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January 18, 2023 - Make a Wish "Reveal Party" Shelburne Vermont Kenobi here recruited the assistance of MaW Vermont's newest "Wish Kid" to rescue Chewbacca from the Stormtroopers escorting him through the building. We got whacked with toy lightsabers. It was a blast.

My time to join the first order will come one day.

I've had to come to the conclusion that this build isn't going to get finished. I've listed the kit for sale. If anyone wants to pick up where I left off I'd love to hand this off.

July 23, 2022 - Star Wars Night w/ the Vermont Lake Monsters

What i showed in those photos is the inside of the right shin. The outside looks fine. The CRL photo shows back to front overlap on the inside of the shin piece. Seems awkward. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

OK. Next weird detail on this BSP kit - shin closures. After discussions with @DocDan yesterday I realize that this "back over front" closure may be a problem. Does it matter provided I get a good seal and we don't see the velcro peaking out?

Ok. The circled boxes appear to be for the abs. But that leaves too many for for the belt. Any one have a thought as to what the remaining are for? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So, the three of us working on these kits together decided to buy the yoke/chest/back armor from Walt. After talking with our New England GML’s the BSP detonator is going to be fine. We aren’t replacing those. I also acquired a KB props yoke and back from a friend. I’m going to use this one to get the costume assembled while I wait for the WTF to arrive. I’m planning to get the legs and arms finished today and have the Velcro for my gaskets situated and then time to move on to my ab boxes and belt. I purchased a handful of nylon bolts and nuts that im using to attach all the various boxes on the armor. I’m using one of my needle files to cut the holes in the armor for the bolts and some 5 minute 2 part epoxy to hold the bolts to the boxes. 2 bolts for each left shin box 2, maybe 3 for the thigh holster. 1 each for ab boxes except the wide one gets 2. Lastly, a couple photos of more limbs with glue settling. You can see the holes for bolts on the left shin. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We are somewhat heavily debating which direction to go for replacement parts. I've been talking with Walt at WTF and @DocDan is chatting with Kevin and Imperial Surplus. Walt's opinion is that no yoke part will marry properly with the rest of the upper body armor from a different maker/mold. He is suggesting that we acquire his outer chest, yoke, and back armor to ensure that everything fits together properly. This makes sense to me. I think. We are awaiting word back from Kevin @ Imperial Surplus as to whether his yoke piece will work on our BSP chest/back armor. Does anyone here have a thought or suggestion? In reality, all of these kits are ABS plastic and could be trimmed/cut/glued to each other in any sort of way. I'm hoping to simplify product as much as possible on this kit and extra bondo work doesn't sound too appealing. These are the pics Walt sent me of what he suggests we purchase.

We're going to make this happen bud! Thanks for relighting the motivational fire for this project.

well, it's been about 2 years since I put this armor project down and focused on other aspects of life and the 501st. After a squad mate sold his kit to another Vermonter I have some reinvigorated interest in finishing this project. Looking back through my parts I remembered that I need to replace the yoke and TD as well as my shoulder bells and possibly back plate. With two of us working on these kits again in VT I'm hoping to find a vendor to provide us both the parts at the same time. Time to start messaging vendors I guess. If anyone has suggestions as to who can ship parts fastest, I'd love to hear them.

My squad lost one of the strongest people I've ever known to Colon Cancer a few years ago. In his memory, we participate in the Colon Cancer Coalitions' Get You Rear In Gear 5K event every year. The 2021 event was a virtual 5k with in person 'closing ceremony' and I wasn't going to miss it. Thankfully two of my Green Mountain Squad brothers were willing to join me rather last minute. IG80200 will forever be missed.

50th troop in my TK this morning as we sent a Make-a-Wish kiddo off to Galaxies Edge.

2/21/2020 Make-a-Wish send off, Burlington VT seems that we were on the news. Video here

Looks great. That will make this project, which has sadly stalled, easier. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk