Sioneko

Awesome pictures!. So good to see my fellow UKG brothers! Heres hoping in time i may get to stand along side them in my future hopeful black pauldron trooper..... ( gets quickly off to continue his weathering...)

I am impressed and inspired. I am sure your real close. I like your weathering and application of dust and sand. I always think that with care and remembering that less can be more, then it looks realistic and accurate. Very nice.

congratulations Sir. next step......AT-AT driving lessons cause we may need a designated driver after a heavy night in the cantina.

But even if not SWAT i am still your loyal sand coughing - rebel scum hunting - cantina lurking - dewback rodeoing - Tusken Raider hunting - Jawa taunting - Mos Eisley patrolling brother!!!

Where are you brother?? i am wating to congratulate you when you get deployed! ....Hate to contemplate a MIA

Totally makes sense and seems very thoughtful and kind to those who may not be able to aspire to SWAT level due to funds, or ability. I would like to at some point make SWAT but alas i have not had the luxury of starting from scratch to get SWAT so would have numerous modification to get that. However i would be most honoured to at least make Police Officer Sandtrooper, trying to mimic a black pauldron enlisted. I totally admire and appreciate the SWAT level troopers. complete salute to my role model brothers. But for now my goal is Police Officer and to represent the MEPD in the UKGarrison as i troop and bring many smiles to all. My main ambition will always be to bring to life Star Wars to the young generation especially those who thing i am the real deal! hehe. So thankyou and i hope soon to sumbit once ready my application to the Mos Eisley Police Daprtment for duty as a Police Officer. "Sio!".

Good evening...well it is here in the Uk I have a question please. Correct me if i am wrong but Police Officer status and clearance in MEPD would be as close to movie accuracy in armour, weathering, and props ie weapons backpack etc. SWAT is almost complete accuracy to a specific trooper seen on screen down to HIS backpack, wepon wethering etc. So...If i was to have a trooper generally weathered but not SWAT weathered, with a weapon ie E-11 but not SWAT to a specific character on screen and i had a good canon bakcpack but not neccasarily SWAT to that specific trooper, i could still attain police Officer level but not SWAT? to explain, if i was to have a black pauldron trooper with an E-11, general weathering and a captains backpack not an 'enlisted' backpack, i could attain Police Officer but obviously not SWAT as i would need that black pauldron screen troopers backpack , wepon etc? Because looking through the ref pics and requirments list for Police Officer it seems wisely it helps avoid non canon parts and pushes for more screen accuracy where as SWAT Requirments are a higher goal of absolute screen accuracy and exact gear. I bet that made no sense but i still have to ask. Sio ( Paul).

silly question but...why is it called a rediculous R2D2?? cause of the price?

Waves a nervous hand to his future brothers... Greetings all. I am Sioneko ( Paul for short) and i am a member of the UKGarrison ( non costume member at mo..) My good friends, particularly Nick ( above post) and 'Andy the Sandy ' keenly suggested after a few confused questions from me to register here and do this right. so... here i am...seeking to become an enlisted ( black pauldron) trooper and at first aiming for Police officer. One day i shall aim for the rewarding SWAT but for now need to get my feet wet. I have already scanned some of the threads here and will carry on filling my fresh mind with more reading. Heres to a great future as a 501st Uk Garrison trooper and hopefully MEPD Police Officer full of pride. * salutes*