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Troop 41 We were able to troop the UVA Children's Hospital for May the 4th. We helped hand out goodies to the kids. Some of them were tough to see, especially in the NICU.

First May 4th in 12 years I didn't troop, but I celebrated the day in another way Still some work to go, but very happy with the artist and yes, "research is the key"

52. 2024-05-05, Comic Con 2024, Stockholm (Hero, with Space Pack) The last day, I had gone to bed late with a few units in the system so I was really really tired when I arrived a little later than the others! But we carried on!!! This band-aid was for a campaign called "plaster for childhood cancer" That's all for this time! Next troop is today, my first NDA event, I have no idea what it is yet!

50. 2024-05-03, Comic Con 2024, Stockholm (Hero) And then we have @Coil in his new Phasma!

51. 2024-05-04, Comic Con 2024, Stockholm (Hero, with Space Pack) We started the second day of Comic Con 2024 with patrolling the queues! (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) Our officer told us to stand against the wall, but how it is said in Swedish means that you can choose to interpret it like you should stand "towards" the wall! We had some fun and were intentionally making his job difficult! (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) I made a silly face at him when his back was turned to get the people in the queue some entertainment! (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) Naturally, I got what I deserved and got disciplined (all good fun in character for the crowd, the Emperor looks displeased)! (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) We got along after that! (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) Next up, it was time for us to make Natalia Tena an honorary member of the 501st Legion! (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) After that we helped out with a surprise proposal! (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) (Photo: Anna Klevebäck) Then it was time for some Space Pack up in here! All in all, day 2 was wild!!!

Troop 52 Kitchener , Ontario May 4, 2024 May 4 Star Wars Day Celebration A very local troop for me in my own backyard and my first May 4th troop as I was travelling last year. The venue was a museum that has a train museum and pioneer village. Some great photo ops here. We were joined by Hacksmith Industries showing off their real life lightsaber. The empire comes knocking. Look out Waiting for our transport home. Some fun with filters setting the era and mood Transport boarded

*Unofficial - Live Like Jojo Foundation Walk Launch & Volunteer Rally - Aliso Viejo, CA - Sat. 5/4/24 Unfortunately, this event was unable to be picked up as an official troop due to the overwhelming number of submissions, but we ended our May the 4th by supporting the Live Like Jojo Foundation's Walk Launch & Volunteer Rally. The actual Walk itself in the fall will be an official event, but the Rally was Star Wars-themed and our last troop was 10min away, so we stopped by to show our support.

Troop 51 Innisfil , Ontario April 27, 2024 Innisfil Comic Fest This was a Library troop where we mingled with guests and posed for photos. Good TK representation with 4 of us attending. Had a bit of fun in the library’s green screen room.

#228 Been waiting for a photo to be shared since November, was nice to wear the white again after being Din Djarin for so long. Special Children's Christmas Party 18th November 2023 Had to fill in for a Bikerscout who couldn't come to work. Who says a TK's can't sit, wasn't pretty swinging that leg over though

78) 02/05/2024 - Disney HongKong Staff Event (Day 1) @ apm (KT KLN)

