New Artist - Russell Walks

Longtime Lucasfilm artist Russel Walks has joined the team!

New Artist - Grant Gould

Lucasfilm artist, Grant Gould is going to do a bucket!

New Artist - Amy Pronovost

I would like to welcome Lucasilm Artist Amy Pronovost to the project!

New Artist - Jessica Hickman

Lucasfilm Artist, Jessica Hickman has joined the team!

New Artist - Jamie Snell

Lucasfilm artist Jamie Snell has agreed to join the team!

1st Helmet dropped off!

The 1st helmet of the project is now in the hands of the artist! I had the pleasure of dropping off a bucket to West Coast Choppers in Long Beach, Ca. We should have something really cool to look at in 30 to 60 days!

New Artist - Tom Hodges

Lucasfilm Artist Tom Hodges joins the project!

eFX sends me the 1st Helmet!

Bryan from eFX sent me a helmet so we could do so measurements. Just thought I would show you what the artist will be working on. (The artist helmets will be primer grey)

New Artist - Katie Cook

Lucasfilm artist Katie Cook is in!!

New Artist - Matt Busch

Lucasfilm artist and 501st MEMBER Matt Busch is onboard!

New artist - Daniel Bergren

I would like to welcome Daniel Bergren to the artist pool! Not only is Dan an outstanding Lucasfilm artist, he is a member of the 501st!

New Artist - Nicole Falk

I would like to welcome Nicole Falk to our list of talented Lucasfilm artist!

New artist - John Gilliland

I would like to welcome the newest member of our artist! Lucasfilm Licensed artist John Gilliland to the team!

New Artist - Cynthia Cummens and Jim Tampa

2 more Star Wars artist have signed up for the project! I would like to welcome...

Cynthia Cummens

Jim Tampa

New Celeb Artist - Jeff Garcia

The Quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jeff Garcia has agreed to sign a helmet for us.

New Artist - Lawrence Noble

The well know sculptor and artists has agreed to do a helmet!

New Celeb Artist - Don Bies

Don Bies, R2 driver and Boba Fett stand in, has agreed to join us!!!!

New 501st Artist - Albin Johnson

The 501st Legion Founder, Albin Johnson, has agreed to do a helmet :)

Welcome aboard boss!

Helmets have been DONATED!!!

I received a surprising phone call yesterday from EFX Collectibles (Lucas License holder). EFX heard of our project and they want to join us in this endevor.

EFX Collectible Website

They have agreed to donate 50 ANH (Hero) Helmets for the auction! So a big thank you goes out to EFX for stepping up and helping the kids and Make A Wish!!

We do not have a firm ETA on the helmets arrival, but it should be sometime in January 2009.

So work will continue to find artist and celebs to work on these buckets!

New Artist - Joe Corroney

We got another one!!! Star Wars artist Joe Corroney has agreed to join us!

http://www.joecorroney.com/

New Celeb Artist - LucasFilm (Steve Sansweet)

Steve Sansweet from Lucas Film has agreed to do a helmet! I should say, Steve is going to have someone with Talent do the helmet :)

And we have our 1st 501st Member helmet sponsor , Chase (TK8881) from the Midsouth Garrison.

New Artist - Tsuneo Sanda

Famed Japanese artist Tsuneo Sanda has agreed to join the event! You can see his work here...

http://www.sandaworld.com/

New Celeb artist - West Coast Choppers

Jesse James of West Coast Choppers has agreed to do a helmet for the project. Jesse is not a HM or FotL, but his helmet will bring lot of funds to the auction!!!

New Celeb Artist - Chewbacca is in!

Peter Mayhew has agreed to do a helmet for the auction!!!

Update

We are still moving forward and things are getting exciting! Make A Wish is fully onboard. And I am working with Lucas Film on getting a few special guest involved with the project.

Chris