GXW - Episode 221 - "Hardware Wars/ Troops Double Feature"

With Anil and Stev3 away, we have Dayo Williams  and Aaron Lutsch both members of the Outer Rim Garrison of the 501st Legion.
 

We look back at 2 well known milestones in Star Wars fan films:
Hardware Wars (1978) and Troops (1997). How do they hold up over time? What makes these movies so memorable? What other movies have stood out in the fan film genre?