Here is the video archive detailing the vacuum process for making a stormtrooper arm. Many request have been made to provide a demo of the whole process. Here you go! The videos are all Quicktime files [.mov] and require a media player that can play this format. Get a copy from www.apple.com/quicktime.

You will need a fast connection, but for your convience I've broken the video down into 5 segments. The entire movie is only about 10 minutes.

If your browser won't play the files, try right clicking on the MPEG4 link and choose "Save Target As..." to download the movie clip to your hard drive.

Complete Movie [mov] 22mb or right click on the [mpeg4] 24mb and down load the file. For boradband users only.

And here are the video segments:

Video 1 Preparing the plastic [mov] [4.7mb]

Video 2 Vac-forming machine intro [mov] [3.5mb]

Video 3 Preheating Basics [mov] [8.3mb]

Video 4 Loading and Pulling [mov] [4.9mb]

Video 5 Trimming [mov] [2.7mb]

Problems viewing the videos, email me: jegner@tk560.com.

Shape the MDF sandwich

The following is a series of videos demonstrating the MDF mold shaping technique using power hand tools.

MDF Molds [10.4MB mov] Intended for broadband connections only.

Broken down for faster downloads:

MDF1- Introduction [3.1MB mov]

MDF2- Using the power planer [2.7MB mov]

MDF3- Using the bench sander [1.9MB mov]

MDF4- Using the belt sander [2.6MB mov]

Please note, the Imperial Stormtrooper is the intellectual property of Lucas Films Ltd., and the purpose of these videos is to educate and entertian the prop replica community. This is a non-profit project. Ready my philosophy statement.