Stormtrooper Armor - The what, when, where, and how of screen accurate Stormtrooper Armor

Are you in the market for screen accurate Stormtrooper armor? Watch this video and learn how you can take your first step into a larger world! HelloGreedo is an all-things Star Wars KZbin Channel. Parody, News, Reviews, and More!
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[@ChrisStuckmann]

Thanks very much, HelloGreedo! This was very helpful.

[@HelloGreedo]

+Chris Stuckmann Glad to hear that, man! If you have any questions feel free to shoot them my way. Good luck!

[@chupica100]

Aaah my favorite KZbin movie reviewer! Dude you need to make a video of yourself in that armor once it's done!

[@spacemanapeinc7202]

+HelloGreedo Excuse me, but is the armour comfortable?

[@StewartHines]

+Chris Stuckmann Man, what a small world! Seeing you here is like seeing a celebrity on the street or something.

[@PickledKhan]

Wow! Chris stuckmann writing a comment. You will not see that on any of his videos, folks

[@5avan10]

The easiest way is to just entrap a couple of troopers with a weak ruse, blast them without leaving blaster marks somehow, take their armor, and hope you're not too short to fit it.

[@isaaccharlton3114]

They didn't blast them they beat them over the head, knocking them out

[@5avan10]

+The Exo Watch the film again. You can distinctly hear two blasts when the troopers are ambushed, and then the sound of bodies collapsing. No sound of a melee at all.

[@NYG5]

+Savant set for stun

[@5avan10]

+NYG5 Stun would work. Of course that's not what Han and Luke used, as you can tell by comparing the sound of the blasters to the stun setting used on Leia, but it would work.

[@NYG5]

+Savant I think the blaster sound effect not changing is just an oversight, otherwise where would they have shot the stormtroopers with lethal shots where it wouldn't leave a glaring hole in their white armor?

[@gcHK47]

HelloGreedo, you have a listenable voice. You ought to be a professional voice-actor.

[@avengedsevenfoldiism]

gcHK47 he really should

[@grantkelly8696]

gcHK47 agreed, maybe like the death stick scene, with him as whoever's talking to the main character.

[@warmcrunch3829]

Audiobooks perhaps

[@spoonsharkart4550]

I always liked the episode 3 clone armor the best, they had personality, and had a lot of wear and tear that made them look like real battle armor. That's just my opinion but I always thought the clone trooper designs were some of the better things about the prequels

[@britishnerd3919]

I like the force awakens armour

[@spoonsharkart4550]

retrowoody70 what a shame

[@oneplumpboi5317]

Lol, considering not one single Original Trilogy movie had a unclean armor...ROTJ, the endor scouts/stormys had dirt wear on the armor. ANH, sandtroopers and stormtroopers both had wear and damage... ESB, most stormys had wear on the armor

[@oneplumpboi5317]

retrowoody70 I know it was Made from Khaki green HDPE...technically it is wear because the paint started to come off...and the endor scene showed the tanning of the armor (Which is considered wear/weathering) as sandtroopers are also shown to have a thick motor oil dirt/sand combo as a effort to make weathering. Most scout troopers have airburshed black spots on them, which is also considered wear

[@oneplumpboi5317]

retrowoody70 Wear is mainly used i terms of when a object starts to degrade..in this case, because the armor's paint chipped off, it had 'wear'..just saying..what type of ANH armors you got though?

[@JGDeRuvo]

WhiteArmor - "This webpage is not available" hmmmm

[@FillmFilms]

I'd be fine with just the helmet.

[@HelloGreedo]

+FillmFilms You can buy an ATA helmet on it's own I believe. Not sure what it costs. You'd still have to assemble it though.

[@HelloGreedo]

+Alex Feehan I have a TIE pilot helmet. I've used it in a few videos. If I build another costume, I'm going to do a biker scout.

[@FillmFilms]

HelloGreedo Oh cool. Thanks.

[@oneplumpboi5317]

+HelloGreedo Could we have a link to ATA Works? cant find them on google :P

[@praetorian1877]

+HelloGreedo I love your videos! I was wondering if you know where I can buy a ok looking Stormtrooper helmet that isn't months away of waiting?

