DarthVoltron

Thanks for all the replies, everyone! I've replaced the bubble lenses with green cellophane and it helps; however, one of the issues with the Shepperton hero is that I find that my pupils line up with the inside corners of the eye holes. I look like the gunner from Spaceballs! I was hoping that the stunt helmet would have fixed this issue. The visibility of the Hasbro Black helmet is miles better, but of course that's not a viable option. I haven't heard of Troopermaster, but I'll look him up and potentially reach out. I'll see what I can do for pictures. It's hard to get pictures since we have virtually no mirrors in our house (don't ask; I have an autistic son...) and my wife isn't super supportive of this hobby. But I'll see what I can do. Glad to know that buying a different suit isn't likely to fix the mobility issues. Being able to interact with kids is important to me, so I'm going to need to figure out how to appropriately mod things. I'm 5'10", 160lbs which, I gather is close to ideal Stormtrooper measurements. I used to troop for years as a Cylon and I thought that costume was a pain in the an impolite person, but at least I had movement below the waist and could sit down. Actually even with all the Stormtrooper helmet visibility issues, it's still miles better than the cylon, where I couldn't see below my nose and couldn't look down. Anyway, thanks again for the input. I'll do a bit more research and probably start a WIP thread.

So I was a newb when I ordered by Hero ensemble for Shepperton Studios. I know better now, but I have a bad habit of doing stupid things so that others don't have to. I've been poking around the forums for a bit and it looks like I've got some decisions to make. The Shepperton Hero helmet offer terrible visibility, even after I replaced the bubble lenses. I'm going to need to a stunt helmet. I'm loathe to give them more of my money, but I also want the colors to match. Obviously the Shepperton has accuracy issues, but it's also very difficult to get around in. I am completely unable to bend my knees, which makes it impossible to interact wit kids. Is this normal, or should I be looking to mod or get into another suit altogether? I've replaced the rubber gloves with fabric ones. Much nicer, but I have a feeling that's not CRL-Kosher, Anyway, since I'm not spoiled for time, I'm trying to decide if I should pass this project along to another fan, and go for an RS Propmasters instead, or do the work, order the replacement pieces to fix it. Thoughts, mocking and I-told-you-so's are welcome.