Operation Overdrive Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 I was looking at many pics of regular stormtroopers and saw they have pauldrons but don't look like the Sandtroopers w/ the sand trooper back pack. Can you do that and still be a storm trooper or can you just put the pauldron on for a storm trooper os a special ops trooper. I really think that those are really cool! Quote
TK8280 Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 (edited) here is an earlier thred on this subject... --------- Edited January 12, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote
bobby fletcher Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 if you weather your armor and carry an DLT-19 you can get away with a pauldron lol but the 501st has many memebers in clean tk's wearing pauldrons. Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 Just because others do doesn't make it right. The bottom line: if you have a pauldron you are not a canon TK. You are an expanded universe TX. Quote
TK8280 Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 If you are a clean TK and feel that it is canon to wear a pauldron out doors at canon events and such...YOUR NOT ALONE!... you can go to Pauldron's Anonymous for a more caring support to your unfortunate situation..."PA" is a great community bent on a kinder, Understanding, and more pleasant rehabilitation...Success stories range from 4 -6 weeks... With our patented "BUDDY" system to follow you through the steps after leaving our doors at "PA"...our buddy's are there for you when you have those sleepless nights thinking about how the Pauldron made you feel long ago, and they are there for you during troops when you see the TD's wearing their pauldrons...its in those weaker moments when the "PA" buddy system shines its brightest... I wasn't trying to be a smart a**, I don't know it just popped into my head while reading deatrin's post Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 Bernard is correct. The PA group meets regularly and has their own website at http://www.mepd.net/ Quote
TK4999[TK] Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 roflmao!!! dude! that was one of your funniest posts yet! Quote
bobby fletcher Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 (edited) Daetrin said: Just because others do doesn't make it right. The bottom line: if you have a pauldron you are not a canon TK. You are an expanded universe TX. that sums it up, but if you get that armor dirty you can have a pauldron.... but no chest mag pouch it;s a give and take kind of thing lol It all depends on how accurate you want to be. and what makes you happy really I'm an accuracy guy myself. Edited January 12, 2022 by gmrhodes13 photo updated Quote
TK8280 Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 roflmao!!! dude! that was one of your funniest posts yet! Thanks Steve, Its great to see your still around...I just don't know where the humor comes from ...there has been quite a few WAY TOO SERIOUSE stuff floating around this forum lately & I wanted to lighten it up a bit, you know like the old days...before the dark times Quote
Trooperdad Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 I think the pauldron is part of an ensemble of equipment meant to cover the dirt (backpack, pouches, pauldron). Bright, shinny, white armor is also used to blind--it's defensive (or so I'm told) Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 Current consensus is that there was no rhyme nor reason on Lucas' part for the sandtroopers - there was a bucket of pauldrons and they were put on for what looked best cinematographically. Missing pauldrons were probably not a worry as they were in the background. Lack of packs on some was due to stunts (e.g. tumbling after being shot), or like the lack of pauldrons due to budget/background issues. There is not a single shot of a stormtrooper (with wedge knee plate, drop boxes, etc.) in eps 4, 5, or 6 with any item from the the sandtrooper panoply. And, since this detachment focuses solely on canon stormtroopers, this is why we don't endorse such extras. <breathe> That said, it's your costume in the end and you're free to do with it as you will at non-canon events. Quote
bobby fletcher Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 Current consensus is that there was no rhyme nor reason on Lucas' part for the sandtroopers - there was a bucket of pauldrons and they were put on for what looked best cinematographically. Missing pauldrons were probably not a worry as they were in the background. Lack of packs on some was due to stunts (e.g. tumbling after being shot), or like the lack of pauldrons due to budget/background issues. There is not a single shot of a stormtrooper (with wedge knee plate, drop boxes, etc.) in eps 4, 5, or 6 with any item from the the sandtrooper panoply. And, since this detachment focuses solely on canon stormtroopers, this is why we don't endorse such extras. <breathe> That said, it's your costume in the end and you're free to do with it as you will at non-canon events. I thought i read some where lucas was looking over the sandtroopers and asked "is there anyway we can show rank" so they used the pauldrons... they found a shop or somthing i cant remember where i read it. i think it's in that new Star wars book? Quote
Ranger Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 ^ I think I know what you're talking about. I've heard that from somewhere too... but where... Quote
firebladejedi[TK] Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 Apperently the pualdrons were motorcycle chest protectors that uncle george had painted different colours to show rank. Personaly i think they look weird on white tk's but what ever you do in the privacy of your own home is your business...... Quote
TD2802[501st] Posted April 13, 2007 Report Posted April 13, 2007 Oh goody! Another pauldron discussion - which came first, their alleged rank function or just a visual accessory? Both? That's the question I suppose... Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted April 13, 2007 Report Posted April 13, 2007 Both! Neither! Lucas said X at one time, Y in a different year. It will never be resolved - never I say! haaheehaahee................oh, whew. Now where were we? Quick, is the Force a wave or a particle? Quote
Butah Fett Posted April 13, 2007 Report Posted April 13, 2007 Quick, is the Force a wave or a particle? I thought it was a blood bacteria? Quote
Darth_Nickel Posted April 17, 2007 Report Posted April 17, 2007 Great news all!!!!! I just got my pauldron and will be sending my photos for Mark status ASAP!!!!! I kid... I kid... Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted April 17, 2007 Report Posted April 17, 2007 It will be interesting to see what is shown on the Start Wars TV series. It could easily be canon in two years' time. Quote
TK8280 Posted April 18, 2007 Report Posted April 18, 2007 It will be interesting to see what is shown on the Start Wars TV series. It could easily be canon in two years' time. True, but then we can separate the two canons...the "Original trilogy", and the "new TV stuff" But, realistically, I only believe in 1 canon, and that is in the films, not some TV spin off ...because with that, were does the canon end? Quote
TK:TK Posted April 18, 2007 Report Posted April 18, 2007 I was going to recast a pauldron. Would that be OK? (just trying to cause trouble....) Quote
davej[TK] Posted April 18, 2007 Report Posted April 18, 2007 I thought it was a blood bacteria? *puts fingers in ears , closes eyes , and hums very loudly * If I don't see it or hear it , it didn't happen A TK mate of mine offered me a pauldron over the weekend , and I had to explain to him how much he had offended me . Ewww , I own cleaning equipment and polish , I have no use for one of those dirt person things . Quote
TK-2126_MD[TK] Posted June 23, 2007 Report Posted June 23, 2007 Ya i agree wear someone elses dirty pauldron is not right Any way, Palpatine not willing, if we are ever in a star destroyer crash at least we are wearing clean armor....... Hope that reading that is thats as funny as i thought it was when i thought of it. ( I laughed) Quote
wampachile Posted July 25, 2007 Report Posted July 25, 2007 (edited) Hi for All, This a Chilean Paldron ----------- Edited January 12, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote
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