Wednesday 21-Aug-2013, 03:45 PM
ebay is always a questionable place to buy armour, as a lot of the claims on there, simply are not true, you have to remember, they are trying to offload a product, and they'll say almost anything to make that happen, and sellers love the words "501st approvable" because they know lots of people search for that.
In this case, the TK ID they've referenced it as being approved by (51110), is not an approvals officer, that number actually belongs to the late Mandy Zehner from the Northern Darkness Garrison who was given a posthumous induction into the eternal legionnaires, so even if it is exactly the same suit of armour, it has never been put through the completed process that it needed for approval, as posthumous inductions are given as a tribute to those who have become one with the force before they have the chance to submit an application.
You can read her EL notice here:
http://www.501st.com/blog/?permalink=74334
I find it pretty ordinary that a seller would be using that as a sales pitch, so I'll see if there's anything we can do from 501st Command about it.
The best thing for you to do though, is to get along to a troop or Garrison function and talk with some troopers, and have a look at what we wear up close, a lot of what you're reading will make far more sense when you can see first hand what it's all about. It'll also let you become verified as a cadet, which will allow you to see more of the forums. There is no rush, as a few days won't make a big difference, but it might save you very significant amounts of money in the longer term by not buying incorrect parts.
In this case, the TK ID they've referenced it as being approved by (51110), is not an approvals officer, that number actually belongs to the late Mandy Zehner from the Northern Darkness Garrison who was given a posthumous induction into the eternal legionnaires, so even if it is exactly the same suit of armour, it has never been put through the completed process that it needed for approval, as posthumous inductions are given as a tribute to those who have become one with the force before they have the chance to submit an application.
You can read her EL notice here:
http://www.501st.com/blog/?permalink=74334
I find it pretty ordinary that a seller would be using that as a sales pitch, so I'll see if there's anything we can do from 501st Command about it.
The best thing for you to do though, is to get along to a troop or Garrison function and talk with some troopers, and have a look at what we wear up close, a lot of what you're reading will make far more sense when you can see first hand what it's all about. It'll also let you become verified as a cadet, which will allow you to see more of the forums. There is no rush, as a few days won't make a big difference, but it might save you very significant amounts of money in the longer term by not buying incorrect parts.