Great Lakes Garrison & Base

Welcome Paul! I have updated your forum permissions so you should be able to see the events section now.

I look forward to trooping with you this year.

This style of website is called a "forum". And that's about where my technical knowledge ends in terms of how to set one up from scratch. I know a lot of people are switching to Discord because it doesn't require as much technical skill to setup. I've heard that you can organize a Discord ...

You should be good to go now!

I recommend checking out Crowprops or Keep Trooping. Keep Trooping specifically offers a complete TIE Pilot Reserve set. Another good resource is the Jolly Roger Detachment. That will be your best resource for all things TIE.

I hope that helps!

I agree with what Kat said. Whitearmor.net has a wealth of info. I know RS has a youtube video on how to assemble their scout hwlmet. They may have similar for their TK's. You might be able to find a member in your area that could also help you out. Where in Michigan are you located? We also do armo...

Hi Jane. You can definitely get TOD credit for that troop. It sounds like you had a great time. Please send the date of the troop with the event name and a pic to one of our Garrison Event Coordinators (Skykat or TK48420) and they can get that updated for you. And feel free to go ahead and include i...

In celebration of Order 66 (6/6/24), we are proud to launch our newly redesigned website!! Please reach out to myself or Rob Wall if you find any bugs, typos, etc. We also welcome any ideas or feedback. Thank you, Rob Wall, for your hard work in seeing this realized! https://greatlakesgarrison.com

You submit to our Garrison Membership Liaisons here: gml@greatlakesgarrison.com. They will review your photos and guide you through the rest of the process. Good luck and I hope to see you trooping with us soon!

Hello Everyone! We now have a Discord Server! Everyone is welcome, from the new recruits to the seasoned members of our sister clubs. Come join in the conversation and interact more real-time with all our members across the state. Discord can be accessed via browser, installed directly on your compu...

Hello! You do not need to go through the detachment to apply. We recommend people checking out the detachments to get information specific to their desired costume or to make a build thread to get feedback on their costume build prior to submitting. But it is not required. You can email your photos ...

My go to armor maker is Studio Creations. It comes mostly pre-trimmed and looks really nice when put together correctly. I would say it works well for most body types. Walt's Trooper Factory is another common kit here in the US. It is the same armor you see used on screen in the Mandalorian. It is b...

Hello!

Our GMLs' email addresses are greatlakesgarrison@gmail.com and trooper60609@gmail.com

Good luck with your application!

Hello!

Our GMLs' email addresses are greatlakesgarrison@gmail.com and trooper60609@gmail.com

Feel free to reach out to them with any questions.

Good luck with your application!

I am 80% sure that is the same armor maker that made my stuff that I got 13 years ago. It is nowhere near good enough to get you into the 501st now, but back when I joined in 07 it passed. I would definitely pass on that set and get something from one of the vendors recommended on Bikerscout.net. I'...

How can they get the chest box in the right spot on the Goofy costume, but the "real" Vader has his check box completely in the wrong spot? Come on Disney...you own this stuff now.

An easy solution to the cummerbund staying under the breast plate would be to put some Velcro where you want it to stay. That works great for me. I also have a few snaps that I've attached to the inside of the cummerbund to help support the Velcro and have had no problems at all. For boots, if you d...

Very cool!!

Shelbi

Looks great!!

Shelbi

Awesome. What armor kit did you get?

*Shrugs* That's who I got my MLC helmet from so I could get the accurate stickers and nose piece and he responded pretty quick.