Hi,    Last year with the presence of 501st members at Solo and Tokyo Comic-Con,  it gave me the final push to pursue my own armor and membership.  I've spend two month obsessing over the forums, CRL, and Youtube to decided to order a trimmed AHK TK kit from Authentic Props.  Being a Canadian living in Tokyo provides some challenges but I have found support from local members already which has been great.  I'm a very detailed and nervous guy,  part of my profession, so it will be measure tw