Post by Haldir on Nov 2, 2005 12:43:56 GMT 8
Loneranger84, I suggest you do a Reality Check first before deciding to commit yourself and your wallet to an armor.
As a costuming newbies, people may be a lot less forgiving when you finally decide you can't afford to do the particular costume/armor after all the hyper and begging compared to an oldies or one who HAD done something before.
Keep these rules in your head first before deciding on getting a set of Armor
1. EVALUATE YOUR CURRENT/FUTURE BUDGETS, INCOMES AND FREE TIME
No point wanting to do an accurate Vader if you are just a student getting RM40 a week or something.
Armors and even Costumes are big commitment for most people so choose wisely according to your income, amount of free time available and skill.
Not everyone can afford to buy all the armor parts ready to wear or just need to be painted.
And no point wanting to do something from scratch when
a) you have very limited fun so can't commission others
b) not much free time to commit yourself, at least on weekly basis to work on your costume/armor
2. GET THE HELMET FIRST!
Unless your armor is gonna include the helmet, getting the helmet is a good start to completing your armor. Armor parts can always be made.....somehow but seldom can you make a helmet from scratch unless you're creative enough or have the skills or lucky to find a good base helmet.
3. RESEARCH!!!!
Did you actually go to the Dented Helmet Forum and other Fans' Website to find out as much infos about the armor construction as possible?
Did you read how much most Jango and Boba spent on their armor even when most parts are made from scratch? And how about how long many who have full-time job took to complete their armor?
Did you know that most Jango either use the Don Post Helmet Boba Fett converted to Jango or some Fan-Created ones?
Did you know or see what raw materials you can use to make the parts of your armor?
4. HAVE A LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR?
No point wanting to do a Stormtrooper, even when you can afford it when you are Obese.
Many costumes and armors can be worn by anyone regardless of their size and height but some have their limits.
Kids will be more traumatized on seeing a Very Fat Vader rather than a Fat Padme or Anakin.
And no offence to all those Fat Costumers as I am also one of them. ;D
Good luck on your future project!
As a costuming newbies, people may be a lot less forgiving when you finally decide you can't afford to do the particular costume/armor after all the hyper and begging compared to an oldies or one who HAD done something before.
Keep these rules in your head first before deciding on getting a set of Armor
1. EVALUATE YOUR CURRENT/FUTURE BUDGETS, INCOMES AND FREE TIME
No point wanting to do an accurate Vader if you are just a student getting RM40 a week or something.
Armors and even Costumes are big commitment for most people so choose wisely according to your income, amount of free time available and skill.
Not everyone can afford to buy all the armor parts ready to wear or just need to be painted.
And no point wanting to do something from scratch when
a) you have very limited fun so can't commission others
b) not much free time to commit yourself, at least on weekly basis to work on your costume/armor
2. GET THE HELMET FIRST!
Unless your armor is gonna include the helmet, getting the helmet is a good start to completing your armor. Armor parts can always be made.....somehow but seldom can you make a helmet from scratch unless you're creative enough or have the skills or lucky to find a good base helmet.
3. RESEARCH!!!!
Did you actually go to the Dented Helmet Forum and other Fans' Website to find out as much infos about the armor construction as possible?
Did you read how much most Jango and Boba spent on their armor even when most parts are made from scratch? And how about how long many who have full-time job took to complete their armor?
Did you know that most Jango either use the Don Post Helmet Boba Fett converted to Jango or some Fan-Created ones?
Did you know or see what raw materials you can use to make the parts of your armor?
4. HAVE A LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR?
No point wanting to do a Stormtrooper, even when you can afford it when you are Obese.
Many costumes and armors can be worn by anyone regardless of their size and height but some have their limits.
Kids will be more traumatized on seeing a Very Fat Vader rather than a Fat Padme or Anakin.
And no offence to all those Fat Costumers as I am also one of them. ;D
Good luck on your future project!