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[501st] Dragon*Con in Progress

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:07:45 +0000

Atlanta's Dragon*Con , arguably the largest pop culture convention in the southeastern United States, is already in full-swing for Labor Day weekend featuring more than 400 celebrity guests and bands and an expected 30,000+ attendees. 501st members...View the full article

[501st] Celebrating New Honorary Members

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:22:17 +0000

With celebrities, authors and noteworthy fans abound, August's Celebration V was an ideal setting for the 501st to welcome several new Honorary Members as a thank you for their ongoing contributions to the Star Wars saga. The latest additions to the...View the full article

[501st] TK Project Raises $50,150 for Make-A-Wish

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:59:39 +0000

Collectors and fans bidding on 53 customized Stormtrooper helmets at Star Wars Celebration V helped raise $50,150 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation through the 501st TK Project. With contributions from the likes of Dave Filoni, Seth Green, Jesse James...View the full article

[MG501] Operation Eweb

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:07:37 +0000

Operation E-Web at CV, Jim, Ed, Cal and Josh

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[MG501] Hoth Set at Celebration V

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:53:27 +0000

Cal brought his awesome Hoth Set to CV for the R2 builders room. Here is a video of Darth Vader (SL-0432) and Luke dualing in the set.
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[501st] 5000 Strong for CV

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:56:09 +0000

Just on the verge of Star Wars Celebration V , the 501st Legion surpassed the 5000-member milestone on August 10, 2010, with the approval of Midsouth Garrison member Joey Lester ( TK-6875 ). Long live the Empire!View the full article

[501st] 501stCast Celebration V Primer Now Playing

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:18:35 +0000

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...View the full article

[501st] Artists Paint a Picture of Awesome at Celebration

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:25:58 +0000

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...View the full article

[501st] 501stCast Episode 58 Now Playing

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:30:47 +0000

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...View the full article

[501st] Vader's Bricks

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:18:44 +0000

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...View the full article