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Public Information => Welcome to Cloud City Garrison and Kashyyyk Base! => Topic started by: darthgaul on August 28, 2009, 07:08:50 PM
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Hi all,
I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Matt Gaul and i live in SE Portland.
I had heard about the 501st a couple of times in the past and filed it away as "that would be cool to do some day". I recently found the 501st web site while researching my Halloween costume for this year (Jango Fett but not up to 501st standards) and have been watching a few different forums (TDH, clonetroopers.net, thebhg.net, whitearmor.net) the last month or so.
I decided I want to join and get involved with trooping. I think I would like to start out with a TK armor or ep3 clonetrooper. That is if its possible for someone 6'3" and 300lbs to fit into such an armor. I probably won't have the funds to get started till after Halloween though.
I just wanted to say hi and declare my intent to join. I'm open to any advice you may have.
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Welcome to the forum, Matt. Some easy costumes to get into that is more budget friendly are the Imperial Officer, Imperial Technician, Death Star Gunner.
Feel free to ask questions, man. Glad to have you here!
- Bill
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Hello and welcome Matt we have clones and tk's so feel free to ask any questions...
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Matt,
As a fellow want to be, and Matt, welcome to the forum.
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Thanks for the welcome :D
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TK question: I've been looking around the boards an learning about the various TK armors. I'm looking for the biggest set I can find. In some places I've seen it said that the FX armor is the biggest in others the RT or (RT-mod?) is. What do you guys think?
If this is inappropriate to ask let me know and i'll take it down.
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Hello Matt FX suits are bigger, alot of guy will get an fx suit with a master replica helmet.
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Jawa is pretty easy!
Just kidding. Welcome!
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Hi Matt,
*cough, Scout, cough*, :lol:
Welcome to the boards....
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*cough, Scout, cough*, :lol:
Hmmmmmmmm...
Welcome to the boards....
Thanks! :)
Edit: Spent the last couple of hours researching Biker Scout Armor and it's looking like a really good option. I can buy it in pieces over time. I'm defiantly leaning towards Biker Scout now.
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Welcome Matt! Always good to see another hopeful member here. :)
Scout seems like a very good choice, and I know the guys would love to have another Scout about.
Best of luck getting your gear together.
Cheers!
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Welcome Matt! Always good to see another hopeful member here. :)
Scout seems like a very good choice, and I know the guys would love to have another Scout about.
Best of luck getting your gear together.
Cheers!
Thanks! :D
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I hope you guys don't mind me going on and on but I wanted so share some of my old costume photos. So I'm new to this whole 501st thing but not completely new to making costumes. This was my Halloween costume from 2 years ago. It's not accurate enough to join the Rebels but I had fun making it and a lot of fun wearing it. I won 1st place in the costume contest in the party I went to. :)
OK I can't figure out how to attach the images right now so I'll add links:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30307959&id=1002098774
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30307958&id=1002098774
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=444536&op=3&o=global&view=global&subj=1002098774&id=693567074
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If only I had facebook :(
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I do... nice pics, man.
- Bill
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Hello from the rebel side of the house!
as for you costume questions send a PM to the garrison member liaison Daverian he's the guy you want to talk to about whatever costume you decide on.
and if you ever decide to go the rebel side of the house, you could probably pull off a mid-age Obi-Wan with that beard (if you still have it) :mrgreen:
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FYI.....
Dave isn't the GML, anymore. Nick2 (Sithman) is the GML, now.
- Bill
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Hello from the rebel side of the house!
as for you costume questions send a PM to the garrison member liaison Daverian he's the guy you want to talk to about whatever costume you decide on.
and if you ever decide to go the rebel side of the house, you could probably pull off a mid-age Obi-Wan with that beard (if you still have it) :mrgreen:
I have been seriously looking at the costume standards on rebellegion.com and with just a few things my jedi costume I posted above could qualify. I think that will be my first project before anything else... I know I keep changing my mind. :oops:
Should I post a intro on the Kashyyyk Base section of this forum, or on the rebellegion website forum, or does it matter?
