Hello! My finace and I have been cosplaying for years and have always wanted to get into the 501st. With jobs and income now a thing, we are going to start the process of getting things underway. I have never been a part of a community like this and everything seems a bit overwhelming pertaining to where to get armor, what is approveable, etc. My fiance is going to do a Legacy Era female stormtrooper armor and has found a great number of resources for her, but for me, I want to do a Heavy Weapons Trooper (with either a DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle or a T-21 Light Repeating Blaster Rifle). I am just wondering what the best places would be to get all the necessary parts that would be 501st approved as well as being done in a somewhat timely manner (we want to have everything done before Celebration Orlando in April). I am 6'1" and around 210 lbs. Any advice or directions you can point me towards would be greatly appreciated. We cannot wait to get our armor started and become a part of the Galactic Empire. Thanks!
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