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Yup - many of the notes are really good suggestions to tighten it up, but are not all required elements.

They look sweet indeed! Just beautiful Paul

Who's to say he won't be on staff next year...

And promptly delegated to staff - Billy/Mark. Another good DL move

Both are for detachment members only CRL POLL http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=9572 EIB POLL http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=9573

Does anyone currently make these for E-11/MG-34? I ask in that Stomper used to but is not shipping from what I understand. Smitty used to sell some but it wasn't 100% accurate. IIRC there was a site that offered them but I can't find them anymore. Not sure about anyone else, but I need a nice set for both my weapons and would prefer to pay a little more $$ to get better quality/accuracy than what I used in the past.

Hm...we should probably make a list...

Holy smokes - you did all this in 2 weeks? ::whistles:: Looking super tight so far, will be awesome to see this completed. There are few ROTJ TK's in the Legion - showing pix of the deltas to ANH will be helfpful to many.

Well, you certainly get what you pay for

Wow - pricing is great! I tried looking into something like this but the costs were much higher. $20 is very reasonable.

I've cycled through a lot of costumes and keep coming back to my TK & TD. I have garrison mates that have single costumes and there's something to be said for it - they have the time/resources to really pimp out that one costume to the max rather than having several costumes that aren't quite 100% or are more basic. Also, they've never taken a loss selling a costume either

I'm officially jealous - great catch Rolf and of course a big salute to TM

Who were you sending it to?

I thought ANH canon was bakelight. I'd have to see hires of both Mos Eisley as well as looking at the one Han had. I wonder if they were identical, or if they were painted between Tunisia & England. IIRC back when these guns were made they did not use wood but bakelite for the stocks.

Really? How so? Avatar actually reminds me a bit of The Sparrow : http://www.amazon.com/Sparrow-Mary-Doria-R...1188&sr=8-2 (yes, I cried a points reading it, but then I saw a lot of crying eyes at Avatar too) It seems to me that Cameron really marches to the beat of his own drum. These stories are *very* old comparatively if you include printed Sci-Fi. Let's go back to a review of Xenogenesis (1978) "the themes of Xenogenesis are pretty similar to his more bigger budget movies: tough female character, love and machines as in how machines can be either benefit or a threat." We can go back further - think Star Trek in the 70's if you want TV, way before Lucas. Strong female characters are if anything a product of the times - look back before the 70's and there's very few strong female characters in SciFi TV or literature. It was in the 70's that women started leaving the home and working - I remember as I was one of the first latch key generations.

FYI that I've added two discussion threads for the HWT & Stormtrooper Commander costumes for CRL & EIB in the detachment members only area: HWT : http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=9496 TKC : http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=9523 After the discussion period is over there will be a BINDING poll to accept/reject. Both are stickied so should be easy to find. --end transmission

I suspect it will all come down to story. Indiana Jones had Ford in the last installment but the movie was boring. Having a new actor is less relevant than having a great storyline.

What does that even mean? Someone laser scanned it an upsized it by 5%? Not sure that would work - Kevin made whole new bucks for his tall/short clone parts, else the proporitions don't always work for the human body. From what I saw it looks like it's just AM, but more info would be helpful.

You are lucky because: 1) Your wife supports your hobby 2) Your wife is hot 3) Your kid looks good too Bet your house is full of cold beer and warm pizza, and you have a super fast metabolism that allows you to eat anything.

LOL - my daughter is 5 and my son 2-3/4, so I know what you mean. It was lent for just a few hours.

Man, I'm glad we keep those old threads around!

