believe it or not, my starting budget wasn't all that high either. Hence why we even had to make the coro trees instead of buying them. I was able to pick up 4 x 8 sheets for $10 ea locally which I bought 6 sheets that made all of the trees and the window boxes as well as a few side fixtures used internally. I really tried to make the best out of my budget, and make every dollar count. My wife was keeping a pretty close eye on it also. Lol. I bought both of my LEs & my E682 in kit form, not to have the satisfaction of doing it myself, but to save a rather large part of the budget.
for the pixels, I took the less traveled road and made a deal with my own supplier in China. I had to do a lot of research and reading of reviews of their products, before ultimately making my purchase. I did save quite a lot by doing this however, and got them to throw in free 2-day shipping.
