This picture will be updated with pictures of our pieces as the masters are completed. This will give you a
quick indication of where we stand on the total project.

The Episode II Helmet has been modeled and output via rapid prototype. There are issues with the helmet as it
stands but we are working on fixing them. Proportionally, the helmet seems to be very accurate. There are some
changes in the visor and ear areas that need to happen before this helmet is mold worthy.

Three years ago, we CNC'd the master of this helmet from a file. We loaned the master out to a few friends to cast
and now have finally started work on our own version. After careful consideration, we have decided to make a face
removable version of this helmet although the split will occur behind the side stripes and allow the ears to remain
intact. The faceplate is still split below the brow however, the faceplate will be finished inside as well as outside.
The visor will be a drop in assembly with almost zero trimming.

     

Episode II / III Armor
CT Upper Torso Armor
We've tried to keep all the sharpness in the detail so that, when vacuum formed, the resulting armor doesn't look
like a marshmallow. The idea isn't to pull it from the thickest material you can. the material should be thick enough
to be sturdy but thin enough to capture the detail.

Chest Slot Position:

Cod Piece and Butt Plate
We're shaping these parts from sculpting foam first since they are such simple shapes.

Shoulder Bells
The shoulder bells have been sculpted by a good friend of ours (Seeker). They match almost identically to the
CG shoulder bells from what we can tell.

After a ton of research, we determined that the shoulder bells are in fact not symmetrical. We went to great
lengths to work on the model and made the shoulder bell shown below. This shoulder bell, shown below, is
actually the right shoulder bell. We've only lightly sanded the bell at this point. The facets are evident from
the output process. Those will actually be gone by the end.

Biceps
We did some test pulls of the biceps prior to cutting into the tricep area to ensure a proper match-up and fit.
   

Forearms
We did some test pulls of the forearms to see how difficult they would be to put on.
     

Elbows
Shown below are the rough cut versions of the Elbows We will make them nicer...don't worry! :D

Handbacks
We just roughed out the hand backs for size. These will be cleaned up until they are ready to be vacuum
formed. We'll also be making these in rubber.

Thighs
LOL. No these aren't going to be bee hives.

Shin / Calve Armor
   

We altered the shin and calve bucks after seeing the second set of test pulls.
   

Knees
Nearly done with the Knee Armor. The knee armor will be completely hyperfirm rubber for durability.

Back Plate Control Panel
We laser cut the pieces for the back plate. We still need to assemble.

Under Suit Ribbing
We're currently prototyping an under suit that will mimic the under suit in the movie. Our buddy Lee....lol.
Lee, our friend, is working on making the ribbing a bit more functional. I think this looks pretty good though.

Flexible Rubber Clone Belt
We've gone the distance and made a highly accurate clone belt that is proportionally correct to the movie belts.
It's flexible, durable and holds paint VERY well. Rubber construction reinforced by cotton webbing makes this
strong, flexible and durable. You can see some of the progress pictures here.

Flexible Rubber Clone Abdomen Belt
   

Testing paint is important especially on flexible rubber. As you can see, even the most expensive
paint will crack under the right conditions. We paint a single belt with two different types of paints
to see the difference. The darker grey is a SEM brand out of the can paint and the lighter is a mix
of SEM water based latex paint. The water based performed much better under pulling, stretching
and bending. The out-of-the-can paint did quite well but started to show some cracks under severe
bending. Of course, most people will not be bending their parts like this but it's nice to know the
limits.
     

Flexible Rubber Clone Shoulder Straps
One of the most commonly overlooked items is the shoulder straps. We've tried to make these look as close to the
movie shoulder straps as possible. Made from a flexible rubber and reinforced with a nylon webbing, these will hold
up to storage and wear.

DC-15A Blaster Rifle (DC-15L)
The DC-15A Blaster Rifle was the weapon of choice for the Republic's clone troopers in the Grand Army of the
Republic. It was a larger, more powerful long-range alternative to the DC-15S Blaster. Progress pictures for the
DC-15 carbine can be seen here.

DC-15S Blaster Rifle
The DC-15S Blaster was the blaster carbine variant of BlasTech's DC-15 Blaster Rifle. This weapon was carried
by the clone troopers of the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. Progress pictures for the DC-15 carbine
can be seen here.

41st Elite Radio Pack
This is a first prototype of the 41st Elite Radio Pack. We'll clean it up a bit and make it a bit nicer before finalizing.

Rubber Shoe Covering
Rubber Shoe Coverings version 1. After looking closer, we determined that the straps are not even on both sides. We
re-cut the straps with new dimensions. We started by modeling the clone boot as closely to the movie as possible. This
was quite possibly one of the toughest parts to get good images of. The boots are never featured in any close ups and
are always in motion.

Overall Progress
Check this out! We worked about 8 hours now. We're all essentially done with the clean up and the
mods of the armor. It looks like this armor will take approximately 16 hours to build if it continues to go this well.

Flexible Rubber Clone Comm Pad
Clone Trooper right arm comm pad.

   

CT Armor

Clone Trooper Helmet