You've made some very good progress towards your suit. If you don't mind me asking, how much have you spent so far on your gear?
Thank You very much RoninFett. It is hard for me to put an exact figure on all of it, especially since I did not keep a proper record of everything, but suffice to say it was not cheap. I will say that so far everything I currently have is easily in the thousands.
When I started this project, i said that if I am going to do this, I am gonna do it right, with the right props from the right vendors, (within my budget of course) which is what's so great about sites like TDH and theRPF, there are so many awesome vendors, prop builders, painters, etc, to possibly fit any/all budget and level of costume building skill(s).
Not that I am worthy to, but If I were to give any advice, it is to research, shop around, take your time and plan accordingly. This last year and a half (or so) has been a labor of love for me, I am enjoying the heck out of this project, broken T-Visors and all. I can only hope that when all is said and done, my suit will be up to TDH standards and 501st approved!