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POST 74 First photo (high five with litle girl) in Plymouth, Michigan (Great Lakes Garrison) in January, 2019. Second photo (balancing on one foot) in Farmington, Michigan (Great Lakes Garrison) - October 2019 - photographer Rachael Rose Third photo (three troopers) in Detroit, Michigan (Great Lakes Garrison) - May 2019 From Ron Zill, TK-82611 - photos when I was in Great Lakes Garrison, but now in Tennessee in MidSouth Garrison 1. 2. 3.

Awesome, Joseph, thanks! So, just the stock is brown? Do you remember exactly what type of paint and color (is it just plain brown, or walnut, something like that)? And same with the rest of the rifle - what type of paint, and is it just black with some weathering? By type of paint, I mean is it semi-gloss, metallic, etc? I do want it to be accuate. I mean, I already get the "too short for a Stormtrooper" jokes, even though I am 6'1", not to mention the "bad aim" jokes, even though I try to explain that out orders were to let the Rebels escape the Death Star so that we could track them to Yavin. I blame the Tie Pilots for not shooting down Luke in that battle! Then maybe my friends would not have been murdered on that Death Star.

Oh, our Garrison won't care. I want the butt end to look more accurate, but as for the rest of it, I think it's good based on the opinions shared here. Of course, there will always be the one trooper who is totally anal and will nit pick it, but I generally ignore them... one advantage of wearing the bucket is how it hides excessive eye rolling. Thanks for the input!

Yeah, that's the part I was concerned with - the base looks a little off. But, it might be something I can modify, since it still needs sanding and paint, anyway. Thanks!

A friend of a friend has this 3D printed DLT-19 for sale. I would like some troopers with more critical eyes to let me know how acceptable this would be for the ANH Stunt - after sanding and painting, of course. Thanks in advance!

I am looking to purchase a DLT-19 for my TK. I've seen threads that mention Diamond State Props. Also, does anyone know if Praetorian Blasters is back in business? I read that the hurrican season seriously hurt them a couple years ago. Thanks, in advance.

I thought I had access, but apparently not. Requesting access to the Merchandise section, as it keeps telling me I must be an approved member. My link: https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=29470

I bought the VoiceBooster model 1505 from TK Systems on Amazon. It does have some feedback issues, but if I keep it at about a 4 out of 10 on the volume level, it's fine. Projects my voice pretty well, but it's a bit bulky since I made my armor pretty tight fitting. Otherwise, so far, so good with it.

I think I am on the one you are referring to, yes. I've not been as active lately, since it's been very busy at school, and my activity has been designated to my local garrison since I'm involved in trooping almost every week through February - including EC-ing a hospital visit. Thanks for your concern!

Hello fellow Imperials! I'm a relatively newly approved member, and with December being a quiet month, I was finally able to do two troops this month. Last weekend was my first major group troop at USA Hockey Night in Plymouth, MI. Here is what made my night so special!! This is from their Facebook page...

Thanks, fellas! Actually, on my first couple troops here in Michigan winter, I've needed no fans - even indoors. It's going to be a high temperature of 1 degree Fahrenheit tomorrow.... one.... single... stinking... degree... air temperature, not even including wind chill. I used RainX anti-fog wipes, and absolutely no issues yet. I did get fans for when it gets warm here in about 18 months, but no issues yet.

I do not get those options when I click on my imgur photos. I'll probably not be posting many more photos, anyway. Not a fan of the photo options on this site without using the app. Thanks, though.

Oh, ok - I got it. I have to go to the "images" link first, not just my direct posts. Weird. I think I have it now:

https://imgur.com/a/6LCpF9H

Someone told me that before, maybe it was you, about the direct link option. I don't know how to do that. Is it something I do through imgur, or from here?

Ha! You are correct, sir. You must either be from Michigan, or know someone who complains about it. We've actually had a very mild winter until recently. Activity has picked up, and I am Trooping pretty much every weekend now through February.

Howdy fellas and ladies. Thank you all for your help in building my TK. I was approved around Thanksgiving, but Trooping events were slim pickin' around here (Detroit area) in December. I wanted to post a photo of my very first Troop. This is an event called Chilly Fest... no, unfortunately, not a chili cook off. It's an indoor/outdoor event in the Detroit, MI (USA) area for kids. I ended up the only TK to show up, due to the weather (I drove through a bad snowstorm, and my AT-AT was in the shop). I had a great time! The kids who weren't scared of us loved it A Merc was the only other 501st representative, but we made the best of it. Thanks again!

https://imgur.com/a/mEdotzI

There was a public relations person there taking a lot of pics. She said she would e-mail some to me, but nothing yet - Christmas Eve, and all. I'll share some for sure when I get them

Fortunately, the media never showed up. I was informed by some of the admins of my local garrison that media interviews are ok, with buckets off, and I was sent the list of do's and don't's about what to talk about. I'm glad they didn't show up, just to not have to deal with that, but I had an absolute blast! The responses by kids, adults, everyone was so awesome, and I know that being there in that fashion helped to spur more donations (it was for the Salvation Army). One guy even said, "Best bell ringer ever," and proceeded to put a $20 bill in the bucket right at the end.

I like that suggestion, and I am going to try to get a spotter. As for the media, I am going to ask the Salvation Army PR person not to invite them, but I will see what I can do about being an event coordinator for future official troops in this area.

Thank you! I have since exchanged some messages with our local garrison people, and this is ok to do. I was advised the same way about an interview, and even though I know what to say and what not to say, I will inform the PR director who was going to set it up that maybe it is best not to invite the media. I'm actually embarrassed about the attention, as I only wanted to help out, and maybe spur more donations being in my armor. It was never my intention to have such a fuss made about it, so I will ask them not to invite media, just to be on the safe side. On the other hand, I will tell the PR person that in the future, I'd be happy to do what I can to coordinate an official event. The idea of having a spotter is a good one, since it is difficult to see if someone is trying to steal the donation bucket. Thanks for all of the support

Ok, thanks. I was worried about this. I didn't want to make a lot of noise about it, honestly. I'm trying to contact some local garrison people about it.

I am newly approved, and I have a question about doing a troop on my own. I contacted my local Salvation Army to volunteer to be a bell ringer at a local grocery store in my armor (a bell ringer simply rings a Christmas bell near a public place, under the authority of our local Salvation Army, a charitable organization, to try getting people to donate cash for the needy). Anyway, they love the idea, so much so, that I was contacted by their public relations department, and they are asking the media to cover this. I had no intention of starting this kind of thing - I simply wanted to ring a bell for a couple hours, and turn in any donations I helped to collect. I want to honorably represent the 501st, of course. Are there any specific guidelines for me to follow in this situation? Also, I recall a recent e-mail with the totals of how much money the 501st helped to raise for charity this past year, but I can not find that information. Does someone have a link to that information? Thanks! Ron, TK-82611

Yeah, I was quite frustrated to miss my first troop because of it. However, I just got it back on, and will just glue it down. Thanks.