Greeting from Southern California

I posted in another "intro" thread in the "Sarlacc Pit" not having seen this section (I'm getting old:?) so I'll just re-post what I had there...

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My name is Mike Orona, I am a 45 year old disability retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy... Due to multiple injuries over my 16+ year career I don't get around very well but on the bright side, get all the good parking spaces now at least (gotta look at the bright-side lol)... I've also have been able to raise my now 4 year old Son as I was retired right after he was born... Life doesn't shut a door without opening a window....
I am here now to build props and such for my own personal collection... I have a thing for helmets and guns from Star Wars, what can I say...
Here's a photo of some of the stuff I've accumalated and still working on...
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...uckets002s.jpg
Thanks for letting me take part...

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Um wow. Where in Socal are you? I'd love to see that collection in person sometime.

Yeah, can you be more precise?
and welcome aboard

I am in Whittier, far east end of L.A. County bordering La Habra, Orange County...
I've picked up about 6 more buckets since this photo was taken (SGB Neyo, GM, AT-TE & BARC as well as a MLC Biker Scout and Pghfett Beehive)...
I like helmets can you tell??? Of the 6 new ones only the Neyo and Biker Scout are finished, it's hard finding time when my little Dude DEMANDS so much attention (but he's MORE than worth it:love)... I have an old DP Fett helmet I bought back in 1994 and am working on getting a fiberglass job to build up just for fun...
I also build LARGE WWII armor (Tiger I, Panther, Jagdpanther, etc etc) in 1:6 scale (you can see more of that stuff on this link http://mysite.verizon.net/res6tvm7/)and collect firearms ( VERY hard to do in the "Peoples Republic of California":lol )... I just like too much stuff...

Howdy old man! :cheers

Hey Buddy, thanks again for setting me up with that rangefinder, MOST excellent...

Welcome and that is an amazing helmet collection!

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Originally Posted by inxsone

Hey Buddy, thanks again for setting me up with that rangefinder, MOST excellent...

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Well now, thank you! I made those to fit the self-contained electronics from the fellow Mgr8ness on here (I probably just butchered his name) if I didnt tell you before.

Welcome aboard. I would say fellow brother in blue, but you wore tan.

Welcome to TDH. There are a large number of us from LA and Orange counties here too.

Thanks for the warm reception folks and "Steelblitz" thanks for the tip on "Mrgr8ness" (you were only off by one letter, not bad Sir:) )... I'll hopefully be contacting him soon...

:thumbsup Welcome and good luck friend!!!!!
Leo:fettesb