Shadow Trooper helmet kit
Shadow Trooper helmet kit
Code: S017K
Delivery (per item): £17.00(UK), £30.00(Europe), £40.00(World)
Sorry, not available to USA
The closest reproduction of a real Star Wars Shadow Trooper helmet ever! Buy it in kit form. With accurate detailing and a down-to-earth price, the kit is supplied with full assembly instructions.
Description
We are making our stunning black Shadow Trooper helmet available in kit form at a substantial cost saving (you can also now buy our Shadow Trooper armour in kit form). With the same heritage as our other helmets, the pre-painted helmet is designed for the rigours of costuming but also makes a great collector’s item.
- A do-it-yourself version of the Shadowtrooper helmet
- Produced from tough 2mm Acrylic capped ABS to withstand the wear and tear of ‘Trooping’ events
- All main component parts are moulded and trimmed from acrylic capped ABS
- Voice-coder and ear communication mouldings are supplied pre-painted
- Kit includes the brow trim, neck trim and all fixings
- Silver lenses included and a spare green acetate that can be used for trooping
- Pre-assembled mic tips included - as used on our Stunt and Hero helmets
- Full assembly instructions are also in the kit
Authentic
Like the Shadow Trooper helmet, the kit version originates from the original moulds created by the original prop maker, Andrew Ainsworth, for on-screen use in ANH. The completed kit helmet retains the feel and soul of the originals but at a realistic price for costuming.
Andrew explains; "I wanted to create a low-cost helmet option that was as close to the originals as possible using modern production processes. By making a kit version to be completed at home, today's Troopers can still have a great looking helmet while saving a bit of cash."
How it all started
In the mid 1970's Andrew Ainsworth, a young Industrial Designer, designed and manufactured his own products using plastic moulding machinery he built. Using knowledge gained from producing plastic kayaks and fish ponds, Andrew tackled the problem of how to make a 3D futuristic Stormtrooper helmet out of plastic - a relatively new material at the time.
Andrew decided to sculpt an initial mould in two parts. He couldn't use Nick's clay mock-up in any way as it had no surface, forehead, eye or face features. However, with Ralph McQuarrie's concept drawings, Andrew had enough info to scuplt a set of moulds, hued from a metal dust filled resin system that he had developed for producing moulds for other products.
