Gday From the Gold Coast!

[Duras]

Looking to get a stormtrooper costume

Excellent choice! (I may have a bias )

As said earlier though you are unlikely to get aware with some form of making the costume. You will need to source the moulded plastic from one of the makers and then put together the strapping and join it all up.

Best thing you can prob do is make it to a armour party (luckily big one this Saturday) and there pick brains & and have close up look at kits