This is such a grey area and I know some people class us all as recasters.
What I don't get is these very people are members of the replica community and fuel this very thing.
If it wasn't for people like me spending thousands of pounds and getting to know the people that have access to original props and moulds there would be no screen accurate props cast from originals. At best you would have fan sculpted or licensed props and we all know with the exception of a very few talented people what we would all be running around in! I don't just offer Stormtrooper armour, I try and offer a range of fine quality replicas from cult movies. If you have ever seen my other props you will know what I mean.
Someone posted on my facebook page basically saying I was no better than the person that recast me and that I should step down from my moral high ground! This is someone that is a collector and maker of replica props! Well all I can say is good luck in your collection, you obviously don't care for any screen lineage.
I feel quite passionate about this topic as I go to a lot of trouble to offer what I do. I have never recast anyone to my knowledge apart from TMs handguards when we first started as I was told by the person I got them from that they were from an original pair! LOL so out of respect to Paul I sculpted my own even though he graciously gave me permission to use them.
If I am going to be branded a recaster for moulding and casting production made items I may as well stop what I am doing and move along.........