Troop #12 Indy PopCon is a major pop culture convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is the con where Star Wars Indiana goes all out with our different set pieces and recruitment efforts! We were fortunate to have another convention last month (Indiana Comic Convention), but we had much more space for all our sets and tables, so we could engage fans and prospective members in a much more inviting space. Our sets included the trash compactor, Emperor's throne, our Cantina with the bar and two standee tables, and a jail cell. Bounties were collected at the Cantina bar and those who were found and had a bounty were escorted back to the jail cell set for photos. All donations collected from bounties were for a local children's hospital, and we raised $1,760 in cash donations from the weekend! I had previously decided that Indy PopCon was going to be the big con for me to use as a weekend away from home, so I booked a hotel room to be on site most of the weekend. I was able to get away from work sooner than I had expected on Friday to be able to be in costume and on the con floor for a few hours in the late-afternoon and evening! As expected, Friday was the lighter day of the weekend, and most of my time was spent hanging around the booth. A member got a great candid photo of me with the 501st banner in the background! Saturday was a big day for me as I debuted my partially complete Legacy Fem TK armor in the morning! My fellow Star Wars Indiana members loved it! I got so many compliments and that was really touching! Here's a selfie that I took in my hotel room prior to walking to the convention floor: I write a little more about this armor test in my Legacy Fem build thread: After about 3.5 hours in my Legacy, I decided to switch to my shock trooper armor for the rest of the day. Once in my shock trooper armor, I took part in many bounty hunts. Many of us are probably familiar, but for those who do not know, folks who make a donation to charity (a local children's hospital) can put a "bounty" on themselves or a person they know (the person having the bounty placed on them has to be informed of the fact). The person with the bounty then wears a yellow card on a lanyard and is free to roam the vendor hall. If we see them, we then tell them they are caught and they accompany us back to our jail cell set for photos. We added a new element this time and had hand bells made to ring while we shout "SHAME" on the way back to the jail cell vis a vis Game of Thrones! I also enjoyed a little down time catching up with fellow members...and apparently staring off into space... Later on Saturday I discovered the craft soda stand, so I made many trips the rest of Saturday and all day Sunday to refill my mug. Good thing I didn't miss pouring the root beer in my mug, otherwise I think I would have made the owner mad. Fortunately, he is a member of the Great Lakes Garrison, so he probably expected a stormtrooper to miss when pouring (I need to see if I can find him on their garrison roster). Sunday was more relaxed, but consisted of the same activities. More bounty hunts, more hanging out with fellow members, and personalizing the protective nature that is the Empire! Overall, a great weekend away from home, a great opportunity to show the member groups of Star Wars Indiana to the public, and a great showing of charity for children in need!

90. Star Wars Day - Mission Viejo Library - Mission Viejo, CA - Sat. 5/4/24 (ANH-S #60, FTE #69) Pretty funny - one of our photos from last year's event (FTE #57) was on the poster for this year!

Troop 40 25th Anniversary screening of The Phantom Menece @ Movie Tavern, Williamsburg, VA. We got to meet a family from the Philippine Garrison. Their son will be going to college in the area next fall. They were he checking it out and they handled for us at the event.

May the 4th at SEA - SeaTac, WA - 04MAY2024

42. 04/05/2024 - MADRID - TIENDA LEGO VAGUADA - Stormtrooper ANH Stunt

Productive night yesterday! I got a ton of the pieces cut out, and the greeblies painted! Here's the paint: Onto the cutting! Cod before: Cod after: Shins before: Shins after: Thighs before: Thighs after: Butt before: Butt after: Shoulders before: Shoulders after: Knees before: Knees after: I'll be working on the torso armor tonight. Id like to do the forearms soon, however, they feel a bit daunting.

50. 2024-05-03, Comic Con 2024, Stockholm (Hero) The 50th troop!! I managed to update my status before @Sithping who also hit his 50th today!! I've had a internal competition with him since @Doggydoc hit it before me! There are no pictures just now but I'll add them as soon as I get them!

49. 2024-05-02, Miltonloppet 2024 (The Milton Race), Uppsala (Hero) Milton was a kid at a school in Uppsala, Sweden who was a big Star Wars fan. We attended during May 4th 2023 but he couldn't attend due to him being in the hospital with cancer. He passed away a few months after that and the school has arranged this race in his honor. Every kid at the school yelled "FOR MILTON!" with their fists high up in the air. Miltons mother and sister was there too, along with Miltons best friend who had gotten free time from a different school to attend this race. Milton was only 8 when he lost his battle to cancer. We really got hit by the feels at this troop, and Luyinga (the teacher who arranged this race) just got her own TK delivered at her door a few hours after the race happened today! She'll be a future member of the Scary Looking Nerd Herders (fireteam)! For obvious reasons I cannot post images of all the children, but there were around 300! Andrew (the guy that made me decide to become a TK, Luyinga and me with my floppy drop box)

8) May 1st, 2024 - ESPN LFL Cast Event (Charlotte, NC)

Event: #194 Event Name: Bring Your Child to Work Day Location: New Amsterdam Theatre - New York, NY Date: 4/30/24

Event: #193 Event Name: FBI's NY Office Bring Your Child to Work Day Celebration Location: 26 Federal Plaza - New York, NY Date: 4/25/24

Troop 174 4-26-24 Indy Pop Con day 1 Little man got his face painted like a zombie to come take a photo with me <3

