I was 14 years old again when I saw it at the Toys R Us "Rogue One" midnight toy release. I troop as a TIE Pilot, and can't afford multiple sets of SW Armor. This is perfect for someone that wants a full size helmet but doesn't want to pay $150.00 or more for a vac-formed helmet kit. It sure beats heck out of my vintage Don Post Vader helmet! How it will be received by the 501st costuming community remains to be seen - it's nicer than the screen used helmets in several areas, but that's the very problem in a nutshell. I'd hate to have to Bondo over those pretty helmet vents just so they can be replaced by decal stripes. Stay tuned to see what happens. I'm "TIE 'til I die" so I'm just fine with it!

Congrats on a great event! The kids adored you guysi!

Hey Patrick!
It's good to have you back! I don't hit the forums as much as I should, so I miss a lot.
I do hope we can troop together again soon.

- Todd H

Congrats on a great troop! Texas Road House in Gastonia has hosted the Carolina Garrison several times and supported our fundraising efforts as well. Glad to see that other locations are doing the same!

That looks like it was a great Troop! I've got to head out your way and troop with you folks some more!

CHEERS!

That looked awesome! Congrats to all!

Thanks! Not too bad for a three day project. I'm working on CAD plans to build an R/C Droid with Dalton. I can't afford a full-on Droid builders version but I promise it will be MUCH nicer than ol' R@-DYB! Ken really saved my butt on the static Droid build for sure.

-T

Date:
Feb.27, 2016

Location:
Antioch Lutheran Church, Dallas NC

Description of Event (Please share as much info as you can):
Cub Scout Pack 28 held it's annual Blue And Gold Dinner to recognize the Webelos Scouts that participated in a Bridging Ceremony as they transitioned to become Boy Scouts in Troop 28. Tiger Cub Scouts along with Wolf, and Bear Cub Scouts also advanced to their next respective rank in the Pack. The theme for this year's banquet was "Star Wars". Scouts participated in a Father and Son Desert Contest, and winners in five different categories were chosen. In addition to their "Golden Spatula" trophies, the five winners were given a 501st Legion themed patch, pulled at random from my old TIE Pilot helmet.

Cub Scout Leader Brian Eason is a huge fan of all things "Star Wars" and he invited us to the Dinner as a surprise to his Scouts and their families. The response from the Cub Scouts and their families was in a word "IMPRESSIVE!"

Prior to the event, Brian Eason and I collaborated on a special static Droid named R2-DYB in honor of the Scout Motto:"Do Your Best". Special thanks must be given to Ken Jordan for working past midnight with me building R2-DYB the night before the dinner the following day. I could not have done it without him!

While no funds were collected for charity at this event, public awareness about the 501st Legion and the Carolina Garrison was greatly enhanced in a very positive way. Several Adult Scout Leaders have expressed an interest in joining our ranks!


Event Length (Hours):
The event ran from approximately 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Carolina Garrison Members in Attendance:
1.TK-976 (Cheralyn Lambeth) - Princess Lea
2.TR-2442 (Charles Moss) - Royal Guard
3.TB-6559 (David Jordan) - Biker Scout
4.TB-1345 (Ken Jordan) - Biker Scout

Handlers:
1.Todd Hoyle
2.Dalton Hoyle

Crossover Attendees from the Rebel Legion / R2 Builders Club / Mando Mercs:(delete this section if not applicable)
1.Jennifer DeVoll - Rey
2.Bryan Reniker and Family (R2 Builders)
3.Eric Guthrie (Former Scout in both Pack 28 and Troop 28 - also my favorite cousin) appeared as a nameless TIE Pilot

Check out some of the event photos below:















CHEERS!

BUUUUUUUT I want my first place trophy!!! I was clearly the winner with my Gonk droid!!!!!

Not gonna happen. Move along...

It was! ALL troops are fun! Some are just "more work" than others.
You never know who you're gonna meet at a troop!