Extremely cool and nicely original. Love the texture

A AA - Andrew A., the self-proclaimed original maker of screen-used helmets and armor. ABS - Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene, a lightweight, rigid thermoplastic used to form white armor. ACD - Armored Calvary Detachment AFX - Armor FX, a supplier/producer/brand of stormtrooper armor. AKA - Also known as (i.e. alias) ANH - A New Hope, Star Wars Episode IV. AP - Authentic Props. A maker of ANH style armor. B BBY - Before the Battle of Yavin. BSN - Bikerscout.net, the official website of the scout trooper detachment. BFG - Big freaking gun, reference to a SW weapon based off of a machine gun, rifle, etc. Essentially any SW blaster aside from sidearms or carbine sized C C1 or CI - Star Wars Celebration I (1999). C2 or CII - Star Wars Celebration II (2002). C3 or CIII - Star Wars Celebration III (2005). C4 or CIV Star Wars Celebration IV (2007). C5 or CV - Star Wars Celebration VI (2010). C6 or CVI - Star Wars Celebration VI (2012). CO - Commanding Officer. CTN - Clonetroopers.net, the official website of the clonetroopers detachment. CRL - Costume Reference Library (http://www.501st.com/crl/index.php) D D*C - Dragon Con, a large sci-fi convention held annually in Atlanta, Georgia (USA). D.O. - Deployment Officer. Responsible for approving level 2 (Expert Infantry) and level 3 (Centurion) TK armor. DL - Detachment Leader, elected head of a detachment. DOA - Dead on arrival, often used to indicate something was broken when you received it. E ECG - Empire City Garrison EIB - Expert Infantry Badge (nee Elite, nee Mark) (http://whitear...?showtopic=8583) ESB - Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars Episode V. EU - Expanded Universe, a term often applied to anything Star Wars that was not seen in the six films themselves. F FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design Merchandising FRS - Family Radio Service, a small and relatively inexpensive two-way radio system. FISD- First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment-The official website of the 501st stormtrooper detachment. FO- First Order. FX - Generally refers to Armor FX, a supplier/producer/brand of stormtrooper armor. G GF - Gerardo F., a one-time maker of screen accurate stormtrooper armor as well as the original FX sculpts GL - George Lucas. GT - Galaxy Trading : an early purveyor of armor H HWT - Heavy Weapons Trooper, a kind of Stormtrooper found in the EU (Expanded universe). HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene, a kind of hard but brittle plastic. Most common after ABS used for Vacuum forming Stormtrooper armor. Cheaper but more fragile than ABS. I I.A. (or IA) - Imperial Attache. Extended Staff members who assist new members and liaise with the FISD and their local unit. K KOTOR - Knights of the Old Republic KS - Kropserkel L LFL - Lucasfilm Limited LOL - Laugh out loud. M MEPD - MEPD.net Mos Eisley Police Department. A 501st detachment dedicated to the armor and equipment used by the Sandtroopers shown in Star Wars: A New Hope. MG - Mountain Garrison. MOM - Magic of Myth, a traveling exhibit of Star Wars props that toured years ago. MOTF - Matters of the Force, the Star Wars programming track at Dragon Con. MWG - Midwest Garrison. N NEG - New England Garrison. NER - Northeast Remnant garrison. O OL - Outpost Leader (equivalent of a CO). OLG - Old Line Garrison. OS - Outpost Second (equivalent of an XO). OT - Original Trilogy (Episode 4-6) P PA - Polymer Armory, a maker of clone armor PVC - Polyvinyl chloride, a thermoplastic resin commonly used to create plastic pipes. PT - Pirate Trooper (A recaster) / Prequel Trilogy (Episode 1-3) R RA - Richie's Armor RC - Republic Commando. RL - Rebel Legion. ROTJ - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Episode VI. RPF - Replica Props Forum, a non-501st forum for prop replication information sharing. RS - Rebelscum.com, a website for the Star Wars collector. RT-MOD - a supplier/producer/brand of fan-sculpted stormtrooper armor. S SC - Studio Creations SDCC - San Diego Comic Con, a large sci-fi con held annually in San Diego, California (USA). SDS - Shepperton Studios SF - Star Fortress: a maker of many costumes and props that is shunned as the owner is a wanted pedophile. SL - Squad Leader, or Sith Lord SWW - Disney/MGM Studios Star Wars Weekends events held every summer in Orlando, Florida (USA). T TAG - Terror Australis Garrison TB - 501st Costume designation for Biker Scout TBA - To be announced. TBD - To be determined. TD - 501st Costume designation for Sandtroopers and Heavy Weapons Troopers TDH - The Dented Helmet, a non-501st forum for Fett and related costuming discussions. TE -Trooper Expert, the original supplier/producer/brand of ANH stormtrooper armor. TFA- The Force Awakens TFN - theforce.net, the official website of the Fan Force. TFT - Toys for Tots, a U.S. charity that collects toys for Christmas distribution. TK - 501st Costume designation for Stormtroopers TLJ- The Last Jedi TM - Trooper Master, a supplier/producer/brand of stormtrooper armor. TOD - Tour of duty, a record of your event attendance and participation. U UKG - United Kingdom Garrison. V VoNC - Vote of No Confidence. W WTF - Walt's Trooper Factory. "Vetted" TK armorer. X XO - Executive Officer.

I love the last comment "Who gives a crap, get laid or something". Wait? What am I doing here? And FWIW, my garrison mate brought over one of those sleeping bags and it was a huge hit with the kids, and warm indeed.