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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....

@joshstapleton2991

9 жыл бұрын

Necra Monium Scalpel?

@panzerfaulst12345

9 жыл бұрын

Necra Monium Exacto knife

@Solarstar10

9 жыл бұрын

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.

@panzerfaulst12345

9 жыл бұрын

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....

@nwodmf

9 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

@mxferro

11 ай бұрын

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

If i had 700$ for a stormtrooper kit (or 400$ for a shadowtrooper kit), i think i could afford two tools for 30 bucks...

@smokeynope5781

9 жыл бұрын

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!

@JuicyWhip

8 жыл бұрын

+Smokey Nope there called shadow stormtroopers not shadow troopers there completely different

@PowaShammy

8 жыл бұрын

+Smokey Nope It's supply and demand. If the demand is higher then supply you increase the price. Money money money!!!

@technoe02

7 жыл бұрын

The new battlefront is so bad, Disney should sue EA for defamation of character.

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.

@KingJake-om7yq

3 жыл бұрын

Uteopia Vacuum formed plastic cant really be that thick. You could use some fiberglass or resin on the inside to strengthen them.

I am so glad I found this channel. Thank you guys for all your work and sharing.

for this price they could have used some higher quality "plastic"...typical scam

@Breyze_

7 жыл бұрын

HardtechnoVictim true but to be fair, OT storm trooper costumes were like these, their first order storm trooper might be thicker

Nice one Norm putting them on the spot there :D

@DeathBringer769

9 жыл бұрын

Ender Running And people say Norm is awkward and has no balls... in your face, haters!

@mrxlegendaryGAMES

9 жыл бұрын

Norm is so Awesome :D

One of the best shows, period. Looking forward to Pt 2.

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.

10:17 ... that sound made my face turn inside out

That music at around 9:30 is so mellow and warm... I like it.

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.

Still waiting for my FO Stromtrooper armour. I ordered it on the 29th December 2017 from Anovos.

@scoobydrew8270

5 ай бұрын

Did you ever get it!?. Dude got his X Wing helmet 7 years after he ordered it thanks to new ownership.

Thanks for helping me build this!

Love the massive pre order discount for these . . . . just have to wait until spring next year for delivery

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.

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 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 you guys got the kit did the drop boxes come with inner box inserts?

Does anyone know what T shirt Norm is wearing here (you can see it best at the start)? It looks like it says Space Snakes [uchū hebi 宇宙蛇]. I know 宇宙 is uchū ie. space but had to look up 蛇 by stroke to get hebi which seems to mean snakes and there are snakes oh the shirt. I don't know if it's a game or what.

Any more information on those Tools you used? Would love to get a set before i get my kit.

wow.... does anyone know when that Anovos ESB Fett helmet is going to be available?

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?

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!

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.

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!

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.

would a reinforced cutting disk on a dremel work as a substitute?

hi, how thick is the PVC???All parts are the same?

Pretty cool shadow trooper armour

That storm trooper helmet is awesome

Would a dremal work in place of the air compressed sander?

What Brand and where did he get those for 30$ anyone know?

Norm is really good now at interviewing. Good stuff

god damn $1,275

@tested

9 жыл бұрын

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)

@Doan84

9 жыл бұрын

夫 Ωʕ·͡ᴥ·ʔElevate Ω夫 Thats the price for the pre built set. the kit (6:50) is much cheaper

@MaMastoast

9 жыл бұрын

Tested Excuse my ignorance. But what is the difference between a kit and a fulll suit?

@Doan84

9 жыл бұрын

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.

@MaMastoast

9 жыл бұрын

***** No need to get upset mate.

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.

Can´t wait for the next part!!

Would a dreamer work for the cutting and sanding

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.

@SirCharles.

8 жыл бұрын

oof, I spoke too soon, they mentioned it. yep tape would be good too! lol

that air-cutter is the bees knees. would love to carve a pumpkin with that!

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

8 жыл бұрын

+CAPUSA I also found the cut lines easy to see on the white kit, no need for marking them.

whats with the bat symbol on the y wing helmet?

looks like fun!

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.

Markal makes a silver pencil that works well on black pipe and mild steel. It may work on black pvc.

13:56 Sounds like Jar Jar in a blender..

Frank is the man!

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.

Wow that looks amazing, what kind of paint is used on that?

what was the name of the character on franks orange shirt?

Sick. very cool wheres part two?

Couldn't find the Boba Fett helmet on their site, is it going to be released on a later date?

im not seeing a $375 kit anywhere on their website

Gosh i want those so badly!

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.

Great vido Tested! That y-wing helmet looks sweet!

@kevinzaleski5895

9 жыл бұрын

video*

Stupid question perhaps but do the kits have different sizes like small,medium,large or is it onesize that fits with like dark cloth inbetween the pieces???

@joshhutchins7968

9 жыл бұрын

One size, most kits you just trim more for smaller stature and leave or for larger statures.

When is part 2 out??

Now I wanna see Tested meet up with Thorsson & Associates Workshop. Holy shit, would that be awesome.

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!

Lolz, the kit looks like those plastic Halloween masks you buy at Target. It's the best of the best guys 😂🤣😂🤣

Do they sell a phase 2 clone armour captain Rex or Bly ?

POST PART 2 PLEASE!!!

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.

Now will they ever do the Phase 1 Clone Trooper Armor?

Use a white paint marker to highlight the lines. It works better than tape.

I'd like to know where I could buy a Ridgid hand held reciprocating saw for $20...

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?

@kkitterman

8 жыл бұрын

+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.

Are you guys ever going to finish this?

That Y-Wing helmet is actually a B-Wing pilot helmet. Y-wing helmets actually look a lot like X-Wing pilots helmets.

@shelbyefarmer9037

8 жыл бұрын

+Tactical Wampa You are really wrong. Search the picture too.

@joecropper3316

5 жыл бұрын

Star Wars police much

Second part please!!!

Love stuff like this

Anovos just nails it. Every time I look at their website I get a little frustrated because I just want to buy everything.

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.

it looks sort of flimsy the vaccuuforms, is it durable? if i sit on it will it break?

@SuperCommando48

9 жыл бұрын

Well, when you're in the armor, you can't actually 'bend' your body, because the posterior and lower back armor are almost always connected. And, no. If you sit on it, its probably not going to break.

This is freakin awesome.

when can we expect part II?

Part 2 coming anytime soon?

these are nice and all.. but its a bit unfortunate that most if not all costumes for sale right now are all pre orders that won't even be shipped until after the movie.. was kinda hoping to have one before then..

Do you have an ETA on part 2?

Can you show us how to make a Star Wars Episode 5 cannon puppet Yoda?

wheres part two?

I build Gundam model kits and have customized and painted some. I wonder if I could handle something like this. I've never made a costume or armor before.

The bright surfaces, would allow you to be seen easily, with a light source.They would need to be a matte finish.

A Dremel with a cutting wheel should work great for rough-cutting.

Part II?

Where is my part 2?! I needs it

what is the name of you job?

Hey guys can you make a Firefox clamshell helmet. From the Clint Eastwood movie Firefox?

Is Anovos ever gonna make scout trooper armor/helmets?

cant wait to gwt mine!!

if you want to make the full experience you need to add a screen on the visor an also headphones inside the helmets

When he said "nice helmets" I just lost it...

Dunno why, but that looks really flimsy. I know they said it's really durable but I can't get the thought of that just tearing like cheap plastic out of my head

wheres part 2?