Scott M.

Man, what an amazing accomplishment!! This is a great detachment and you started something very special Paul!!! Thank you for being such a light, leader and inspiration for TK's all over the world!! I tip my bucket to you sir, and to the FISD!!!

Wow. No the tube stripes are NOT upside down, becasue they are symmetrical. (I know, it is my file that is used on the tube stripes). These are the same ones sent with EVERY MC/T TK and sandy bucket sold, as well as all the ATA's!!! And, sure you can pic A photo or screen cap from the film, and decide that the stripes are too low, and I will post another one showing they are too high. Sorry to come off so harsh, but this is the type of "help" that is less than productive, especially when presented as a "must have" vs. a possible, helpful suggestion!!!

Wow, very cool guys!! Paul I am honored!!!

Welcmoe guys. Yes, our local Garrison boards are a great place to get connected locoally. And yes, we have some very talented armor/prop makers very close by!! Sign up on the local boards and introduce yourselves!!

I think the sad part about this is that while you CAN so desire to be within 7 microns of screen accurate, as far as I know, neither the 501st nor this forum has EVER demanded such. Are there people here with all FX armor and are 100% welcome? There better be! Is there an alternative? Sure. I just hate it when you have something as "mature" as the 501st (and by that, I mean as in 11+ years of existence) having to always defend the history. I can guarantee the 501st was VERY forgiving when we were just two or three years into our existence. The other splinter groups are going to go through the process just as the 501st (and the FISD) did, we just have a large jump on them in terms of growth and experience. Keep in mind this is an apples to oranges comparison, and leave it at that. We are all Star Wars fans, and don't get dragged into the argument. I have yet to hear a 501st member throwing a fit all over because another group is too loose with their standards. We may not understand it, but we usually recognize it is NOT the 501st, so there is no reason to argue. My only hope is those of us (and there are many) who are dual members start to bring the ideas of both out into the open, and show these types of differences are not really helping anyone.

Steve is WAYYYYYYY to kind. I have met many of you, and I have no doubt that if the roles were reversed, or if any of you would have been in my shoes, you would do the same thing. All I did was be blessed enough to be the person to help out, nothing more. Thanks again Steve, but you are making my blush!!! :wub:

Hopefully I will be working the entrance lines in my TS from 7:00 to 10:00 am, then off to the Hasbro Booth!!!

Make sure you come talk to me!!! I can help you there. Still love my TK, but with it being ESB, had to roll out the snowie for CV. Don't hate the duster. Besides we are all stormtroopers underneath!!! Is it Wednesday yet????

Cannot wait to see this live in less than a week. And just think how good it will look with a Troop-Athlon medal around your neck!!!

That might work as well!!!

Right now a GZ250, but only because it is free to ride and I have not sprung for a bike myself yet. What I want is a 500 or 600 Ninja, but finding one in white is hard to do. I have been looking!!!

I just got my Motorcycle endorsement a few weeks ago, and since I am adamant about wearing a helmet, I considered doing a helmet in the style of a biker scout (seemed simple enough). But the more I thought about it, them more I realized that i will always be a TK at eart, as it was my first kit, so I decided to do the helmet as a TK. Besides, the visor on a TB would really hurt my field of vision, and lets face it, a TK bucket is instantly recognized!!! Lucky for me, I do TK decals for Tray and MonCal, so I already had the stuff I needed. Then I started to think about the visor. Thankfully, I used the company I get all my vinyl from to help me solve the dilemma, and I ordered some perforated vinyl. It is the stuff you see window signs printed on. They are 50% perforated, so you can see out when at close range, but the open circle blend away at a distance. After I had the bucket a day or two, a Co-worker told me I needed a white jacket to complete the ensemble. He looked around and found one that he thought would work, and I agreed. Well the jacket arrived today, so I decided to see how it all comes together. What do you think? I am planning to do a troop soon in my TB (for mobility reasons) and ride the bike already dressed, and just take the bucket with me. Wonder if I would get pulled over?

The MG is planning a sort of pre-CV gathering, probably at the Ale house (I thin that is where all the 501st should be at). Anyways, hopefully I will get to see you and several other FISD troopers in Orlando