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I’m Katie. I’m really happy to have my Jawa costume cleared and look forward to trooping with everyone soon.

Hello All. Great to meet you guys in person today at dunlaoghaire comiccon and cant thankyou enough for your welcome and even giving us a look behind the scenes.. Blown away by your outfits. I've listened to a lot of helpful tips and advise today that will certainly help me with my choices. Keep up the good work. MTFBWY Congratulations for reading to the end Mark P

Hey all! Name is Lauren, some might know me from my time at Dublin Comic Con and the various Cineworld events I've done! I'm hoping to get my Tinkerbell cleared for Reel Icons, and I'm working on Hera Syndulla from Season 3-4 of Rebels, and may try to get her Ahsoka live action stuff done too. Super excited for all of this!!

Hi Everyone, Shane here. Brand new to this. I was at DCC last weekend with 2 other new members Mark Parsons and Keith Connolly and decided to sign up. Been chatting to TrooperShane on insta who's been very helpful. I have a Shepperton Design Studios Stormtrooper armour that I bought last year and I'm looking for any excuse to wear it. I would love to get involved and chat to other more experienced troopers for advice on helpful mods to upgrade the armour. Whether it's upgrading the aesthetics or comfort of the suit or even more technical things like the voice changer. Any useful hacks really. Any help appreciated. Thanks guys. Shane

Thanks to all the team today! Both myself & @Mark Parsons were massively impressed with how the operation worked & most importantly, how friendly everyone was. Special thank you to the legend that is @Dropkick for allowing me to take his Shadow Scout for a test drive! Loved every minute of it!! Cheers Shane!! Look forward to seeing you all again soon! MTFBWY

Hi all. I've just joined up. Have seen you guys around for couple of years now and after seeing the show in DublinComicCon I just had to take the dive. Was there with my good Pal Keith Connolly who has also just joined this week. After some back and forth I think I've decided on a Tusken Raider costume to start off.

Hi there! I'm Erika, Aidan's girlfriend. There's a chance we've already met at the event in Tallaght a couple of weeks ago. Either way, I'm so looking forward to this Sunday Comic Con event and seeing all of you!

Hello there My name is Cian and I'm hoping to join the 501st as Boba Fett and Kylo Ren someday. I mostly do Superhero cosplays but I have always wanted to do a star wars Cosplay and join a Cosplay group. I go to as many cons in Ireland as I can. I've been tinkering away at a book of Boba fett Cosplay at the moment and I'm hoping to have it done by the end of the year. Hopefully someday I can join you guys as the Daimyo or Tatooine. May the force be with you

Hi everyone! My wife (ID-61950) and I have been wanting to visit your wonderful country for years, and we're finally making plans to do so either this coming September, or next April. After years of waiting, now that it's actually going to happen we're finding it hard to wait for our trip! We don't have exact dates or itinerary yet, but we do know that no matter where we go or what we do, we'll be starting and ending our visit in Dublin. We'd love to meet up with anyone available while we're there. And I'm sure that as our trip gets closer, I'll be asking lots of questions. For now, just a quick one: Which of our target months has the best weather -- September or April? Thanks! A.J. Hamler TK-51351

My wife and I had a fantastic visit to Ireland! Thanks to Ken and Shane for dropping by our hotel in Trim for some Star Wars chat and swag trading. We especially enjoyed stopping by the Smyth's Toy Store troop on Saturday to see Shane again, and to meet Andrea and Sean! A.J.

Just some pics from a very enjoyable DCC last weekend. Congrats to u guys. So accomodating and approachable.

For some of you, an introduction. For others, possibly, a blast from the past? (old man voice) ‘’ I remember back when this garrison was just an outpost you know… ‘’ Ian (AKA TD11420)

Thanks Daniel, will see if I can figure that out I see my photos didn’t load, doh! I have tickets already for 11am entry, going to park near hotel and walk over so just need somewhere to change, had to change in the car park into my Vader in Belfast Con, that was an experience. if you do make it, look out for us, either way, I’ll be with a Jedi. There’s a bunch of my Mando buddies coming down.

