Building a Star Wars Shadowtrooper Armor Kit! (Part 1)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ค. 2015
- At Comic-Con 2015, we met up with Anovos, the makers of officially licensed Star Wars costumes and helmets. Among completed costumes, they're releasing a D-I-Y kit for Stormtrooper armor (which includes a finished helmet). We get our hands on an early test Shadowtrooper kit from Anovos, and walk through the process of cleaning up the vacu-formed pieces with effects artist Frank Ippolito!
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Man 5 years ago in high school I thought I would never be able to get my hands in any of these. But now I’m able to 3D print these myself. Love how you grow up to buy what you’ve always wanted
Norm is just amazing at interviews. I personally prefer his over other's just due to the fact he asks amazing questions and I learn so much about a product whenever he interviews anyone.
This idea of the kits for those DIY lovers is awesome too. I feel like they allow people to have a huge amount of pride in making their costumes and look great in them. This is fantastic!
I cringed when he was cutting that piece and was holding it in his hand.... I did that same thing with a dremil rotary tool and it slipped.... I felt the saw go into my thumb laterally and heard the motor slow down as it chewed to my bone..... I always use a vice now when I cut with power tools.... Yes its faster... but holy shit you can fuck yourself up.... Going faster also means you can make mistakes faster. One slip and you just ruined your piece of armor. My point is to watch out and make sure you are really comfortable before doing this this way. This prop builder makes it look easy... Notice how he only trusted Norm with a hand file in the video. Be careful gents....
Necra Monium Scalpel?
Necra Monium Exacto knife
Damn, now I can't get the image and sound of a rotary blade cutting through a thumb and bone out of my head. Thank you for that horrifyingly disturbing image.
Solarstar10 Yeah. these things can fuck you up. this air tool is 10 times more dangerous than my dremil. So these guys are all like "These are so cheap and easy and fast.. hurr durr". IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH POWER TOOLS START WITH THE EXACTO. I cannot believe they didnt stress this in the video....
panzerfaulst12345 i mean the tools require an air compressor which would in itself need some sort of comfort with air tools then again exacto knives are not entirely safe either ive slipped and cut large chunks of skin off you should just be careful and try to be safe with whatever you end up using
It would cool if they made these motorcycle armor grade :D :D :D
just imagine how much work goes into making the stormtroopers in the movies. so cool.
Still waiting for my FO Stromtrooper armour. I ordered it on the 29th December 2017 from Anovos.
Did you ever get it!?. Dude got his X Wing helmet 7 years after he ordered it thanks to new ownership.
Nice one Norm putting them on the spot there :D
Ender Running And people say Norm is awkward and has no balls... in your face, haters!
Norm is so Awesome :D
Oh, I can't wait for my kit! Hopped on the original TK kit when it dropped. Thanks so much for giving us an idea of what to expect, guys! And thanks for the heads up on the air tools. I just hope the kits and finished sets make their way out in time for us fans to be ready for Ep VII! And like some of you have already posted; safety first! Don't get into a rush and hurt yourself or your armor. Doing it right and safe the first time is the SAFEST way.
ORIGINAL!!! STORMTROOPER helmets are still made in UK...but....
UK courts.... ruling means that Ainsworth can continue to make and sell the helmets in the United Kingdom (because they are not copyright-protected in the United Kingdom as “sculptures” within the meaning of the 1988 Act), but not export them to the United States in violation of U.S. copyright law.
So these are OFFICIALLY LICENSE products. But not ORIGINALS like the UK
I am so glad I found this channel. Thank you guys for all your work and sharing.
If i had 700$ for a stormtrooper kit (or 400$ for a shadowtrooper kit), i think i could afford two tools for 30 bucks...
medusa little
Agreed, and i loved Battlefront aswell, but like you said you cant really compare the two, theyre both fantastic games in their own way!
+Smokey Nope there called shadow stormtroopers not shadow troopers there completely different
+Smokey Nope It's supply and demand. If the demand is higher then supply you increase the price. Money money money!!!
The new battlefront is so bad, Disney should sue EA for defamation of character.
One of the best shows, period. Looking forward to Pt 2.
That music at around 9:30 is so mellow and warm... I like it.
10:17 ... that sound made my face turn inside out
You know, I was just thinking earlier "I wish I could hear two minutes straight of a drill sanding PVC plastic". And I got what I wished for.
This is a great product. Pretty awesome for folks who just want to have something really cool to show off and are not super obsessed with movie accuracy. Pretty neat of Anovos.
