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I've been kicking around the idea of starting a YouTube channel that's dedicated to my experiences with this hobby. I'm at the very beginning of the process, as I'm waiting on my kit to arrive. I'm not approved, but in the "waiting for big brown box day" to arrive. But, I need a name. Help! I have one idea in my head, but I don't want to share that so as not to taint your opinions, but I need to get a few ideas on the table. It will be a vlog, mostly, maybe some how-to's, maybe some trooping down the road. Not really sure yet, it will evolve as I do. So, with that, I would greatly appreciate some ideas. Thanks!

Hey Tim, I sure did get in touch with the Cloud City Garrison. I'm registered over there and have been chatting a bit. Otherwise, I'm on some loooong wait lists, so for now, I sit. As far as hobbies go, I love to wrench on cars, mess with computers, have a couple of YouTube channels, and I love to cook.

Sounds like we're not in that much of a different situation. Four would be awesome though, I'll need to recruit.

Hey Airborne Trooper, appreciate the feedback. Like you, I am in introvert, and generally have a hard time going and hanging out with strangers. I tend to have a few close friends vs. lots of acquaintances. Unfortunately, I live in an area where there's only one other 501st member within a 2.5 hour drive. Hey, it's a start, right? I'm planning on getting armor and building my kit. Maybe I'll draw in a couple more people. I did learn one of my casual friends was looking into making a kit about 10 years ago, maybe I can lure him in with a completed setup to entice him. At any rate, I'm stoked about where this is taking me.

Is it ok to mix and match helmets and armor from different suppliers, assuming a purchase from those in the vetted list?

Excellent point! Done.

I've already done my "New recruit" intro post, but now I'm at the point of just wanting to talk to people about anything and everything to do with the hobby. Nothing specific, really, just, "Hey, cool! You're a Stormtrooper!" I'm in the process of contacting vendors (the ones on the good list, as opposed to the naughty list) and figuring out what setup will be right for me. So, I've started the journey to the dark side! Also, how off-topic is this forum? I'd like to share or talk about some of my other hobbies too, just in case some are interested.

I've been reading a bunch, gearing up for a TK build. I just don't know which route to go (and ANH I get to choose from 2, yay!) What I can't seem to find is, what do people normally gravitate towards? Or is it just a blend of availability and wait-times, affordability, body type, etc.? For instance, I've love to hear, "Oh, everybody mostly gets X because of Y and Z...." Know what I mean? I don't want to be the outlier, I want common armor.