[@StarWarsROTJ1983]

I love how much content we've been getting. Great job as always HelloGreedo!

[@CaribbeanLounger]

Excellent overview and a great introduction for newbies looking to get into our obsession! I myself have CAP and a Scootch bucket -- I also ordered my Anovos kit when they started taking pre-orders back in April or May. Thanks again for posting the overview and keep up the good work!

[@Melphas]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Already half way through the wait for ANH hero stormtrooper armor

[@ChristianBalanda]

I'm gonna be about 6'8 when I'm done growing and I think it would be really cool to have an authentic Chewbacca costume. The problem is they look so hard to make and the retail ones look like a joke.

[@ChristianBalanda]

***** Ya I'm sure it's really hard to get it screen accurate.

[@ChristianBalanda]

***** I thought of that too. It's probably a lot easier to get that costume screen accurate.

[@britishnerd3919]

Also there's less plates for a vader set and the helmets are cheaper. Also it's less noticeable if ur armour isn't perfect

[@oneplumpboi5317]

No one can calculate how tall you can be after growing. Some tall people stopped growing around 13...some short people keep growing until 18...it varies...the average age to stop growing is usually 16. But considering what you said, i'll doubt you'll grow..It's a common thing that really tall people stop growing around 14

[@oneplumpboi5317]

Some people grow 3 inches a year...then sometimes don't even grow at all. then start up again with 1 inch per year...it varies a lot.

[@dartharmis5562]

About time you made this video! It would be cool if you got a new set and did videos where you walk us through the assembly step by step.

[@HelstonFilms]

+Darth Armis As long as its not clone trooper armor but knowing Greedo that wont be a problem.

[@britishnerd3919]

Yeah, like the force awakens set

[@Kamidake83]

*sigh* Did you crash White armor?

[@HelloGreedo]

+Kamidake83 Oh. Maybe. Oops!

[@Kamidake83]

+HelloGreedo I'll hit them up again in a few days. Apparently they ahve been down for awhile, even before this video went up so your mass of fans didn't cause the site to crash.

[@yodaphyomni3749]

+HelloGreedo I got my armor from originalstormtrooper.com/. It is made by the original creator of the stormtrooper armor in 1977. He hand crafts it, and signs every piece. 100% screen accurate and even uses the original molds.

[@evoFTMFW]

What you are saying is not entirely accurate. thewhitearmor.net community almost overwhelmingly disapproves of those kits and even has an entire thread dedicated to why you should not purchase one from there. Andrew Ainsworth makes a number of claims about his armor that are flat out wrong. Including about him being the original creator.

[@cloneworks501]

This helps a lot. I was thinking of joining the 501st around when I turn 18 and now I know where to look to get started

[@dannyschiffeleers9644]

Verry nice introduction and so true I saw it before my own armor And it stil holds up I have an anovos TK and waited half a year before building just because i did not have the courage to start but then i called out and got help from a 501st member in my area. Been troopin for 2 years now

[@utephistorystudent76]

Best video ever on Stormtroopers armor. Best information as well! Thanks Hello Greedo!

[@NagleOliver]

The ATR armour is made and dispatched from a shop in England just down the road from me. I often go in and see them moulding it and boxing it. The guys thee are so cool.

[@Elwayphx]

This was so helpful greedo thank you

[@kilroyjenkins1]

Looks nearly impossible to sit down in without breaking

[@HelloGreedo]

+kilroyjenkins1 Yeah. You can't sit. Some people have cut their ab plate in half to make sitting easier...but I wouldn't recommend it. There's really no reason to sit down when you're wearing it.

[@RetroActiveGM]

+kilroykenkins1 +HelloGreedo You never saw Stormtroopers sitting down in the films, did you?

[@kilroyjenkins1]

***** the last stormtrooper that sat down was force choked by darth vader

[@RetroActiveGM]

kilroyjenkins1 Film reference pls.

[@kilroyjenkins1]

***** episode 9 return of the shinsplints

[@ladmat797]

Dude, that Weird Al autograph is so awesome, must've been a joy to meet him in real life!

[@tdawgmaster1729]

If it's made of ABS, just get lots of white LEGOs, a blowtorch, and a mould.

