Custom Star Wars Droid Build - Part 3

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Hey all, we have the schematics and program posted on our Patreon Account as promised . . . free for all, so have a look! www.patreon.com/posts/dd3-concept-31817942

[@mandoky1647]

Idk what's up with KZbin this channel needs more attention! My buddy builds Mandalorian armor costumes. He is a welder/fabricator like myself. So his armors are pretty realistic and are super nice. Long story short he just pulled me into this hobby. I was looking for something to keep me busy on my free time. I've always been a fan of Scifi and Star Wars in general. So I'm thinking about building my own Mando suit myself. So far I have found your channel and createscifi's channel. I have found many tips and tricks and great ideas from you guys. I appreciate your content and thanks for the help.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Pure Metro hey there! Thank you so much for the kind word, we really appreciate it and are so glad we are helping you out. We also have big plans coming soon for full dual Mando builds, so hopefully we can help with tips on that for you too!

[@mandoky1647]

@@TheSmugglersRoom Awesome I'm looking forward to watching :)

[@michaelpotase]

Dude that is sick..... came out awesome

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you so much! So glad you like it!

[@gallifreyanjedi1628]

I had just gotten done watching all your videos when you posted this! I absolutely adore your craft 💜💜💜

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you so much!!!

[@FigmentsMade]

This droid came out so great! You are completely right. The lights, no matter how subtle, really do sell it. One of these days I am going to have to make my own droid to do my bidding!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you, so glad you liked it. And yes . . . Build your own droid!

[@tleander40]

Ah Brian, you have no idea how much I look forward to your videos!!!! Thank you my friend!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Tracy Halladay hey!! Thank you Tracy, really appreciate that!

[@firefly9d9]

Brian, I know I speak for everyone when I say; We appreciate all the time and effort you put into your channel. We like how you talk directly to us at the beginning.. taking the time to explain.. then take the time to film the work.. then take the time to painstakingly put it into a F’ing video! We know that is an immense amount of time and dedication! Please keep going! I was one of the few subs to The King of Random. Grant Thompson (RIP) always said focus on content and quality production. You have the right formula! Very will soon have 1M subs! Absolutely! Because you keep the channel funny and exciting. You have inspired me to finally get off my ass and launch my KZbin channel!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

wow, thank you so very much for the kind words. We can't tell you how much this means for us to hear. Our number one goal with this channel was to bring a little entertainment, share our love of making and building, and hopefully convince others to try their hands at it too. So appreciative of your support and joining the community. Thank you!

[@blizatrex]

Well done. the lil droid is almost ready to flat around and do what he does.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

😂Thanks Wayne!!!

[@aaronjones1752]

Wait a minute those aren't your digits not unless you're into grey nail polish. And that's cool if you are. I'm pretty sure those are your wife's digits. One of my favorite things about your channel is how you and your wife work together. Very inspiring to see you two collaborate to bring great content to your channel. I know how great it feels to have your best friend create with you. I couldn't imagine not including my wife in my passion projects lol. KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOL!!! She tries to paint my nails . . . but it looks so weird!!! She is an amazing woman and without here this channel would not exist. You are 100% correct, creating with that special person who inspires you and makes the journey amazing is the only way to fly! Thanks for watching!

[@MutantRaveMassacre]

Man, my original concept for a mask was an Astromech-style head but I’m far too limited on materials so I went with foam and a goofy looking robot instead. It works for now but for the second album I’ll need an upgrade. The dome is the huge thing. LED’s are also going to be important. This helps a lot.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

C7 B4 that’s great to hear, so glad it helped!

[@Daniel_Palmqvist]

Looking good👍 Love the Brian duo.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOL . . . i'm not sure which one is really me??? 😂😁😂

[@makeorbreakshop]

This is awesome! Cant wait to jump into the wiring and electronics your posting

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you!! Yep, we'll have those up here really soon, next couple day by the latest. Thanks for watching man!

[@jrhalabamacustoms5673]

That looks awesome! Now to program Arduino to control the gravity nullifier.

