Nice topic, Rolf
I was born in 1977, the year when everything SW started.
My parent's weren't cinema lovers, so the first time I saw Star Wars was on TV, I was eight years old.
I still remember the emotion and fear of seeing the Stormtroopers breaking in the corridor, running and shooting lasers, and after the first incursion Darth Vader coming in and looking at the dead troopers, just breathing heavily.
Still gives me the chills! That was it.
Armors, Blasters, The Force, Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, Lightsabers, Spaceships, Tie Fighters, Tie Pilots, Princess Leia, Ben Kenobi, Disguise, Rescue, Escape, Evil, Thrill, Adventure! OMG!!!
With those fresh memories I did my first SW costume that year:
It's a shame I threw it away years later, the faceplate was really accurate!!! I even remembered the three coin slots between the eyes, after seeing it just for one time! Still no VCR at that time
Years later I attempted a Scout, this time with the help of a VCR:
I was literally a Biker Scout
The helmet was a bit oversized and the armor a little tight, but it was awesome! I still have this one
And here I am, 24 years later, more and more a SW geek, and a happy EIB Stormtrooper
I'd really love to travel back in time dressed like this and scare the **** out of the little me!!!