80) 06/05/2024 - Disney HonKong Staff Event (Day 2) @ Taikoo Place (Quarrybay)

Pictures from [86-87] - 04 & 05/05/2024 - Star Wars Marathon at Cinéma Pathé Plan-de-Campagne for May the 4th

89. Orange Chamber Of Commerce May Parade - Orange, CA - Sat. 5/4/24 (ANH-S #59, FTE #68)

88. Top of the World Elementary May the 4th Be With You - Laguna Beach, CA - Fri. 5/3/2024 (ANH-S #58, FTE #67)

87. California Elementary May the 4th Event - Costa Mesa - Friday May 3rd 2024 (ANH-S #57, FTE #66)

To me, those are the troops that really feel like they matter. Well done!!

Hi all, very excited to finally join the ranks of the 501st and the FISD! Childhood/lifelong dream realised! My local garrison (Knightfall, Melbourne) has been so helpful and welcoming. I also got approved at a great time of year - within two weeks of approval, I've participated in three troops and loved every second of it. My first ever interaction with a 501st member was several years ago when A New Hope was playing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. My wife (who usually despises Star Wars) absolutely loved it too! I thought getting a photo with a Stormtrooper was the coolest thing ever. It turns out BEING the Stormtrooper was so much more fun. I could not wipe the smile off my face the entire night! The MSO was back in Melbourne for screenings of ROTJ and I was lucky enough to troop on two of the nights, plus another Disney approved event at a shopping centre over the weekend. I couldn't get over the smiles on the kids' (and some very big kids) faces. Made my day. I've got a few more events on this week and learning some good tips from other troopers as I go. Thanks to everyone for your encouragement and feedback throughout the build process. Here's some pics. Please excuse the awkwardly placed shoulder bells. They've since been adjusted.

Troop #15 May 4th was Star Wars Night at the Indianapolis Indians baseball game! The Indy Indians are a minor league baseball team, and are an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates major league baseball team. The Indy Indians played the Buffalo Bisons of Buffalo, New York. The final score was 9 to 3, with the Bisons winning. Despite the result of the game, it was an eventful night, with many more photographs than I can remember taken with Star Wars and baseball fans! My friend Mellissa (standing next to me) was also able to come and be my handler! She has decided to make a Jawa costume and join both the 501st Legion and Rebel Legion! Until her costume is made and approved, I'll be inviting her to some troops as a handler to experience trooping and meet members of Star Wars Indiana! This will also be a memorable troop for me, as this was the first time both shock troopers of the Bloodfin Garrison were able to troop together! As many here are aware, with only 50 active shock troopers in the Legion (as of this writing), it is a relatively rare occurrence for any two to be trooping together, so we (the other shock trooper is TK-5305) took advantage of the opportunity by taking lots of photos and wandering around the stadium together! An absolutely amazing May 4th! I took part in 3 awesome troops and got to be with my family of choice on a special day!

[5] 5/4/24 FC 901 Star Wars Day Soccer Game.

Troops: 02/12/23 - Jingle All The Bay - Sandgate 16/12/23 - Toowomba Xmas Wonderland 13/4/24 - GoldNova 2024 04/05/24 - Starlight Childrens Hospital

New update! All of the pieces are trimmed with the exception of the forearms, which I'll tackle tomorrow. In addition, I glued together the abdomen, and hope to begin the filling tomorrow. I did a mock fitting, and am finding that the tips of the chest dont sit flat, so I'll need a way to flatten them. Here's some pics; Abdomen before: Abdomen after: Chest before: Chest after: Yolk before: Yolk after: Back before: Back after: Spine before: Spine after: Spats before: Spats after: Hands before: Hands after: Here is the abdomen glued:

Troop #51 Duncarron Medieval Village Star Wars Day Fun troop with a celebration of Star Wars at a medieval reenactment village. This battering ram was donated to the trust by Russel Crowe, from the film Robin Hood.