Oh yes and the beard is still present. :)
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on the GML thingy, I got my info from the front page of CCG, so that should probably be changed...
as for an intro for yourself here, nah this thread does just fine for that, if you want to specifically discuss what you want to do to get a Jedi done then post down there and over on the rebellegion site, they also have some really good threads over on the RL site for researching what you need to do...or you could do both...lots of folks belong to both sides of the house.
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or you could do both...lots of folks belong to both sides of the house.
This is my plan :)
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welcome Matt :mrgreen:. look foreward to seeing you on both sides.........old tony kenobi
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I think if you worked on your Jedi to get it to Rebel Legion standards that would be great. Consider your size and a Vader or Wampa, or Tusken Raider. Your description may not work for a TK or a clone. Research is the key to finding the costume that compliments your size and etc... Ask more questions and we will help in being honest and helpful.
Many have purchased Armor that did not work for their size or shape. That felt they stepped to quickly and had armor that just sat in a tub or closet.
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I have been seriously looking at the costume standards on rebellegion.com and with just a few things my jedi costume I posted above could qualify. I think that will be my first project before anything else... I know I keep changing my mind. :oops:
Should I post a intro on the Kashyyyk Base section of this forum, or on the rebellegion website forum, or does it matter?
Oh yes and the beard is still present. :)
I would like to see more jedi Matt. It seems like we are always outnumbered, (even though the FORCE always prevails :wink:), Since you already have a jedi, all you would have to do is upgrade it a little, (I am just assuming cuz I dont have facebook either), and you could get approved on the RL side with minimal time and expense and start trooping asap. Thats where the real fun is, making a difference and spreading smiles, (yeah I know guys:deadhorse:). Then you can see up close what characters you like best, and/or what the garrison might be missing. Since Ive started trooping Ive changed my mind several times. Just something to think on...........old tony kenobi
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Both Tony and Allan have hinted to something that is dead on, that is finding a costume that works well with you. However, if you still want to do Darth Vader, then you shouldn't let anyone else talk you out of of it. I've seen a 400lb Biker Scout, and the guy was like a big teddy bear - the nicest guy you could ever meet.
I think people spend too much time on canon this and canon that, and forget why we do this. Do what you are comfortable with, after all we are in it for the community, not ourselves... right?
With that said, if you are wanting to do something that can be easily accepted in both sides, the Tusken Raider is a costume that both Rebel Legion and 501st accept. Same is true with the Clone Troopers.
But, if you have a Jedi near completion, I would just get that finished. At least that would get you through the door.
Good luck!
- Bill
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With that said, if you are wanting to do something that can be easily accepted in both sides, the Tusken Raider is a costume that both Rebel Legion and 501st accept. Same is true with the Clone Troopers.
REALLY? :shock: WOW, I didnt know that. The clone troopers make sense, but I dont remember any "good guy" Tusken Raiders.......old tony kenobi
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Yeah, I thought it was a bit odd, too. But the Rebel Legion accepts Jawas, Tuskens, Wampas, Clones, and Mara Jade as costumes that are also accepted in the 501st. I think they did it to pad their costuming repetoire, myself. They see the 501st with denizens, so they pulled out the "creatures" section, which consists of Jawas, Tuskens, for the most part; and Wampas.
I agree with you, I never saw any good guy Tuskens. Unless you want to consider that A`sharad Hett was a Tusken, as was the other Hett and Tahiri Veila (from the EU). But those would have been face characters and would have been under different catagories. The only other consideration would have been the Tusken tribe that Anakin befriended when he was stuck out in the desert, all night long, due to a storm. This happened just before he met Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan - referenced by the novelization of The Phantom Menace.
Who knows, maybe the Rebel Legion is throwing the Tuskens a nod due to Anakin going all emo hack 'n slash on them, for the death of his mother.
- Bill