armor has a flat center triangle below the knee plate, with the single point facing downward. The calf detail of the armor has a ridge wrapping around the back of the leg. The outside of the calf is seamless. A clam shell opening on the inner seam is acceptable.
	OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Armor is seamless with a trap door access through the indent in the rear of the lower leg.

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	Boots Phase I Animated Clone Trooper boots. Royal blue, matching the armor. Ankle high or tall enough to cover the ankle and hide any black undersuit visible at the ankle area. Boots are lace-less and have flat soles. Boots have a center strip running from the toe to the ankle. A strap across the top of the foot, and two flat 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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