The 76th Independent Battalion (Part 5)
POSTED BY: Tristan
UPDATED: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 20:56
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BWTP:
Thanks for the tip. The couple I just checked seemed to be $20-30 for S&H. It would seem it is cheaper just to go through Airsplat. I will have to check the gun show next weekend as they have a vendor that sells a ton of airsoft guns cheap. Got my son a P90 airsoft gun there a few months back.
Tristan:
I figured you might be persuaded to have a little something for Nathan. 
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Huh. I guess there are really obsessed people out there, eh? Wait a minute...what's so odd about creating a fictional unit based on a cancelled TV show? We all know it will be back some day...who knows, we may get well-known enough that we'll all get hired as extras for some of the new episodes!
Hey, a guy can dream, right? 
Oh, yeah...that salute would really blow out some windows! Hehehe, the 501st who, again?
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I know Saxon gave us an update already, but I thought I'd paste what her post from the OB, as there's a little bit more info. Here it is:
"BUT, I totally forgot that there were questions for Shawna! I had more of an opportunity to speak to her, and it just wasn't in my head! Oh, I did find out one thing...on the flyer, the triangular patch is sitting "base down", and it should be "point down". Apparently in one shot it is shown base down and that was wrong...the way it is supposed to be is point down. So, everyone should take note of that and make sure they use it correctly. AND since the newly designed '76 patch has the star in the same orientation as with the 'upside down triangle', the star should probably be set 'right side up. In other words, the star is upside down on the new '76 patch. I got that from Ray, who works very closely with Shawna.
So...that should probably be addressed before they order a bunch of patches!! (hope it's not too late).
Now, to describe how it went down with Nathan. I was at the club in Hollywood, it was extremely crowded, and Nathan had just gone to the restroom and was trying to get back through the crowd...I put myself in his path, and had the flyer ready. I gave it to him, explained what was going on...it was very loud in there, but some of what he said was, "How many are there?" which I replied, "the group is new, but growing every day...I can't go, but I'm a costumer so I wanted to help spread the word". I told him that the group has two desires, second to outnumber the Storm Troopers 501, to which he said, "They have a f'in lot of people!", and firsly, they want YOU, their Capt. to lead them!! He nodded and said, 'yeah sure, but I don't have anything to wear'. To which I replied, "If you could do it, I KNOW that you'd definately have something to wear!". I told him the talent I'd seen in this group is on par with professionals...it would look great.
I then told him about his causing my addiction to "Rings of Orbis" to which he gave me a thumbs up, and then told me that his friend PJ is taking the books and games into schools and how great that was going. I thanked him, and he walked off with the flyer in his hand...I wish I'd been able to see him in a saner place during a more coherent moment...but I did the best I could!
We need try to follow up, and any time Nathan does an appearance someplace, to keep him reminded and up to date on things."
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Boomer, thank you for that!
Would you mind posting a link to the OB in here so we can see what's going on over there, too? Sounds like there is a 76th thread over there, as well? If so, I'd like to register and start posting.
I do hope you all understand about the design of the patch. I think BWTP put it pretty well in his last post. 
And Saxon, thank you again for the flyer, too! I envy the fact that you got to talk to the Captain, and that you had the presence of mind to hand him something! I would have just been brain-dead!
As to keeping him updated, I'll go ahead and send him a message through MySpace as the CO of the 76th. Let's see if he responds!
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Well, I just emailed the Captain. Let's see what happens, eh? If he does respond, y'all will be the second ones to know!
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do my eyes decieve me or are the "stripes" on this guy's vest actually vest pouches?
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This is about the only link I have to the OB. If it doesn't work, let me know.
http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=31656.31
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Long time no post. Caught wind of the 76th from Tristan's posting on cosplay.com First I just want to say I'm glad that someone grabbed the Independents Unit idea and was able to run with it and make it work. It was lonely for the few of us that put together uniforms before all this.
Anyhow, the soldier I put together (ya'll might have seen the series of photos I posted a couple months back) won't be making it to the 76th. I shudder at the prospect of sewing patches onto that oiled leather coat, and armbands just don't hang right...
But the 76th would just have to settle for having its first squad machine gunner (if they'll have'm) I got myself a 1:1 scale resin replica of an M-60. I think I can pull together a nice original design that will go with it for the unit.
Pic of my "pig" here: http://images.cosplay.com/showphoto.php?photo=844317
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Hi all my comrades in arms... I am... well... I'm sitting at a computer in Australia drooling over the pictures of the costumes, and dreaming of putting mine together ...and also thinking that I need to get to Atlanta early so I can get rid of my jet-lag before I hit D*C for real!!
I cannot wait! 260 more days if I remember correctly!!!
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For any 76ers arriving to D*C early...hubby and I have plans to get into Atlanta on Wednesday the 29th. We'll have our cellphone(s) with us (of course). Happy to meet up with any other early arrivals.
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