Negative concerns about the 501st legion?

[themaninthesuitcase[Admin]]

Since you mention it we do actually have a Discord. 

 

 

It's not the busiest place in the world but there's enough people there to be useful if you want it.

 

As for what you build, I'd always say build what you want to wear. There's no point buying an IOC costume to join if that's not what you want.

We're all here to help you, it's not real time but we can help.  Many of use built with only these forums for help, some who've been around a bit basically built off of the CRL which I can't imagine being a fun task.  Depending on what you buy, and we can help there, some one will have built it before. Even then all of the suits are basically the same from a construction point of view so other than a few idiosyncrasy's any build thread will give you a good idea on what to expect.

 

Also don't feel you need to rush. Rushing leads to suffering.

 

[BAZINGA[TK]]

It should also be mentioned that depending on the supplier you can commission the build leaving you with just doing the final adjustments and fitting for yourself.  This is the route I took because I didn't have the tools or the skills to build from the ground up.  At the end of the day, building it yourself or having a commissioned build your still trooping once you get your approval and that is when the real fun starts!

 

No one here is going to be anything but helpful regardless of which path you choose.  You'll be in good hands here.

 

Bart

[JBar[TK]]

Just had to chime in and I understand the complete overwhelming feeling of building not only a stormtrooper, but a stormtrooper to the highest degree of movie accuracy. I still remember opening my pile of armor and having no clue whatsoever of what I was looking at. Like others have said, I bookmarked dozens of build threads and crossed referenced everything I found with the CRL and just started little by little. I'd spend a few days researching biceps, then forearms, then Calves, thighs, boots, shoulders, back armor, front, belt, helmet, under suit, then fitting it all together. It was a TON of work but what got me through it all was I enjoyed it. I loved the challenge. The hardest part with any new skill is you're always going to start out as a total dummy. I felt the same with my other hobbies and careers in life. But once you start to learn how it all goes together it's a rewarding experience unlike anything else. If it helps I documented my personal build from knowing nothing to approval here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zDc4mtEDg0A_SfHcZXgXtmkzhSrBwaReTHWvdrcmMJg/edit?tab=t.0

[themaninthesuitcase[Admin]]

On 3/13/2025 at 2:31 PM, JBar said:

If it helps I documented my personal build from knowing nothing to approval here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zDc4mtEDg0A_SfHcZXgXtmkzhSrBwaReTHWvdrcmMJg/edit?tab=t.0

This is the sort of thing we love on the forum. You've clearly spent a good amount of time gathering resources and documenting the build, having it on the forum makes it available to anyone who's working on a build.

[JBar[TK]]

5 hours ago, themaninthesuitcase said:

This is the sort of thing we love on the forum. You've clearly spent a good amount of time gathering resources and documenting the build, having it on the forum makes it available to anyone who's working on a build.

It's in rough draft mode. I want to spruce it up a bit then make a post when I get around to proof reading it for sure