Hello there, My name is Paolo, I’m currently, eagerly, making my way through the trials and tribulations of putting my first trooper costume together, and hopefully, become a member of the legion in the near future. I’ve posted some questions in my introductory forum post early last week and contacted my local garrisons GML (Canadian garrison) and I have finally made some decisions based on my research and discussions; I am ambitiously aiming to put together a TK Trooper from ANH under the “Stunt” (or “Lineage Replica”) variant. I am a slender 24 year-old standing at 6’2” and currently weighting 140 Lbs. - - I had a few general questions for anyone willing to reach out… (1) I'm absolutely going to be taking everyone's suggestion to go with one of our vetted makers, l'm wondering if you yourself had a preference of who to go with based off of your experience? (2) I noticed there are a variety of options for ordering the armour pre-build or from a kit (and everything in between), would people recommend getting a “trimmed kit” or “untrimmed kit” what are the major pro’s/ con’s there? (3) That being said, are there any blades or saws for cutting the material people suggest/ would be able to recommend to achieve high quality cuts? (4) Onto the paint/ polish conversation, are there any recommendations for paints, polish’s, or brushes that people found work the best? Thank you again for your time and support, I know this is strictly voluntary and I appreciate this wholeheartedly. Signing off for now, P