[@GratuitousSets]

Beautifully done, Brian 😃

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Gratuitous Sets thank you so much Mark!

[@purrosleukos253]

Awesome to see it completed and those electronics just make it so real, and those giggles are very infectious!!!!!!! Stunning stuff.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate the feedback

[@teamgt7690]

Hi Brian, real classy move releasing the files on patreon to anyone, whether they are patreons members or not. I was so impressed that you did that, that i signed up and am a patreon for you and your Smugglers Room now :) ....You are my first Patreon, so be gentle hahaha Jeff

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

TEAM GT Ho Jeff, thank you so much. We can’t tell you how much we appreciate this. We love sharing what we can and are thankful to have people like you becoming part of our growing community!

[@jamesonpinard6647]

The Raspberry pi zero w can fit Google home and siri on it. Plop it into a shell like this(Gonk) and you have the coolest thing to control your lights.

[@diystartupcoach755]

Other Brian is so funny! Great idea having a 'simple' twin :)

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOL! Thank you!!

[@jeffreyknutson]

OK. This one got me! I am now a Patreon Member for life!! I can't wait until I get a chance to meet you and your wife at a convention!!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Hi Jeffrey, thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed the project and can't thank you enough for the support!

[@dfcprops3849]

Very exciting to see it all come together! I love that you picked a concept droid and used an artist's art. There are so many great creators and designs out there... I'm sure he is thrilled you built a droid based off his design!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you! We definitely wanted to showcase Steven Cormann's great artwork, we hope he likes it too!

[@programmingelectronics]

Love the stencils - nice touch!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Programming Electronics Academy thank you!!! So glad you like that touch. It was such a fun project, and we really appreciate your support!

[@programmingelectronics]

@@TheSmugglersRoom It was our pleasure - very cool to be involved in your channel and such a great build!

[@romanhedgehog5762]

DD3 looks like it was taken right out of any of the movies, great job!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you! Yeah, we love his design, and it really does fit!

[@creativeguy1138]

Love this! I would love to see a bit of a different version of mounting for it though. It would be cool if you had one of those arms coming out of it and plugged into an data access port for droids. You could actually make an internal frame to support the droid on the arm and it would give the appearance of the droid floating while accessing information. You could run wires though the arm to turn a lazy susan device to make the top of the droids head turn a little with some gears and programing. It would be magic!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Hey thank you much. The base it is sitting in on this video is definitely not the final version. We are actually planning a really great display for our room build. We want it to spin and give the appearance of floating, this will have lighting, motion detection, etc. all that being said, I LOVE your idea of an arm supporting the droid to make it float. Seriously we are going to have to include something like that, and give you full credit of course. Thanks so much for the suggestion.

[@creativeguy1138]

@@TheSmugglersRoom thanks! :) That's cool of you! I love your videos and work!

[@fadefromdark]

Another awesome project! I'm super excited to dig in to the code and wiring diagrams. Every time I watch a Droid build, I want to make one even more. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you Amber, can't wait to see what you are inspired to build!!!

[@SummersideDiver]

Awesome build! And great story telling in the presentation.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@thatguybuilds7276]

Dope Droid! Can’t wait for next time!!!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you!!!!

[@Jack_Stafford]

Vincent from the black hole always gets forgotten.

[@turtlzeboi9455]

Oh my gosh it's adorable! It's like a little floating egg! I wonder what L3FTY will think of it.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOL, thank you! L3FTY is still in Texas with his grandpa getting upgrades. He get's back next week . . . I'm nervous!!!!

[@turtlzeboi9455]

@@TheSmugglersRoom Hopefully L3FTY doesn't see the new droid as competition XD

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

@@turtlzeboi9455 LOL, I am sure he will!

[@turtlzeboi9455]

@@TheSmugglersRoom Oh no!

[@firefly9d9]

Officially a Patron now! -Andy

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Hi Andy . . . Thank you so very much!!!! Really appreciate that!

[@G33v3s]

Good to see you upping your manicure game there Brian ;)

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOL, not bad huh?🤣🤣🤣

[@cuzuman]

I really admire your work. This is movie ready.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

wow, thank you very much. Really appreciate the kind words!

