[Otto Funderbunk Fund SW Movie Screening - 03/19/19 06:00 PM to 03/19/19 07:00 PM]

Wish i could make it, sorry all.????

[Greetings from New England (Somerville, MA, aka Boston)]

20 hours ago, magni said:

Now I'm seeing it!!! Thanks Dave.

Atleast I helped make your intro memorable!

Too Funny!!??

[Big Changes on the way: IPB 4.4 preview]

On 3/16/2019 at 7:53 AM, Swiftcloud said:

How come most people in the world get to leave a quick ??????????? rather than replying, but here we can only leave ???????

??Just curious.

Ah your referring to the Lower Right quick Reaction ,?? Yeah only a Blue Heart is avail but if you hover over it looks like it wants to load more.?? ??@Alay??are we missing the plugin maybe???

Andy

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[Greetings from New England (Somerville, MA, aka Boston)]

Im picturing Randy running around in a bathrobe now.?? What have you done!!??

[Please welcome our newest recruit - Johnna Best]

Welcome to the Best Garrison Ever!! hehe

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Andy

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[Congratulations to Andy Tanski on his Sith Acolyte - Lord Adraas]

Thank you all! Yes! Space Museum is the plan to show you all the build

Cant wait!!!!

[Congratulations to Andy Tanski on his Sith Acolyte - Lord Adraas]

Please join me in congratulating Andy Tanski which headed down a path Padme could not follow??to the ranks of Sith Lord! !

[Congratulations to Nick Scofield - TD-686 on his SandTrooper Approval!]

Please join me in Congratulating Nick Scofield on his SandTrooper!!!?? ??

Nick is now part of the Dreaded Sandtroopers!?? Happy Droid Hunting Trooper!!!??

[[Cancelled] 2019 New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade - 03/10/19 12:00 AM]

It doesn???t look pleasant ATM and rather avoid rain for our members the best we could.??

If we were covered and warm then that???s one thing??but I don???t see us being indoors or on the bus staying dry. Plus many of us can???t sit, the XMas run was a fun testimate to that haha ??

i say we wait to tomorrow evening to make the official call

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i also spoke with Saber Guild??and they are making their call tomorrow evening for the same ??

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[Greetings from New England (Somerville, MA, aka Boston)]

Welcome and thanks for visiting!?? Always happen to have neighboring troopers here ??

[Will these New FirstOrder GE Sneak Peak become CRLs]

You might had seen these Disney Exclusive Galaxys Edge (GE) sneak peaks of the New First Order in recent news and wondering if the legion will adopt them into an CRL.?? ??Well as of writing this, they are not.?? ??Well how come??? its since we steer away from toys as being references to a new CRL.?? But not to worry,?? Disneys plan is to have these characters at the Park walking around, so if that happens, then we might see a CRL :).

Im really hoping we do recognize these in the near future as im liking both the Mountain Trooper and Commander Prye.??

Whats your thoughts????

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[MudTrooper]

Jim???s casting in black now? That???s cool.??

Oh and the Mudtrooper CRL is now officially out so be sure to check on it for reference??

http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TX_-_Mudtrooper

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hope this helps and make sure to keep sharing progress pics ?

[Del Meeko build]

Wow! ??I???ve always loved the TIE pilot but Del takes it to the next level!! The red elements make him look Bad Ass!! Great choice and great job! ??Can???t wait to review this and welcome you to the Legion!! ??Woot !!

[Royal guard build]

Very cool and great choice on this build! What are you thinking for air circulation as hear??that???s the biggest challenge with the guards??

[getting dirty ....Sandy build.]

Wow @Feliz??you killed it!!! Great job on both the assembly and weathering! ??I love that you thought outside the box and used grout for weathering. Clever!!??

[GML News - Feb 2019]

Hello and welcome to the January installment of GML News ... the 501st Legion GML Newsletter!??

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In this periodic newsletter sent on the last day of the month, we plan to keep you updated on recent changes and additions to CRL's, and share timely news and advice.??

We wish you all the best to do all things well, be kind, do good, help people. ?

CRL Updates and Additions. For details, visit the CRL and the corresponding
Detachment Forums.

New CRLs since January 26
??? Mudtrooper

CRL Updates since January 26
??? Scout Trooper ??? Clarification on dropbox straps

That concludes our newsletter this month. We hope you found it short, sweet and informative!

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[Building Boba Fett]

Super Congratulations!!

[My Captain Phasma build]

Yeah that???s the one. Was just curious. Thx

[getting dirty ....Sandy build.]

Hey Nick. Here???s Walt???s bells. Hope this helps??

[My Captain Phasma build]

The build is coming out great! ??There is a lot of prep and paint on that kit but worth it in the end. ??

