Gladius

Hi marcus, do a banner , about 570 x 140 pixels , load it up, link it in your signature with the image-option. And if You need someone who does the banner I can help.

Gratulations !

That helped already a lot Marcus!

Have mine not yet. In my studdies where I asked arround a lot I got recmmendations for ATA, RS and TM. Went for the last happily wait for it.

Oh didnt see this thread, made an own one, but ok , again. Not much replying necessary. Soon 42 years old. Swiss. Join 501st Legion Sept. 2012. Started first costume Jan 2012, Black line off which I'm still upgrading, with better belt boxes that will come in soon and a brown leather holster for my MSP5. Since my join I had 2 major events. Cool was that on my premier I had the chance to shake hands and talk with David Prowse and Jeremy Bulloch at Swiss Fantasy Show 2012. I will never forget that! What else do I do? Going to cinema I like. TV for sport mostly, other stuff rather bores me. TV has not that character anymore. Lot of rubbish. I like strategy games like the Total War stuff or Blitzkrieg, Suddenstrike Style. Actually World of tanks. Besides I'm doing scalemodelling from time to time, mostly in 1:72 scale with planes and tanks, concerning starwars I made an AT-ST and a Star Destroyer. Last one with no lights though, all painted by hand. At this time of the year mostly love to go skiing, but I got an injury in the back and had to make therapy as it never really went away anymore. 2 months ago I started again going to finesscenter 2times a week and a bit swimming, wich I do since years but started to become a bit contra-productive as I can only breaststyle. Oh and I like 501st Legion patches. We soon get our 15th anniversary version out. I like it here. New ground to me though, but had already good help. All the best Michael

good !

@Inglorious trooper: thanks, sent u another PM

If there's any source for that Blaster Rifle beside Doopydoo, that also ships to europe, it would be cool to know. I'm now emailing since about 2 or 3 weeks and they just do not react. I mean okay business busy sometimes but why say "contact us for waiting list" and leave people standing in the rain. A sorry no or whatever that would do, but this? I'm also way sick of it like inglorious trooper (well he got it know I know..) before.

@Marcus: Yeah, since the decision is made and I was able to place the order myself in a to me unexpected easy way, i feel very good and reliefed. Been a bit afraid of technobabble dealing but I worked on it hard, made an extra file that I keep updated with crl-parts for min. requirements and other things and what's the main thought Even a costtracking to keep an oveview. I will PM You. Thanks brothers!

Cool! Yeah I've seen a lot of good pics from patric. Amazing. So I guess sooner or later we're gona meet eachother personally. I live about 20 minutes away from him and already had the pleasure to see all his stuff.

..because in Star Wars Universe there are no glasses! A pic of my 2nd event as an apprentice while not yet approved, able to join with a lent costume crewman, on Star Was EP I 3D Premiere, where we had a great photographer. Well meanwhile daylenses are in my equipment On that evening in January 2012 we had about -15 degrees. Yeah this was fun

Not every Vader helmet is looking good. But this one is! LIKE !!

Yeah me too! I have already a booked room and the 3days pass ticket. I've seen on legion-board that many UK guys are coming and from many other countries. I hope I'll make it with the - maybe basic only yet - TD for CE II. But as it's my first armor it is hard to predict how far and what I can get. I went for TM by recommendation of a Sandy-m8. Been lucky to get into run. For luck I started research already about 3 months ago so I didn't fail in the dealing by mail as its for me quite new ground. Think I'll try to make Cantina Captain in the end but it seems difficult with the DLT's as a european. @Rico: heard a lot about crazy big belgium props recently Don't know if You know our guys and ladies. Maybe I'll go on one of the EFF. Don't know definately yet. Seen a lot good pics of it.

Thought I watch this though I'm not so far that it's up to do. As I'm a scalemodeller with acrylic paints but with much smaller scale like 1/72 this is very interesting chapter. I'd thought about a mix of washing for the going in or deep areas first and little drypaint for the edges with basic dirt and shades, but this is exciting. Opens new grounds. Fantastic!

Sooo great : - ) Dirt sounds fine! As a young always came home from sandbox full with mud. Some first pieces of all the parts have already arrived. And I almost can't wait until I hold my first own armor in my hands and then give it a personal touch with the weathering. Dunno when. Count with 4 to 5 months until basic's finished, what would make it to CE II, where I guess that some of You might be there too. But step by step. If not , it's no drama, my first dress took way longer. Sandies are cool! yey!

Thanks all, that's a warm welcome and even by a neighbour , cheers eyh! Very fine! Yeah sooner or later there will be questions and I hope sooner or later trooping When I see my officer costume, it's still improving. A hobby that needs maintaining. Before I met the legion I was always only dreaming of this. Now living it. Just fantastic. I'm looking forward to the future.

Hi there, newly registered here recently. So maybe a short introducing and the why's. Soon 42 years old. Living in the germanspeaking part of my country though it is dialect. Found out about 501st Legion and Garrison existing over a year ago so I'm well a rookie. Got approval for my first costume last year after a long terming project - for special reasons - with a black line officer wich cane pretty good, getting more and more not only CRL accurate. Now after some months of studdies , asking, writing - wich might not stop - I finally could bring the project to run, after placing my first ever order for an armor after questioning and get clear about most uncertainties despite having pals to help and advice. Well soon I found out its not the easiest to do. But I hope I'm on a good line. I hope i'll make it here to a deployment. So this in a short Good time furthermore all