I am 5'4" guy and about to start a AP stormtrooper very shortly (pun intended). It was something that took me 6 months to finally accept when it came to my height, beign 35yo it has been a real self-esteme killer at times. But my last troop in my 8 foot tall Wampa suit, I noticed in the Tampa Bay Squad we got quite a few troopers under 5'8" and it finally clicked. The Too Short joke is inevidable, like water on a duck I will just let any mockery roll off my back and commit to building my TK.
Here in Florida with Disney in our back yard, there is a lot more oportunities available with a TK compared to my other suit and it is nearly impossible to do a children's hospital in a lumbersome Wampa. I, like many of you, have my long wish list and there are costumes on my list that would better fit my height but I really want to honor the history of the 501st. It started with Albin and his TK, it seems only natural to have one for myself. Besides I can say that I won't be the shortest trooper, we got shorter in our Squad!