TKUK Stormtrooper Armour Review/Build

[@47606odin]

i think you'll find that the long strips are the strips used to join the leg and arm pieces together, because the leg and arm pieces don't overlap but butt together with the strip going up the join

[@AceCosplay]

47606odin ahhh that would be why the join at the back wasn't playing ball. Now I know :)

[@s.r.7477]

Hey Ace, just wanted to let you know that your videos are really nice to watch and I also like the fact that you really do in-depth reviews of the kits etc. (Pro's and con's) and give your opinion on them. To keep it short: keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to the next video.

[@entityct7430]

This is the part where I ask myself: "How do I get friends like these?"

[@someadvids5655]

yeah samehere! but no one i know is into cosplay and all that like i am, would love to run about in the woods with a jengo/stoorm trooper outfits on playing nerf or bb gun wars! peace all

[@Xurium]

@@someadvids5655 Absolutely same! I finally found ONE guy in my hometown, to build armor together and go to gamescom next year, but otherwise I just can't find any cosplay groups or anything like that in close proximity...

[@matthewschultz3601]

I think we are all our own worst critic. I think it looks good, very good. It will make kids and people happy when they see you in it. That is the most important part.

[@k.j.blackburn2657]

Hi there Ace! I love the magnet trick! Very useful. I figure I owe you one :) I found a real good way to get the front of the helmet lined up. I put the rubber seal on the top and measured, cut and centered and lined it up and then marked it on the front mask. Took seal off the top and glued it to the front mask on my marked line. Then it just went right back on and helped a lot to hold in place while I finished the side pieces. Thanks for the great videos! Keep it up!

[@GalikGun101]

Me and my brother-in-law have been building 2 sets of TKUK armour over the last few weeks, the owner has been really helpful with sending spare cover strips and throwing in extras (like neck seals, holsters, etc) when we bought the body gloves from him. A dremel is a must for getting these kits to size, just spent 2 hours working over the entire armour for a charity event we are doing next Saturday. Have to admit though the helmet was a difficult build considering one of us is an engineer by trade that says a lot!

[@philbuckle9423]

GalikGun101 the 2 for 1 offer is an awesome deal

[@AceCosplay]

GalikGun101 glad to know it's not just me that struggled with it :)

[@blueline308]

A great unbiased review. I cant believe they have the nerve to charge $600.00 for this.

[@HeartDigger9]

Scale Modeling USA they have a buy one get 1 free, for 700

[@wolf23231000]

Excellent vid. Inspired me to pull the box of trooper parts out of the cubpboard where i hid them in frustration months ago. Wish me luck👍

[@fergushamilton4624]

marty2010 , why would you hide it away. You could’ve just given it to me

[@mosske]

Very nice job! The helmet is always the most challenging part. I've assembled close to 50 tk helmets and still find them a challenge, esp the getting the ears on with minimal gap to the helmet sides. You did well! :)

[@geekandcosplay]

just checked the website and it is buy one get one free ATM and they do black or white armour and you can choose which two sets you get for 700 dollors or 540.50 pounds

[@ZombieBrothers1231]

Btw on Ace's idea for the thermal detonator, it works and is very useful as I use it for that :-)

[@refraggedbean]

I also think inserted details while needing more work, it allows for better looks

[@cableguydan]

Very nicely put together video. Nice to see an impartial review of the kit. :-) With respect, there are a few areas of this kit, in terms of the moulds themselves as well as the construction method, that fall a bit short of screen accurate. No problem if screen accuracy is not top of the agenda. :-) Great channel, Ace. Very entertaining. :-)

[@runawayushould]

Nice build Ace! Congrats on the armor. TK/TB-41066, out!

[@mikesamantha1378]

Great video! The armor looks a little over priced for all the imperfections.

[@adrianrosenlund-hudson8789]

I’m inspired. I’m really not a DIY guy, but TK are doing a BOGOF. Two kits for the price of one. Might just give it a go, since my son is determined to be a stormie also 😝

[@markB.Heffner91]

Another Awesome Video As Always Commander Rook! Congratulations On your very first review delivery. T.G.T 101 OUT!

[@norman1646]

Awesome!! Great videos as usual Ace!!

[@judahgraves9837]

Awesome video Ace! Nice work!

[@youngviper1355]

Hi Ace you please make a Death Trooper costume

[@KoalaTContent]

Isn't she a little short for a Death Trooper?