TD-3425 here. Just go to the legions site, chose unit listings, detachments and chose the 501st spec ops detachment. That is our forum that deals with the Shadow Trooper. Find someone on there and get a kit for less than Anovos. Then you'll be in contact with the right people who will help you do your armor the right way, even if you don't plan to join the legion.
Thanks for helping me build this!
The parts are really thin I was hoping they would be a lot thicker, I was really disappointed with the quality considering how much their charging for these kits, the kit is made from the same plastic as those half head masks you get for Halloween not worth the money.
Uteopia Vacuum formed plastic cant really be that thick. You could use some fiberglass or resin on the inside to strengthen them.
Handy tip for Frank: No need for tape and pencil when marking black surfaces. Get a white pen (search Ebay for Metallic Marker Pens Color Ink (such as item#111920444998)). They mark on most materials and don't stain them - easy wipe off when you're done.
Love the massive pre order discount for these . . . . just have to wait until spring next year for delivery
Also at Harbor Freight... a stationary belt sander for around $80. Worth it's weight in gold for finishing your plastic armor edges. But I'm picking up those air compressor tools too!
My only suggestion would be to high light the cut lines with a silver Sharpie on the Shadow Trooper, and a black Sharpie on the regular Storm Trooper. This allows you to see where to cut if you have low light or it is difficult to see the cut lines.
god damn $1,275
夫 Ωʕ·͡ᴥ·ʔElevate Ω夫 For the full suit, but the kit is $375 right now (click the drop-down menu on Anovos' website)
夫 Ωʕ·͡ᴥ·ʔElevate Ω夫
Thats the price for the pre built set.
the kit (6:50) is much cheaper
Tested Excuse my ignorance. But what is the difference between a kit and a fulll suit?
MaMastoast you mean pre build/cut set and kit
The kit you have to cut and assemble everything yourself like in the video.
The pre-built set is ready to wear.
***** No need to get upset mate.
If you guys do come to Dragon*Con 2015, and you do happen to bring your armor, you should join us in the Dragon*Con Parade! We'd love to have you guys!!! That would be so Awesome!!! I'll be one of the Jedi there. I am a member of the Rebel Legion, the Jedi Assembly, The R2 Builders Club, and loosely affiliated with the 501st Georgai Garrison. I resemble Qui-gon Jin when I am in my Jedi Outfit. I hope you guys come on out with us! May the Force be with You!
Pretty cool shadow trooper armour
for this price they could have used some higher quality "plastic"...typical scam
HardtechnoVictim true but to be fair, OT storm trooper costumes were like these, their first order storm trooper might be thicker
Can´t wait for the next part!!
That storm trooper helmet is awesome
Now I wanna see Tested meet up with Thorsson & Associates Workshop. Holy shit, would that be awesome.
that air-cutter is the bees knees. would love to carve a pumpkin with that!
Gosh i want those so badly!
a nice thing to do would be to go in with a white paint pen and marking out those guide lines beforehand to make them more visible and it'll make it easier to know if you've gone too far when grinding.
oof, I spoke too soon, they mentioned it. yep tape would be good too! lol
Lol. Daunting is right. When I got my first kit I had a panic attack. It took me months to finally dive in and start trimming. Good luck!
Frank is the man!
Norm is really good now at interviewing. Good stuff
POST PART 2 PLEASE!!!
looks like fun!
Those armor pieces (at around 9:00) look much thinner than what I expected.
EDIT: Frank is the best, btw. He's the sweetest guy.
Anovos just nails it. Every time I look at their website I get a little frustrated because I just want to buy everything.
13:56
Sounds like Jar Jar in a blender..
Sick. very cool wheres part two?
This is freakin awesome.
I just did all the cutting and dremelling on my anovos kit this weekend. I ended up using a cutoff wheel instead of a reciprocating saw, I found that let get closer to the line in my rough cut. :It took me 10 hours overall to cut/dremel.
+CAPUSA I also found the cut lines easy to see on the white kit, no need for marking them.
A Dremel with a cutting wheel should work great for rough-cutting.
Second part please!!!
Love stuff like this
Great vido Tested! That y-wing helmet looks sweet!
video*
Markal makes a silver pencil that works well on black pipe and mild steel. It may work on black pvc.
That Y-Wing helmet is actually a B-Wing pilot helmet. Y-wing helmets actually look a lot like X-Wing pilots helmets.
+Tactical Wampa You are really wrong. Search the picture too.
Star Wars police much
cant wait to gwt mine!!
X-acto knives, dremmel sander disc, files and whatnot when you could have cut everything with scissors for metal. They cut through plastics very easily and with more control. Also less chance of getting hurt.
Lolz, the kit looks like those plastic Halloween masks you buy at Target. It's the best of the best guys 😂🤣😂🤣
Use a white paint marker to highlight the lines. It works better than tape.