[@nobiggie7786]

This build has been a ton of fun to follow, and you've inspired me to start working on my own droid! Just ordered a 3d-print of BD-1 and I can't wait to get started!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

AWESOME!!! Can't wait to see what you build! Thanks so much for watching the series!

[@daves5653]

You should try some of those mini maglev units and put them on a moving base then have him levitate and follow the base

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

I'll have to look into that for sure. We've been tinkering with all types of things, but this is certainly one I need to try out!

[@daves5653]

@@TheSmugglersRoom This is what I came across www.google.com/shopping/product/1?q=small+maglev+parts&client=ms-android-verizon&biw=360&bih=612&tbs=vw:l,ss:44&prmd=sivn&sxsrf=ACYBGNTZXOQg4Y6adxsoWFL-rVBurKRhWw:1579020138363&prds=num:1,of:1,epd:2738744131461143685,paur:ClkAsKraXwSAOMaP_UydzEyDCIjjSrl7Sosp7cBbsp4nF5C7jL5ruVXYzS3QlkOqMcge6ql6PLFmkvyRA_MpzJBO_C01s_t60QjxL0Ll1DL3MI4Zw_8Mt_jpyxIZAFPVH73TDoJlIXYE4qb7LYcl2GWKva6i2w,prmr:1,pid:2738744131461143685,cs:1 and was thinking a thin remote controlled base with the maglev in it would move him around. Maybe even be able to have him sit in the base and raise off the base to move around.

[@Tigrillo]

Awesome build, beautiful project, Thanks for share

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank YOU for watching :)

[@sparecrow]

Dude! I truly appreciate your videos. Thank you for making me believe I can bring my childhood dreams to life!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you! We hope you do that very thing!

[@JosephAlanMeador]

Awesome, just awesome! Great content and crafting! Keep it up, U rock!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you! Can't tell you how much we appreciate the kind words!

[@gregbarrick2930]

Another great vid Brian. Can't wait till those domes are for sale. Love how you added a smugglers touch to the Droid. coming along great

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you, we’ll have them up very very soon!

[@zolari4320]

I know I have been annoying you lately so I just wanted to take the time to say... You are my favorite youtube channel you make amazing content are very kind and are higher geek level than I am so if I had the money I would support you on patreon but I'm just a child so I don't have that opportunity so I thought I could just tell you how much I appreciate what you are doing 👍 keep it up

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

geek zoid thank you very much. No annoyance at all, we appreciate your support.

[@cobaltgames7125]

You should put it on a hover display . Epic Droid build by the way .

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Indeed, we absolutely have plans for it.

[@cobaltgames7125]

@@TheSmugglersRoom glad to hear it brother , may the force be with you

[@vitorsinventions]

Amazing man... im a big fan of star wars ...im tring to make my 88cm droid,THE V1 C5 with cardboard and arduino...but its not so good like yours . CONGRATULATIONS DUDE

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you so much! We’d love to see your droid!

[@deathtrooper7104]

The droid looks amazing

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you so much!

[@joshuatrujillo1888]

Amazing droid guys! Way to finish 💪

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thanks bro, team effort my friend!

[@wesrobinson3294]

Another great project! Love the element of fun you put into your videos. keep up the good work!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you so much, really appreciate it!

[@cpt.hindsight]

Awesome build, could you make it with some sort of mag-lev ?

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

It’s pretty heavy, but that’s not a bad idea. Thanks

[@3066red]

This is exactly what I've been looking for I love the imagination of it all Great Job

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

John Repash thank you so much!!!!

[@bedshitter6946]

Yay! I love this droid so far. And question, how do you like The Mandalorian so far?

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you! . . . LOVE THE MANDALORIAN!!!!!

[@bedshitter6946]

@@TheSmugglersRoom I can totally agree! I just finished watching, I love the droid. I agree, lights do add to sci fi. Personally, I don't think something is Sci-Fi if it doesn't have random lights.

[@ThatOneDudeWhoPostsStuff]

If this thing could float via magnets, that'd be amazing.

