ARC Captain Fordo (Micro Series – Phase I)

Model Jaime Rafael H Tripon AR-82480, Photo by Mrs. AR-82480
Description: ARC Captain Fordo (Micro Series – Phase I)
Prefix: AR
Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment
Context: Clone Wars Micro Series

ARC-77, known as Fordo, was an Advanced Recon Commando captain in the Grand Army of the Republic. He was assigned to a task force led by the Jedi Knight General Obi-Wan Kenobi, to take the Confederate-held world of Muunilinst. Together with a group of clone troopers that would later come to be known as The Muunilinst 10, Fordo proved instrumental in the Battle of Muunilinst, leading his troops to destroy an enemy artillery emplacement, and then helping Kenobi capture the enemy leader, San Hill.

This is a visual guide used for 501st costume approval, not a how-to for construction. Construction details are found at the costume's Detachment website. Measurements provided here are generalized, and not criteria for approval. All 501st costumes are proportionate to the wearer in terms of size, fit, and scale. During evaluation, both text and images (CRL and Reference) must be considered. When in doubt about a feature of a submitted costume, GMLs should post questions in the Legion forum's DL/GML peer review section.

Required Costume Components

The following costume components are present and appear as described below. For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met. This Detachment defines additional, optional costuming details listed in blue and red. Please visit the Detachment website for more details on these options.

• Micro Series Clone Wars Phase I Style Helmet with range finder. Movie and animated (Clone Wars Season 1–3) style helmets are not approvable.
• Helmet is painted matte or satin white with bright red detail.
• Black “T” shaped lens extends down to the frown area.
• Frown area has 6 dark gray teeth spaced apart.
• Chin shows three vertical vents. May be painted black or grey or cut out and filled with black mesh.
• Narrow fin on dome.
• Circle hole on each ear.
• (4) or (5) vents on each side of helmet. May be painted black or grey, or cut out and filled with black mesh.
• Raised white circle at the back of the helmet with horizontal indent line.
• Triangular indent on back of the helmet below raised circle.
• Bright red detail covers the dome fin and extends down to lens.
• Brow rim and front of helmet around lens is bright red and extends down to chin.
• Animated style Range Finder extends from right ear column.
• Stalk is colored black while the Range Finder topper is colored white.

• Neck seal is black in color with no ribbing.
• No logos or labels are visible.
• If the seal is not incorporated as part of the under suit, a balaclava or other similar covering is acceptable.

• Black non-textured material, either one-piece or two-piece construction with no visible zippers or logos.

• Micro Series Animated Phase I Style Shoulder Bells.
• Bells have rounded tapered bottom edge.
• Animated Season 1-3 Bells are acceptable if rotated with bottom edge on top.
• Armor must be painted matte or satin white with bright red detail.
• Shoulders should be padded so as not to sit flat against the arms. The top of the bell should sit 3/4" – 1" above the natural shoulder.
• Bright red vertical command stripe runs down the center of each Bell.

• Phase I Animated Style Upper Arm Armor.
• Animated Season 1–3 style biceps are acceptable.
• Armor must be painted matte or satin white with bright red detail.
• Armor has a notch on the lower area of the back of the arm that matches up with the elbow armor.
• Armor must be seamless. No visible traces of how the armor was assembled should be shown.
• Bright red command stripe runs down outside edge and in alignment with Bell stripe.

• Phase I Animated Style Forearms.
• Animated Season 1–3 Forearms are acceptable.
• Armor must be painted matte or satin white with bright red detail.
• Left forearm has a dart attachment with two rows of yellow square buttons. Top edge has a row of (5) separated yellow squares, and inside facing edge has two separated yellow squares. Dart head points toward hand armor. Facing to the outside there is a yellow lever detail.
• Armor must be 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, extending up to fit into the notch on the bicep.
• Bright red covers entire Elbow area and a stripe runs down the Forearm.

• Phase I Animated Style Hand Plates.
• Animated Season 1–3 Hand armor is acceptable.
• 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.
• Hands are painted with matte or satin white and overlaid with bright red.

• 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.

