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    Deployed rockers

    in The Barracks

    Posted

    It would be a neat way to distinguish those that work hard for SWAT and such.  Anybody can get a MEPD patch, but special rockers would set us apart.  I'm all for having a little extra flash to showcase personal exploits and achievements, B) especially when it comes to our own little corner of the legion!

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    TD-12250 "Bobby Boucher" Tour Of Duty

    in Tours of Duty

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    I can't believe I've been here for 5 years and have only managed 25 troops.  Life sucks, my goal for 2019 is to more than double my troop tally and reach 50!

    Upgraded to an awesome  ATA bucket in 2017.  The FX was a great starting point and has earned it's permanent place on my shelf, but it was time for something more accurate!

     

    Yet another Tour of Duty thread

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    2014:

    1. Albuquerque, NM - Joy Junction Troop - 05MAY14

    2. Albuquerque, NM - Chickfela Day - 30AUG14

    3. Albuquerque, NM - Abq Int'l Balloon Fiesta - 04OCT14

    4. Albuquerque, NM - Abq Int'l Balloon Fiesta - 06OCT14

    5. Albuquerque, NM - Abq Int'l Balloon Fiesta - 09OCT14

    6. Albuquerque, NM - Abq Int'l Balloon Fiesta - 10OCT14

    7. Albuquerque, NM - Toys for Tots - 28NOV14

    8. Albuquerque, NM - Toys for Tots - 29NOV14

     

    2015:

    9. Albuquerque, NM - Boy Scout Troop - 21FEB15

    10. Albuquerque, NM - Abq Int'l Balloon Fiesta - 5OCT15

    11. Albuquerque, NM - Abq Int'l Balloon Fiesta - 6OCT15

     

    2016:

    12. Albuquerque, NM - Isotopes Star Wars Night - 18JUN16

    13. Albuquerque, NM - Abq Int'l Balloon Fiesta - 4OCT16

    14. Albuquerque, NM - Abq Int'l Balloon Fiesta - 5OCT16

    15. Albuquerque, NM - Abq Int'l Balloon Fiesta - 7OCT16

    16. Rio Rancho, NM - Rogue One Release - 16DEC16

     

    2017:

    17. Albuquerque, NM - UNM Hospital Visit - 18AUG17

    18. Albuquerque, NM - Force Friday - 31AUG17

    19. Albuquerque, NM - Abq Int'l Balloon Fiesta - 13OCT17

    20. Albuquerque, NM - Toys For Tots - 09DEC17

    21. Albuquerque, NM - The Last Jedi Premier - 16DEC17

    2018:

    22. Albuquerque, NM - Ronald McDonald House Troop - 08DEC18

    23. Albuquerque, NM - Ronald McDonald house Troop - 09DEC18

    2019:

    24. Rio Rancho, NM - Star Wars Fest 8 - 26JAN19

    25. Albuquerque, NM - APD Public Safety Day - 23MAR19

    26. Albuquerque, NM - Truck-a-Palooza - 07APR19

    27. Albuquerque, NM - Autism Walk - 28APR19

    28. Rio Rancho, NM - Park in the Park - 28APR19

    29. Albuquerque, NM - Rebel Donuts - 04MAY19

    30. Albuquerque, NM - Robo Rave - 04MAY19

    31. Albuquerque, NM - Cottonwood Mall - 04MAY19

    32. Albuquerque, NM - Arroyo Del Oso - 04MAY19

    33. Albuquerque, NM - Unser Library - 04MAY19

    34. Albuquerque, NM - Museum of Natural History - 04MAY19

    35. Albuquerque, NM - Abq High - 04MAY19

    36. Albuquerque, NM - Explora - 04MAY19

    37. Albuquerque, NM - Special Olympics NM - 01JUN19

    38. Albuquerque, NM - Summer Reading Kickoff - 01JUN19

    39. Albuquerque, NM - Intergalactic Day at the Railyards - 15SEP19

    40. Albuquerque, NM - Flix Brewhouse TROS - 12-19-19

    41. Albuquerque, NM - Flix Brewhouse TROS - 12-20-19

    42 Albuquerque, NM - Flix Brewhouse TROS - 12-21-19

    Custom, "One Off" Field Pack?

    in Field Backpack

    Posted

    I realize this is a major necro-post, but since no one else responded I thought I would give my 2 cents in case anyone else finds this thread.  In my build thread (note the title, it's fitting) I posted a couple pics of my pack.  When I first joined the legion years ago I had my FX armor with the big bucket so I knew I wasn't going to go SWAT without major changes.  The CRL allowed for a loose interpretation of the pack so I decided to do something different!  I turned the seed trays into storage compartments with egg crate foam, I added a pair of silver "pressure canisters" with a gauge instead of the siphon, and I added another braided steel tube around the left side of the radio.  All of the other usual elements of the backpack were present so it's not too far off.  I will probably retire it soon and go for accuracy now, but it was loads of fun to build something and just wing it!

     

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    Where did the reference photos go?

    in The Barracks

    Posted

    On 3/13/2019 at 7:18 PM, HappyTrooperDotCom said:

    Sorry for the delay everyone.  I have re-written the pages with the content.  The links have changed, so anything that you had bookmarked won't work :(

    You can go to the MEPD.net home page, and click on the CRL menu option.  If you scroll down through the basic CRL, you'll see the S.W.A.T. links...that has all of the Pandatrooper images.  

