The gun

I've been researching armor prices and it's a pretty steep price to start-$500 will get you the body kit (everything below the neck), and that's quite a lot to drop at once. I pondered saving for it but then I came across a "Stormtrooper Blaster" in the toy aisle at Target. From my armor research I knew that these toy guns are used as bases for further modification. Since I hadn't seen that toy in stores since I was a kid, I asked around at the White Armor forums. As it turns out, those same blasters retail for 80 dollars on Amazon, and are all-around pretty hard to find. So I went back to Target and snapped it up!



Now that I have the "base," the next step will be to get the kit for the further modifications. As of now, I think the plan will be to buy a E-11 Blaster Resin Kit. I also need to find out which paints, glues, and tools I'll need to put it all together.

Stormtrooper Boot Camp - TK in Training

Hello! My name is Chris and I want to be a Stormtrooper. One of these guys:



I thought this impossible until I found out about the 501st Legion. Here's a selection from their Legion Charter:

"The Legion is a volunteer club formed for the express purpose of bringing together costume enthusiasts and giving them a collective identity within which to operate. The Legion's aims are to celebrate the Star Wars movies through the wearing of costumes, to promote the quality and improvement of costumes and props, and most importantly to contribute to the local community through charity and volunteer work"

Volunteer work while pretending to be a fictional soldier of a tyrannical Empire? Sign me up!

It's not that easy- you have to get armor. Since there's no one-stop-shop for armor it's up to you to find the resources to get the pieces. Once you have the pieces you have to put it all together. Then, it has to be approved by the Legion.

This blog will chronicle my efforts to reach that goal, joining the 501st. It's a matter of dedication, money, and time, but it's something I've always wanted to do.

So stay tuned for the following, weeks? months? years? and we'll see if I come out of "boot camp" a Stormtrooper!