[@SplinkProductions]

This video was the bomb. Thanks HG.

[@gcHK47]

If I had the money and time, I'd purchase a screen-accurate TIE Fighter pilot costume and join the 501st.

[@proto303]

gcHK47 i think about it too

[@YuriAmericanHero]

Anovos has some really great Star Wars costumes

[@ricktheexplorer]

One the the most AWESOME VIDEOS EVER!

[@zombiesftw5211]

That's really cool of u to help get others going so they to can have armor just like u

[@RickardDaRicko]

Great as always! Just the video I needed!

[@emil4156]

Where can I get the scout trooper armor?

[@nicolasprodger5297]

Aces Low bukerscout.net I just created an account apparently that were to look for scout trooper stuffs or people say were u can buy costumes

[@vtgrunt6347]

hellogreedo I just got a RS Prop Master armor (being bult) It is casted from the moldings from the ESB (empire strikes back) and well they can buld it for you with every thing you need you give them your measurements (arms, legs, est) but I have to say I would love to buld one one day but I hope i will remember to give you a feed back when i get it and witch it will take 6 to 8 weeks .

[@XiaNingTian]

The more I watch 501st Legion videos, the more I look around for blaster builds or armor assembly, the more I want to try it. What did the Doctor say? "Every time I think it can't get more extraordinary it surprises me. It's impossible. I hate it. It's evil, it's astonishing. I want to kiss it to death." Okay, so that's going a bit extreme, but the more I see the members doing their thing and showing kit builds and all that, the more I want to try it. That, and it's a stormtrooper costume. Would be pretty cool to build and own. As terrifying as it is, I want to try it... when I have the money.

[@ThirtyOney]

YES! I have been waiting for this video since I subscribed about a year ago! Thank you!

[@stayfrosty3720]

too bad you cant were it to a movie premire anymore

[@paladinboyd1228]

Arkham Verse Batman, Yeah, bloody terrorists and trigger happy cops.

[@stayfrosty3720]

ya more like crazy collage kids

[@paladinboyd1228]

Arkham Verse Batman, And them, their are quite rare in Britain.

[@stayfrosty3720]

you live in britian

[@paladinboyd1228]

Arkham Verse Batman, Yes I do I'm a limey.

[@parthmarathe]

This doesn't really have anything to do with the video, but I was wondering if you liked the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Star Wars and LotR are similar (being fantasy epics, trilogies, etc), so I was wondering if you liked it. Personally I love it just as much as Star Wars.

[@charliechimichangazz8394]

Thank you so much for this info

[@TheGoldSwordSquad]

i would love to modify this armor into a sandtrooper outfit, sand troopers are my favorite troopers they just look so cool with their back packs and shoulderpads, also i love the dirty look of sandtroopers

[@PremierRikLatyeskov]

I've always wanted to get together a Scout Trooper armor set, and to me it seems like the easiest armor to put together, and the most comfortable armor set to wear. I might look into getting an ATA Scout Trooper armor set, if available, but in terms of time, I have no idea when I'll be financially able and experienced to purchase it all and put it together.

[@FelixHe2309]

Watching this as a student is really disappointing

[@Ragnarok6664]

7 years ago and I missed it? Experiencenced with RS prop pro builds? Looking good #LongLiveTheEmpire#

[@bsmnt23]

oh, I was hoping this was going to be about the in-movie Stormtrooper kit. Composition, capabilities, helmet functions and design features like which culture it was based on and why it's even used when it is obviously hard to see out of. Oh well.

[@russelljerome9918]

thanks i will look into it

[@liamhubbard2745]

Those stormtrooper boots are stunning...

[@HelloGreedo]

+Liam Hubbard TK Boots. Not sure if they're still around or not.

[@liamhubbard2745]

Ahh yes. I thought not. But still cool! Wonderful set! Im starting one of my own and you have certainly given some great insight!

[@ArmorBuildingwithTK1636]

Good stuff Greedo!!

[@TheSaladKing]

Thank you so much for making this vid I met some garrison excelsior members at my last comic con and they gave my helmet some compliments and gave me a card to their website but i didn't really know what to do. Now I do! Thanks Greedo (:

[@HelloGreedo]

+Spencer Robertson No problem, Spencer!

