Popular Post Mason Windu Posted October 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 31, 2018 Hello everyone! My name's Mason Daniel, and I'm proud to say I'm finally taking the steps to??joining the Connecticut garrison of the 501st! I'm based in North Windham and am willing to travel anywhere within the state to do my duty. Been a fan of all things Star Wars ever since seeing The Phantom Menace in theaters and have been aware of the 501st ever since its debut around when Revenge of the Sith was released, always appreciating the good work that goes into it. Life always got in the way of me taking part... until now! I'm still a bit stumped as to what costume build to start out with, so if you lovely folks could point me in the right direction??and/or share your experiences of first joining the 501st, I'd very much appreciate it! Can't wait to join in on some good causes while further expressing my love for the best media franchise/fan community out there ?? - Mason 3 Link to comment
Alay Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Hey Mason, Welcome aboard!?? I can't help you pick a costume because that's a hugely personal choice, but I can suggest that you take a look through the list of active CRLs:??http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:CRLbyname These are costumes in the legion that have already been approved!?? The ever classic Stormtrooper is a fan favorite, and not too difficult once you get going/have some help ?? Do keep in mind that some costumes take a lot more time/effort/money than others, so if you're on a tight budget of time or money, let us know and we can help guide you.?? Most expensive costume is probably one of the Boba Fett versions, while on the flip side a Jawa can be done for around $150-200 if you're crafty You might also want to come to our Armor Party on November 17th.?? This is a cool way to meet the other folks in the garrison, ask questions in person to our Membership Liaisons and other knowledgeable folks, and have a good time! More info below ?? Be sure to check??out??Imperial Protocol??for more information, and be sure to set up a build thread in our??Costume Building??section as you get started with your Vader costume!. Please be sure to review the??Membership Approval Handbook??for more information!?? If you have any questions feel free to ask ?? 1 Garrison Web Master | First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Leader Emeritus ANH Stunt Stormtrooper - Centurion | ESB Line Officer - Imperator |Dengar - Approved Heavy Weapon Trooper - Centurion| ESB Stormtrooper- Approved | Admiral Daala - Approved| Jodo Kast - Approved Link to comment
Chewy Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Welcome! I'd recommend you start out with the classic ANH Stormtrooper??for your first build. It is reasonably inexpensive with various different manufacturers to choose from, is??pretty straightforward to assemble, and always looks great??at events.??It's also very forgiving for different body shapes and sizes, so you can easily make changes and update the suit in the future. If you??want something with a bit more??mobility I suggest trying either an Imperial Officer (Line or Staff),??or a TIE Pilot??if you like having the helmet. I notice that you're interested in a ROTS Vader - try??signing up at??http://forum.501stsithlords.com/ and asking them about it. The CRL is partially incomplete probably because the costume is quite rare... most Vader costumes tend to be from??one of the original trilogy movies, and offhand I'm not sure how different the ROTS version is or how difficult it would be to source the kit. Give it a whirl with the Sith Lord Detachment and see if they can help ya. :) 1 Christopher Bailey??| TK-66402 Approved Costumes:??ANH Stunt??(Centurion) | Heavy Weapons Trooper??(Elite Infantry) In Progress: ANH TIE Pilot??| Zuckuss "Those who forget the past are doomed to... blah blah blah..." Link to comment
Mason Windu Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thanks so much for the swift replies!! Before I checked my notifications, I had the faint idea of??starting out small with a trooper or officer outfit while working on Vader,??so I'm glad to be on the right track Link to comment
Mason Windu Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Oh, and I did see the info for the build party earlier today and was thinking of going, but now I definitely will! 2 Link to comment
Iconic_ctinferno Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Welcome Mason,?? Good luck on choosing your costume and know that your on your way to becoming part of a great group. I am a recruit working on Inferno Squad and some many members in this group are so friendly and kind. They are always there if you have questions or concerns.?? Hope to see you at the armor party!?? ?? 2 Quentin Salgado : TX/TI/DS-72679 - CTG Public Relations Officer Approved Costumes: Inferno Squad - Del Meeko & Inferno Squad - Gideon Hask & Kylo Ren: TROS PW/ PH- 72679 Professional Wrangler / Handler Link to comment
Mason Windu Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 UPDATE: I'll still be working on getting the ROTS Vader build together, but in the meantime I'd like to be Shoretrooper. I've found some leads on some near-complete Shoretrooper builds on the Pathfinders forum, I'll run them by you folks at the Armor Party! 1 Link to comment
Astraline Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Welcome! 1 Joan Holycross-Otto ID-31461 Imperial Staff Officer Link to comment
Mason Windu Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 Gonna stop by Walt's Trooper Factory later today, I'll report back with any progress! 1 Link to comment
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