Star Wars News – Yahoo UK do a nice little feature on those intrepid and very generous folks of the 501st Legion
If you’ve been to any official Star Wars event, you may have seen the extremely well organised and extremely authentic looking 501st Legion out in full ‘force’ (I just had to say it). Wonder where all those stormtroopers and TIE Fighter pilots come from? Well, the 501st probably sent them.
What started out as a social gathering for Star Wars costuming enthusiasts has now grown into an international movement, with chapters as far as the Phillipines and New Zealand.
In terms of the Star Wars fandom, it’s hard to find a group of people quite so dedicated. But it’s not just ridiculously accurate armour replicas, the 501st are an active charity who raise money for a number of good causes and as far as I can tell, even work directly with Lucasfilm from time to time.
I had the chance to speak with Albin Johnson, AKA ‘TK210’, who founded the entire movement. I wanted to know what these guys were all about and how exactly this thing was run behind the scenes. And he was kind enough to share
Pop over and read the chat with Albin.