BikerScout007

If I've said it once, I've said it 1000 times.... the 40th Anniversary only happens once

Any and all will be welcome to come. For our 40th Anniversary photos I imagine there will be: 1. All ROTJ Scouts 2. All Battle of Endor armors (Scouts, TKs, Officers, AT-ST drivers, Rebel Commandos, Ewoks, etc 3. Everybody

Cassandra did say she will see what hotels are willing to give us a group rate too, so I will pass on the info when I get it!

Cassandra said there was one by Cheatham Grove. I'm going to stay in a hotel

That's a bummer. I know this date is not as convenient for some (or else it would have been picked in the poll), but the Film Commissioner said the town's date is firm. And this seems to be the best way we can help the community and be taken care of while we are up there.

BIG UPDATE Okay major thanks to @BigJasoni for bringing that article to my attention. I had a nice conversation with the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commissioner, Cassandra Hesseltine. She explained to me what they want to do and I offered up suggestions about how we could help. I have also circled in the GGG GCO, Gynnie Lindquist, since this is going to be on her turf. Cassandra explained to me that part of what the Film Commission does up there is promote tourism based on films that have been shot in the area. And the big one, of course, is "Return of the Jedi." Because it's the 40th anniversary this year, they are kicking off what they hope will be an annual celebration of that movie. She explained to me that the area has been really hard hit by the pandemic, and the hotel and shop owners have really been hurting. Based on other events in the area and what would be the best time for the locals to have this festival, the date they decided on was Saturday June 3rd. I explained to her that our aim was to take a photo in the redwoods and we had already decided on June -- in our case June 24th. But it seems like the best way we can use our power as a Force for good would be to move our meetup to June 3rd. It would be a huge boon to the economy to have troopers from all over staying in the hotels and eating and shopping. And it would kick off this inaugural festival in high gear. As I envision it, our involvement would be twofold: 1. Our photo meetup at Cheatham Grove. This is our reason for going and I don't see any reason to change that. Cassandra said the Film Commission would definitely be on hand for this, as photos of us in the shooting locations would be great for their purposes. She mentioned to me, and I already knew thanks to Jason and Whistler, that Cheatham Grove is kinda in the middle of nowhere, parking is slim and there are no accommodations other than a campground. So we would probably have to drive out there in the morning, meetup, do our pics, and then head back to where the festivities are held. 2. An actual troop at wherever their festival ends up being. So us walking around, taking pics, and being generally awesome like we always are. Once we get these details worked out, I'll see if this can be a troop handled through GGG, where folks would sign up like they would for any other event. The two things are mutually exclusive however! If you want to do the pic but not troop, that is ALL GOOD. I probably won't, just because I imagine I'll be busy doing admin stuff haha. Finally, Cassandra said she can find out what kind of group rates we can get for hotel stays. Which I said would be awesome! So if this is okay with everyone, for the reasons put forth in this post, I am proposing we change our date to June 3rd and participate in this awesome event that will help bring some needed money to that community and celebrate the love of Return of the Jedi!

I've been talking to @MrPoopie about getting ours up there.

There's not going to be a limit in slots.

Hi there! I believe @KOtrooper has some experience doing the garments from scratch! There are also some tutorials in the pinned posts here: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/forum/153-shoretrooper-soft-parts/ If like me, you want to purchase them from propmakers, we have a vendor list here: Welcome to the Pathfinders forum!

Update -- I have a message out to the Humboldt Film Commission. If they are planning a weekend festival, then my feeling is to go along with that plan, and then let them request 501st via the Golden Gate Garrison I have also spoken to the GCO of GGG. GGG is planning a ROTJ meetup in April, but she said she would be happy to help out in June as well, particularly if this turns into a bigger thing, as the newspaper article suggests. I told her April had been considered, but I didn't want to have a conflict with Celebration and all the expenses that entails. So the 24th may be out -- it depends what the Film Commission and organizers up there say when I speak to them. If they want 501st, then this may just turn into a regular troop through GGG. That needs to be figured out. Either way, we will be getting our photos!

I will call them today! This may mean we have to change our date, so everyone should be prepared for that.

Folks, I will post up info as I get it, but remember to keep an eye on the 501st.com forum about CE2023: https://www.501st.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=249

It's really hard to say because we are all so different in body size, shape, etc. But when I printed armor for my daughter, I started with one simple piece (like a forearm) and then tried it at different percentages until I got the percentage that worked the best. Then I sized the other pieces accordingly. Mind you, she's 5 years old so YMMV. As far as the helmet, I've always heard that the SF helmet runs small and many people end up printing it at 102 or 103. So there may not be any changes needed there. Have you ever played with the Armorsmith program? It's designed specifically for that purpose -- sizing STLs for your body. It's not free -- but hey, neither are spools of wasted PETG. https://www.thearmoredgarage.com/ Maybe @KOtrooper can weigh in on this. She printed her armor too.

Hey Simone! We haven't gotten word on how the photos are being scheduled just yet. @Hask do you have any info on that?

Of those 4.... I would go with Jesus Salmeron. The others have various problems. 1 and 3 don't look right at all. 2 is better but still off.

Melody beat me to it, but I agree. You could probably work with most of it, but that chest (and I'm guessing the back piece too) should be printed smaller, if you possible. Just a suiting up note, but your striped bell is on the wrong shoulder.

Welcome Joshua!

Done

I'll see if I can work with photos we already have

It's the same as what you've already been looking at. Just letting you know the pics are all updated now!

No prob! Could also be a permissions issue since the CRL isn't live yet! I'll try to find a place to stash the pics if people want to see them.

They are on the Legion's server so maybe there's an issue on that end

Okay. Final photos were received and uploaded. CRL in first post updated to reflect the latest. @mrrikki -- this one is all ready! @JollyRajR and @MrPoopie thanks for making this happen

First post updated with the latest photos. We still are waiting on a front/back pic