WannabeStormtrooperZ Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Something I haven’t been seeing anywhere is a way to make armor (not needing to be screen accurate or anything) for less than $200? I’m on a low budget and I already have a helmet. I’m just looking for a way to get/make stormtrooper armor that is higher quality than party city level costumes, but doesn’t need to be screen accurate. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 All I could suggest is foam or pepkura builds, there are a few builds on the internet you may be able to follow, check Google https://www.google.com/search?q=pepakura+stormtrooper&sxsrf=ALeKk035jnn9BRd50Dyjm8V-Av2sxAryGw:1603318348095&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjX8OWk2sbsAhUj63MBHeLQCswQ_AUoAXoECA8QAw&biw=1255&bih=643 Here you will find pretty much all armor is at least 501st approved so you won't find any under $200, this is not a cheap hobby to get into but once you have spend the money you will have it for a long time, there is always the option of on-selling too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannabeStormtrooperZ Posted October 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 21 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said: All I could suggest is foam or pepkura builds, there are a few builds on the internet you may be able to follow, check Google https://www.google.com/search?q=pepakura+stormtrooper&sxsrf=ALeKk035jnn9BRd50Dyjm8V-Av2sxAryGw:1603318348095&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjX8OWk2sbsAhUj63MBHeLQCswQ_AUoAXoECA8QAw&biw=1255&bih=643 Here you will find pretty much all armor is at least 501st approved so you won't find any under $200, this is not a cheap hobby to get into but once you have spend the money you will have it for a long time, there is always the option of on-selling too Ok, thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themarko[TK] Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 I have a friend that's building foam armor right now and it does look great. So I second that recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Just be aware if you are seeking 501st legion approval it would be very hard to make foam armor to that basic standard. If it's for a hobby or Halloween go for it In case you are interested 501st base requirements can be found here https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TK_anh_stunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goggytalks[TK] Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 Last year i made a full Stormtrooper suit including the helmet out of Eva Foam and it was not cheap when comparing it to an ABS suit. The materials and paint was around £400 and it took 3 months to build. My ABS suit cost as a kit around £600 , was half the work and took the same amount of time to build. The difference though is that my ABS suit is 501 cleared, movie accurate and will last many troops and just looks far far better when weighing up the difference. For me its a no brainier really. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viewoptic[TK] Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 On 10/21/2020 at 9:56 AM, WannabeStormtrooperZ said: Something I haven’t been seeing anywhere is a way to make armor (not needing to be screen accurate or anything) for less than $200? I’m on a low budget and I already have a helmet. I’m just looking for a way to get/make stormtrooper armor that is higher quality than party city level costumes, but doesn’t need to be screen accurate. Any suggestions? Are you wanting to ultimately get into the 501st? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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