Captain Rex's UNIQUE Clone Armor

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Red Five standing by...

[doc_aaron]

I'll bet he kept the chest plate because he survived being shot while wearing it lol

[samuraiking]

There's a part in Rebels (I think the episode where they fight the battle droids in season 3) where he says something along the lines of "good old phase 1 armor. Always holds up" so he still uses the breastplate post-clone wars

[MikeDchy]

I like the details in the weld marks. Personally I always preferred the phase 1 helmet for all sorts of reasons, even the look alone is more intimidating.

[speedmaster]

Rex got shot so many times and got back up honestly smart

[yoface]

Phase 1 also could survive for periods of time in space while phase 2 couldn't, phase 1 was effectively NBC protected while phase 2 was an oscillating turret for those who understand tank mechanics

[neofulcrum]

His armor would’ve been great for phase 3

[qwertyforwen]

I’m excited for the Ashoka show, sense we know Rex is in it! And we’ll get to see Rex live action for the second time. The first was just a brief cameo

[ebirdo]

The part that everyone forgets is the extra breathing apparatus that he put in from Barc Trooper helmets (that's why he has those grey nubs on the cheeks of his helmet)

[ProjectTaker]

I also realise that this makes thematically makes Rex “the good guy” since he got rid of the bits that make it more Stormtrooper looking

[StopMotionMania_]

go ahead, call him a storm trooper one more time… i dare you.

[Cavadinha_]

It's cool that this is an Easter egg in Rebels where he complains that he can't see properly with a stormtrooper helmet ❤

[Eramiskel]

So basically when they updated the armour to phase two they were giving the troopers inferior gear compared to phase one but at least it's comfortable now? 💀💀💀

[GoldenEagleCB]

This is one reason why captain rex is my favorite clone trooper

[mreg]

I always wondered why his armour looked different from the other clones. Thanks Red Five 👍

[williamsanders]

I think the main part of the helmet being welded would be to keep the top markings he has because they were awarded to certain clones.

[theFORZA]

Rex has the best drip in all the universe throughout all timelines this is objective fact and cannot be argued

[shuhratkessikbayev]

Durability, visibility and comfort. The Big 3 in armor making that includes a helmet

[jenniferbrewer]

What I find particularly cool is that Rex did all the modifications himself.

[MadChristoph]

For some reason, his mouthpiece in live action is wider to make it look like the actual Phase 2 mouthpiece, but that's alright

[Ghost_blitz_edits]

Kevin Rex, his armor is so unique. It takes the armor of the phase 1 and it takes the movability of the phase 2. I don’t know why the Republic didn’t do this for all clone troopers.