by tuskentrooper on Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:18 pm
With just a few days to go before Star Wars Celebration V kicks off in Orlando, the official 501st podcast presents a special episode to prepare you for everything that "Vader's Fist" is bringing to the convention. Get exclusive insider details on the TK Project, Troop-Athlon, costuming panels, Droid Hunt, flash mobs, contests, free swag and more. Click here to listen, download or comment now on our show notes page. iTunes subscribers can subscribe to our feed. Also, click here to follow the 501st on Twitter for real-time updates from the Legion!
by tuskentrooper on Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:25 pm
The 501st Legion is proud to claim many of the Star Wars Celebration V artists as Honorary Members (and in the cases of Matt Busch and Kevin Graham, full-fledged armor-wearing members!). While every piece of exclusive art is a worthy keepsake of 2010's biggest Star Wars event, the Legion would like to send special thanks to artists like Steve Anderson and Marc Wolfe who have branded their artwork with the official 501st logo, as well as artists like Joe Corroney and Dave Dorman who immortalized Legion members as visual reference for their work. The 501st also appreciates the talents of Noah Albrecht, Daniel Bergren, Grant Gould, Kevin Graham and Denise Vasquez in support of the Droid Hunt. Click here to check out the full list of Celebration V artists!
by tuskentrooper on Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:30 am
In this episode of the official 501st podcast, Jesse (TK-9311), Adam (RC-6124) and Joe (TK-6064) discuss the newest Honorary Members, the 501st TK Project, wrestling troopers, and the new Museum Replicas Stormtrooper armor, plus a few Celebration V teasers, mission reports and more. Don't forget to stick around for the bloopers after the end credits! Click here to listen, download or comment now on our show notes page. iTunes subscribers can subscribe to our feed.
by tuskentrooper on Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:18 pm
Todd Thuma, a 15-year member of the LEGO community, has teamed up with the 501st Legion to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation in unique "Imperial" fashion. With the support of fellow LEGO fans from around the world, Thuma donated about 30 hours of build time to construct a monstrous 45 x 45 inch mosaic of the 501st logo to display at the 501st Experience room at Star Wars Celebration V. The logo mosaic is built upon nine LEGO baseplates and consists of more than 13,000 red, black, white and gray bricks. To honor the charitable work of the Legion, Thuma has generously agreed to auction the costly piece for charity (details to come). Click here for a peek at the 20,736-stud work of art and click here to learn more about Greater Florida LEGO user Group.
by tuskentrooper on Mon Aug 02, 2010 3:33 pm
With more than twenty official 501st events scheduled for the 4-day Orlando convention, fans who want to keep up with Vader's Fist at Star Wars Celebration V can follow the Legion's every move using social media and mobile devices. Click here for the official 501st Facebook page and click here to get real-time updates from the 501st on Twitter. Now you've got no excuse for missing out on a great costuming panel, surprise Honorary Member induction or super-secret flash mob at CV!
by tuskentrooper on Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:52 pm
With this month's Star Wars Celebration V right around the corner, artists participating in the 501st TK Project are scrambling to complete their custom Stormtrooper helmets and all in the name of charity. Dozens of one-of-a-kind artistically-modified helmets (donated by eFx Collectibles) will be auctioned in Orlando with proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation---one of the 501st's favorite charitable causes. The official auction will occur on Sunday, August 15th at 2pm at the "Behind the Scenes" stage at Celebration V. Click here to see recent entries including art from Daniel Logan, Nathan Hamill, Jessica Hickman, Peter Mayhew, John Gilliland, Lee Stringer, Jim Tampa, Nicole Falk, and Chase Gustafson. Bid high and you'll be taking home a piece of Star Wars pop culture history!
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