[@TheHomecinemaFreak]

Great build. One question at the end. What mannequin are you using in the back for the other Tk?

[@petestoysandtings]

Awesome build, Well done ACE!

[@AidenSmitMusic]

hey ace im a big fan i love your videos thanks for making them :)

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[@harmemaus9830]

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[@Kylehappy305]

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[@davejf1837]

Awesome build Ace!!!

[@paulmiller2231]

You have done a fantastic job!! Well done!! 👍

[@tofufa4122]

hey, thanks for your vid....very helpful to build the tk armour. can i know where u attached the button studs to? probably you could share your notes. building a tk armour as we speak haha

[@Venom1303]

Great video as always Ace... question for you...how did you get your helmets displayed like they are floating on the wall? I have an ever growing helmet collection but limited shelf space! Love how you have yours displayed!

[@AceCosplay]

Venom1303 I found large U shaped wall hooks on ebay. My ones are actually screwed in backwards as one side of the U is taller than the other and the helmets need that extra space to hang properly. All hooks are padded out with foam too to stop the helmets from wobbling

[@Venom1303]

Ace Cosplay thanks for the info Ace, if you ever fancied doing a video on how you put them up, it's one I'd definitely watch lol!

[@AceCosplay]

Venom1303 noted :)

[@lazyanvil9391]

Beautiful and amazing video. Keep them up!

[@ThePraetorianOfTerra]

If I were to ever get a set of this armour, or to try and make something similar I'd have to make the armour thicker. It really gets under my skin seeing how thin and flimsy the plates are is it just draws away from the effect. No idea how I'd do it but I guess I'll find out.

[@cableguydan]

Elder Maxson the originals were thin. With nicely constructed armour, like the originals, it looks fine when worn. 😁

[@forky-reviews-and-rants]

Great video thanks for the build review helped me a lot to avoid this purchase £550 and the quality for that amount of money is to be honest shocking

[@LISA75_]

have you considered trying to rivet one side off the leg and velco the other side it wont look as bad and the just fill over the rivets

[@Apoll022]

hey love the vid! can i ask what paint brushes are you using amd are you using a stencil for painint the tears and trapazoids?

[@JJJJ-bg3yz]

I cannot find this TK Armour website you’re referring to, The websites I find do not have any instructions or any PDFs available whatsoever, desperately seeking instructions as I’m trying to put the suit together tonight, please forward me any links thank you kindly

[@HeartDigger9]

any chance you will sell your old armor sets or something like that

[@scotthammond6589]

is it just me or are the ears a nightmare to put on? I had to pot rivet at the base of the ears, the bottom screw cant stand the stress and went through the hole.

[@CallMeScorpion22]

Great video Ace!

[@HeartDigger9]

nice vid, I sold my armor kit because I had no idea and there no really good vids to help make them, like slow videos that tell you exactly what yo do. also I'm 15 and I'm not allowed to go to meetups which sucks. just gonna save up to buy a finished one

[@kemp48]

nice one ace looks good looks a lot to do but looks ok wen its dune

[@djskullboy2871]

Hey Ace do you have any advice for making Star Wars fan films? I plan on making one when I complete my Mandalorian armor

[@johnhaigh3080]

great video Ace how did your force Friday go

[@ER-yd3mn]

Please make a cosplay of an imperial jumptrooper from bf2! It actually doesn't look difficult but I don't have a stormtrooper armour set…yet

[@angieroddham6230]

How do you trim down the leg pieces if you're not that tall

[@tekken278]

Ace I'm new to the whole stormtrooper costuming. ..I was gonna buy this kit ready made of eBay for 400. ..would you recommend it??

[@lordmalvada8212]

Ace you been to ASDA for the t-shirt ? were I got mine.

[@Papa-eb1lt]

Lord Sadism I have had this t shirt for year an want another one

[@nullnull1304]

I like the Death Trooper helmet

[@unionpacific8330]

Hey ace,should I pay £600 for this one and build it or the Shepperton design one for £600 pre. Built in 6 ft and have no tools and am awful at diy

[@Apoll022]

also where did you get your magnets from size ect?

[@terrystevens9129]

Great job ace

[@ShayVidas]

Ace you mentioned if you have less expirience, get yourself something cheaper, but most of the kits are this price which one do you mean when u say get another cheaper one ?