[@onerian8178]

you should hang it from the ceiling with a couple strings of fishing line.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

We are certainly going to have him suspended, but he's a bit too heavy for fishing line. That said, there are some thin steel lines that might just work for that. Thanks

[@enyoc3d]

incredible build! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

You bet, thank you for watching!

[@ArmouryTerrain]

I must really update my circuit making knowledge, I am still back in the days of bread boards.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

There is nothing wrong with bread boards, they are a great and quick tool!

[@theheathendiaries2352]

That droid is just... jaw dropping. Such amazing work, dude, really. Would you consider doing a commission custom build of a fairly small item? Not sure if I'd want to go anywhere else, so I'd have to ask you first!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOL, thank you very much! Really appreciate it. You can PM me directly via Instagram or FB and we can talk about your project 😉

[@ivangonzales5667]

Totally amazing 👏👏 looks awesome, great video 👍

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you!!!!

[@thedarkknight803able]

Enjoy the video!😁👍🏿. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you, to you and yours as well!

[@jasonkovach1354]

Awesome work!!!! Love your projects!!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you so much!

[@barryhouman]

That is awesome love how this droid turned out amazing job

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you very much!

[@barryhouman]

You're very welcome I am very new to your channel and I must say you do incredible work to the point where I want to try my hand at kit bashing just trying to think of the right project for it

[@samgassaway6129]

I have an idea, what if this is the droid of the guy that you made for the arcade sign? That would kind of cool to sort of connect him to this story. Btw I love the build and I hope that you keep doing what you’re doing

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOL, absolutely my friend . . . did you notice the logo on the back pack of the DD3 Droid? Do you recognize that symbol from our Arcade Character build? Check out the scarf on our Arcade Character 🤔

[@FamineStudios]

The Smugglers Room oh! Easter eggs!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

@@FamineStudios 😉

[@patrickmills2324]

Once again another awesome build! You’re my hero!!! 😆

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOL!! Thank you Patrick, so glad you enjoyed the project!

[@billporter6592]

Cool droid !

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you!

[@elijahwick99]

Wow this is awesome!!! You are super creative! Awesome job keep up the good work👍 I was thinking maybe for your next Droid build you could do an IG assassin Droid . Just a thought, but anyways awesome job!!!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you very much, we appreciate you watching. We would LOVE to build an IG droid, consider that on the list!

[@BittahGenius]

Man, I love the work you guys do! The attention to detail in the projects and your fun and concise editing make it such a pleasure to watch. Yes you have tools I don’t have but it makes me want to step my game up. Great job guys. I subscribe to a lot of channels, but I’m always most excited to see what your going to come with next!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Lucky 13 thank you so much for this, can’t tell you how excited that makes us to keep going. Really appreciate it!

[@bucknertarsney7674]

Awesome work, man!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you!

[@finnc5489]

Looks great!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Much appreciated!

[@cocayoo]

Hey! Great project! I’ll miss you next week, but I look forward for the week after that! Btw, love the shirt.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you! Yeah, have to take a small break and spend time with the family . . . we'll see you soon my friend!

[@MetalholmStudios]

Good details

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you!

[@CapnBart1]

Hi Brian, Newly subscribed here. Love all the work you've done. As a noob, is there any chance for a video regarding basic hand tool choices for building small projects (i.e. blaster rifle sized and down), also, maybe resources for materials (i.e. styrene sheets, etc.) And finally favored paint brands ( especially sealers, for finish work). Thanks very much from another chubby geek. ;). Bart

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

CapnBart1 Hey there, thank you so much for subscribing! Yes, absolutely we can do that, and it’s a great idea as well. Thank you for the suggestion we will certainly put this together.

[@CapnBart1]

Thank you very much Sir.

[@roncasallas3411]

Thank you crazy geek!! Great build. Love the droid. Does he have a name?

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you! DD3 is his name.

[@tobynobel5671]

Awesome build, great video!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@tobynobel5671]

@@TheSmugglersRoom You're welcome, I just recently found you guys. I've binge watched alot of your videos :-)

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Toby Nobel thank you!!!

