Hi from the Ross family

[CryxBlade]

Hey everyone

After the kids spent a hour or so just watching at Supanova I finally decided to sign up and say hi. Been considering joining for a while now and with the kids wanting to join the Galactic Academy figured I'd start the ball rolling.

Still not sure what I'm going to do but have to start some place and will eventually get some ideas

Neal

[JOker]

Welcome!

[Wolf]

Welcome Neal

Sure others will chip in for Costume ideas and such .

Cheers
Wolf

[Duras]

Welcome to you and yours

First questions to try and help you out are

is there a budget you have? Soft costumes can sometimes be cheaper then the armoured ones e.g imperial officer

Is there a specific costume your are passionate about? As that can keep you going when you sometimes get stuck

Otherwise check out www.501st.com and follow the link to the CRL (costume resource library) this will list what you are required to meet for approval.

Last advice is before you buy swing back here to confirm you are on right track before wasting money on something they may not be allowed e.g. A rubies licensed stormtrooper suit which is not approvable

[TheWolf]

Welcome!

[Astro]

Welcome Neal

[MammaSith]

Hi Neal welcome to the forum

[Rayvn]

Hello and welcome

[BIDS]

Welcome Neal, hope you enjoyed Nova.

[stormraven]

Hi there Ross family and welcome, as you would have seen at Nova there is a wide range of costumes to choose from. If you want to have a "family" look the two best ones to look at are Jawas and Mandolorians.

[stormybrite]

Hi Neal,

Welcome to the forums!

[CryxBlade]

Thanks everyone for the welcoming

Budget tends to be a limiter for all my hobbies so considering some simple ideas first and then aiming for more complex as time goes by.

Been considering either Jawa, royal guard or mechanic. My younger son is considering a clone cadet or Jedi of some sort. Will keep sifting through everything and see what jumps out at us

[Angelman]

Hey Neal, I was the animated Commander Cody that was waving to your son (with the Joker make up?) at Supanova late afternoon on Sunday.
Any hobby is expensive, think about fishing, you could spend $35,000 on a boat, then rego x 2, insurance, maintenance, fuel, etc, etc. And I don't think you could find a hobby as rewarding as this.
There are very few members that stop at one costume, many members have long term builds on the go, as real life time commitments and expenses do get in the way.
My partner LadyTarkin and I often troop with our GA kids, it's a great family activity and the girls know and understand they are setting an example for other kids, so they are very well behaved when we troop.

[Cre8tiv]

Hi Neal and family.
Welcome

[seantrooper]

welcome!