New Sand Trooper recruit. Cheshire, UK

[redram52]

Hi All.

 

Thanks for admitting me to the forums. A bit about how I got here.

 

Having "patrolled" during lockdown '20 as a poorly suited Vader with other superheroes to put smiles on trapped kids faces I decided it was finally time for some upgrades and go the full 9 yards to Vader. Rubies suit bought and used a few times, I know I know, then the 501st started to call. Having realised how long a journey that is going (and is being) to be to get clearance a Storm Trooper then would be another long road so maybe in a few years. Others advised an officer so I started to look down the officer route to get out trooping. Just as I did a fully cleared, full RWA Sand Trooper appeared on the RWA FB page. Now usually suits are nowhere near sized correctly for anyone other than the original builder and get parted out and at 6 feet 4, UK based I'd no chance. But no, the ad said built for a slim 6'4 with size 12's in the UK, no way, that's Me! A few measurements over t'internet and boom it was bought, paid and shipped within the week. Just in time for Halloween. Chucked number 1 son 6'2 size 11's and it fitted him like a glove for the night. Fits me the same way. So now I'm looking to get cleared in it and get out trooping. Still can't get the grin off our faces with how it fits, it never happens, but it has. Dream to reality in 5 days. Vader will take a while but that's ok it's what I was expecting and there can be only one. Troopers welcome one and all. I'm hoping to get out a lot in Sandy whenever possible and I hope to meet a lot of you on the way.

 

Andy

[Sly11[Admin]]

Hi Andy and welcome.

That's a great story with a fantastic outcome for you and yes it is rare indeed that the planets align and everything just works out like that.

Make sure you sign up to MEPD, (Mos Eisley Police Department) they are the official Sand Trooper detachment, where we are the shiny white Storm troopers in most cases. http://forum.mepd.net/

You can certainly be a member of both detachments no problem but you will see specific information relating to all things Sand trooper over their, and nothing really about them here.

Hopefully you have signed up on the UK Garrison forums as that is the path to follow for you to get 501st approval. https://www.ukgarrison.co.uk/

 

Congrats on your purchase, and looking forward to hearing of your approval and acceptance into the 501st

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Hello and welcome to the forums, there are some great threads on sizing of armor can be found here.

 

Good luck with the research 

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Hello Andy, welcome to FISD.  Nice story  and a fast dream to reality indeed. Great !! 

[redram52]

Thanks guys. Yes been over to the MEPD and was already on UKG with the Vader build. Lots of excellent info all round.

[giskard8[Staff]]

Hello and welcome to the FISD forum.

[Shanester[TK]]

Welcome aboard trooper!

[wook1138[TK]]

Awesome luck!  Welcome to the FISD. I’ll probably see you over at MEPD as well.