[@PedroTheManTheLegand]

amazing work as always!! I tip my hat sir

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Very much appreciated!!!!!

[@Myles-co4tf]

okay first love you content amazing your videos have gotten me into droid building myself but question do i need to use the amp board for sound to come out of the speaker from the arduino or can i wire the speaker directly to the arduino and program sounds to come out of the speaker that way?

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Hi, sorry for the late reply. You will need an amp in order to process the sound. The arduino also requires a sound processing controller of some kind. If you go to Astromech.net and join the group you will get a look at all that is involved in the electronics for droids. Check it out!

[@iluvhistory2]

Could you cut down a 12" sonno Tube for the body? What drawbacks could you think of?

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

You absolutely could. The drawback would be the texture of the tube, but, if you wrapped the tube in styrene you could cover up the seems and have a great surface to paint!

[@crusaderXSOUL]

It looks awesome

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you!

[@crusaderXSOUL]

Hey I send you a Twitter on an armor for a smuggler /soldier need to make some gaunlets for it

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

@@crusaderXSOUL just sent you a response

[@mstruvmgc07]

Great mini series brother :-)

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you very much!

[@Erik-pr2rf]

how bout a mini droid with Wifi capable Two way Intercom arduino built in

[@MetalholmStudios]

And also after your done making the concept droid,make a kessel droid

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

We'll definitely put the kessel droid on the list, but we have a whole slew of stuff coming your way that you'll love!

[@MetalholmStudios]

@@TheSmugglersRoom alright.

[@MetalholmStudios]

@@TheSmugglersRoom I understand

[@MetalholmStudios]

@@TheSmugglersRoom The kessel droid i think you should do is maybe S1D6.Or that DD-BD droid-- maybe one of the loadlifter droids:CC-4M or J3-55.

[@OregonCraft]

Amazing work, dude. You continue to inspire me. Love love love your work. Keep it up.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you so much Justin!

[@patrickmills2324]

UTINI!!!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

😂😂😂

[@quixoticjedi942]

How sturdy are those speakers? I ask because I've used similar, yet much smaller, speakers for my lightsabers and they always fail. I use much better ones now right off the bat.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

So far tit has been great. But it’s only been a short while, and I don’t run it nonstop.

[@kaytlynvasquez7609]

Love it 💜

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Thank you!

[@justinbunyard5740]

How do you come up with the designs for all the sections of greeblies and such?

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOL, my brain is all consumed by greeblies, so it sort of just happens 😂😂😂 . That being said, I am constantly looking at reference material to get an idea of what works and what doesn't, that seems to help.

[@bradleymarks]

I would have used the back pack to show case the arduino...

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

That would have been a great idea, dang it, I missed that for sure!

[@cernstormrunner7263]

How do you make the housing around the radar eye? I have some ideas but nothing I can find in a hardware store looks right

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Cern Stormrunner my father actually sculpted that from wood originally, and we have since made resin casts from the master mold. Now on our store next Friday (day after thanksgiving) we will have this resin casts, plus the domes and other parts of the droid parts we have made for sale. That way if you want one of ours they will be available.

[@cernstormrunner7263]

@@TheSmugglersRoom sweeeeeeeet

[@zolari4320]

I would really like to know how much $ a droid dome would be

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

geek zoid we will have the pricing and details on our website for the domes next month. We don’t have it all figured out just yet.

[@zolari4320]

@@TheSmugglersRoom sorry about writing the same comment 3 times your responses weren't showing up in my nonifacations

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

@@zolari4320 no worries

[@nickl2854]

Mandalorian spoilers: Make the worlds most convenient baby carrier :)

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOL, we may have to.

[@crackin2000]

Dude you have very pretty hands.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

crackin2000 right????? 🤣🤣🤣

[@rick2bees]

So you painted your nails just to apply the stencils to the droid.... 😜😂💪

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

LOL . . .why not!

