Disneyland/Disneyworld First Order TK

[josiff[501st]]

I was just wondering if the First Order Stormtrooper costume they sell at Disneyland/Disneyworld is 501st approvable?

 

I don't know a ton about the FO Stormtroopers, but they look really cool at the actual park and seem to have their own strapping system for the employees.

[TheRascalKing[TK]]

If it's the Denuo Novo kit that others have received this year that is for sale there (as it was previously with Anovos), it absolutely should be with the same work invested. If you're referring to the suits that Disney Cast Members wear in Galaxy's Edge, that would not be approvable as there are substantive departures from the movie suits made for comfort/fitting and ease of wearing.

 

Some further previous discussion here:

 

[Sly11[Admin]]

Out of the box with out a few mods, they are not 501st approvable like many hard armours, but give you an excellent platform to start on.

If you assemble it as per the CRL and check the build threads we have here then it can be.

Just to note there are a few differences between the TFA version and the TLJ version as seen on screen so the correct helmet along with a few other pieces need to be correctly obtained and or modified.

We have some superb build threads and plenty of members who can give you all the advice you need to become a FO Stormtrooper and full approved 501st one at that.

 

There are also two totally optional higher levels of accuracy you can build to. Expert Infantry, and Centurion. These are not necessary for basic 501st approval, but do get you closer to screen accurate with a few more specific finer details.

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

Another thing to think about is the cost.  When I was at WDW a few years ago the going rate for a fully built set of First Order armor was $6,700.00 (plus about $450. tax).  It was not custom fit so probably not 501st approvable right out of the box and came with a no-returns policy.  

Building a set yourself can be quite a task, but we are here to help!  Not only will it be custom tailored, you can also save yourself at least 5 or 6 thousand dollars.