Seán new hopeful member!

[Swifty]

Hey guys and gals!

Been a long time Star Wars fan, but only recently have I been bitten by the bug to get a Stormtrooper costume! Met some lovely folks at the Dundalk comic con that have convinced me further.

I'm thinking of just a generic Stormtrooper or if I'm feeling extra adventurous, a Mimban Stormtrooper. Think the generic would work better though, more recognisable, etc.

I've only dipped my toes in in terms of looking for a maker, so I'm open to any advise and help there!

[tipperaryred]

Welcome Seán, I'm sure some of our Stormtroopers can point you in the right direction of a kit. One thing to bear in mind - many of our members have started with a standard Stormie in the past, and then as it becomes worn and a little yellowed as time goes by have converted it to a sand trooper. There is certainly also the potential to later convert one to a Mimban trooper in the future in the same style!

[Swifty]

1 hour ago, tipperaryred said:

Welcome Seán, I'm sure some of our Stormtroopers can point you in the right direction of a kit. One thing to bear in mind - many of our members have started with a standard Stormie in the past, and then as it becomes worn and a little yellowed as time goes by have converted it to a sand trooper. There is certainly also the potential to later convert one to a Mimban trooper in the future in the same style!

That's actually such a good idea! Hadn't thought of that, thanks!

[Dropkick]

Welcome Seán.

It was myself you spoke to on Saturday in Dundalk. It's great to see you here on the forums & great to see the qr code is being put to good use at cons.

For a stormtrooper (TK), I mentioned the shed of glittering delights on Facebook as he's based in France while other makers are based in mainland UK or Jersey (RS props, Shepperton & RWA creations).

My fb is facebook.com/tk18170 

[Swifty]

29 minutes ago, Dropkick said:

Welcome Seán.

It was myself you spoke to on Saturday in Dundalk. It's great to see you here on the forums & great to see the qr code is being put to good use at cons.

For a stormtrooper (TK), I mentioned the shed of glittering delights on Facebook as he's based in France while other makers are based in mainland UK or Jersey (RS props, Shepperton & RWA creations).

My fb is facebook.com/tk18170 

Ah nice one! Just sent you a friend request there. I don't use FB much, but you can catch me on messenger.

[Dropkick]

56 minutes ago, Swifty said:

Ah nice one! Just sent you a friend request there. I don't use FB much, but you can catch me on messenger.

Perfect. We tend to use messanger for conversations in Legion.

Thanks for the friend request

[Dublins Devil]

Welcome to the forum Seán @Swifty! 

[welshchris77]

Welcome aboard Sean, a Stormtrooper is an excellent choice for a costume, you can’t go wrong there, it was my first costume and still gets the most use, the smiles on people’s faces never grow old.

I would also highly recommend ‘the shed of glittering delights’ (DA props) on Facebook (now based in France), Andy is a nice person to deal with, his kits are accurate and of good quality, I guess it depends on budget, there many makers to choose from, RWA is also excellent but being UK based you have to deal customs fees and such, if money is no object then some go for RS Props, probably considered the most accurate (warts and all), to the untrained eye though (and the public) there is very little difference in appearance between all the recommended (recognised) makers though 

We can give you loads of help and support here if you go for a kit to build, ready made kits are also available but will often still need alterations for a comfortable fit, personally I have built many TK’s (the name we often use for Stormtroopers) so I have a bit of knowledge in this area.

Be sure to also check out FISD detachment of the 501st, it is the ‘go to’ site for everything concerning Stormtroopers, lots of up to date info, build threads etc.

whatever you decide we are here to help and support you on your journey

[Swifty]

5 hours ago, welshchris77 said:

Welcome aboard Sean, a Stormtrooper is an excellent choice for a costume, you can’t go wrong there, it was my first costume and still gets the most use, the smiles on people’s faces never grow old.

I would also highly recommend ‘the shed of glittering delights’ (DA props) on Facebook (now based in France), Andy is a nice person to deal with, his kits are accurate and of good quality, I guess it depends on budget, there many makers to choose from, RWA is also excellent but being UK based you have to deal customs fees and such, if money is no object then some go for RS Props, probably considered the most accurate (warts and all), to the untrained eye though (and the public) there is very little difference in appearance between all the recommended (recognised) makers though 

We can give you loads of help and support here if you go for a kit to build, ready made kits are also available but will often still need alterations for a comfortable fit, personally I have built many TK’s (the name we often use for Stormtroopers) so I have a bit of knowledge in this area.

Be sure to also check out FISD detachment of the 501st, it is the ‘go to’ site for everything concerning Stormtroopers, lots of up to date info, build threads etc.

whatever you decide we are here to help and support you on your journey

I definitely think I'm going to give "the shed of glittering delights" a shout. I'd like to say money is no object, but sadly even this I have to give a budget too. I'm hoping to keep it around 1.5k... ish.

I'm pretty hands on and probably capable of building a kit, but also just letting someone else do it would be nice. Will definitely get an E-11 kit though.

[BandageMonkey]

Welcome @Swifty

Much like the rest said a TK is a good starter. But I have a feeling your ambitious, why not a better class of trooper and build a clone . 

Seriously though TK is a good starting point. I look forward to seeing and hearing about your progress. In the meantime I would definitely look into getting crewing status on here if you have not done so already and then you can join in on some of our upcoming troops. 

Look forward to seeing you about at the troops

[welshchris77]

15 hours ago, Swifty said:

I definitely think I'm going to give "the shed of glittering delights" a shout. I'd like to say money is no object, but sadly even this I have to give a budget too. I'm hoping to keep it around 1.5k... ish.

I'm pretty hands on and probably capable of building a kit, but also just letting someone else do it would be nice. Will definitely get an E-11 kit though.

That budget should cover it nicely if going the self build route, starting a build thread here can be very useful too, it can help to save a few coins (and costly mistakes), also we can offer great tips along the way, with a few diy skills you will fly it

What E11 kit were you thinking, resin kit or 3d print?, I think I have a spare Doopy doo’s kit (resin) somewhere.

Here is my number if you want to reach out on WhatsApp for any advise:-0879699304

Kind regards

Chris 

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On 7/5/2025 at 2:49 PM, Swifty said:

Hey guys and gals!

Been a long time Star Wars fan, but only recently have I been bitten by the bug to get a Stormtrooper costume! Met some lovely folks at the Dundalk comic con that have convinced me further.

I'm thinking of just a generic Stormtrooper or if I'm feeling extra adventurous, a Mimban Stormtrooper. Think the generic would work better though, more recognisable, etc.

I've only dipped my toes in in terms of looking for a maker, so I'm open to any advise and help there!

Welcome Sean!

Always great to have another TK. A great kit and always incredibly well received and recognisable.

Chris definitely has some great feedback there.

Personally, I have two kits from RWA and cannot praise Ross enough. 

Keep us in the loops, lots of people here who can help.