Mimban armour

[tonys247]

Hi all firstly it’s a real honour to be here amongst you all . I have wanted to have my own approved armour for some time now but for reason I’d rather not go into I’m unable to do it my self which I have been told is a great feeling but alas that is one I have to pass on . So my question is as I live in northern Canada and would like to avoid crazy taxes and such having it imported is there someone that can build a Mimban trooper armour for me or am I screwed and my dream dies here lol  …. Appreciate any help or suggestions or pm me which advice I can get thanks everyone and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[TheRascalKing[TK]]

The New Gen armor from Rogue One on is still very uncommon in the Legion, with only about 25 of us approved, only 2-3 makers of kits, and far fewer resources than the Original Trilogy stormtroopers (with 4,000+ approved)... I have not seen anyone consistently offering commissions on them at any level of quality. Most of us that have completed approvable builds are because they have been passion projects and taken months or years. I don't want to dissuade you, but you should be very cautious before handing anyone money. There are also no Canadian manufacturers of the armor, so it will need to be imported from somewhere unless you print it. 

 

That said, there's no better time than now to learn a new skill and start your build, and while it could use some updates and I would have done a few things differently after gaining the experience I have, I did post my build thread here in the hope it would be beneficial to others. Know what you're in for, do copious research, and ask lots of questions! If I did it all over again right now, I would basically do what @MikeRadness did and collaborated with him closely during his build. He didn't post a build thread but his L2/L3 approval threads have some great info and pictures.

 

Also, Mimban troopers use the same base New Gen stormtrooper armor, but specifically fall under the MEPD detachment, so there may be more info over there as well when you're ready to get dirty. Good luck!

Edited May 19, 2025 by TheRascalKing

[MikeRadness[TK]]

Hey Tony! Welcome! I would love to answer any questions you have about NewGen TK building. And don’t let Justin ([mention=32555]therascalking[/mention]) fool you. I followed just about every step of his build thread! Lol. Although, I did take some alternative directions on a few things.

I SHOULD have done a build thread. Sorry didn’t. However, I’m here to answer whatever questions you might have!

- MikeRadness
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[Sly11[Admin]]

Welcome Tony.

Hopefully we will have another CRL become active in the coming month with the Night Trooper. Also of R1 New gen decent.

I've heard one of the Two R1 armour suppliers may not be offering them for much longer either.

On a more positive note, there may be another available in 8 months or so, of which I am hoping will be quite accurate and some nice sharp ABS pulls and additional resin parts.

Wish I had more info than that for you, but some good advice has been given above to take note of.

Be cautious with handing money over without researching first.

Find out time frames for delivery, who has used the vendor and to what level of satisfaction and for commission builds, make sure it is someone local to you so frequent checks and measurements can be made so you are certain the armour will fit you properly.

None of us started this hobby knowing how to assemble armour. There is a huge level of satisfaction in not only learning some new skills, but having pride in telling people you built it to fit yourself.

In turn, you will pass on good advice and perhaps teach others what you have learnt.

We are a large community of like-minded people who enjoy helping others achieve their Stormtrooper dreams. 

We have your back.

 

[themaninthesuitcase[Admin]]

Hi, 

 

Welcome to the FISD. Whilst we've got a few Rogue One troopers, and soon the Night trooper so can help out, the Mimbian Trooper is actually an MEPD CRL.

https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:Mimban_Trooper

 

Their forum is here: https://forum.mepd.net/

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Hi Tony and welcome to the forum, good luck with the research and hope to see a build thread from you in the not too distant future 

[tonys247]

The New Gen armor from Rogue One on is still very uncommon in the Legion, with only about 25 of us approved, only 2-3 makers of kits, and far fewer resources than the Original Trilogy stormtroopers (with 4,000+ approved)... I have not seen anyone consistently offering commissions on them at any level of quality. Most of us that have completed approvable builds are because they have been passion projects and taken months or years. I don't want to dissuade you, but you should be very cautious before handing anyone money. There are also no Canadian manufacturers of the armor, so it will need to be imported from somewhere unless you print it. 
 
That said, there's no better time than now to learn a new skill and start your build, and while it could use some updates and I would have done a few things differently after gaining the experience I have, I did post my build thread here in the hope it would be beneficial to others. Know what you're in for, do copious research, and ask lots of questions! If I did it all over again right now, I would basically do what [mention=42437]MikeRadness[/mention] did and collaborated with him closely during his build. He didn't post a build thread but his L2/L3 approval threads have some great info and pictures.
 
Also, Mimban troopers use the same base New Gen stormtrooper armor, but specifically fall under the MEPD detachment, so there may be more info over there as well when you're ready to get dirty. Good luck!

Hey that’s a lot of info thanks really appreciate it , lucky enough I do have a 3d printer and friends are able to print large scale to will look it up and see what files are out there for the Mimban trooper . Many many thanks


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[tonys247]

Hey Tony! Welcome! I would love to answer any questions you have about NewGen TK building. And don’t let Justin ([mention=32555]therascalking[/mention]) fool you. I followed just about every step of his build thread! Lol. Although, I did take some alternative directions on a few things.

I SHOULD have done a build thread. Sorry didn’t. However, I’m here to answer whatever questions you might have!

- MikeRadness
TK-26300


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Thanks appreciate it


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[tonys247]

Hi, 
 
Welcome to the FISD. Whilst we've got a few Rogue One troopers, and soon the Night trooper so can help out, the Mimbian Trooper is actually an MEPD CRL.
https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:Mimban_Trooper
 
Their forum is here: https://forum.mepd.net/

I’m on it thanks appreciate it


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[tonys247]

Hi, 
 
Welcome to the FISD. Whilst we've got a few Rogue One troopers, and soon the Night trooper so can help out, the Mimbian Trooper is actually an MEPD CRL.
https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:Mimban_Trooper
 
Their forum is here: https://forum.mepd.net/

Awesome thanks I’ll get in touch with them


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