Hello
SpartanConnor71, welcome to the 405th!! That is a great question. Where to start. You read.......and read....and read some more. There are a boatload of different topics here on the 405th. Then take a gander at the ton of videos on YouTube on foamsmithing, Pepakura, Armorsmith or 3D printing . Each of these have different building methodologies, and that depends on which material you decide to build with. Once you decide, you now have to pick what armor you are going to build, and since you are not done making decisions......pick out a color schematic you want. There are a few other minor things down the road you need to think on......but as you read people's thread, you'll start picking up on things that catch your eye. "This piece of armor done this way, that piece of armor done inverted, this color works better with this style....." the only restriction is yourself.
Now I will warn you, you are gonna want to pump out an entire suit overnight.......which ain't happening. This is not a sprint race....its a marathon. Take your time. Your technique will improve as you build.....enough to the point that you might even go back to redo a piece because you know better and how to make it better. The more time you take on a piece, the better quality it will have. The same is true if you rush a piece.....it will look rushed and sloppy. And no amount of paint could cover up a bad looking piece of armor. Small mistakes, yes. But a sloppy, poorly cut and assembled piece of armor....will show every mistake and flaw.
Once you decide what you are going to build, that is the beginning of your armor........Let me say that again...."YOUR ARMOR". Don't get caught up and disheartened by what your first piece looks like verses someone w/ years experience produces right out of the gate. Just think, that person started exactly where you are now. At the bottom. You don't and can't get to that point overnight. It will take time. We have an entire list of tutorials
HERE courtesy of
PerniciousDuke. Take a look. You will be referring to this page a lot. Also we have an entire section in the
ARMORY for you to sift through if you need help choosing a particular suit to build.
The best part....you have an entire group dedicated to help, guide and ask questions from, in order to help you build your suit. Don't be afraid to ask anything.....the only dumb question is, the question not asked........