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Hey everyone. I've only recently discovered that the Scout Trooper is the trooper I adore the most. This thread will serve as the repository for all of my progress, pictures, and general checklist. Please, PLEASE, offer up any thoughts, help, advice, wisdom, etc. as it will be immensly appreciated. This is my first build and I'm hoping that once it's complete, I'll be accepted into the 501st. It's long been a dream for me.

 

Budget:

$100.00 USD as of 10-24-16

 

Checklist:

 

Jumpsuit:

â–ºVendor: Redkap

â–ºProgress: Need to Order

â–ºMeets Approval:

 

Vest:

â–ºVendor: Looking for a vendor.

â–ºProgress:

â–ºMeets Approval:

 

Gloves:

â–ºVendor: Wampa Wear

â–ºProgress:

â–ºMeets Approval:

 

Hard Armor:

â–ºVendor: Considering SC

â–ºProgress:

â–ºMeets Approval:

 

Boots:

â–ºVendor: Considering Marcel

â–ºProgress:

â–ºMeets Approval:

 

Cummerbund:

â–ºVendor: Looking for a vendor.

â–ºProgress:

â–ºMeets Approval:

 

Balaclava:

â–ºVendor: Looking for a vendor

â–ºProgress:

â–ºMeets Approval:

 

Blaster:

â–ºVendor: DV

â–ºProgress:

â–ºMeets Approval:

 

Helmet:

â–ºVendor: Considering SC

â–ºProgress:

â–ºMeets Approval:

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Keep collecting the Benjamin's! You gonna need em! :)

 

I certainly am! I've been lingering around the 501st forums long enough to know that this is no cheap task to accomplish! :D Eventually, I'll be prepared to spend about $1,300 USD on the completed build.

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You can do it for a lot less than $1300 if you're willing to tackle the soft parts and boots yourself. ;)

 

Best of luck on your build.

 

Thanks! I have zero artistic ability or steady hands or whatever when it comes to actual materials and such. I am great at digital art! But unfortunately that skill isn't going to help out much with the build. Maybe I can get some help from the handymen at an armor party? Who knows?

 

Anyone have a suggestion on which piece I should begin hunting down first? Maybe something with a long wait list?

 

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I was browsing YouTube and found that some pretty amazing stuff can be done using Pepakura. Has anyone here tried doing this? I saw some threads from a couple of months ago but they're all dead now and didn't have any finished results. Just considering this as an alternative to spending so much on a helmet/hard armor.

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The belt & TD come with the hard armor kits. If you go with SC you can buy the armor kit & Jeff gives you a break on the helmet kit. The SC kit comes with everything you need hard armor wise. Jeff's delivery time & communication is great. Gloves you can buy from WampaWear through his website or on his Ebay store. Blaster you can contact Darth Vhoories. He was in the process of moving so he may not be taking orders right now. Best to put this as your last item to buy this way your ready when DV is up & running again. Boots are fairly easy to make if you take your time. Took me 3 days to make my wifes boots. The base boot can be found anywhere. I've seen 1 colored soles at Big 5 Sporting Goods for under $30. Some people here are ordering a 1 color sole boot from Kmart.com for around the same price. If you can't find 1 color soled boots get the 2 color & use an acrylic paint(Walmart or any hobby store .50-$2) to paint the soles. As for the jumpsuit, vest & cummberbund normally you can buy all from the same maker. Just need to know who to ask ;)

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Thanks! I have zero artistic ability or steady hands or whatever when it comes to actual materials and such. I am great at digital art! But unfortunately that skill isn't going to help out much with the build. Maybe I can get some help from the handymen at an armor party? Who knows?

 

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I was browsing YouTube and found that some pretty amazing stuff can be done using Pepakura. Has anyone here tried doing this? I saw some threads from a couple of months ago but they're all dead now and didn't have any finished results. Just considering this as an alternative to spending so much on a helmet/hard armor.

 

If you've got no abilities for the soft parts, I'd highly suggest staying away from Pep as well. That takes some true skill for that to come out right....and lots and lots of time.

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Boots aren't as difficult as they look if you study the boots build :)

 

http://forum.bikersc...p?showtopic=903

 

(Mine aren't great but not as difficult as I thought it would be)

Maybe I'll give it a shot!

The belt & TD come with the hard armor kits. If you go with SC you can buy the armor kit & Jeff gives you a break on the helmet kit. The SC kit comes with everything you need hard armor wise. Jeff's delivery time & communication is great. Gloves you can buy from WampaWear through his website or on his Ebay store. Blaster you can contact Darth Vhoories. He was in the process of moving so he may not be taking orders right now. Best to put this as your last item to buy this way your ready when DV is up & running again. Boots are fairly easy to make if you take your time. Took me 3 days to make my wifes boots. The base boot can be found anywhere. I've seen 1 colored soles at Big 5 Sporting Goods for under $30. Some people here are ordering a 1 color sole boot from Kmart.com for around the same price. If you can't find 1 color soled boots get the 2 color & use an acrylic paint(Walmart or any hobby store .50-$2) to paint the soles. As for the jumpsuit, vest & cummberbund normally you can buy all from the same maker. Just need to know who to ask ;)

Wow! What a wealth of info in a single post! Thanks! I was reading around the forum and noticed that someone mentioned that the SC helmets run on the small side? How are they with returns should the helmet be too small?

If you've got no abilities for the soft parts, I'd highly suggest staying away from Pep as well. That takes some true skill for that to come out right....and lots and lots of time.

I figured as much. That's okay. I might still try it just for the experience. Looks like a lot of fun!

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I figured as much. That's okay. I might still try it just for the experience. Looks like a lot of fun!
Have fun then. :) If you can tackle that, then the soft parts are much easier. You can always remove thread and start over if you don't like the way something looks. It's much more forgiving.
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Turns out my boyfriend has a sewing machine. Neither of us know how to use it, but I'm sure I can teach myself. I'm going to try and attempt to make my own bund, pouches, and vest. We'll see how that goes. Also, I have obtained one of the easier items to acquire: the balaclava.

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Checking in. Lot's has changed recently. New job with higher pay means faster completion time!

 

I can't wait to start trooping!

 

I'll continue to update this thread with pictures and the checklist.

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