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So one question, the FO Troopers have a reinforced aluminum plate that sits under the yokes bridge at the shoulder. Does phasma have that?

[MudTrooper]

Hey Louis,?? theres another FB group thats good and worth you checking out.?? look for "Imperial Swamp Troopers aka Mudtroopers Builder Group".

There youll find a trooper name:?? Darren Vaughan aka JAFO.?? hes a great resource.?? but i think hes in both groups.

Andy

[First0rders Lord Adraas Build - MynocksDen and VadersVault ABS]

02/15/2019 - Update

Well the build continues and its closing in for completion.?? ?? Last thing im working on is the Neck Seal and Undersuit.??

Heres where i am??

Belt Boxes - Completed??

Made from leather and fully matched to the CRL and functional??

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Robe - Completed

Painted on the Red stripes, required 3 coats for get it looking correct

Close up of the fabric

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Shins -

Added Rubber Belt??1" straps to both inside and outside

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Neck Seal -??

In progess to mimic the Reference picture as close as possible

I wanted the seal to be a bit more rigid then the simple cloth from what its made from, so i took reinforced 3mm vinyl and stitched it to the cloth seal??

next I glued on a some layers to build up the seals appearance??

Next i sanded the seal to knock down the ridges of the reinforced vinyl. it dulled it down as you can see but it will get color.??

??Here is a Rough look at it with Helmet on:

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Next up -??

1) complete the neck seal

2) complete the under shirt

3) Share pictures of the boots

4) submit for pictures

[First0rders Lord Adraas Build - MynocksDen and VadersVault ABS]

Update - 01.28.2019

Boy this builds starting to get big.??

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Robe -

Sent back for some slight alterations, should have it back today

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Belt Boxes -??

Bobby over at Darmans Probs made these for me and were working to get them completed.?? So far they are coming out nicely and will be fully functional

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Boots -??

Boots are in

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Helmet -

Helmets in and ready to wear.?? Thank goodness another things done.??

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Knee Strapping -

Ive made the knee strapping out of EVA 1/16" foam.?? Will see how they hold up

What i did here was reinforce the EVA with Mesh fabric glued on using CA Glue.??

Then i cut another sheet of EVA foam and closed off the back, thus sandwiching the reinforced mesh between the 2 halves

I then sealed the EVA using Brush On Platic Dip.?? 3 coats on the front and 2 coats on the back

Set to dry

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Then using 3/4" velcro, i affixed them to the Shins.?? They can be easily removed when needed.

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Thigh -

One down, one to go

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Thanks for viewing and please ask questions

[First0rders Lord Adraas Build - MynocksDen and VadersVault ABS]

Update - 01/09/2019

Gauntlets -??

So i wanted to mimic the receiver tubs on the top of the gauntlets , but i couldnt find any rectangular tubes at my local hobby shop, so i gave these a try.?? At some other point, ill replace these for more correct ones:

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Soft Goods -

I went on the hunt for the undershirt and shoes,?? found these at my local target.?? the shirt looks great, but the shoes i realized once looking at the boot armor, that they should be smooth to begin with as need to be painted silver.?? So the hunt for shoes continues while the shirt looks perfect.

Close up of the weave on the shirt

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Thighs -

Ive wetsanded the seams here.?? you can see the transition between the halfs with the remaining filler

Ive also glued on the Greeblies and set those aside to cure.

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Next on the list -??

Check on Mask status from Taras

Check on Robe status from Sharon

Shoes - Hunt continues, then paint and glue on armor plates

Knee Strapping??- Make a strap for the backside of these to replicate images

[First0rders Lord Adraas Build - MynocksDen and VadersVault ABS]

Update - 01/03/2019

Thigh -

With the 2 halves glued and secured using 1.25" wide??ABS from the rear, I filled in the seam using Bondo Spot filler.????

Ill sand this smooth using 1500 grit paper then prep for paint

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Shin -??

With the shins at the second stage of paint,?? Still needs 3 more stages, ive cut out the outside facing facets where the straps go.

Then prepared and cut 1" x 4.5" rubber belt strips to be inserted into these slots.??

Here i inserted the rubber belt strips to gauge the look.?? ??While i like the ribbed side out, believe the straps should be smooth side out.??

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Strapping -

Using 1" wide flexible strapping, ive sewn loops into them and attached quick release adjustable?? buckles.

One end of the straps??attaches to the Hex Key Cylindrical screws attached to the armor.?? Glued on 2"x 2" Snap Pads were affixed to areas where i didnt use the Hex Key Screws.??

For the Belt, i used the same Rubber Belt cut into 2" wide and riveted a quick release adjustable buckle

For the Shoulder bell, i used the same 1" flexible strapping used above.??