Star Wars Clone Trooper Armor Cosplay - Part 13 - Mid-Section
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Part 13 of my DIY Star Wars Clone Commander Bow Build. Today we are going to modify the boots a little to match the Costume Reference Library and then get on to the mid-section which consists of the Cod Piece, the Butt Piece, and the 2-piece ab assembly.
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My goal with this project is to build a screen accurate Star Wars Clone Trooper costume. There is a costuming group called the 501st Legion which I am hoping to join to better showcase some of my droid projects. The club has strict costuming guidelines which can be found in their Costume Reference Library. I’m going to use that C.R.L. as a guide along with watching build logs of other clone trooper builders to hopefully be inducted into the 501st Legion.
Is this cosplay? Yes, I guess technically it is. I’ve never considered myself much of the cosplay type but as an art major and someone who has always had a hand in something artistic, the idea of building and painting a costume that I can wear sounds like a project that is right up my alley.
Why clones? Why Commander Bow? Simple. He looks the coolest. I don’t see myself as one of those guys who is going to be building 100 different Star Wars costumes, in fact the idea had NEVER occurred to me until I saw a Facebook image of a 501st Legion member as a Phase 2 clone trooper. I was like “Damn, that’s pretty cool.” Funnily enough, the 501st Legion is named after the exact group of clone troopers that I will be building into….the 501st Legion.
In Star Wars canon, the 501st Legion is the battalion of clone troopers who serve directly under Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and later Lord Vader. All battalions of clone troopers are denoted by color, and the 501st color is blue. You can see them all in Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith storming the jedi temple after order 66.
The blue color of the 501st clone troopers is my favorite look of clone trooper, so it was pretty obvious I was going with them, then once I saw Commander Bow’s macrobinoculars I was sold!
Stay tuned as this series progresses and I work towards being an official member of the 501st Legion!
From Wookiepedia:
"Bow" was the nickname of a clone stormtrooper who served as a commander within the Galactic Empire's 501st Legion. A loyal and obedient soldier, he rose to his rank by around the time of Order 66, which Emperor Palpatine used to brand all Jedi as traitors to the Empire and initiate the galaxy-wide Jedi Purge. One month into the purge, Bow was part of a 501st stormtrooper squad that Clone Commander Appo took to Kessel. There, Bow and his fellow troopers rescued the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader from a batch of Jedi Knights who had survived Order 66. Bow and his comrades gunned down Jedi Masters Jastus Farr, Tsui Choi, and Roblio Darté, executing them in mid-battle with Vader. Following the incident, Bow personally filed reports on several of the Jedi victims, and he continued to serve in the 501st after Appo's death at the Battle of Kashyyyk.
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Had a bit of a crisis in the middle there! But with some good old fashion ABS sludge it all worked out. Anyone else have any near-misses in the build department?
@brickscapebuilders
4 жыл бұрын
I've been following since the beginning, when will the next section come? I'm so hyped, also is the next section gonna be the whole chest section?
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
@@brickscapebuilders Thanks man, that's awesome. Yes! I'm working on the chest and back armor now (9/11/19 for all future readers). My target date for that video is Thursday, Sept. 19th. I'm also working simultaneously on a bunch of the accessories, so after I post the chest/back video there will be an update every 2 weeks for the next 8 videos or so. I'm getting real close on this and it's getting exciting!
@brickscapebuilders
4 жыл бұрын
@@PatchBOTS That is the fastest response I have ever gotten! Awesome I can't wait to see it finished! Also your videos have gotten be into buying a phase 2 helmet (because full armor is to expensive) which I will give either a 501st paint job or fives paint job
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
@@brickscapebuilders Sounds great. I don't believe there is a realistic Fives CRL, so if you're doing Fives make sure to get an animated helmet (I recommend Imperial Surplus for that). If you're buying a realistic Phase 2 helmet for the 501st I recommend EVO3 if you're in the US, Sanotized Creations if you're in the EU.
@brickscapebuilders
4 жыл бұрын
@@PatchBOTS thanks!
I really appreciate how you try to show your mistakes and how you fixed them. Building a Clone is becoming less and less nerve-wracking for me because of you!
