Clone Pilot - AOTC

Model CP 6838, Photo by Lynette Gatzka
Description: Pilot - AOTC
Prefix: CP
Detachment: Clone Trooper Detachment
Context: Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Clone Pilots are specialized Clone Troopers who were raised on the world of Kamino to served as pilots in the Grand Army of the Republic. Clone Pilots flew LAAT/I and LAAT/C gunships during the Battle of Geonosis.

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.

• Realistic style AOTC Phase I Pilot helmet.
• Helmet is painted matte or satin white with yellow detail.
• Forehead and Mohawk are painted yellow.
• Primer grey detail areas on helmet.
• Indented area on back of dome is primer grey.
• Ear column front facing surface is primer grey.
• Underside of dome on back is primer grey.
• Indented vertical stripe along back of helmet is primer grey.
• Recessed area behind ear column circular top is primer grey.
• Indented lower rectangle area of ear column is primer grey.
• A rust red colored republic cog is on each side of the helmet dome centered toward the front on white sides.
• Mirrored chrome or black eye lens.
• Helmet frown is charcoal grey in color.
• Wire or plastic mesh is utilized inside the helmet to cover the open pieces of the frown.
• One vent on each side of helmet cheek in front of ear column.
• Vocoder greeble in the indented front chin are is black.
• Two gold hose connectors drop down from back of helmet dome and connect to black hose lines.
• Two earhole button details on each side of each ear column are black.
• Helmet is weathered with shades of grey.

• 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.

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

• Realistic style shoulder armor.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Shoulders are tear drop in shape with all rounded edges.

• Realistic style upper arm armor.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• There is a dimple 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.
• Armor is weathered with shades of grey.
• No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.

• Realistic style elbow armor.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• 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 elbow at the strap connection.
• Elbows are mirror images of each other with a notched area on the outside of the elbow above the detail marks.
• Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

• Realistic style forearm armor.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Both left and right forearms are mirror images of each other.
• Right forearm has a compad with 8 small buttons,1 Large main button, and 1 slightly smaller rectangular button.
• Forearm tops have a flattened triangular area with a ridge that comes to a point at the top of the forearm.
• Armor is seamless.
• No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.
• Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

• Realistic style hand plates.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Hand plates have a top curving ridge that come to a point over the index or middle finger just past the main knuckle of the hand.
• Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

• 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.

• Realistic style chest armor.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Two detail slots on lower outside right breast on the raised chest area.
• Chest and back armor match together at the sides with no open gap.
• A seam line is present.
• Shoulder straps are slotted into the detail ridges of the top connection points.
• Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

• Realistic style AOTC Pilot Chest Box.
• Box is painted matte or satin white with black, grey and rust red detail.
• Left side of the box has an instrument display panel with a black frame.
• Under the display there are two larger rectangular buttons and some smaller details.
• Two larger buttons are black.
• Three smaller buttons are grey on left, black center, and rust red on right.
• Right side of the box has black details. .
• Black circle with an "X" inside.
• Smaller details with two wires extending down to connect on front of box are all black.
• The bottom of the Chest Box has a O2 canister attached via a looping strap in the middle of the chest box.
• Circular shaped steel colored hose connectors extend from each lower side of the box and attach to helmet hoses.
• Box is weathered in shades of grey.

• Realistic style Back Armor.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Back box has a detail plate with four circles on top, two elongated areas on left, and vents on lower right.
• Chest and back plate match together at the sides with no open gap.
• A seam line is present.
• Shoulder straps are slotted into the detail ridges of the back to shoulder connector area.
• Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

• Realistic style abdomen armor.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• (8) 1/4 inch diameter holes, with four holes inside each indented channel of the abdomen.
• Abdomen armor wraps around the wearers body and is sealed at the sides or back.
• Abdomen armor is completely contained under the chest and back armor.
• Armor aligns with the codpiece.
• Seam line is hidden by the belt.
• Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

• Realistic style codpiece and posterior armor.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Codpiece and Posterior armor connect at the hips.

• Realistic style belt, boxes, and detonator.
• Belt, boxes, and detonator are painted matte or satin white.
• Belt front, between front boxes, has three vertical rectangle indents which are spaced apart by two protruding rectangle areas.
• The rest of the belt is flat surfaced with raised edging on top and bottom that run along the rest of the belt.
• Eight Belt Boxes are attached to Belt, with four on each side.
• The two largest Boxes are in front with an angled top surface that is higher toward the center.
• The smallest boxes are located behind the front boxes, about 1⁄8 inch apart and have an angled end on top.
• The medium sized matching boxes, with flat top cover, are about 1⁄8 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.
• A detonator is centered and attached to back of Belt.
• Detonator tube is about 2 1⁄4 inch diameter with wider detailed end caps.
• Seven horizontally aligned square buttons are on the left side of the tube, facing backwards.
• Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

• Realistic style thigh armor.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Front of thigh armor has a flat triangular area above the knee which transitions to a ridge line that runs up the front of the thigh to the top edge.
• Rear of the thigh has an indented area.
• Armor is seamless.
• No visible traces of how the armor was assembled are shown.
• Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

• Realistic style knee armor.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Knees wrap around the front of the leg.
• From top center a vertical raised detail line is present.
• Knees are 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.

• Realistic style Lower Leg Armor.
• Armor is painted matte or satin white.
• Front of the lower leg has a flat triangular detail at the top and transitions to a ridge line that travels down the front of the armor to the ankle.
• Back of lower leg armor features arched indentation, just under the calf, that follows down to the ankle.
• Bottom of this indentation features a smaller arch detail at the heel.
• Outside of the calf is closed.
• Calf can have an access area on the inside of the leg.
• Calves are seamless and have a trap door access through the indent in the rear of the lower leg.
• Armor is weathered with shades of grey.

• White, ankle high or tall enough to cover the ankle and eliminate any black undersuit visible at the ankle.
• Boots are lace-less.
• The boots have armor detail to include a natural seam at the toe and a strap that goes over the top of the foot with two protruding disks at each side of the strap.
• There are no markings or labels from the shoe makers.
• Boot soles are flat.
• Boot soles are colored primer grey.

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.

• 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.

• 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.