Links
A few recommended places to visit if you're into this stuff.
The Official 501st Web Site
This is the first place to go if you're interested in joining the Empire.
Old Line Garrison
My home and Maryland's Garrison.
Garrison Carida
The Garrison from which The Old Line sprang. Covering Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Blast 'em!
Great, informative web site for armor building. Recently added a few tutorials regarding his TE armor. Highly recommended.
Star Wars Helmets
Awesome web site that scrutinizes every detail of every Star Wars helmet ever! Excellent resource for close-up shots and references. Everything from actual screen-used props, to all kinds of fan-made versions.
TK-560
Cool web site with lots of instructions and tips on building your armor and scratch building E-11 blasters. Recently completed a vacuform table and molds of his very own armor. Lots of info and tutorials on plastic pulling and forming.
IMA-USA
Good source for purchasing Ammo Pouches and other rare and vintage military items.
Marstar
Military surplus web site to purchase leather Norwegian MP-40 Sandtrooper ammo pouches from and other vintage military items.
RadioShack
Place to purchase various cables and other assorted electronics. Three of the most common items you'll purchase are the fans, microphone and amplifier.
Blast-Tech
Great place to buy components for your gun or lightsaber conversions. Where I bought a M19 Scope and vent rails for my Sterling/E-11 conversion.
Green Welder's Mask
Good option for making flat green lenses for your helmet. Part 3463-SM.
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PVC Blaster's Club
The place to go for scratch building a E-11 blaster Excellent downloadable templates and instructions.
Caboots - Stormtrooper Boots
The place to get the best boots available.
TK-409 Excellent web site with more info than you'll ever need. Tons of links, pictures.
UnderArmour
Web site to purchase the itmes for a black undersuit. They have both warm and cold weather varities.
TK-899 White Armor Chronicles
Another awesome web site for more info, links, tips, pictures than you'll ever need. Mainly geared towards the FX kit, but still has great info!
One Stop Knife Shop
Perfect source for inexpensive, quality gloves for your armor. Black Nomex Flight Gloves.
Jedi Academy
Another excellent web site with tons of helpful tips on building your armor, including numerous modifications, part numbers, pictures, etc. A must see!
Sci-Fire
Awesome blaster replications. Made of heavy-duty rubber and cast from originals. Note that these products are not always available but do come up second hand from time to time.
Studio Creations
Amazing web site for scratch-building everything. But, more importantly has the tutorial for building a unique, yet non-screen accurate back pack.
DC Star Wars Collectors Club
Local fanatics, crazier about Star Wras than I am!
Rebel Scum
Great site for Star Wars Collectors.
Davin Felth, Sandtrooper
The ultimate resource for accurate Sandtrooper construction. If you're thinking about doing a Sandtrooper, head here right now!
RomFX
Helmet electronics for static burst and additional sounds.
Hyperdyne
More electronic options for helmet amplification and static bursts.
Imperial Surplus
Home for new Clone Trooper projects under the OSCS name.
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Message Boards
The true heart of the internet and ultimate resource locations. The following are a few message boards I recommend you at the very least, browse through and become better informed. In the end, you'll get more information than you know what to do with, but that's better than doing this kind of stuff blindly. This is usually where you can find all the really good stuff that might only be available in limited runs, so checking these boards DAILY is important in this hobby. This is a vibrant and well connected community that does 99% of it's business on the boards.
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The Dented Helmet
Usually the place to go for Bounty Hunter costumers, Boba Fett, Zam and Jango Fett.
Replica Props Forum
The gold mine of information. Loaded with the most talent outside of the movie industry. Many of the prop communities leading fabricators can be found here.
clonetroopers.net
Home for the 501st Clone Trooper detachment. Great source for all your Clone Trooper needs.
MEPD.net
Home for the 501st Sandtrooper detachment, which I am currently XO of. Check out these forums for all things Sandtrooper.
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