Hello there! I'm a member of the french garrison, currently working in Galway for 6 months to a year maybe. I was wondering if I could come with you on troopings since I have to validate one to be considered "active" and more importantly because I love it! I have a TIE pilot outfit but didnt bring all of it so rn I have a reserve pilot costume. I brought ONE keychain of the french garrison with me (I'm kind of a new member sorry) if anyone wants to trade, or if there's some patches I can buy too... I hope we can get in touch!

Hey y'all , My name is Dan , ( Daniel if I'm in trouble with My Mother ) and I'm in Texas. I know I seen a few of y'all at Celebration 2022 in Anaheim California but honestly my memory is so bad it's not even funny. It was a Daughter / Father trip and was our FIRST Celebration. It was AWESOME ! ( All but the getting My Racers Stolen from the Airport ) I'm generally the one who will go for the joke over anythig else and WANT to make people laugh. I'm a ESB TK and have on occasion after doing my normal scheduled Troop , have placed a Toilet Plunger in my E-11 Holster and walked a few Cons simple to get the funny reactions ! My Daughter and I give out buttons about anywhere we go now when we see people ( mostly to kids ) in Star Wars Shirts. We make them at home so it's much less costly. My Facebook page is here I think but you can always find me by looking up photomandan I have a camera pointing out usually. It was GREAT doing a Trooper Talk with members of Your Garrison.

It was lovely to meet you all in London as well as in video chat!

Hi folks. Hope this is allowed. I recently bought an xenopixel lightsaber and that got me in the mood to start a generic Jedi costume. I am looking for advice on best place to get this. I have zero sewing skills so would need to purchase the clothes. Hopefully not too expensive. If anyone has any tips or advise that would be great.

Hello All! After years telling myself “I really need to join up”, I was delighted to meet the all the guys at Dublin Comic Con last weekend & it really gave me the nudge to just dive in! I adore the work you do and admire the fantastic community you’re part of. I’m setting up my profile at the moment & would really appreciate if somebody can point me in the direction of how/where to get my costume. I’m on the fence about a Scout Trooper & Storm Trooper, but have to admit I was really impressed with the detail of Storm Trooper at the Con on Saturday. Any help in terms of contacts, online sellers etc. would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! Keith

Hey together. I‘m Bastian and member of the Austrian Garrison and I‘ll visit your beautiful country from the 24. Aug to 07. Sept. for the very first time. I‘ll stay in Dublin, Tullamore, Galvay and Limerick for each several days. Maybe some of you are nearby one of my bases and could take the time for a chat and maybe some trade. feel free to mail me, this should be easiest greetz Bastian Stimpfl TK 77762

Welcome Keith, delighted to have you signing up! We have plenty of Stormtroopers and Scouts who can point you in the right direction, so I'm sure some will be along soon. A good starting point would be to search for RWA Creations on Facebook - Ross is based on the Isle of Wight and does both TKs (Stormtroopers) and Scouts. He usually has price lists posted in his group to give you an idea of budget. There's at least one more in the UK, plus a guy in France, but I'm sure others can point you in their direction. Whichever way you go, also be sure to Google the First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment (TKs) and the Pathfinders Detachment (Scouts) and join their forums. These are the international detachments that group information on similar costumes together. While our guys can point you in the right direction for local-ish suppliers, you'll also find detailed info for each costume there.

Hello there, greetings from Germany. I’m Jessica, 44 from Hamburg and visiting Dublin on Friday June 30th. I’m searching for company for dinner and some drinks and could bring German patches and coins with me if you’re interested. But in general I would love to make new friends in Ireland. I would be very happy if we can meet. You can catch me on FB „Jessica Wergin“. Many greetings, Jessica id68123

Hi Ireland Garrison! My wife and I are both 501st and RL members in Tampa Bay Squad in the Florida Garrison, and we'll be visiting Ireland later this month along with our daughter (also Galactic Academy!). We'll be in Dublin 29-31 May and then Galway 31 May - 3 June, before we head on to London for 5 days. We'd love to meet up with some local members while there, maybe have a pint and trade some swag? Thanks!