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah the one thing I'm learning from this build is that mistakes are NOT the end of the world. Anything can fixed. And the more effort you put into fixing the less likely anyone would ever even notice
@Strykelife
4 жыл бұрын
"The greatest teacher, failure is." ~Yoda It's a true statement, and what you said is absolutely right. Watching this series of video's as well as other people's builds has shown me that just about anything can be fixed. I'm printing out a piece of Clone hand armor right now and due to an unforeseen snafu, the printer skipped a line and now there's an indent in the top going up. At first, I thought about just starting the print over. But now, I know that I can just use wood filler to build it up til it's all on the same level and nice and uniform. Can't wait to see what you build!
So happy this is back!
This has some serious ab tab snap grab action... not to forget about the straps
Another really cool video, I enjoy it to watch your progress, can't wait to see the finished armor :)
I made my mid section for my armor I’m working on out of vinyl. I have flexibility and since I’m a bigger buy I don’t have to modify the parts to 3d print.
Snaps and Straps!
I got a different stet up for my 501st clone I am planning to do an animated clone next
YESSSSS!
really cool
The kidney plate has to be separated from the cod piece, stormtroopers have the kidney plate connected
You should try to make a 228th shadow company armour.
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
gotta finish this one first!
You can cut the plate above the butt and put it directly on the rear ab piece. It helps for mobility and is more screen accurate. Also you can shorten the ab piece, especially on the sides. Movie ab piece is shorter than what you have right now. Again more mobility and more accurate.
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I took a look at a scene from ROTS and I definitely see a trooper with a separate kidney plate. You're right. Not sure if I'm actually going to do it, but you've definitely given me something to think about!
@Loganhundred
4 жыл бұрын
@@PatchBOTS Im spending so much time analyzing every shot to make my costume, Im happy it's useful to somebody else !
You should try linking some of the products and kits you use in the description - Love the build so far!
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
yeah. i'm working on that actually. I'm going through all the videos adding a better description and links to all products. Thanks for looking out!
Really nice to see the armor coming together :) How did you attached the cod/butt to the hold on to the body?
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
The cod/butt piece is just being held up my hips. I couldn't slip it on or off if i try, so once it's snapped into place around my mid-section it just kinda hangs out there on its own.
Using a plastic bag over the majority of what you're taping off saves you from wasting all your tape
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I did that for the leg armor, the boots were small enough that my laziness just put me on autopilot with the tape.
@TopHatTy42
4 жыл бұрын
or old news paper lol
@PatchBOTS I have really enjoyed your series. How do you get your ABS sludge to be able to apply it with a brush? Mine ends up as a putty but not a brush on sludge. Help PatchBOTS you are my only hope!
@PatchBOTS
3 жыл бұрын
More acetone will make it runnier!
I couldn’t seem to find a video on the under clothes u mention in this video? Any chance you have links for what you used?
Are you gonna create the neck piece with the chest armor
Out of curiosity, once you start working on the accessories for the armor, what are you going to do for the kama (the battle skirt that Commander Bow wears)? Cause that’s one of the important parts of the Commander Bow armor, especially since it connects to the belt.
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Rhydon, Yes, I'm going to make that after I get the belt installed. The kama will have it's own video.
2nd and also I'm planning on building a Black and Cyan armour (All the white into Black and the Blue into Cyan) and wanted to ask do you have anything that you could suggest that may be cheaper? Not the armour I mean paint and so on. And thanks, I'll be using this when I make my armour.
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
Hm, not really. Paint is expensive, unfortunately. And no matter what colors you do you'll need a ton of it. (even the whtie armor needs to be sprayed white).
I'm planning on building a set of clone armor myself and I was wondering could this kit be adapted to an ARC Trooper cosplay build???? Edit* I also watched every other episode on the list this looks amazing!!
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah I think KW sells an ARC kit as well? Or if you want a realistic one I'd check out what other ARC troopers think on the clone detachment forums, I"m not really sure what that would entail.
@t00nsie15
4 жыл бұрын
@@PatchBOTS thanks for telling me this it'll save me alot of time printing certain mods for it, and whenever I get the chance I'll look at the forums thanks for telling me this!
Codpiece looks mad cockly
What kind of 3d printer do you have?
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
I have 2. I have a Taz5 and a CR-10S. Both are great!
@darkdaysgoon
4 жыл бұрын
@@PatchBOTS thank you. you've inspired me to make my own clonetrooper cosplay.
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
@@darkdaysgoon Awesome! I recommend gettting some armor from Imperial Surplus, but if you're looking to print everything, you can also check out Storm Props.
anyone else here trying to build clone armor out of cardboard and using these videos as a guide?
It’s kinda annoying how this playlist is backwards
@PatchBOTS
4 жыл бұрын
Hm, good point. I'll switch around