stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
So to try to make something positive out of this...
Has anyone ever tried to write up a "recasting and why it is wrong" message for the 501st?
We had a recruit in our garrison who very innocently suggested making a mold of something he bought online to make more copies. When told why that was bad, he understood completely and apologized.
I think Gino hit a really good point... the 501st is a big group, and a LOT of people there are NOT prop collectors, creators, or anything else... just Star Wars fans that like to dress up.
In that context, knowing the difference between an eFX, a Hasbro and a Clonesix is sort of beyond their level of interest. They just want nice looking helmets cheap.
But that's not to say that they are bad people. Some may well be, but most I think would rather not take something that has such bad karma attached.
Maybe the way to go is to write up a good, non-accusatory FAQ and see about getting it posted up to the Legion. I'm on the 501st web team, so I can post it up there for discussion if someone wants to write up the FAQ.
Has anyone ever tried to write up a "recasting and why it is wrong" message for the 501st?
We had a recruit in our garrison who very innocently suggested making a mold of something he bought online to make more copies. When told why that was bad, he understood completely and apologized.
I think Gino hit a really good point... the 501st is a big group, and a LOT of people there are NOT prop collectors, creators, or anything else... just Star Wars fans that like to dress up.
In that context, knowing the difference between an eFX, a Hasbro and a Clonesix is sort of beyond their level of interest. They just want nice looking helmets cheap.
But that's not to say that they are bad people. Some may well be, but most I think would rather not take something that has such bad karma attached.
Maybe the way to go is to write up a good, non-accusatory FAQ and see about getting it posted up to the Legion. I'm on the 501st web team, so I can post it up there for discussion if someone wants to write up the FAQ.