Looking for mentors to help with first suit! Please?

Hi! My friend and I are making Pokemon fursuits for the first time! I'm looking for a couple people that I can message regularly and even perhaps Skype with to help us make them. I've watched tons of videos online but I'm still kinda very confused about some things, and I would love it if experienced fursuiters could give me helpful information so I don't screw up my first time.

I'm really inspired by CanineHybrid's Pokemon costumes, and I watched her panel on basic suit making. She says to go here for any help, so here I am! (:

The Pokemon I want to make is Dragonite, and my friend is going to be Mewtwo. I've drawn the basic designs for my Dragonite, http://i.imgur.com/qSJbP.jpg (too lazy to color the rest XD). I really need help and criticism to know if this is actually going to work and how. We're going to make my duct tape dummy this weekend (I did my friend's last week).

Haha, sorry if this is a jumbled mess. Please email me if you want to help!! (:
magicpurplecat (at) gmail.com

Thanks dears! :D