I think about this build every six months or so and come back to check. Cant wait for this to come around. Such an intricate suit and a serious feat, not sure if anything on this show has taken this long to complete.

@thomasbecker9676

4 ай бұрын

It's been dead for years. I wouldn't be surprised if the parts have been thrown out.

Has there been an update on this yet , it’s been like 5 years now since this began ?

@AutismusPrime69

Жыл бұрын

Frank sadly passed away

@ryanbrookfield7111

Жыл бұрын

@@AutismusPrime69 I don’t think so , seeing how he was posting yesterday ?

....And that was the last time anyone ever heard of the Martian Spacesuit project...

Who else was super excited when they saw Frank? I definitely was. Awesome work by everyone on Frank's team. It's also interesting seeing Adam working on something in someone else's workshop.

@WikiSnapper

5 жыл бұрын

It is awesome you are right!

@FrankIppolito

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@TrickyZ33

5 жыл бұрын

Me too! Been a fan of "Cranky Frank" from way back on Face/Off. Great to see how his business has grown, but he still takes time to contribute to Tested! Working with him would be my dream job!

@ilichiregius2884

5 жыл бұрын

I never knew about the "Cranky Frank" moniker@@TrickyZ33😆

@LeCafeRacer

5 жыл бұрын

Who else was depressed as soon as Norm showed up? I definitely was.

It's coming up on another 3 years. I can't wait to see the next video.

It is currently June of 2020, has this suit been completed? Are you guys going to make anymore videos on this suit?

@tobliusnoblius4656

2 жыл бұрын

At the end of the video Frank says "yeah it'll be another 3 year's for the next video." Lol! Well here we are at 2+ years! When's the next video?

@thomasbecker9676

2 жыл бұрын

@@tobliusnoblius4656 He hasn't been a part of Tested since at least early 2019.

I am so happy for Frank. Seems like the business have reeeeaaaally taken off.

@ChrisLerouxDesign

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I'm so happy for him!

@MrRobot-tz5dv

5 жыл бұрын

he also just seems happier imo! so nice

@FrankIppolito

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers everyone! I do miss doing tested videos, but I LOVE having a successful business of my own too!

@cycoholic

5 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Can't wait to see him being asked to do space suits for big production movies, instead of replicating the props. :D

@FrankIppolito

5 жыл бұрын

cycoholic- spoiler alert .... that’s part of what I’ve been up to this past year.

Alot of people roast Norm because be asks questions and seems to not know what's going on but that's a weak criticism because his role is to ask questions for the viewers even if he knows the answer so people aren't left in the dark

@FrankIppolito

5 жыл бұрын

Dirty Bong Water- agreed

@mmseng2

5 жыл бұрын

+1. It actually behooves Norm to be (or act) genuinely uninformed, because it makes the specialists naturally want to explain their work in an accessible way, rather than being a bunch of unintelligible insider jargon speak (to the wider audience). In fact, getting this video-friendly communication out of a specialist can be difficult (my manager has to do this to me on occasion), and Norm makes it look like a natural talent, intentional or not. This is especially obvious when he works with Frank, IMO. You can frequently see Frank stop to rethink his words and phrasing, or come up with analogies, when he starts to go full geek and realizes he's talking to Norm, and not one of his shopmates. Here's to Norm, putting in the work and taking the knocks for us Normies.

@emilylindstrom724

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, I'm sure Norm knows 50 times as much as he acts like he does, and he does a good job of paraphrasing into mundane English.

@iWhacko

5 жыл бұрын

sure, but a 19 minute video where most of it is talk, feels a bit overdone. I feel I saw nearly nothing of the build. I mean I didn't even see Adam milling the aluminium.

@Noeland

5 жыл бұрын

I think Norm is very likable. In this video though he asks about the support material in the 3D print right after Frank already explained it to Adam. That question from Norm should have been cut from the video IMHO, but it hardly took away from the joy of seeing people fabricate. I could watch people making props all damn day. I love fabrication.

Just got my Savage shirt and it is so soft! Love it and finally a Martian suit update! ❤️

Frank is my favorite tested member, apart from Adam of course.

Asking again one year from now. Where is the suit?!

Snapping all that support off looks highly satisfying.

omg I thought this was dead. Awesome work guys!

This video makes me so happy I could cry. The Martian is my favorite movie of all time, not exaggerating, and Adam Savage is basically my engineering hero. It makes me so happy to see my hero so invested and excited by what excites me as well. I can't wait to see the final product.

100% worth the wait . Looking forward to the next update immensely . Great job guys , everyone involved 👏👏👏

This documentary is well put together. It’s communicated clearly and succinctly.

Frank Ippolito and Bill Doran could be long lost brothers

@nicolacornolti7796

5 жыл бұрын

I always think the same thing

@FindecanorNotGmail

5 жыл бұрын

And BTW, the sewing girl could be the sister of actor Paul Dano ...

