krewkid82's ESB W.I.P./501st shenanigans(BH-42090)

[Krewkid82]

What up fellow fett heads!! Today was a special day! I took a hour and a half drive to go spend the day with spicyfett(scott) and his family. We got to talk fett all day and I even brought along my kit to compare, share advice, and of course take pics together hahaha. Scott and I both ordered minutefetts newest lineage ESB armor sets. Scott will be doing the trimming and paint up for me so I'm super stoked on that...I even brought some vintage floquils to get the job done! Since I re-dyed my flight suit I'll definitely need to sunbleach it and add some weathering back to it. Here's some pics his wife took of us...enjoy!

 

[spicy fett]

Dude that was awesome!! Can’t wait to get on that trooping though! I definitely got lots of good advice!

 

[Krewkid82]

Dude that was awesome!! Can’t wait to get on that trooping though! I definitely got lots of good advice!

Remember at least one troop a year lol

 

[spicy fett]

Remember at least one troop a year lol

I plan on trying to do one here real soon!

 

[BudaFett]

Ya'll need another ESB Fett for the Spider-man meme!

 

[ShortFuse]

Ya'll need another ESB Fett for the Spider-man meme!

Not necessarily...

 

[Krewkid82]

Quick update! I ordered and recieved MinuteFett's new ESB armor. Me and Spicy Fett went in on some floquil paints and he has been working on prepping my armor with fiberglass backing and prepping it for paint this weekend. I only requested the fiberglass because I do a lot of 501st troops. I think I did at least 30+ troops last year so I definitely troop my kit. Here are some progress pics that he has sent me. Enjoy!

 

[Krewkid82]

Here's another update from spicyfett!

 

[Krewkid82]

What's up fetts!! This weekend was awesome! Me and my family stayed in Galveston, Tx for two days of trooping. This was there first official troop as handlers for me. First troop was the
Mardi Gras Krewe of Gambrinus Parade and second troop was the Mardi Gras Ball for Special People at Moody Gardens...here's some pics of the festivities enjoy!!

Here's the group that trooped the Mardi Gras Krewe of Gambrinus Parade on the first day!

lol my wife didnt know how to run the new gauntlet hose wire that i added. I showed her the diagram on the other troop

What you looking at lol

This is Melissa she is one of our squad photographers

Boba is always next to Vader haha

my Beautiful wife and son

Out there on the beach behind us is where I purposed to my wife

Second troop was the Mardi Gras Ball for Special People at Moody Gardens and we had a big turn out for that too!

I added alittle bit of some extra flare for the kids lol

This picture is special because the two storm troopers next to the giant storm trooper are the current squad leaders running for Squad leader of our Garrison and the one im standing closes to picked me and a few others to run for his command staff this year!!

Damn Jawa's stealing my armor!!

This was probably one of my favorite troops I've ever done! It had it all...my family was there, lots of good troopers showed up, tons of people to interact with, making all of those special needs kids smile was super awesome, and dressing up as the best character in all of Star Wars!! (At least to us he is..)

 

[robotzo]

Oh wow, I live right outside of Galveston and had no idea there was a troop at Mardi Gras!

 

[Irongladiator]

Krewkid82
Sure looks like a good bit of fun was had! Again, not sure how you boys in Texas handle that heat in the summers. That pic with you, your wife and boy. I see them wearing stocking hats. Musta been quite cool for that time of year, eh?

-Iron

 

[Krewkid82]

Oh wow, I live right outside of Galveston and had no idea there was a troop at Mardi Gras!

If you are apart of the 501st your local garrison would post event on there page that you could join.

 

[Krewkid82]

Krewkid82
Sure looks like a good bit of fun was had! Again, not sure how you boys in Texas handle that heat in the summers. That pic with you, your wife and boy. I see them wearing stocking hats. Musta been quite cool for that time of year, eh?

-Iron

Ya in Galveston it was around 50° during the day and like 40° at night...it wasn't too bad especially in the kit I was pretty warm lol

 

[PinkFlamingos6]

Awesome photos as always! I think your flightsuit looks great!

 

[Krewkid82]

What's up fett heads long time no see!! I've been super busy and ive done quite a few Troops since the last time I posted! So many fun times wearing this costume and I can't wait to build the 2nd version and go for infamous level 2..spicyfett has been helping me with the painting of my minutefett armor and helmet. I cant wait to recieve my clothears order and the remaining minutefett pieces i ordered...here are a bunch of events and photos I've been to these past few months. Enjoy!

Here's the Homeschool Family expo in Spring,TX

 

[Krewkid82]

We went to a Star Wars Day at Texas Children's Hospital...My buddy Tyler handled for me on this one!

 

[Krewkid82]

I went to a Mando themed wedding!

 

[Krewkid82]

I upgraded to my new ee3 blaster that i bought from budafett!! Got all the blaster factory pieces installed and weathered along with installing the A.S.I. scope and 3 cell flash! Thank you again sir!

I did a Rooftop movie showing of A New Hope and Empire Stikes Back!

 

[Krewkid82]

Comicpalooza 2023!!

 

[Krewkid82]

Bought and assembled my new jetpack from budafett! Got all the metal greeblies attached...all i had to add was the real dental file, jetpack hooks, the xlr port, xlr cable and lights. I might get spicyfett to look over the paint job and add some weathering or whatever.