I am now part of the 501st!

[kaoskat]

Congrats!

[clonecommander]

My husband is a member.  Enjoy!  He has about 4-5 armored 501st approved costumes.  He really enjoys the charity aspect of the group.  I know he would say, spend the money and the time to get the correct costume as it will have to be approved by your 501st group.  Take your time.  It is a wonderful organization.  Don't be afraid to ask them for help.  Here they have armor parties from time to time to help members build their armor.  There is good armor and bad armor so ask lots of questions.  My husband has built all of his on his own, but when he first started they helped him a lot with it.

The charity aspect was what sealed the deal for me. As a Girl Scout, I love stuff that lets me give back or put smiles on the faces of others (Mainly with Girl Scout cookies). As I plan on doing the fabrication myself, I am already asking questions even though I have yet to start making armor!

[Leave a Whisper]

Sounds like fun. Way to go!

[clonecommander]

First off, thanks everyone!

Second thing: the challenge for me is going to be getting the armor pieces to look right for a Republic Commando as well as fit me properly. Wish me luck!

[ghouldilocks]

That's really awesome! I see a booth for them every time I go to any type of con, and it seems like such a great group to be part of!

[tikibirds]

Very cool 

[brightberry]

That's really cool!  Congrats!