[@williamsullivan7818]

you are My favorite KZbinr.

[@thearchive8184]

I love your videos HelloGreedo I have been a subscriber for a while now but not on this account. I am always exited whenever you upload, you make quality videos. You are awesome. :)

[@HelloGreedo]

+L Talor Thanks for the, man! I really appreciate it :)

[@Starwarsfan114]

Back when kids could still have armor parties. I miss pre covid times.

[@kevingreenfield9204]

Hello my name is Kevin Greenfield and I'm a massive starwars fan and I love storm troopers

[@CliffuckingBooth]

I wish there was finally some place/site where you could write your measurements and they would send you finished kit on your size. I would happily pay extra for that. One day I hope ….

[@ASingleChimera]

Rubies armor is available now for just over $600. with good tools, skills and patience, you can make it look just fine for way cheaper than $1200. The only people who notice the inaccuracies are like armor experts, which outside of the 501st, are very hard to find. The picture shown was on a mannequin. I promise it looks better on a person lol. EDIT: The rubies helmet is jank though. Scrap that and get another.

[@demon_turtle2825]

five days ago I bought rubies armor for 80$. with sum simple tweks at the cost of less then fifty bucks its gunna look realistic asf

[@ASingleChimera]

For making Rubies 501st approved: -replace undersuit with skin tight undersuit -replace helmet with almost any other stormtrooper helmet. -modify shoulder bells with rotary tool, as they are too thick. -if Chest plate and ab plate have a gap, either replace the chest and ab plate (recommended) or saw ab plate in half at the belt line, replace with a wider belt and reattach. -custom heat fit and trim every piece -cover buttons on chest plate to back plate connectors. (Or use a pauldron.) -get proper boots and neck seal -E-11 holster (optional) -ensure paint is matching colors. Am I missing anything?

[@Troopscoop]

Or, you could just get a screen accurate kit for around the same price (if you're going off of the $600 you're quoting) and not do all the mods to make a Rubies kit look normal.

[@vancity_shadow3021]

Re-watched this 4 years later... This is what pointed me in the direction of the 501st and man, when he thossed out the 7,000 member line... It's just crazy we are almost at 20,000 🤯

[@Damned_Damian]

I feel like making fictional stormtrooper armor out of different things combined also very strong materials

[@Smoke-by-the-Shadow]

Hey HelloGreedo I'm curious where you go to purchase Armor Kits I completely lack the skill required to build any of that on my own. Also I want to thank you personally, you and Sam Witwer completely re ignited the fire in me and strengthened my resolve to join the 501st. by any means necessary.

[@johncnorris]

Someone should start a Buy One - Give One charity option with their Stormtrooper armor. That way all the kids in Ethiopia can get their 'empire on' on days off.

[@thespookytrooper2645]

Where can I get an ATA kit?

[@batman6855]

Holy shit... weird al signed your helmet, that’s awesome.

[@alejandrokaplan7243]

Thanks I always like your videos

[@Babalooza]

My question is why would you not go for a screen accurate officer uniform instead? Looks posh af.

[@kyleschafer6275]

Being a reenactor for Civil. WWII, Rev, and imperial Stormtrooper ( yeah, the original, which you can thank for naming of Lucas's stormtroopers, as he was inspired by the WWII variant), it's frowned upon in the community to buy an officers uniform and wear it while walking around, most of the organizations have rank structures, and usually have elections on who is an officer, and is frowned upon when you buy your rank, at least that's my guess, am I far off HelloGreedo?

[@Babalooza]

Are you talking about the 501st? Because Ive looked at the specifications for the officer's uniforms and to my knowledge theres no ranking system. I think you just pick your uniform entry and if it meets standards, your qualified for membership.

[@CC-oi8gr]

+Kyle Schafer That's actually not true at all for the 501st, you can pick and uniform or custome of any rank and build it, with any Rank associated with it (I could be a brand new member and have a grand admiral or moff set) The internal ranking structure of the 501st is soley for organizational purposes.