We're back home after a great trip to Ireland and London. Daniel, it was a great pleasure to meet you and your wife, do a little trading, and get a quick glimpse of Athlone! One of the best things about belonging to the Legion is that you suddenly have friends all over the world. I'm sorry that I didn't get to meet more of you, but don't hesitate to reach out to me if you plan to visit Florida! Cheers everyone!

Looks like September it is, then. Still working on things, but it looks like it will be the 10 days beginning either on the 11th or the 18th. Don't have an itinerary yet -- so much planning to do! -- but our trip will begin and end in Dublin. Thanks, everyone! A.J.

Aye any day during summer or autumn here can give us all four seasons in a matter of hours

Hey everyone!!! Great to see familiar faces and names haha. But also so many new ones I don't know!! Super excited to get started on everything, I'll be keeping everyone up to date on Hera, etc. Thanks for all the happy welcomes!!

Hello All, So I have been a Star Wars fan for as long as I can remember and I have always been interested in the 501st Legion. But either never had the courage or idea on how to even start process to join. I went to the May the 4th Film festival over the weekend down in Portmagee and after speaking with a number of the members their, I bit the bullet and got the ball rolling on my first costume after the first conversion I had, though I have been told its a brave first choice lol. Hoping to come out of my shell a tad bit more and help out in events etc, where and whenever possible

Hi Daniel, welcome to our forum...great choice for the clone as it's one of those costumes that can be cleared with both 501st and Rebel Legion

Hi Daniel, Will do, and I have thrown my name in the hat to help out with the Street Collection for the Relay for life on the 10th June. So I'm looking forward to that. I will no doubt have plenty of questions once the kit arrives, so for sure I will be popping into the 48-clone-trooper-detachment page to ask for help and show my progress Susie says hello back

Hi Alan, Daniel here (sitting the other side of Shane on Saturday). Delighted that you both enjoyed yourselves and that you dropped in here to say hello. If you keep an eye on our "Upcoming Events" section here, you're welcome to comment underneath any of them to say you'd like to come along and help with crewing. That can be anything from helping our troopers kit up, taking photos, to making sure our stormtroopers don't fall down stairs that they can't see We have a few clones here who will be able to help answer questions, and also be sure to sign up over at the Clone Detachment if you haven't already: https://501stclonetroopers.com/forum/index.php?/login/ You'll find a lot more in depth stuff on Republic Commandos there, including recommended vendors around the world, though some of our guys might be able to point you to European vendors that will cut down on shipping and customs fees. Feel free to also create a new topic in our own clone section, where you can ask questions and post up updates: https://www.irelandlegions.com/forums/index.php?/forum/48-clone-trooper-detachment/ Welcome aboard! And hi to Susie too and her own inevitable costume

The Clone Commando Boss, bit of an ambitious build but looking forward to it

Hello everyone! I’m Antonio from the Southern California Garrison, OC Squad. I’m signing up here since I’ll be taking a study abroad trip to London this summer and hope to troop with as many European garrisons as possible. here’s my 501st info https://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=34038&costumeID=428

Hey! My name is Phoebe, a couple of you may have already met me, i have trooped with you guys a few times with my boyfriend Cian and with members Shane and Jamie. I am currently working on a custom Mandalorian Cosplay for the relay! I mainly do superhero cosplays and build the armour myself however I'm hoping to branch out more My instagram is phoebe_cosplays

Hello there, I am Kalle TB 48210 from the Finnish Garrison and we are this may Celebrating Finland's very first Comic Con. Read the invite down below and join us.... Hello dear members of the Irish Garrison. We in the Finnish Garrison would like to invite you all to Finland's very first Comic Con ever. It is a unique and historic event for Finland and we are all very excited so we would be honored if you could join us…. Event: Heroes Comic Con Finland Location: Tampere Finland, Tampereen messu ja urheilu keskus (Tampere's convention and sport center) Date: 10-12th of May 2024 Time: To be informed Accommodations: We will discuss this with each participating unit separately. After party probability: Hell yeah! Chance to get to meet and see Finland and our members: Definitely yes! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me or straight to our Council via email or by phone: Me: kalle.hyppola@gmail.com Council (Garrison email):council@501.fi 358 44 3411761 Link to the events website; https://www.heroescomicconfinland.com/ Ps. We would appreciate if you could forward this message to your area's other costume clubs (Rebel Legion, MMCC, droid builders etc)

