:lovehow much time didyou put into this?
depends on which part youre talking about , i had the armour done for a hole year before i found a vest that would work , didn't want a Jango or Boba one (and as i have asthma my weight fluctuates abit , so needed one that could be altered at the sides )so got a British Army issue flak jacket cover got the neck line alterd so i could wear it backwards it already had adjustable sides then i had to find someone with a sewing machine to sew on the velcro , then i had o find the right colour boiler suit , the get the belt kit to work the way i wanted it , my bucket was too small and the back wasn't cast properly so i cut it in 2 from left to right seperated it about 2cm and applied mesh and bondo then rebuilt the back with sintra , then if yu count all the side projects like the blasters and binoculars (farmboy glasses , different area of the board),trophies, the drop leg pouches and the over the shoulder strap (will have a houlster eventually) all in all about 3 years.
Don't get put off by the time it has taken me , i could take you less time depends on you're dedication to you're costume .
remember this rule . quick , accurate , cheap you will only get 2 of these
if you want it quick and cheap then don't expect it to be accurate
if you want it cheap and accurate then it won't be quick
if you want it accurate and quick it won't be cheap
you get the idea
Don't get put off by the amount of time