hi im very new and only 13 but im going to build some mando armor and im having some trouble figuring out the way to go about doing the helmet because im trying to make a crusader era helm with the + shape visor because its my favorite design so i was wondering if andyone could give me some pointers on what i should do because i have no idea where to start
Well, with you doing a + shaped visor, i believe that would kick you into the Crusader Era of CRL, so i would take a look over there and see what you can see. Of course, ask someone like Bowfanny for confirmation on that, i imagine He'd have a much better idea of where to go with that little bit.
As for scratch building a bucket, yeesh. I've never done it, but if you want to do a + visor the Forge Props demagol is by far the most affordable bucket i've seen for crusade era (75 USD) and I'm in the process of putting one into a modern kit.
And you mentioned you're 13? Not to sound stereotypical but please please please make sure you have a parent help you out when you are working on your kit! i would hate hear about an accident, and they'll possibly be familiar with the tools you'll need to use.