Hello there, just wanted to introduce myself, I’m Phil, I’ve a Rogue One approved Vader and currently working on my BOBF Din Djarin. Coming down on the Saturday for Dublin Con with my son (Luke ROTJ), he’s still in training , hope to catch up with you guys. Might try out my Mando if I can get it ready in time. Would u have any space available for changing? My hotel isn’t available until 3pm for check in and this is my 1st time down.

I think that’s it done, said profile was 75% as I don’t have RL details

Thanks so much! I requested the role and updated my profile I don't think I'll be transferring garrisons since I feel like it's not really helpful and I'm glad to represent the french one here !

Daniel -- Cool! As it happens, our last night will be at the Travelodge hotel in Swords, as we wanted to stay near the airport. I just checked on the store location on Google maps, and it may even be within walking distance from our hotel. A.J.

Lol, for sure! But it’s worth the effort to make sure it’s right. I remember jumping through the hoops on my first clearance, and the help I got here was incredible. Very satisfying when it’s done and you’re out there

Some tinted acetate sheets for an overhead projector are a good cheap alternative. I just glued some to a simple frame I cut out of plasticard, and velcro'd that inside my helmet.

Hello and welcome. Feel free to ask as many questions as you like. We were all beginners at one stage. We have group chat on messenger. Yourself,Alan and Keith should ask the admins to add you.

Yep. This could get very interesting vert fast looking forward to meeting some cool people.

I’m only here a few days now, so not sure if I can welcome people yet ! In the few days Mark, I’ve communicated with super nice/helpful members. Looking forward to to the future!

Hi Keith, Funny on how you dived right in, as its pretty much how I started here also. Met lads down at the May the 4th film festival a few months back. After one conversaion had my outfit ordered and I am now hooked. As Shane and Daniel said everyone here is extremely helpful, and approcable if your ever stuck on something. Personally I found digging around on the builds in the form and chatting with the people, has given me great insight on little tips and tricks. Welcome aboard

Hi & welcome Keith, Here's some links for your research RWA creations on FB [based in Jersey, UK] - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1865574590327448 The Shed of Glittering Delights on FB [based in France - no customs costs] - https://www.facebook.com/groups/498936430131793 I've bought kits from both. You can buy the kit or for more credits, you can ask to have the kits finished & helments completed. It all depends on how good you are working with ABS plastic & assembling kits. You can also buy TKs from Shepperton & TK & scouts from RS propmasters in the UK. Scouts can also be bought from Chefs creations, also based in the UK. I got my TK from Shepperton, my shadow TK from RWA. I got my shadow scout from Chelfs creatioins & my old tie pilot from Andy in the Shed of glittering delights.

Hey, it's all set -- we have our itinerary, plane tickets and everything! September is still a few months away, so when it gets closer I'll post something up so we can hopefully meet up with some of you. But for now, the brief rundown is this: We'll arrive in Dublin on the morning of Wednesday the 13th and be there for two nights, then in Killarney on the 15th and 16th, and then Galway the 17th and 18th. We'll return to Dublin on the 19th where we'll rent a car and head to Carlingford, and then down to Trim on the 20th. And finally back to Dublin on the 21st, and flying home on the 22nd. We are really looking forward to this, and hope to meet some of you! A.J.

Hi all no, sadly the sandy is still busted, but it would only take the minimum of skill/effort/money to resolve. The belt needs replacing and a few cracks need patching. Luckily it’s a sandy so doesn’t need any dusting or cleaning

The best chance for nicer weather would be September. Sadly, there's still no guarantee.

Thanks for the the welcome Andrea and for the info that both the 501st and RL can clear the choice in costume.