My first movie at the theatre was Star Wars . You hit so many memories

@SuganoPro

6 ай бұрын

It's amazing how a movie like that impacted so many of us. I don't think there is anything as inspiring and it will keep inspiring for future generations.

I felt connected to your experience watching Star Wars for the first time. It was on the original release VHS set, and I remember using one of those rewind machines to rewatch it. The bad guys were my favorite part too! Thank you for sharing your memories! May the force be with you 🖤

@SuganoPro

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Star Wars is quite amazing for having been around for so long and still having an influence on generations of viewers. Now it’s spread through books and games. Do you cosplay as a stormtrooper?

@shantrooper

3 жыл бұрын

@@SuganoPro Currently, I am just a huge Star Wars nerd/fan. But I just purchased the Black Series Shadow Trooper helmet. So your video is very helpful with adding the padding. Maybe one day I will be a full-fledged Stormtrooper 🙌🏽

@SuganoPro

3 жыл бұрын

@@shantrooper Awesome! Good luck! The little foam pads weren’t quite enough. I have an old memory foam mattress that I am considering to cut and make a custom pad for the interior of my helmet. I want it to be somewhat snug, but need to make sure it won’t be super hot while wearing.

Your experience is almost , to the tee, the same as mine. I saw Star wars in 1977 (I too was 7 years old) at the mall in San Jose, CA. My jaw was on the floor for the entire movie and fell in love with the Stormtroopers and Darth Vader (mostly the strom troopers ;) ). I promised myself that I would get a Stormtrooper suit when I grew up, but life got in the way. I did however, bukld a modest collect of figures and vehicles through out my life. I recently purchased my own suit and am. in the process of building it. Thank you for the video, it helped.

@SuganoPro

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the comment! I love that story. My armor STILL is not complete after all these years. I borrowed other people's armor for the events I was in. Haven't done any events since then, but that's okay. I just love having a real Stormtrooper helmet! If you watch my latest offroad video, you'll see a "rugby helmet" I found on Amazon. It actually works great in conjunction with these little pads! Everyone's head is shaped differently, so I hope you found something that works. Also in that offroad video, you can see my other helmets: Mandalorian, Tank Trooper and Shore/AT-ACT Driver.

It does not matter where your short or tall your a storm trooper at the end of the day .

@SuganoPro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Man! It's all about having fun, right? May the Force be with you!

@kevingarygreenfield7028

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuganoPro may the force be with you always. Have a great day.

Cool vid.....I have those hovi tips on my helmet and they work great...highly recommend. Only problem I have is my helmet is a black series and it's a tight fit with the cushion and pieces for the hovi tip speakers.....I want to get another trooper helmet soon and transfer everything into that. Would love to find more info about joining a troop possibly, sounds like a lot of fun!

@SuganoPro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I still have not finished my set of armor believe it or not. Still too fat for it. Ha ha ha. I have since found a different solution for the helmets to fit better, and I have also acquired 3 more helmets! I really need to shoot some new videos about them. I now have a Mandalorian helmet, AT-ACT Driver helmet, and a Tank Trooper Helmet along with a full set of armor for the Tank Trooper/AT-ACT Driver. Thanks to you, I think it has motivated me to shoot new videos for that. Have an awesome day!

thank you for this....

@SuganoPro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

We need to have drive-up theatres again! I've never been to one. Where do you go to get the kits for the stormtrooper outfit?

@SuganoPro

4 жыл бұрын

There are many places. There's a guy in Las Vegas who has a Facebook Page called KB Props. Another place is called Far Away Creations and you can find their store on Etsy.

Cool video

@SuganoPro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

for me in Arizona, hot glue will let go with time.

@SuganoPro

Ай бұрын

Same in Las Vegas. Thanks for watching!

I have made the armour with eva foam because it's more comfortable to put into your body and easy to take off no pinching nothing like that its great.

@SuganoPro

4 ай бұрын

I wish I was talented enough to make armor with EVA foam. I imagine it's 100% easier to sit.

Stormtrooper armour which is plastic I know I get that, but if you buy eva foam it's more comfortable and its alot cheap too.you can sit and stand up in it.

@SuganoPro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Sorry for the late reply. Yes, I have seen how great EVA foam pieces look! If I ever get myself a bit thinner (lose weight), I will get my set of armor done and consider doing EVA foam for the legs and waist pieces. Since I was borrowing someone else's armor for the Weird Al concerts, it was very difficult to walk or bend my arms. Everything was built for someone slightly taller than me. Ha ha!

hello! Do you know the maker that released this helmet?

