Satka

Thank you for the advice ... And I realized forgot to post an introduction when I posted on this thread, so here goes my intro

Again, thank you all for your advice, which gave me enough energy to start my research right away! Well, I still have one week worth of real life work before three weeks of vacation, a good portion of which will be spent on this subject But I am psychologically ready to start now I am going to study: The many possible sources for an armor kit, and how they compare (prices, types, quality) The components I will need, from boots (TK it seems) to E11 (that one scares me) The ultimate list of steps to build an armor, and I'll have to find tutorials for each one I'll come back with yet another approach to TK-ism, but as I'll have "built" it myself, it will hopefully help me proceed to actual realization with confidence ... (because I think the armor unboxing must be a spine chilling moment!) I can't wait!

Yes, thank you for the advice. Wow ... give me an X-Acto, an untrimmed armor and three days and ... well after multiple cuts, I could only disguise myself as Anakin after his duel with Obi-Wan It's true I am a little feverish from discovering all this new world today, I'd like to have it all done/take on the whole Empire myself right now I am indeed going to spend the next weeks studying the subject thoroughly, and this place seems like an excellent starting point. I'll be back with more precise questions then

Hi there, I realize this is a question with no definitive answer, so it's more a request for your experience. How long does it take to have a finished TK armor, ready for trooping? It means: Shipping delays Armor trimming, sanding ... all the necessary mods (not the optional ones) E11 building (or purchasing?) And what am I trying to achieve, by the way? A TK armor, 501st acceptable, needing relatively simple tools (I don't plan to build a vacuum forming table for example), needing average skills (I can trim, sand, paint, but don't plan to rebuild parts of the armor). I don't have a definitive budget (and it could influence how I'd get that armor finished a great deal, I know) As for now, it looks as if 900£ should cover it So, what do you think? Cheers

Thanks BJ for the answer As for this dreaded question, I already have an answer ready: "Yeah, but I saved the Princess!"

Hello there I'm completely new to the costuming world, but after attending to my first Celebration last year (C5), I was amazed at how fans can express themselves through costuming. Now, I am really eager to participate too, and I'm going to try to attend C6, and in costume if I can. My first choice went to the Stormtrooper, anonymous but so striking, and iconic. But my height might be a problem ... I'm 1.65m, 60kg (5'5", 132 lbs). Do you think I would make a believable ST? In particular, I haven't found (yet) a list of armor types and how well they would fit my height. I started soaring the forums (here and there), and saw numerous tutorials, lists, countless pieces of advice ... I must admit I'm feeling a little overwhelmed right now ... I still have to build my own knowledge of ST costuming, but the SDS kit looks very nice (albeit pricey, but I suppose I won't be able to avoid that ) Thank you for your advice Satka