[@HelloGreedo]

+Christopher Coscarella Nailed it :)

[@etherealatrocity]

Just bought the shirt you're wearing in this video. Super stoked! I have a quick question: I want to get on the ATA waiting list, but I don't have the $500 or so dollars yet, but will have that money in a few months. I saw the waiting list is still about 6 months. Do they charge you the fee when you first get on the list, or at the end?

[@proto303]

this helps me even though i want a time pilot costume

[@thewolfjake]

I like the gino hero helmet with the bubble lenses and ap armor

[@StewartHines]

I don't think I'll be buying armor or anything, but dude, nice kitchen!

[@ElementalrxKX]

As a fellow member of the 501st I can say to all who are uneasy about buying whitearmor, white armors where I got my set aswell. (Still being built) sincerly DZ-20200 of the imperial sands garrison

[@joshuapurdy7065]

Why is is so convoluted and hard to get an already put together screen accurate armor? I understand the fun in putting stuff together but why can’t anyone have their armor already built before arrival

[@joefera8947]

Because hard armor is not "1-size fits all". You need to build it to fit your body type.

[@obijuan2507]

Greedo why dont you get a clone trooper armor kit?

[@jonathanm9993]

Nice. Hey wait was that the signature of wierd al Yankowic?

[@Smoke-by-the-Shadow]

It totally is! I've been wanting to join the 501st for years and wasn't in a financially stable situation to do so but joined the forums to get info and found out that when wired al tours he gets the local 501st to come to his concerts and do stuff.

[@fantasticraidz8459]

yes it was

[@PeterHamiltonz]

Cool channel. Got a recommendation from KZbin given my current research (built on long outstanding plans), to do a middle-of-the-road Vader outfit, primarily built around a Black Series helmet. Not 501st level quality, but waaay better than Halloween quality costumes, and better than the cosplay crap on eBay/AliExpress. This seems to be a very underserved area of the market. Not the thousands of dollars at the high end, and not the hundreds of dollars at the bottom end, but something in the middle.

[@SciFiFan2012]

What if I wanted to get a set of mandalorian armor, like Jango or Boba Fett? I heard a long while back that the 501st doesn't allow custom mandalorian armor, that it has to match either Fett armor. Which to me, is weird as far as I know, Mando culture allows for the customization of the armor. If anyone knows of a link to a good forum for the Fett armor, please let me know.

[@SciFiFan2012]

+Amy thank you, I'll look for the mercs, I always believed the armor should be custom for the wearer, as all the mandos' armor was.

[@rafbakoulis4698]

nice one greedo!

[@devonlinden6041]

I wonder if a molle rig could work. Like attaching pals thread to the armor and threading it through a jpc.

[@carsonchiu6069]

glue white paper tissue to your body and you'll have star wars universe accurate armour

[@terandres90]

What are your thoughts on the Anovos armors? Because I'm seriously lazy and much rather spend a couple of more bucks on an already built set of armor.

[@greenbean2222]

lteran90 I'd like to know how hellogreeto feels on it too.

[@capedcrusaderforhire5964]

I ordered the completed ensemble from Anovos. After VERY long delays, it was finally delivered just a few days ago. To be brief, the armor itself is very nice, but the completed ensemble was a disaster, suffering from MAJOR quality control issues. There were pieces that were trimmed and assembled badly, scratches on the faceplate of the helmet and badly finished painting, some pieces arrived cracked - and NONE of the problems were obviously the result of shipping. Everything I saw obviously went into the box that way. I took pictures of everything, contacted their customer support, and based on the large number of issues with my order, they agreed to a refund. VERY disappointed. I do not recommend the completed ensemble. As I said, the armor itself is very nice - buy the kit, and if you are too lazy or feel too unskilled to make it yourself, hire someone to do it for you.

[@user-TROOPER42]

I ordered mine from Shepperton studios were the original armour was made and its on amazon it cost me £400 free postage with next day delivery. anovos is just to expensive and to long a wait.

[@joefera8947]

Shepperton Studios are liars are not a recommended place to buy armor from.

[@alpatrickson7706]

+HelloGreedo TBHWU, HG, I'd prefer screen accurate TFA Stormtrooper armor. BTW, one thing in the next Rebels episode is going to be confirmed: clones are not Stormtroopers.