79) 04/05/2024 - HOTTOYS Darkside of the Force Event @ CityPlaza

Nice work guys

Troop #5 - 5/3/24 May the 4th at Lehigh Valley Children’s Hospital, Allentown Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Troop #50 Glasgow Children's Hospital charity ward visit. Something I always associated with the 501st Legion was the visits to children's hospitals. Today was that day for me on my 50th outing with the Imperial Scottish Garrison. Like many before me have described this type of event brings it all home to what and why we do what we do. To bring something as simple as a smile to a child's face and their family at such difficult times of their lives is very special indeed.

The two most memorable trooping moments for me were 1) The first time I ever went to Emerald City Comic Con. This was before the event was big and when my garrison was pretty small. No one wanted to troop it so my fellow TD Brian Sasaki & I went on our own. We got all of 5' inside the door and were mobbed for photos by at least 10 minutes, and couldn't even move. I've never been so mobbed for photos since. They ended up using our pix in promos on their website. This was 2006. 2) Rose Parade, 2007. Being flown out to California for a week, 4 men crammed into a room with 2 beds, Germans, Brits, and Belgians trying to see who can stay up the latest at the bar. Not much for sleep but yeah being able to march 5 miles in full armor with 200 other troopers from around the world. And as you can see all the memories, the impromptu football, etc. Nothing else has come close.

Troop 13 Event: Walt Disney Company Internal Staff Event Location: Walt Disney Company office, Hong Kong Date: 2nd May 2024 This photo not to be shared beyond this page, thank you.

Battery should arrive on Monday, I'll update to how it goes.

Troop 126: 4/30/2024 - Battle Ground Library Star Wars Party - Battle Ground, WA (293rd troop overall)

Mision9 29/04/2024 - MADRID - RESIDENCIA CEPRI

If Darth Vader ever made a music video, it would look a little bit like this! What an awesome shot! Please welcome TK-20177 to the Stormtrooper Hall of Fame, March 2024! @Cybergrunt Troop log can be found here. Congrats Bill on 190 troops! Sooo close to that legendary badge! With Unquestioned Loyalty Jonatan Östling TK-23592 "Nairy" Attaché Ambassador

Some welcome updates today! Firstly, the Anovos Premium Line TFA helmet arrived! Here are some photos: This piece is lovely, and I truly cant wrap my head around how it was being let go for so little, nonetheless, I am satisfied with it. It's got a great weight to it, it's comfortable, and certainly high quality. With all that said, there are some minor details that would make the retail price of $600+ feel a bit steep. In the first photo, you can see a slight divet in the nose plate above the chin. In addition, the recessed lines above the ears are unevenly deep in spots, and some of the black paint apps look not entirely crisp. here's some photos of that Again, im just being nit picky, im super super happy with it.

Hi my friend, thank you for the advice! I actually have your thread in my google resource doc lol, so ive been following it closely. Im leaning towards using the paste, it just seems to be all around a good idea. I have some experience with that method on my Anovos ANH TK

Right? It's always a great opportunity to catch up and do some silly stuff! [66] 28.03.2024 -- Retirement at the Airbase Jagel A long time member of our local airbase got discharged and sent into retirement. Since he's been at the airbase for decades and was well loved, it was decided to celebrate the occasion in a special way. He's a huge fan of StarWars and so they invited us to visit him on his last day at the base. But before that, us troopers got shown around the base. We got an in-depth explanation of the Tornado aircraft -- it's design, variants, roles and history -- and were even allowed to sit in one for a quick picture and to ask some detailed questions. Truly a crazy feeling to be sitting on the pilot seat, knowing just what the aircraft is capable of. The mechanics were just as excited to show us everything as we were to see everything, so we almost ended up missing lunch. Never let it be said that they aren't great hosts! The food was good, even if we had to rush. Then it was time for us to show up during the ceremony. We observed during the whole ceremony, listened to the speeches, saluted the retiring member one last time -- and were, of course, available for pictures with both him and everyone else who was interested. After everyone had gotten their pictures and most people had left, they had handed over the check of money they had collected for charity for this event. One of my shortest troops yet, but nevertheless a really interesting one! TK-66744 signing off

Troop 50 London , Ontario April 23, 2024 London Children’s Hospital Visit This was a very special troop being my 50th but also my first hospital troop. We went through the ward of the Children’s hospital and visited with kids and their families. It meant so much to not only see the faces of the kids light up, but also the parents who in their own right are going through so much stress with their kids not being well. Once again, glad my tears were hidden under the helmet.