Carolina Garrison

Hello everyone! I just moved to the Carolinas (Fort Mill, SC) 7 months ago and I’ve been wanting to join the 501st for a long time. I’m struggling on what character I want to be. I’m only 5’6” so I don’t know what would be the best for me. I would really love to be Kylo Ren but I don’t know if that’s even possible because Kylo isn’t that short lol. I think I just wouldn’t be level 3? I would also love to be a Stormtrooper but in that regard I would need help with getting the armor and building it. My wife thinks I would be a great Jawa lol. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated!

There's so much fun to be had here. Lol But I'll leave it alone.

I ran into the same problem recently. I'm such a freak about Star Wars I was like cI wanna be EVERYBODY!" But alas, my wallet says "Negative, Ghostrider." I fell back on the character I have always thought was the coolest ever since I saw them in the theater in 1985. We called them "speeder bikers" when I was a kid and since that all I do is ride my own speeder bike these days, it seemed a natural first costume. And yes, when it's complete, I *will* ride around town in costume and I *will* get pulled for an improper helmet. Lmao

Moral of my story: do what you want, have maximum fun, and to Hades with the consequences.

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NCwerewolf wrote:There's so much fun to be had here. Lol But I'll leave it alone.

I ran into the same problem recently. I'm such a freak about Star Wars I was like cI wanna be EVERYBODY!" But alas, my wallet says "Negative, Ghostrider." I fell back on the character I have always thought was the coolest ever since I saw them in the theater in 1985. We called them "speeder bikers" when I was a kid and since that all I do is ride my own speeder bike these days, it seemed a natural first costume. And yes, when it's complete, I *will* ride around town in costume and I *will* get pulled for an improper helmet. Lmao

Moral of my story: do what you want, have maximum fun, and to Hades with the consequences.

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Lol, was it the Jawa comment that you can have fun with? I love Scout Troopers! Riding around on your bike will be awesome! I guess Kylo Ren isn’t as tall in stature as Darth Vader so I could probably get away with it lol. He does seem to crouch a little as opposed to Vader who always stands tall. I’m waiting for a moderator or a member to say “aren’t you a little short to be Kylo Ren”

I agree with Wolf. It really comes down to what do you want to be?

Kylo will be a few pretty pennies, so if you're not 100% sure on that, I'd do a cheaper costume to get in then you can get a feel for if you want to do Kylo. I know of a few Kylo's around the Raleigh area, and they're top notch. They say it's pretty crazy hot under the LAYERS of robes they must wear, lol

If you want more info on what may be cheaper, or have an idea of something else you're thinking about, let us know!

-Chris

bobafett4ever wrote:I agree with Wolf. It really comes down to what do you want to be?

Kylo will be a few pretty pennies, so if you're not 100% sure on that, I'd do a cheaper costume to get in then you can get a feel for if you want to do Kylo. I know of a few Kylo's around the Raleigh area, and they're top notch. They say it's pretty crazy hot under the LAYERS of robes they must wear, lol

If you want more info on what may be cheaper, or have an idea of something else you're thinking about, let us know!

-Chris

Thanks for the info! For some reason I was thinking that Kylo wouldn’t be as much because it’s a soft costume and there’s no armor involved. On the flipside it would look like the robes and such are probably pretty expensive. I would love to be a Stormtrooper as well. I don’t have much interest in being Bridge Crew/Tie reserve/scanning Crew. I would want to be Kylo, Stormtrooper, or a Scout Trooper. I’m a little interested in being a TIE Pilot or something similar. I’m not 100% opposed to being a Jawa or Tusken Raider either. Money is a little tight so would what you recommend money wise for what I listed? Is Kylo that much more expensive than a Stormtrooper? Thanks!

pjtoadie wrote:

bobafett4ever wrote:I agree with Wolf. It really comes down to what do you want to be?

Kylo will be a few pretty pennies, so if you're not 100% sure on that, I'd do a cheaper costume to get in then you can get a feel for if you want to do Kylo. I know of a few Kylo's around the Raleigh area, and they're top notch. They say it's pretty crazy hot under the LAYERS of robes they must wear, lol

If you want more info on what may be cheaper, or have an idea of something else you're thinking about, let us know!