[@zolari4320]

Hey Brian I can't find your store post so I need you to reply a link to your store so I can access it plz

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

aveotron 148 hey there, here you go, thank you! www.thesmugglersroom.com/cargo-hold-main-page

[@MetalholmStudios]

Cleaver,you that you know Jawaese

[@zolari4320]

I know I know I ceep bothering you I just get worried. Ok so if you put the domes on your store will the be lto or will they stay in stock forever

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

geek zoid we are certainly glad you are excited about the domes. Each dome will be made to order. So when we have them available next Friday, if you put in the order, we’ll let you know the lead time. We’ll have this option on the website and make them as they are purchased.

[@zolari4320]

@@TheSmugglersRoom thanks... Also loving the droid man great job

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

geek zoid thank you

[@zolari4320]

@@TheSmugglersRoom 😉maybe I should create a concept droid that looks amazing so that Brian would make my droid... Also is it weird that I stay on your channel 24/7 and whatch the same vids until you make a new one 😬

[@zolari4320]

@@TheSmugglersRoom I understand you don't know what price the domes will be but could you give me an estimate that is unless you don't want to reply to me 10000000000000000000000000 times 😅

[@FamineStudios]

Utinni!!!

[@FamineStudios]

Also, when you’re brushing on the model kit pieces, is that just more glue to ensure full contact or is it some other trick I’ve missed?

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

@@FamineStudios It's actually a product called Weld-On 3 (there is a link in the show notes) . it works incredibly well on plastic and styrene. So you just use a thin brush to apply it. Super easy (sorry, i should point that type of stuff out, still learning this whole process) . Thanks for watching!

[@FamineStudios]

The Smugglers Room no problem! Sometimes I tend to gloss over information I don’t think will be immediately useful to me until I get to a point where I’m doing similar projects, so now I’m trying to pay closer attention and worried I had missed something. 😂

[@acaplette]

LOL UTINNI!!!

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

😁

[@JonMadsen70]

:)

[@vernonnicks130]

Brian, let's see if you can build a Droid that can interpret every language within the US, including German and French and Russian I would like you to I would like you to build a new drawer that could translate all the languages. Russian, German, all different languages in the world. That way I have an interpreter that I can actually trust on what he's telling me to be the truth that I need a protocol. Droid that's able to interpret our languages please

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

that's a bit above our heads I'm afraid

[@iMixMaSteR1]

Build a baby Yoda

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Ha Ha Ha . . . 🤔

[@michaelsexton170]

Hate to bring this up, but I have to know since I have loved watching your channel the last couple of months. A channel I would never have found without search criteria, and recommended videos. But will the new KZbin Laws with the FTC affect you? Their wording on the content of videos are so minuscule, and leaves a lot of interpretation of it's definition. I can clearly see your content is not meant for children, as I am an adult who can comprehend common sense. However, a lot of content revolves around star wars, which in the broad blanketing of the law would fall under "for children." Any rationale person should understand that a child has no business working with airbrushes, compressors, cnc cutters, 3d printers, etc, but the FTC isn't seeing it that way. I would hate for your channel to just go away, and a lot of us cannot afford to be patreon members to all the content providers we follow. Plus, I would hate for you guys and all the ones I follow to be hit with the ramifications of these ludicrous fines and penalties.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Hi Michael, you are correct, the COPPA law and FTC changes to KZbin are very concerning for us. We have read many many articles, watched other videos, and more. I have personally read the COPPA cover to cover several times, as well as other published follow up documents as it pertains to creators. At the end of the day there is certainly no clear answer. The biggest concern, as you mentioned, is the fact content that "appeals" to kids could be considered "made for kids." We consider ourselves as a general audience channel, meaning that we could "appeal" to many different people of a variety of ages, and that could be an issue. That being said, we intend to push forward. We are not targeting children under the age of 13, and as you also mentioned, we build using tools that kids should likely not be using unless supervised by an adult, which is how they should watch KZbin as well . . . adult supervision. We are not sure what the future will bring, but The Smugglers Room is here to stay. We may have to alter how we are seen, where we post, and how we deliver content to you but we'll cross each bridge as it comes. thank you so much for the support!