Practice, Practice..

[ZagTrooper]

It will be a while before I can get my shiny white armor in that big brown box and ive been wondering, is there a way to "hone your skills" so to speak? like some kind of i dunno "practice armor" or other similar yet that can prepare me for the big build so that when i get the armor it wont be all aurebesh to me? Granted I will be able to get incredibly helpful advice from you fine people

Edited March 5, 2013 by ZagTrooper

[SIMpixels]

Like many, I started with my E-11 build. It got me used to filing, sanding & gluing with E6000.

[DizzyStormtrooper[501st]]

Go get a few of those plastic "for sale" signs, clamps magnets, sandpaper (anywhere around 100 grit is fine), and e6000.. Cut up the signs into strips and practice butt joining

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Blaster builds are a good way to start off, it was four blaster builds before I recieved my armor and it kept me busy and helped hone my skills. If you are going to use a dremel then I would say practice with some of the different tips, the cutting and sanding tips I used the most, by time my armor arived I could cut pretty straight lines with it.

[kaa1304[TK]]

I built a doopydoos that was for the wrong movie, but it was worth it, got me used to working with glue, clamps, all that.

[LadyInWhite[TK]]

Using webbing or those "for sale" signs and a snap kit (recommend you use a hammer not the clamp/tool) you can start making snap plates. You need about 50-60 unless you're me and you need like 100.