Hello everyone! was recommended to join this site by a member of the Jolly Roger Squadron because I've been interested in joining the 501st since 2007. I've been reading a bunch of the topics on here concerning the Stormtrooper costume I'm interested in (ESB), how to get started, contacting my nearest garrison (Central California), etc. I'm posting this mainly as an introduction and as a way to get responses about my situation. Now I'm not a handyman by any means and money is pretty low for me at the moment. I have about $450 saved up for the basic armour, but according to HelloGreedo I'll need about $500 just for the armour and $1200 total for an E-11 blaster, holster, necessary modifications, and other miscellaneous things. I wanted to know how I'm supposed to put my name out there as a potential member, how to get started on making armour, and how to get help with creating said armour. I also want to know about how long it's going to take for me to get started with the limited funds I have so far. Thank you for your time.