• Phase I Animated Style Chest.
• Animated Season 1–3 Chest Armor is acceptable.
• Chest is painted matte or satin white.
• Lower portion of the chest has a curved notch for the abdomen armor to fit into.
• Chest and back plate must match together at the sides and shoulders with no gap. Chest/Back side connecting seam line is ok.
• Shoulder straps are placed over the Chest/Back armor at the seams.

• Phase I Animated Style Back Armor.
• Animated Season 1–3 Back Armor is acceptable.
• Back is painted matte or satin white.
• Rear extruded panel has detailed area that contains four horizontally aligned circle holes on top, and two indented vertical panels below.
• Shoulder straps are placed over the Chest/Back armor at the seams.

• Micro-Series Animated Style Pauldron.
• Pauldron has eight panels with large panel over left shoulder.
• Base mantle is Black and shaped in a round circular pattern around the neck.
• Large panel over left shoulder is red.
• Remaining seven panels are dark gray.
• Two elongated ammo pouch cases hang down from front right of the Pauldron.

• Phase I Animated Style Ab Armor.
• Animated Season 1–3 Ab Armor is acceptable.
• Ab 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 up with the chest.
• (4) inset lines in front center of Abomen extend upwards and arch outward at the top divide the ab plate into segments.
• Side connecting seam line with Kidney armor is acceptable.

• Phase I Animated Style Kidney Armor.
• Animated Season 1–3 Kidney Armor is acceptable.
• Kidney armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Side connecting seam line with Kidney armor is acceptable.

• Phase I Animated Style Cod and Belt.
• Animated Season 1-3 Cod Armor and Belt is acceptable.
• Cod and Belt are painted matte or satin white.
• Belt is approx. 3" tall and divided into 1.75" wide segments. The front segments have a key/slot detail. There are no Belt boxes.
• Cod and Posterior armor connect at the hips, and connecting seam lines are ok.

• Phase I Animated Style Posterior, Rear Belt and Micro Series Style Detonator.
• Animated Season 1-3 Posterior Armor, Belt, and Detonator are acceptable.
• Posterior armor, rear Belt, and Detonator are painted matte or satin white.
• Belt is approx. 3" tall and divided into 1.75" wide segments.
• Cod and Posterior armor connect at the hips, and seam lines are ok.
• Detonator is centered on the back of belt with no control buttons.

• Animated style ARC Kama.
• Kama is dark gray with red trim, and has dark gray ribbed triangle connectors to front Belt.
• Kama has flat bottom edge with no split.
• Front ribbed triangle connectors are separated and align with belt key join.
• Kama extends down to the bottom of Knee armor.

• Animated Style Captain Fordo Holsters.
• Holsters are painted matte or satin white.
• Holsters may connect to the belt via straps or directly to the Kama with no visible attachment.

• Phase I Animated Style Thighs.
• Animated Season 1–3 Thigh Armor is acceptable.
• Thigh armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Front of thigh armor has a trapezoid notch cut out at the bottom for the knee armor. Above this notch is a flat triangular area that tapers to a ridge line that runs up the front of the Thigh.
• Armor is seamless with no visible seam lines or joins.

• Phase I Animated Style Lower Leg and Knee Armor.
• Animated Season 1–3 Lower Leg and Knee Armor is acceptable.
• Lower leg and knee armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Integrated Knee armor is attached to the top of the Lower Leg. There is no Knee strap.
• Lower Leg armor has a flat center triangle at the top and below the knee plate, which tapers to a ridge line running down to the bottom edge.
• A ridge wraps around the back of the Lower Leg armor at the calf’s widest circumference.
• In order to create a tapered ankle look, a connecting seam is ok on inside edge or on back.

• Micro Series Animated Style Boots.
• Animated Season 1–3 Boots are acceptable, but has a flat sole.
• Boots are white.
• Boots have no laces.
• Boots have a center strip running from the toe up to the front top of Boot.
• Boot strap crosses over the front of the ankle and connects on each side with flat white discs.

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.

• Captain Fordo Pistol set are modified blaster pistols with elongated barrels. Holsters are modified for longer barrels and straps connect up to Belt along each side.