A.R.Ms # 19: Star Wars, Clone Army Pt. 1

The Clone Army of the Galactic Republic. In Episode III, Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars fan had a good look at the different variations in the Clone Army. Most notably the different colors in their armor to signify different divisions.

Amongst the many shown, none were more infamous as the 501st Legion. The 501st Legion are a legion of elite clone troopers commissioned by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine during the clone wars. They were also under the command of General Anakin Skywalker. They were recognised by the blue color on their armor.

Towards the end of the Clone Wars, a group of 501st Legion were transferred to Coruscant, home to the Jedi Order. Together with Anakin, then Darth Vader, they marched into the Jedi Temple and eliminated all the Jedi inside. Not even the younglings were spared. Order 66 was complete.

When the Republic was formed into the Galactic Empire, the 501st were given new armor and became Stormtroopers. Some say the Stormtroopers assigned to Darth Vader were all from the 501st and the only clones left. The rest of the clones in the other divisions either retired or were replaced. It was during their time as Stormtroopers the 501st was also known as Vader's Fist.

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• Packaging
• Detail/Sculpt
• Articulation
• Freestyle
• Pricing

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Packaging

I've collected a few of the 501st from the basic Clone trooper to the Clone commander. Most of my collection were bought loose on ebay so I don't have the original packaging. Fortunately, I got these pics from Rebelscum.com.

Clone Commander Appo

Front

Back

501st Legion Trooper

Front

Back

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Detail/Sculpt


Order 66, Assault on the Jedi Temple.

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Articulation

Commander Appo

501st Trooper

Anakin Skywalker & 501st Airborne Trooper

All the pics above were taken from rebelscum.com

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Freestyle

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Pricing

On average these items would range from USD 10 to 15 each.

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The fun thing about collecting clone troopers is the variation that you get. Plus, having one Clone Commander and one Clone trooper doesn't really look cool on the shelves. The 501st is also available in phase I armor. This is the armor you'd see in the recent Clone Wars Animated movie and series. So far the only available of the 501st is Clone Captain Rex and a 501st trooper.

I haven't decided if I want to start collecting a Clone Army based on the Animation yet. We'll see how it goes.

Next week in A.R.Ms, a very, very, very not so good visitor is in town.



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