@SuganoPro

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know the name of the person who made it. Damien, the man who passed away, was the person who ordered my whole kit. I believe it was from someone in California. That was in 2012 or 2013.

i got a mando helmet on amazon and really wanna use it but, its so big and idk a good way to make it fit better maybe like foam? im not really looking to spend lots of money

@SuganoPro

2 жыл бұрын

The pieces I reference in this video worked okay. But I removed the entire lining of the Stormtrooper helmet, so it was very loose with these pads. So I ended up purchasing these rugby helmets. COOLOMG Soft Padded Headgear 7v7 Soft Shell Head Protector Goalkeeper Adjustable Soccer Goalie Helmet Support Rugby Flag Football Helmet Youth Kids Adults www.amazon.com/dp/B00REN2KHW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_MFC4FZC9ASBJM526CY6K?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 They work much better inside my Stormtrooper helmet and my other helmets that I acquired last year…I’ll be making a video about those soon. But the rugby helmet will work best if you don’t have any padding in the helmet to begin with. So start with the smaller pad sections to see if that helps. Right now, they are about $10. Aoutacc Universal Airsoft Helmet Pads, Helmet Replacement Foam Padding Kits Set Accessories Mats for Fast/Mich/ACH/USMC/PASGT Helmet www.amazon.com/dp/B07PGF4CTH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_A23XQ80HDA8H8K9FB74E?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Good luck!

I'm making my storm trooper costume with eva foam sheets because it feels alot more comfortable because if I'm drawing a percofic shoe I cut it out and draw it 3 times and stick it together I've got a piece of armor and thats basically how I do my starwars costumes, it's a massive hobby of mine. So far I have done an ESB stormtrooper, and ESB Boba fett and I have done a shadow trooper costume.

@SuganoPro

2 жыл бұрын

That is totally sweet! I bet a lot more comfortable than the ABS suits.

@kevingarygreenfield7028

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuganoPro well yes it is more comfortable because ABS is OK but then again it digs into your skin when you got the under suit on .so that is why eva foam sheets it's good to buy and that way your not spending thousands of pounds on ABS armor where eva foam sheets are more cheaper. Plus it's a hobb y of mine.i love making starwars costumes.

@SuganoPro

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevingarygreenfield7028 keep up the great work and May the Force be with you…wait, Stormtroopers wouldn’t say that to each other. Ha ha ha! More like, “long live the Empire!”

Hey, nice and useful video. Only one small thing stands out: the eyebrow should not collide with the ears, it is a little too long compared to the original helmets. Just a kind note if you want to make the helmet even better

@SuganoPro

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the tip! A friend helped me put this together more than 10 years ago. He was a member of the 501st and made that particular recommendation. However, there is another issue with my bucket...the blue lines aren't the same on both sides. The pieces didn't line up properly, so there are more visible blue lines on one side. Ha ha ha! I STILL don't have the rest of the armor built.

Hello my name is kevin and I'm from Colchester and and I was watching starwars ANH and it came out in 1977 and I was born in 1971, so I was only 8years old.

@SuganoPro

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Kevin! Such a memorable experience. I still get excited whenever I hear the Star Wars theme song. I've been watching The Bad Batch and loving it! I didn't think I could get into the animated stuff, but it is so well done.

Good vid 👍 I saw people asking what the helmet is - That's known as a GT/FX helmet... One of the original helmets but not hugely accurate as it was fan made... Main thing is the Hovi mic tips are wrong and the size is approximately 20% too big... I have one and I like it but compared to others I have that are more screen accurate (buy from people on the "whitearmor" fan forum NEVER from eBay!) It's clearly not the best. As far as I know it's still approved by the 501st for trooping though 🙂

@SuganoPro

3 жыл бұрын

Good info. This kit was purchased in 2012 by my friend who was the Neon Garrison leader in Las Vegas. He had helped many troopers acquire their armor sets and was also a robot builder having built a fully functioning R2 unit. Personally, I didn’t have aspirations to join the 501st, I just wanted to have Stormtrooper armor that was better than the horrible Rubie’s costume that was out there. My bucket had some manufacturing flaws as you can see from the side where the “ear” pieces didn’t fit flush with the main sections. Also, the front half and the back half didn’t fit together like it was supposed to, causing the top part to be a bit off. If I get another set of armor, it would have to be a biker scout kit.

You are amazing I love to meet you someday

@SuganoPro

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Kevin! Yeah, I want to check out your EVA foam armor!

Professional yapper over her

@SuganoPro

9 ай бұрын

You got that right! It's because I wasn't a very good rapper.