[@cqb3814]

and i thought my captain rex Halloween costume was the coolest thing ever

[@MySpider123456]

This IS the armor your looking for

[@falconashek8913]

What is the difference in blue or black eleven lines on the side of a Stormtrooper helmet? They are on the exterior of the internal power cells. Could it be ventilation?

[@gryff42]

what exactly did you put in the inside of your helmet?

[@isaiahwolftail5413]

Greedo i love you n your videos

[@beardedmarxist6501]

Hey Greedo, Can you make more videos like this? I've been personally been trying to find a high quality Wookiee costumes.

[@patrickm.8509]

thanks for the video :)

[@jabbahammahummus2887]

Im not 18 yet(not for a couple years) and i want to join the 501st as soon as possible. Should i already star to buy/ build my armour?

[@therealCG62]

Hey Greedo, where'd you get your doopydoo's kit? I'm in the process of doing an E-11 PVC build, but I'm sort of realizing how difficult some parts (namely the grip, optic, and magazine) are going to be for me to make from scratch, especially with the limited tools at my disposal (cheapo rotary tool that torque stalls in SCH40 PVC, woop woop!). So it'd be really nice if I could pick up resin casts of the parts i'm not confident in my own ability to make. I don't expect it to be screen accurate or anything, but I'd like it to at least approximate the on screen guns, and I haven't been able to track down a kit yet. Thanks, if you take the time to reply. If not, it's whatevs- keep on keeping on man.

[@NoahWeisbrod]

How's the mobility in that stuff? Do the shoulder cops block you from raising your arms?

[@Mocha_122]

What about RS Props?

[@therookie7349]

Would you ever build a Clonetrooper and or Shadowtrooper set

[@colonelcoover]

Do they sell first order armor?

[@FieldMarshalYT]

Interesting, I'd like to make a imperial officer uniform someday, or a rebel fleet tooper uniform. Rebel uniforms are easy to make and the helmet/blaster are the only hard things to make.

[@Ce13stialBunny]

Do you know if 1st Order armor is available for purchase yet? I wanna try and make a Captain Phasma outfit.

[@oneplumpboi5317]

+retrowoody70 Actually, Rubies is producing that armor too...just saying..i wouldn't recommend it though. One thing i hate about ANOVOS is that they don't ship to other countries, but promise they will in the future...yet Have tier 1 pricing exclusive to those regions..like they can't give countries newly added a chance at tier-1 pricing? thats fucked up.

[@oneplumpboi5317]

retrowoody70 As far as i know, Australia rarely has lost package problems...

[@collguyjoe99]

+Lapine Deity Anvos has a 1st order kit

[@lmd499]

So what website do you go to to get the armor kit? Where do you buy it?

[@noirerequiemii101]

Hey HelloGreedo, what is the name of the padding you put inside your helmet, i'd die to find out what to put in mine to get it to fit!

[@saintburnsy2468]

2:23 WHAT PADS DO YOU HAVE IN THIS HELMET? They look so comfortable~

[@pilotsgamer8974]

What is the type of material used to make these time of suits?

[@AgonizedCandle]

Is the Doopydoo's blaster also accurate?

[@LordGalvator76]

So are you in the 501st Legion? And if so, are you an active member? Great videos, by the way. :)

[@Mrshadowman460]

does the helmet come with the kit

[@javisanchez3975]

Can you do a video on Mandolorian armor? I know my aunt made some from scratch without any websites or whatever, but I wanna see if there's any other way to make it

[@mikeuchiha5972]

Do you know where to get some film accurate first order stormtrooper armour?

[@jackdudley840]

Is the helmet comfortable

[@SINCHIROCA07]

Any thoughts on Anovos storm trooper armor? Thanks

[@Everyoungsoul]

What do you think about new stormtrooper design in tFA?

[@commandergs]

Im guessing there wont be an armor kit for that new metallic storm trooper in episode 7 for quite awhile

[@LuckyDogProductions]

I have the uniform, but I lack a Helmet. Wondering what middle of the road helmet is good. The black series one is to small. Any ideas. I am also making a HAN SOLO fan film.