A short time ago, in a garage not so far away, Steve Leahy was having a problem with his armor. A tiny piece of plastic, maybe just a few millimeters wide, stuck out from the shin guard.
"I know it's a minor detail, and while you're wearing it, someone may never notice," Leahy says. "But I know it's there and I know it shouldn't be, so we like to put the effort in to make it as perfect as possible."
Leahy, a member of the Southern California Garrison of the 501st Legion (Vader's Fist), has a good reason to strive for perfection. For most of the year, they wear their homemade plastic Star Wars armor for parades and charity events.
But Leahy and his fellow Stormtroopers are gearing up for their assault on the ice planet Hoth — Comic Con International: San Diego, which starts Thursday.
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