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Hello I just moved here to Michigan with my husband who is in the Army. He plays the online game while I enjoy the RL and I enjoy Star Wars very much! I have been wanting for a long time to have my very own Stormtrooper Armor Set! But my dilemma is knowing where and how to begin this process!! With the experience of all of you I know that I will get some great feedback!! Look forward to your help and possibly joining the ranks of the 501st later on!!
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Start here and start reading and reading and reading.... Great place to start your research.

http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/3 ... his-first/

Good luck and have fun. It is a BLAST!

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Mayhem beat me to it. http://www.whitearmor.net and research are your friends. Don't be afraid to ask questions both here and on whitearmor.net. And avoid ebay!!

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Sorry did not mean to steal your thunder - I know I read through the forums there for about 6 months before pulled the trigger on my RT-Mod
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I did plenty of research before deciding on AP armor.
My top tip, is take your time!
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Mayhem75 wrote:Sorry did not mean to steal your thunder - I know I read through the forums there for about 6 months before pulled the trigger on my RT-Mod
You didn't steal my thunder, I've got plenty to share :D
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Thanks everyone!! We live in the GR area and wondering if anyone is in my area that may have the armor I can visually inspect? Seeing is my thing! If I can see someone's armor then I can see tha materials and what I need to make a list of! Anyone in my area!! And you guys are awesome I can't wait to get mine done and hope to join the ranks with you all!! Would be a great treat and hoping that my daughter who's 10 and a Star Wars fanatic since she met Pete the actor that played Chewbacca last year. She has been reading the books and I think she would really enjoy getting involved with me!! She is a bit of a nerd like her mommy! Thanks again everyone for your replies!!

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If you can come out to the Grand Rapids Griffins Hockey game (3-9-13) there will be LOTS of different Storm troopers there you can look at!
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Whatever you do, don't buy anything made by rubies for adults.

Whitearmor.net is THE best place to start.
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