-Chris

Thanks for the info! For some reason I was thinking that Kylo wouldn’t be as much because it’s a soft costume and there’s no armor involved. On the flipside it would look like the robes and such are probably pretty expensive. I would love to be a Stormtrooper as well. I don’t have much interest in being Bridge Crew/Tie reserve/scanning Crew. I would want to be Kylo, Stormtrooper, or a Scout Trooper. I’m a little interested in being a TIE Pilot or something similar. I’m not 100% opposed to being a Jawa or Tusken Raider either. Money is a little tight so would what you recommend money wise for what I listed? Is Kylo that much more expensive than a Stormtrooper? Thanks!

I'm sure a Kylo can chime in, but the clothe for those robes are expensive, and they have layers. I'd assume a Kylo costs as least as much as a Stormtrooper (which we call TKs). I'd be surprised if a TK cost more than Kylo (unless you're doing shirtless Kylo, lol).

My guess would be in order of cost most expensive to least is Kylo > TK > Scout > TIE > Tuskin > Jawa. Jawa will run you about $450-$500. TK with full armor and underclothing and decent weapon say maybe $1200.

Don't let that deter you... I'm an Officer and it took me 18 months to get my $500 for my first outfit... So I understand a tight budget!

pjtoadie wrote:Lol, was it the Jawa comment that you can have fun with?

The Jawa idea, the "short stormtrooper" quote, Ewoks, droids, all of it. Lmao. I know they're Rebels, but Pao or Bistan would be awesome costumes too.


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bobafett4ever wrote:

pjtoadie wrote:

bobafett4ever wrote:I agree with Wolf. It really comes down to what do you want to be?

Kylo will be a few pretty pennies, so if you're not 100% sure on that, I'd do a cheaper costume to get in then you can get a feel for if you want to do Kylo. I know of a few Kylo's around the Raleigh area, and they're top notch. They say it's pretty crazy hot under the LAYERS of robes they must wear, lol

If you want more info on what may be cheaper, or have an idea of something else you're thinking about, let us know!

-Chris

Thanks for the info! For some reason I was thinking that Kylo wouldn’t be as much because it’s a soft costume and there’s no armor involved. On the flipside it would look like the robes and such are probably pretty expensive. I would love to be a Stormtrooper as well. I don’t have much interest in being Bridge Crew/Tie reserve/scanning Crew. I would want to be Kylo, Stormtrooper, or a Scout Trooper. I’m a little interested in being a TIE Pilot or something similar. I’m not 100% opposed to being a Jawa or Tusken Raider either. Money is a little tight so would what you recommend money wise for what I listed? Is Kylo that much more expensive than a Stormtrooper? Thanks!

I'm sure a Kylo can chime in, but the clothe for those robes are expensive, and they have layers. I'd assume a Kylo costs as least as much as a Stormtrooper (which we call TKs). I'd be surprised if a TK cost more than Kylo (unless you're doing shirtless Kylo, lol).

My guess would be in order of cost most expensive to least is Kylo > TK > Scout > TIE > Tuskin > Jawa. Jawa will run you about $450-$500. TK with full armor and underclothing and decent weapon say maybe $1200.

Don't let that deter you... I'm an Officer and it took me 18 months to get my $500 for my first outfit... So I understand a tight budget!

It makes sense that the cloth for Kylo would be really expensive. I guess I was a little naive in thinking it would be much less than a TK. The $1200 for a complete TK is DIY I’m assuming? If I decide to go the TK route I would need someone to assemble for me. Thanks!

NCwerewolf wrote:

pjtoadie wrote:Lol, was it the Jawa comment that you can have fun with?

The Jawa idea, the "short stormtrooper" quote, Ewoks, droids, all of it. Lmao. I know they're Rebels, but Pao or Bistan would be awesome costumes too.


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Lol yeah I hear ya! Bistan would be cool . I think my daughters would want me to be an Ewok! If only they were with the Empire lmao!

