Then In late summer of 1991, I wound up in a bed at Seattle Children’s Hospital. I had been sick for weeks. Picked up apparent food sickness at Summer Camp. Each day that passed I was declining in health instead of improving. My system rejected any food that I tried to eat. Doctors scratched their…
Alright ladies, we all know the tried and true Bend and Snap technique. Now, let’s zero in on the Score and Snap. This is the ideal method for trimming your armor parts – especially on those long and straight sections. I did an overview of the methods in another post but, in short, here’s what…
Trimming your armor is the first, and possibly the most intimidating, step in the getting your armor done. Looking at all of the parts and work you have to do can be overwhelming. Not knowing exactly how or what to trim off can be confusing. The fear of trimming off too much can be debilitating.…
Imperial Troops Logbook I keep a simple logbook of flights with my drones, so I thought it would be fun to do something similar for my Troops with the 501st Legion. It is a handy way to keep track of the different events, troop damage, various crew/garrisons, and running total of hours. Yes, I know…
Stormtrooper Update Remember way back in 2016 I told you I ordered a Original Trilogy Stormtrooper kit from ANOVOS? (Link to the blog post if you want to read it.) Remember when I said it would ship in the first quarter of 2017? Well, I just got it. Thirteen months later. Typical ANOVOS. Now, don’t get…
Winter is coming. That means Christmas is coming. That means it is time to plunk a Santa Hat onto your favorite Star Wars helmet! Yasss! Oh nos! It doesn’t fit! That means it is time to bust out that sewing machine! Step 1: Get them Santa Hats You need two adult-sized hats. I planned ahead…
“Have you heard of the 501st Legion?” I shook my head when Paul asked me. We were engaged at the time and tossing around ideas for our nerdy wedding reception. “They dress up in Star Wars costumes and do events” My eyes glazed over at this point. Daydreams of walking into our reception with an…