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Offline lynn923

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HELP!! Stormtrooper Cosplay
« on: March 30, 2016, 08:37:51 AM »
Hey Everyone! Im in need of some help! My boyfriends birthday is coming up he's a HUGE Star Wars buff! Ive been wanting to get him a Stormtrooper suit, but can only find ones that are  WAY expensive! Im willing to pay a couple hundred but not a thousand! Does anyone know of where i could find one or order one thats nice but a little cheaper?!? Im going to need all the help i can get!! All advice and suggestions are welcome and appreciated! Thanks!

Sydney :D
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Re: HELP!! Stormtrooper
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2016, 09:22:47 AM »
Honestly, I'm not sure you'll be able to find something that's decent for what you want to spend. They take a lot of time and skill to build, hence the price tag. I don't think I've seen anything that's between High Quality and Halloween Costume.

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Re: HELP!! Stormtrooper
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2016, 09:28:32 AM »
Yeah, I agree with [member=1221]YouThinkMeMad[/member]. As far as I know there's not really a middle-ground version.

Here's a link to a series of articles on io9 where one of their writers went through the entire process of building his suit (from a purchased kit). Maybe that will help.

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Re: HELP!! Stormtrooper
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2016, 09:32:53 AM »
Maybe you could get him a piece of a suit, like a helmet only? Then he could build the suit himself over a few years.

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Re: HELP!! Stormtrooper
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2016, 09:33:11 AM »
That's a really good article.


If a suit is out of your budget, but you're willing to spend a few hundred, maybe check out something like a Hot Toys figure or Sideshow Toys Figure:

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Re: HELP!! Stormtrooper
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2016, 10:18:39 AM »
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Hey Everyone! Im in need of some help! My boyfriends birthday is coming up he's a HUGE Star Wars buff! Ive been wanting to get him a Stormtrooper suit, but can only find ones that are  WAY expensive! Im willing to pay a couple hundred but not a thousand! Does anyone know of where i could find one or order one thats nice but a little cheaper?!? Im going to need all the help i can get!! All advice and suggestions are welcome and appreciated! Thanks!

Sydney :D

Recommend checking out The 501st resource forums and Anovos =>

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Re: HELP!! Stormtrooper
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2016, 12:49:11 PM »
Forum Housekeeping:
Changed title from "HELP!! Stormtrooper" to "HELP!! Stormtrooper Cosplay."

Moved thread from "Off-Topic Chat" to the "Cosplay" forum.  ^__~
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Re: HELP!! Stormtrooper Cosplay
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2016, 11:24:29 AM »
Hello,

I'm a member of the 501st and other than the Anovos site, there are a lot of armor makers out there. But the price tag is usually over $500 (and that's just for the parts) If you do choose to order from an armor maker there is usually a long wait time (an affordable armor maker called ATA has an over 6 month wait)

Transmute Jun has a great suggestion of getting a helmet only. If that's the case, you can get an Anovos one no problem. =)

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Re: HELP!! Stormtrooper Cosplay
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2016, 08:31:49 PM »
Check out TheRPF.com! There are a lot of build threads on there if you want to try to make your own.  Heroes for Hire, No Costumes For Sale! group on FB is a good place to try and find someone to commission.

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