Apr
7
Apr
7
100% complete TE2 helmet
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100% complete TE2 helmet Originally uploaded by edlitmus Installed the Hovi-Mix tips today. I am ready to troop!
Mar
10
MWG Meeting and Surprise Party
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There was a Garrison meeting on Saturday, followed by a small troop at a surprise birthday party for a guy thinking about joining the legion. It looks like I’m going to be taking over hosting duties for the garrison website soon as the new Garrison Web Liaison. The meeting was actually quite productive, not the [...]
Feb
13
Kids Camp
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This August the Midwest Garrison will be trooping at a Camp for Children with terminal illness. The children are from 5 to 18 years old and there are up to 175 of them at the camp. We are trying to collect toys and/or books that we can hand out to the kids. Some members are [...]
Jan
6
MSI 1-6-2008
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MSI 1-6-2008 Originally uploaded by edlitmus Last day of the Star Wars exhibit at the MSI Chicago.
Dec
23
Standing guard at the MSI
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IMG_1431.JPG Originally uploaded by edlitmus Once more, my wife and I trooped the MSI, Chicago. They didn’t allow us to have blasters, which was incredibly lame. Kids kept asking where my blaster was and I kept telling them I didn’t need one as I had my squad covering the area from the rafters with sniper [...]
Oct
31
MSI 10-28-2007
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Oct
20
Another night at the MSI
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We trooped last night at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. It was members night and there were lots of kids and their parents. TI7118 and I had a good time with other 501st and Rebel Legion members as well as a bevy of droids brought in by the Droid Builders.Here’s a picture of [...]
Oct
16
Another 9 hours in armor
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This time there was running involved and I have the bruises to prove it. We did more filming at Fermilab, down in the MINOS tunnel. One scene we did involved us (2 Biker Scouts, an Officer and yours truly) advancing down some stairs in pursuit of bad guys (who I guess are actually good guys, [...]
Oct
8
Chicago MSI Black Tie Event
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We showed up in white armor, naturally.