    Here is the link: http://www.mepd.net/?page_id=867

    You're a life saver! Thanks for posting this!  I've been losing my ish over the missing pictures from Pandas threads, this is super helpful.  Had no idea those photos were all the way at the bottom

    Making a better TD, eventually

    in The Barracks

    Posted

    Working 60 hour weeks sucks, hence my lack of progress for the past 6 months.  But I finally trooped with the ATA helmet and it's SOOO much better!  I can actually look around! The old FX has earned it's place on the shelf for getting me this far.  I also redid my thighs.  They were much too large down at the bottom, and they just looked odd.  Next up is backpack work.

     

    Side note.  I hope photo bucket dies. Charging ridiculous money for 3rd party hosting is suicide for them Got to find a new way to upload pictures on here.

     

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    Making a better TD, eventually

    in The Barracks

    Posted

    On 2/17/2017 at 9:47 AM, LoveMonkey said:

    Looking good, hope to see it all done soon.

    Me too.  I've endeavored to stop trooping until I finish, just to keep myself motivated.

    On 2/22/2017 at 9:37 PM, Phoenix said:

    Congrats on getting your ATA bucket; good luck on your weathering project.
     

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    I've had nothing but good things to say about the ATA. It's thick and it was easy to trim.

    On 2/24/2017 at 0:43 PM, iconoclasta_88 said:

    You are on your way and looking good bro!  

    Thats what counts.

    I've been trying to properly finish my TK armor. Been going for 5 years now.
    It took me 6 years to get my TD armor up to what I wanted, so not bad at all...

    And still have on the working bench a new  TD armor, 3 buckets, properly finish my E11 and my T21...

    So, no pressure bro... Take your time and move forward.
    And post pictures.

    Saludos.

    Wow...... You need the goodwill more than I do! More pictures when I have time to work.

    21 hours ago, Smally said:

    Nice new lid, Bobby.

    dont feel as if the old FX lid is an insult to the 501st. I'll take to back to 2001 when I joined, the only real choice we had back then was FX armour. We wore this with pride and at the time felt it was something very special - it basically started the 501st off and enabled it to grow to the mighty club it is today.

    Armor FX kit should be looked upon with pride IMO.

     

    Although I would always encourage members to strive for accuracy, the most important thing is having fun with all this!

     

    best of luck trooper, looking forward to seeing what you do with your gear.

     

    Smally.

    That's what everyone else in the Dewback Ridge keeps telling me, and they all still have their FX kits.  But they moved on years ago, and I just feel a little out of place is all! Thanks for the encouragement.

     

    All this makes me love the MEPD even more.  Thanks everybody for the kind words! :) 

    Making a better TD, eventually

    in The Barracks

    Posted

    I can't believe it's been a year and half since I started this thread.  Life happened, as everyone understands.  And I've made some progress recently.

    Got a raw ATA bucket, I put it together this last weekend.  I've started the weathering as you can seen, tough part will be matching it to the rest of the armor that I have worn for years.

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    I also finished my T-21 more or less.  Thanks to my airbrush and some rub n buff.  I just need a sling

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    Making a better TD, eventually

    in The Barracks

    Posted

    On 10/7/2015 at 4:27 PM, nick.black said:

    Good for you Chief. Not everyone has to go screen accurate and it's all about having fun. You're fx armour was great as long as you felt good in it. It's also good that you want to get serious though and we look forward to seeing what you come up with. Well done so far Nick

    Thanks Nick! I can't wait until I can really get started on my revamp.

    I just have to wait until November to start....

    Speaking of which, here is another project that has to wait a month!

     

    Making a better TD, eventually

    in The Barracks

    Posted

    I've been a TD in the Legion since January 2014. I barely beat the cut off for joining the legion with an FX helmet (phew), and I have not formally joined the MEPD because of it. Since I knew I wasn't going to get in I personalized my backpack a little bit and just had some fun.

    After being in the Legion two years I have grown tired of being a bobblehead trooper. I feel that the helmet is kind of an insult to all the more proper setups out there, and I hate not fitting in during pictures. It's just been bugging me a lot recently, so starting in November I decided to redo a lot of my armor and I'll post my progress here! I wish I could start sooner...

    I'm going for either the Docking Bay 94 V.2 or V.1. I love being a sergeant cause they're not as common as captains out here in the DRG. I have more parts for the V.2 backpack, but I like the pouches for the V.1 more. We'll see what happens.

    My goal with this build is not to be SWAT, just a normal officer would be fine.

    Some things to accomplish:

    - Ditch the FX helmet

    - Restrap armor with better snaps and webbing

    - Touch up previous quick fixes

    - Replace seed trays on pack

    - Add cistern to lower tray

    - and anything else that comes up along the way

    Now for some pictures!

    I rode a horse on my first troop, seriously! I even used the stirrups.

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    My last troop yesterday at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, with the Vader balloon behind me.

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    Here are some of the personal mods I did on my backpack. I haven't used my modifications as much as I thought I would, so I'm not upset at the prospect of removing them. Instead of the cistern I added some "pressure vessels" and a gauge. I love the look and the silver contrasts nicely.

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    Objects that sit around and look useful, but don't have a useful purpose, are a small pet peeve of mine. So I gave the seed trays locks and hinges so that I could store items in them! I took the locks from some storage crates at my old job, added some weatherstrips to keep out water, and I added egg carton foam.

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    Name Changing

    in The Barracks

    Posted

    I did my research and I could not find a prior thread that was specifically about name changes, and I know there's one on the 501st just not here.

    So who changes names or how do we do it?

    (and I hope I'm posting this in the right space)

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