[@AceCosplay]

Shay Vidas there are some ive seen that are around the £400 mark. Again some kits come cheaper if they are raw off the vacuum former.

[@ShayVidas]

Thxn Ace, so what do you suggest for me for thr first kit i am going to build ?

[@nicholairisvang]

RWA creations on facebook, if you are from the UK. Deffo the place to go

[@ShayVidas]

Nicholai Risvang ye ill give them a call thnx !

[@kemp48]

looks good ace

[@shah1783]

Wow!. How awesome!

[@kevingreenfield9204]

Hello my name is Kevin green field and I love storm troopers, you see the main helmet you know about the 2 areactors on eBay you can buy the screw on one's because that's where I got mine from and when you drill 2 holes on the helmet then you put the areators on and you see inside of your storm trooper helmet and then you put the screw on the back that way it won't move about it fits in there really well so that is why by one eBay because you know the ones you get you just glue on there but they also fall off plus I have the screw on one's and they are amazing.

[@kevingreenfield9204]

I really like your storm trooper amour pretty cool.

[@johnleightell8188]

Just jealous of your creative area :)

[@HurstGavla]

what is tout size on cm please ?

[@YoChocoTube]

Great job!

[@morgan218]

I really want one of these but I don't have the money and I have no skill... great

[@coleslegoworld]

I just realized you kinda look like ben from parks and rec

[@daveguiney3437]

3 suits as a normal person i cant afford one 1 my 2 boys they are hight and midlle autism they are stoemtrooper mad wish i could just have one they would go wild

[@lindamuvic8110]

Lovely.

[@danielhenry1485]

Its always good to work on improving your butt

[@jaydensorianovlogs2806]

Daniel Henry lol

[@prestonzanemusic]

Overlap is not what this kit is intended for... butt and joint method looks much more accurate... but first time building is not straight forward.

[@neon_lavander]

this price is great

[@Time-Shepherd.]

😊👍👍👍👍👍

[@silversniper9992]

Nice

[@ИльяЧирков-р9п]

Ничего не понял но выглядит прикольно

[@nicholairisvang]

This armour set has to be modded extensively to be 501st approved. If you want to join the 501st leave it be, and buy something else.

[@tomasvins3950]

Not true. This armour can be approved without any problem.

[@nicholairisvang]

if you are a member of the 501st, you will know that this is up to the local GML. TKUK is, by many, regarded as a recaster. Many GML´s will not approve this armour. Some might.. but to say that the armour is approved by the 501st is not true

[@nicholairisvang]

if you want to build a TK armour kit, I would recomend going to Whitearmor.com, and check out their "vetted maker" list. here you will find makers that, build correctly, will get approved in the 501st. If a webpage claims that their gear is approved by the 501st... stay clear.

[@tomasvins3950]

I know many people with approved TKUK armour (including me) although TKUK is not on that list. What I am only trying to say is that it's good and affordable armour for that price and with a little piece of work you can get complete suit approved by 501st like Ace mentioned in the video :)

[@nicholairisvang]

Right Tomas, that is true. You might get it approved. And yes the price is very good. But you might allso get a no, from your local GML.. and then it is not a good cheap alternative. That is why i suggest to get another armour... or at least check with your local GML if they might approve it..... before buying

[@RogueJedi501]

Stormtrooper

[@kevingreenfield9675]

Hello my name is Kevin Greenfield I'm a massive starwars fan and I love storm troopers and I wished I had a storm trooper armour, but at the moment I can't afford it because I'm on benifits, so it's really cool to wear.

[@jakubjonash]

Shock trooper pleas shock trooper is best!!!

[@kevingreenfield8285]

Hello my name is Kevin Greenfield and I am a massive starwars fan and I love storm troopers and my dream is to be a real life storm trooper in costume, I want to be part of the starwars films and have a job as a storm trooper. Plus I would like a storm trooper armour and helmet.

[@thorn6070]

I don't get why personal armour kits need to be "approved" by the 501st..? It's your kit you can wear it how you want wtf 😂

[@TripleXmodder]

That helmet is hideous though. Right? Yuck

[@josephalfonso4622]

For $600 there’s too much work to build it. What a rip off

[@ceTarnity]

its double the price for the normal armor with no work :)

[@daveguiney3437]

its so great a person who has lots of money gets sent freebiies

[@marceloalejandrocoronel8315]

You talk a lot....

[@bizzarr7940]

Where did you get general grievous head