Getting Started as a Newbie

[Anikian]

Hello i've been a Star Wars fan for a long time and have wanting to get info on how to make a complete Stormtrooper Uniform but at affordable price, i'm on Disability with limited income, please help.

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Hello James, welcome to FISD.

 

Research and patience are the clue to a good ending project.

 

You may want to take a look to this section 

 

https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/38-getting-started-read-this-first/

 

 

 

 

Good luck and  we are here to help. 

[Shanester[TK]]

Welcome aboard! This place is a wealth of knowledge surrounding TKs of all sort.  Just ask and someone (or many) will chime in with guidance.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Hello and welcome aboard, this isn't the cheapest hobby around, especially if you are seeking 501st costume approval. 

 

Here is a great thread full of useful links 

 

[Sly11[Admin]]

Welcome to FISD James!

You have certainly come to the right place for all the information you could ever want on Stormtroopers.

These forums are vast and may seem overwhelming but fear not, we have your back.

Ask as many questions as you can and our staff and members will guide you all the way to completion of your costume.

The 501st pride themselves on a reasonably high level of accuracy when it comes to costuming, and as many will tell you, this hobby not only requires plenty of research, it also isn't necessarily cheap.

The vendors list supplied in a prior post is a good guide to reputable armour sellers, generally a safe bet to go through one of them for good quality kit.

You can have armour built for you but that certainly adds to the overall cost, so most of us assemble the kits ourselves which makes for the best fit as well as saving a few bucks.

Good luck on your journey sir and once again, welcome to FISD.

[Harbinger[IPM]]

Welcome, James! 

[Mworm1974[TK]]

Hi James, welcome and thanks for joining, it can be an expensive hobby but at times some of the vendors listed have sales, also you might try reaching out to your local garrison that can be found in the where to start section as they may have members that want to sell kits so they can get another type. In any case look up the build threads here on the forums and see how they are built. This may aid in your decision to build or have it built for you. There’s lots we can say but the best place to start is here and attend local comic festivals where the 501st are attending and talk to the guys there, we are all willing to talk and help if we can. Best of luck.

 

Wormy