Shepperton Design Studios

At SDS they are committed to producing the highest quality helmets, armour and props available. They originally created iconic characters such as the Stormtrooper in 1976 and use the legacy moulds from the first production to maintain an incredible level of accuracy. Their skilled craftsmen use the same materials and techniques used in 1976 to make todays replica. Every product they make is overseen by Andrew Ainsworth, the original creator.

Here what he says "I made no sketches, no models, no engineering drawings. I sculpted the production moulds directly, using my own blends of resins, fillers and metal dusts. The production moulds were the sculptures - they incorporated undercuts and tumblehomes and produced a moulded, finished article that caught the highlights and shadows of an organically formed being. It wrapped around the body as if it had grown.”

We are proud to present on our website a replica of the E11 blaster, well known in various Star Wars movie.