Not that I should brag, considering how beat up I am now. Sunday was the second trooping event I have done. There was a request for stormtroopers to be in a fan film being shot at Fermilab, which is about 40 minutes away from me. The weather was nice, a bit hot, but with strong [...]

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This was my first trooping event, and I’m glad it was: 1) There was no marching. This was good because it turns out I had strapping issues that needed to be resolved and there was quick access to a ‘backstage’ area. 2) It was a pretty laid back atmosphere, so there was no real pressure [...]

Trooping prep Originally uploaded by edlitmus. I’m all set to troop tomorrow! I can’t wait…

Saturday will be my first trooping event. It’s a small gaming convention called CODCON. I cleaned up my armor a bit last night in preparation. Yeah, I’m nervous. The one 501st member I actually know will probably only be able to make it on Sunday, but I am getting to know others through the garrison [...]

Armor Originally uploaded by edlitmus. So, my armor originally had the thigh pieces attached to the ab plate using elastic and velcro. The problem was that the elastic doesn’t hold the pieces high enough and I look like I have droopy drawers. Not a good thing for a stormtrooper. So then I tried attaching the [...]