How much money are you into your Scout costume? That’s one that I’m considering.

pjtoadie wrote: It makes sense that the cloth for Kylo would be really expensive. I guess I was a little naive in thinking it would be much less than a TK. The $1200 for a complete TK is DIY I’m assuming? If I decide to go the TK route I would need someone to assemble for me. Thanks!

Our very own Carolina member, Jason Hill, has a shop called Intergalactic Supply (check it out on Facebook). He makes TK, Tie, Navy Trooper Helmets, among other things. He can give you some more exact pricing as I'd just be guessing by hearsay.

I have his Navy Trooper helmet, and know a lot of folks with his TIE kits and a few TK kits. He does an excellent job - well worth it!
Any if you get a kit, folks around the area have kit building parties every once-in-a-while. Could always get hooked up into one of them if you need help completing your kit.

bobafett4ever wrote:

pjtoadie wrote: It makes sense that the cloth for Kylo would be really expensive. I guess I was a little naive in thinking it would be much less than a TK. The $1200 for a complete TK is DIY I’m assuming? If I decide to go the TK route I would need someone to assemble for me. Thanks!

Our very own Carolina member, Jason Hill, has a shop called Intergalactic Supply (check it out on Facebook). He makes TK, Tie, Navy Trooper Helmets, among other things. He can give you some more exact pricing as I'd just be guessing by hearsay.

I have his Navy Trooper helmet, and know a lot of folks with his TIE kits and a few TK kits. He does an excellent job - well worth it!
Any if you get a kit, folks around the area have kit building parties every once-in-a-while. Could always get hooked up into one of them if you need help completing your kit.

Actually Jason and I have been emailing each other this morning because I had questions about membership. I’ll have to reach back out to him about TK kits and assembly. Thanks!

pjtoadie wrote:How much money are you into your Scout costume? That’s one that I’m considering.

Not much, so far. Only $250 and that got me the boots and a cummerbund piece with the pouches. I'm eyeballin some soft goods next. It appears I'll be spending around $1500 roughly on a complete kit. I'm selling an extra shotgun tomorrow to fund the armor, lol. It seems shockingly expensive to bust into this hobby at first glance, but after I started doing the math, it ends up being cheaper than my other hobbies. frell, I'm about $2500 into the X-wing tabletop miniatures game and I don't even have the two newest waves. Lolol. That's what decided the issue for me in the first place: once you get a complete kit, the recurring cost is low to continue this adventure.


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NCwerewolf wrote:

pjtoadie wrote:How much money are you into your Scout costume? That’s one that I’m considering.

Not much, so far. Only $250 and that got me the boots and a cummerbund piece with the pouches. I'm eyeballin some soft goods next. It appears I'll be spending around $1500 roughly on a complete kit. I'm selling an extra shotgun tomorrow to fund the armor, lol. It seems shockingly expensive to bust into this hobby at first glance, but after I started doing the math, it ends up being cheaper than my other hobbies. frell, I'm about $2500 into the X-wing tabletop miniatures game and I don't even have the two newest waves. Lolol. That's what decided the issue for me in the first place: once you get a complete kit, the recurring cost is low to continue this adventure.


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$1500 isn’t that bad imo. Can’t wait to see pics of it when it’s done.

Go with what speaks to you. A TK can be achieved with trimming and modifications. Tusken raider is awesome and accommodates us shorter folks. Royal guard? All will cost a bit, but once you get started , the dark side is a path no one can resist. Resale is also an option if things get tight.

Look around, search your feelings..weigh your options...good luck, and most importantly, have fun!

Cantina Security wrote:Go with what speaks to you. A TK can be achieved with trimming and modifications. Tusken raider is awesome and accommodates us shorter folks. Royal guard? All will cost a bit, but once you get started , the dark side is a path no one can resist. Resale is also an option if things get tight.

Look around, search your feelings..weigh your options...good luck, and most importantly, have fun!

Hey Jason...I just replied to your post on my other thread. Thanks for all of your info! How tall are you? I would love to be a TK or Kylo Ren. The major issue I have with being Kylo is that I would feel a little weird being a short Kylo and what others would think about that lol. I shouldn’t care what people think but sometimes I do. I think I would rather do a First Order TK than a ANH or ESB TK but I read that First Order armor is very hard to come by. Is this true?