Category: 501st
501st visits the Memphis Grizzlies NBA team
Posted by uubergeek in 501st, Updates Saturday, 3 April 2010 20:59 No Comments
I was fortunate enough to get invited by the MidSouth Garrison of the 501st to help out with a Star Wars promotion they were doing at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN to promote the upcoming Star Wars in Concert tour. We got to participate in pregame activities with the crowd and got to actually get on the floor during a time out! After the game I learned I was ON TV!!!
R2’s Texas Trip and Newest Update
Posted by uubergeek in 501st, Droids, Events, Updates Wednesday, 31 March 2010 11:30 No Comments
After racking up the mileage going to Dallas and Houston for a couple of weeks, R2 managed to make it back from Texas, though not unscathed. With a slight reactor leak (well, he kinda had a meltdown, litterally) in the dome drive setup, R2 was still able to make it home in one piece and is working again thankfully.
New Scout Helmet
Posted by uubergeek in 501st, General Friday, 10 July 2009 00:57 No Comments
Well, today (7.9.09) i finally finished cutting and sanding my new KS scout helmet. I’ve got a few pics up from my iPhone of it, and will have more when i download my camera stuff later on. It looks like i will need to heat and bend a few parts to get everything to fit right, but overall, it should be fine.
Also did a bit of dome work today. I went through and drilled pilot holes in all the parts that need to be removed from the inner dome. This took a while, but will make it much easier to cut those parts out later. I would have went ahead and cut the parts out, but the evening was getting late and the mosquitoes were swarming (South Arkansas Mosquitos are not to be reckoned with).
On a sad note, i got some terrible news from an old friend. Over the 4th of July weekend, my friends 4year old son, was playing in the lake and went underwater for a long time, while they got him to the hospital, apparently he had been under and had too much water in his lungs, and he passed away in the hospital on Wednesday. My heart goes out to Brandie in her loss as i can’t imagine what it is like for a mother to lose a young child like that. James will be missed.
Convention/Trip updates
Posted by uubergeek in 501st, Events, General Wednesday, 8 April 2009 22:37 No Comments
Well, it’s been a long time since my last update, i’ve been busy, but should have updated anyways, guess i’m just lazy… sorry bout that.
Lets start off with what’s been going on lately with trips and such.
All-Con… WOW, what a great time!!! Got to hang out with old friends, have a great weekend of drunkeness with Aaron Douglas from BSG, and finally got to meet some fellow R2 builders from down in the Dallas area. Awesome time all the way around. Here’s a link to my pictures!
http://www.emptyvoid.com/pics/index.php?cat=48
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uubergeek/sets/72157615283943065/
Next up was MidSouth Con over in Memphis! Again, got to hang with some great friends, and I have to thank Bob and Betty so much for giving me some crash space!!! Pic Link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uubergeek/sets/72157615862380776/
Also managed to go to the Memphis Zoo after the con before coming home with a lovely lady. Here are the zoo excursion pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uubergeek/sets/72157615774506917/
Also have made convention plans for the rest of the year, though they might have to be revised due to monetary concerns. Here’s the current list
San Diego Comic Con
Dragon*Con
Trooperfest 2009 (501st meeting in Vegas in November)
Originally had planned to make it to Star Wars Weekends at Disney and to Brickworld in Chicago, but think I’m gonna have to let those go this year if i want to get everything paid for and still be able to work on R2.
That should catch everyone up on the trips and such, will make a sep post with updates for the R2!
Birthday Party
Posted by uubergeek in 501st, General Monday, 9 March 2009 15:02 No Comments
Well… had an informal get together yesterday with a few squad members for a member’s daughter’s birthday. Happy Birthday Claire!
Originally we were going to troop this, but with all that was going on this week with All-Con coming up and with the kids having so much fun just hanging out bowling and playing the gameboy’s and such, it was decided we’d just hangout as well.
Was a great time, and thanks to Jeremy for inviting everyone! Only 4 days till All-Con!