@crispin5741

5 жыл бұрын

Bill has a twin, but it's not Frank. lol

@TrickyZ33

5 жыл бұрын

I've always thought the same. There's actually a video out there of both of them working on something together for Tested, and the likeness was acknowledged.

@belac48621

5 жыл бұрын

I actually started to watch Bills videos thinking it was frank. Then I learned that they are in fact two separate people.

Stepped infill can save time and material. Also glad to see a larger shop having troubles with layer delam.

It's really starting to come to life from this point. I've been waiting forever to see this. Thanks for bringing it back guys. :D

Yay for the next video in this series! It's so cool to see this finally moving forward. And I really hope we don't have to wait years for the next one!! ;)

Awesome. Can’t wait to see the rest of this series. Please please please film the rest and share with us.

Brilliant, and love how excited they are for this build :) I could watch Adam & Frank making all day long and I'm learning so much!

Wow, it really has been three years! So glad to see an update on this!

HOLY SHIT!! What a Shop!!

I can't over emphasise how happy I am to have watch Frank's business take off, initially on Tested and then via Twitter. I really feel like I've had the privilege to watch a titan of the industry be born and follow them as they've exploded onto the scene. Give it a year or two, and Frank's props will be the ones everyone is trying copy, inspiring a whole new generation of makers and re-energising the existing one. I take my hat of you sir, it is extremely well deserved!

The original Martian suit build intro was what brought me to Tested, thank god it’s back!

I just love seeing these guys work! It's amazing how enthusiastic they are about what they do and how good they are at it - really cool! And seeing more of that Martian space suit is really wonderful! Can't wait to see more at some point :-D Thanks for sharing this!

Great to see you again Frank!

YES!!! This build is SOOOOOOOO cool, been waiting for this one a long time!!! Can't wait for future update videos!!!

It's only been 1.4 years since the last update... in Martian years.

@Tabletop-Newtype

5 жыл бұрын

How many sols has that been?

Its great to see Frank really expanding his workshop. I remember the days in his older shop there were only a few areas for certain processes, now he really has all that he needs. Good on you!

Dang. I wanna see more of Frank's projects. And I wanna see more of him (and team, of course) making those projects!

This is THE BEST tested video I've seen in a long time. Good work!

OH MY GOD I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!!

@picksixtodahouse

5 жыл бұрын

Seriously!! Took way too fucking long

@ChrisBoettner

5 жыл бұрын

I got premium two years ago to watch the updates. Wasn't sure it would ever be done

@notenote464

5 жыл бұрын

I went premium because of this project and still being a premium member for 3 years they told me in this video hahaha

i love the excitement that both Frank and Adam display with this project.

Watching the three of you in a shop together makes me so happy!! Thanks for sharing!!

"this is my happy place" -every maker while making. great video guys!

Looks great! Looking forward to the 2021 update!

I just started printing my helmet for my Mandalorian Mercs kit and I have had some ghosting and other artifacts show in my prints which has made me nervous about how my helmet will turn out after filling and sanding, but seeing that Franks prints have the same issues and still turn out as well as they do gives me so much hope.

@paulagebhardt6018

5 жыл бұрын

Mandalorian! ❤❤❤

That is so cool. That waste plastic can be recycled by the company that manufactures the raw extrusion. They regrind and add a percentage to a batch. You can work out a deal with them. Just keep it seperated by color and material. It saves them on cost and less landfill. win win.

@BallisticTech

5 жыл бұрын

From my understanding talking to a lot of filament companies at Mid-West Rep Rap Festival, East Coast Rep Rap Festival and Maker Faires, most don't produce recycled filament. Those that do it's more of a niche thing right now. Filamentive for example sources their plastic from "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in their role as end-users of the product which can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of material from the distribution chain." I think I've heard of a few companies that accept waste filament for recycling but it's the exception to the rule. Let me know if you know of any specific companies that do offer it.

@averagejoe9040

5 жыл бұрын

@@BallisticTech theres been some home filament recycling products, they arent very good right now though.

Still waiting. Please keep updating this!

Yay! Frank’s back!

Love the update. It really doesn't feel like 3 years since I watched the video of you taking the measurements of the suite :P What a journey it's been

I immediately jumped to this video! YES

Best Tested video in a loooong time. Frank is rad.

Coming up on those 3 years guys ;)

FINALLY!!! Totally worth the wait for such an insane build!

It's so nice to see Frank again!

Frank has such an amazing shop. everything is great quality and is allowing for some really huge projects, super excited to see more work coming out of that shop.

Even if its a rare sight to behold now, i love to see Frank back in the videos. Hope to see more great things from the both of you together on the future. Wish you both the best in whatever your up to nowadays.