Thank you for the tips! I smashed though my rough cuts and clean up in two days. I would have spent at least two weeks using the score and snap method. Only downfall of using the air grinder was I got a lot of flashing and snagged my finder on a little of it at one point. Oh well, whats a project without a little blood and sweat; am I right?
+Kenny Kitterman I wanna add, when you are using the saw I had better results when the guard was flush with the part i was trimming out. I ended up getting my saw at harbor freight and this made all the difference in the world. When the guard wasn't against the surface I was cutting I got a lot of vibration and it would barley cut. Just a little advise if you go this route.
Disney is really pushing the merchandise, George would be proud.
Off topic: thought I might add
For compressors it's the cfm that matters the most for air tools not psi. Check your tools air consumption and see if your compressor has the cfm and if the run time is constant or 50% etc. I would have thought a good pair of sheers would have done a good job with less chance of a slip and damage.
Silver Sharpies!
Yeah metalic sharpies are so useful
Love me some Frank videos
3D printing. Genius.
Hmm... if there's a clearly defined score line and you have to sort of angle it in the light to see it, that's gonna get a bit annoying if you have to keep rotating it.
If the indicating line is a groove, I think I'd lightly scuff the inside with scotchbrite or something, so that it's dull, but leaves the groove bright. Takes a little more time, but I see it as an extra step to the "measure twice, cut once" idea.
Just a thought though.
The bright surfaces, would allow you to be seen easily, with a light source.They would need to be a matte finish.
I think it might be easier to use a silver or white marker pen, to highlight the cut lines so you can see them easier when cutting, without having to turn the piece so the guide line is easier to see.
lol I just spent 1600 on my Scout Trooper armor.. this one so is tempting for only 375. Helmets themselves usually go for more than that.
I like watching videos like this because it's interesting to me because I'm more of a metals person.
+Gabe Gooch Metal can be heavy.
Where is my part 2?! I needs it
clean ass workshop
I am shuddering from that grinder, sounds like I am at the dentist's office. :/
+Brandon Pearce Dude so true!!
Hello and good morning my name is Kevin and I'm a massive starwars fan and I love the first order storm trooper armour and helmet pretty cool.and the other helmets are also cool.
SOOOOOO COOL!
Use a silver Sharpie to make the cut lines.
Or a white grease pencil
Any more information on those Tools you used? Would love to get a set before i get my kit.
I like how he is talking about how cheap the tools were. The kits alone cost over $300. I think that you could spend a bit extra to get the proper tools.
if you want to make the full experience you need to add a screen on the visor an also headphones inside the helmets
Oh man, if they make a Boba Fett kit I'm gonna need to buy it.
When you guys got the kit did the drop boxes come with inner box inserts?
AHHHHHHHHHHHH THAT SOUND OMG NO MORE SCRAPING
Norm's T-shirt... *drools*
Couldn't find part 2. Does the kit come with the extra materials you're going to need to assemble the armor? I assume it needs to be lined with foam, have straps or some kind of connecting device between parts, etc. Or is it just the plastic pieces?
Wow that looks amazing, what kind of paint is used on that?
When he said "nice helmets" I just lost it...
To be honest, I prefer ABS plastic over the PVC. It seems really thin in this video. Not sure how durable it would be.
As a 501st member, I can tell you that PVC gets yellow with time, so ABS is a better option for regular white stormtroopers. And it doesn't matter what kind of plastic it is, all of them are kind of thin, in order to be vacuum formed. Is not a bad thing, that makes the whole thing a lot lighter and flexible, therefore, comfier.
Norm rules!
So, I would need a compressed air source to run the reciprocating saw? How much does that run? Would an electric one work just as well? I ordered the OT Storm-trooper kit fro Anovos, but i'm a pretty big newbie when it comes to building.
I love star wars
Joe looks a lot like a Big Brother UK contestant from years ago called Jon Tickle. I thought it was him when i first saw him.
holy shit awesome!!!!!!
Part II?
Hmm, seems like a project Adam would want in on.
wow.... does anyone know when that Anovos ESB Fett helmet is going to be available?
Use a silver Sharpie marker to highlight the cut line...
Part 2 coming anytime soon?
Awesome
Would a dreamer work for the cutting and sanding
would a reinforced cutting disk on a dremel work as a substitute?
I was looking on Anovoses sight. The shadow storm trooper kit is 350 but the classic is 650. Is this a deal that they are running on the shadow or is the classic just more?
When is part 2 out??
I like it a lot
when can we expect part II?
Would a dremal work in place of the air compressed sander?