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If it helps any for all of the LFL events that we have done, LFL REQUIRES "Sandtroopers" to wear the following: DIRT Backpack Pauldron Pouches Weapon type is optional (E-11 or BFG) as are the smaller details (handbacks, ab plate mods, knee plate mods). Tim Legion CO

Your welcome, The nice thing about pauldrons is that they are pretty darn cheap (around $20). Tim

Just as a quick FYI - "Official" colors update, the Star Wars dot Com databank lists the following colors and the ranks associated with them. Sandtroopers wear colored pauldrons as a designation of rank. A stormtrooper sergeant's pauldron is white while an enlisted stormtrooper's pauldron is all black. Squad leaders, who lead units of seven troopers, wear orange shoulder pauldrons. Regarding the "gray ones", most folks with dewback prods wear the gray. While we are pretty lax re: who wears what color pauldrons for day to day /informal events, most folks do associate the gray with the "Dewback" rider toy. Tim Legion CO

From what I have heard (direct from Wookie Cantina/Armor FX, the guy who makes them), it was based on the Kenner toy. Tim LCO

Nope, the "Special Edition" troopers were aberations. Technically even Episode 4 has some "odd" Sandtroopers in the Docking Bay 94 sequence (probably to do the stunts/falls more easily). Just my two bits. Tim LCO

Now that the Legion elections are over, I would like to start the ball rolling on a "test" project. I would like to "task" each 501st Legion costuming detachment with creating at least a one page "FAQ" on their costume type. Any thoughts or comments? Tim LCO

Thanks I have put an update on C3 in the secure zone. Tim Legion CO

Never Mind, I posted the info on the MEPD/Sandtrooper Yahoo group. However, if you prefer, we can set up a secure board here for MEPD/Celebration 3 updates/info. Tim SWC3 Volunteer Coordinator 501st LCO

FYI - I have some items for C3, that I need to make sure stay secure. Can we set up a board that only enrolled MEPD members can see? Tim LCO

And you all know how messy being in cut in half can be, yeesshh......

I will try to take some pictures of the prod and post them. Tim

Just waaaayyy too much extra time on my hands on the 12th. Tim

I am going to seriously pimp that the 501st should go for the "501" troopers shot at Celebration 3. I think it could be "doable". In 2002, we had around 800 members and around 177 in the 501st photo at C2. In 2005, 3 years later, we have around 2600 members. So if our current ratio of around 1/5 to 1/4 of our total club show up, we could have 500 to 600 members who attend the photo shoot. Anyway, I can dream at least, but just imagine if we pull it off. It would be the biggest group of fully armored SW Troopers in history (outside of CGI). While I doubt Guiness would be interested, I will try to pester LFL to drop them a line just to see if Guiness might bite that it is a "World Record". They probably won't do it, but we will ask anyway, they can only say no. Tim TK-1066 501st LCO (Drolling over hundreds and hundreds of troopers at C3 )

I don't remember the Legion number it may be the 9th, but he does seem to do Roman also. Tim

For C3, tentatively we are doing the 501st "Grand Photo" on Saturday morning (prior to the convention opening). It would be cool to get as many folks to turn out as possible in Sandtrooper armor for the photo. If time permits, we might be able to stage an MEPD photo once the big group photo breaks up. In the meantime, please contact Sandtroopers and "Sandtroopers in Training" in your local Garrisons and get them signed up here so they can get their gear together. Tim Legion CO