OMG did you see what just happened at 16:58 !!!! For an OCD like Adam if someone just walked up to my work space and rearranged it for no reason I’d lose it - I’d love to have seen Adams reaction lol.

Thank you!!! So excited to see the progress.

Totally been waiting for this. Thank you!

Three years ago!! Now where did that go? It was worth the wait, looks awesome great people doing great things! 😍

Here's to three more years!

Has it really been 3 years! Top work guys, its looking stunning already!

Awesome, loving the enthusiasm and explicit attention to detail its been a long time coming but can’t wait to see the final product and hopefully soon 🤟🏻😁

That shop is amazing.

Finally an update on the suit!

Been waiting so long for an update, keep up the good work guys, don't keep us waiting so long

Adam, Norm and The Martian? Ugh. Perfect. 😍

This is stunning, when orange hits that helmet wow

Frank!!! It is always good to see him on the channel.

Wow! I didn't think that we'd ever see this again...

Oh my goodness I have literally waited YEARS for this! AHHHHH!!!

So i was driving trough germany 5 minutes ago and I litteraly stopped and swiyched seats with my friend so I can watch this!!!

WHY DIS I EVER LEAVE THIS CHANNEL I LOVE THIS

YAY!!!!!! It's FRANK!!!!!!! I wish he'd upload to his own channel, miss his videos. (wish I could work for him and learn from him) Fun fact, all the cameras that were on those suits in the movie were sourced from the actual action camera market. There's 2 Sony Action Cameras on the sides of the helmet and a GoPro on the shoulder boom. No clue why you'd need 3 forward facing cameras but that's what they did.

9:03 Woah, those helmets have major ghosting/ringing artifacts in them. You guys should tune your 3d printers, or even better, have a 3d printer tech that makes sure you get the best prints to save time and money doing post processing.

Norm taking a dremel to a print that good... Oh lawd have mercy

Such a cool space suite they developed for The Martian.

Please can we have an update soon , I’d rather we didn’t have to wait another 3 years !!!!!

IT'S ALIIIIIIIIIIVE! That helmet print is absolutely beautiful.

Finally updated

Adams definitely going to want his cooling vest under this one. Have appropriate measures been taken?

@andrewhallin

5 жыл бұрын

Didn't seem like there is enough room in the suit for the vest I'm sure they can hide the backpack in the backpack piece . Also pretty sure this video was shot before he had the cooling vest.

I thought this project had been abandoned. So glad it’s back !

That shop is a dream to me! I got excited watching this video and I wasn't even there!

I don’t think I’ve seen frank so happy in a video. This is very very cool

Frank's shop is incredible!

Looking good so far!

@ParkerAnderson1

5 жыл бұрын

haha saw you earlier today on Tom Scott's video

Can you do a overview of all the space suits you have Adam so we can compare the evolution between them? May be a long episode as I'm sure we will never get enough of space suits insights and story's from you.

I guess we will never see this build finished! Sorry no pressure just love watching all the spacesuit build videos!

Frank is back... YEAH BABY! Great video.

I've been considering making one of these. Looks like a TON of work for one person though. Great job.

Frank we miss you. I'll look for you in the credits of movies

WoW, awesome episode guys!

This has been the most anticipated video on KZread

Great to see the gang back together.

YES! been waiting for this for so long

This morning in the train, I was speaking about this project for the first time, in a long time, to a random stranger wearing a Rebel Pilot uniform. I had not seen or heard yet that this video was released. I like this coincidence.

Please tell us this project isn’t canceled

It's been 2+ years since this video! Are there any new ones coming? I'm not on many social media platforms, has it been mentioned elsewhere? Hopefully the project hasn't been abandoned.

FINALLY!!!! Been waiting for this.

I have been waiting for this for so loooong

10:22 Did anyone else question the decision of letting Norm loose with a rotary tool on the helmet that took 70 hours to print?......don't get me wrong,I love the guy and all but sheeesh......I've seen what he's capable of with an airbrush.

Did some digging and the material and applicator for polyurea is stupid expensive and highly specialized. Too good to be true...

YES! I've been waiting years for this!!!!!!!

1.5 years later - has any more work been done on this suit?

@thomasbecker9676

2 жыл бұрын

Doubtful.

see you in 2021

@jcdenton3806

5 жыл бұрын

lol

@arkencraft8095

5 жыл бұрын

that sends a shiver down my spine that in 3 years its going to be 2021, im sure it was 2012 yesterday, scary like the fact that we are as close to 2006 as we are to 2030

@Only_Nuggett

3 жыл бұрын

Hi im in 2021 now

@gamingastronaut517

3 жыл бұрын

sadly true...

Martian Update!!! A perfect notification to receive when waking up on a Monday morning.