funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Reposting this in the right section now. Back in 2019 I was building a FOTS and was waiting for a backpack model. I noticed the same designer had a TLJ set of files so decided to build two costumes at once. Fast forward to today and I’m on the final stages of flatting and polishing the armour. The pictures below will be slightly out of sequence but I’ll try and comment on certain parts Armour - Akira-Yuming on CG TraderPrinted on my CR-10S Lid - Tried building the 3D files but it’s proving very tricky. Bought a WTF which is going together better but not perfectly Gaskets - Geeky Pink but I do have a set of Anovos rubber as well Pouches / Pauldron - Trooper Bay Gloves / Boots - IB Belt - Belts of the First Order 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 All the parts were small prints and then glued together Back / Yolk - 6 piecesShoulders - 2 piecesThighs - 2 pieces Biceps - 2 pieces Chest - 6 pieces Butt - 4 piecesSpats - 2 pieces Belt boxes - 2 pieces Abs - 8 piecesKnees - 2 pieces TD - 1 pieceBack plate - 1 piece Calves and forearms printed as one Details all printed in pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 TD needed work to get it to TLJCut off the end, designed a small cylinder in Tinkercad Printed and added to the end 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 looks great Mark. Just for curiosity, do you have an estimated cost of the armor printing process at this stage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 looks great Mark. Just for curiosity, do you have an estimated cost of the armor printing process at this stage? I think I went through about 7-8 rolls of filament, so about £150 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Cod needed a bit of as couldn’t get the right shape, but a bit of cut and shut of two versions and it’s pretty close 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 This was the last suit up (with wrong cod) before the final painting started 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Very quick gasket check 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Couple of test fits 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Onto the WTF lid Lots of excess be cut / sanded before you even get started. Then some parts needed work to be able to fit as there was over lap. Even after that I’m struggling to get the face/tears/lip to all line up Have messaged Walt who suggested more sanding of the inside However, when the tears are in the right place, the lip of the face wants to go under the brow. Line up the brow and the rest leaves gaps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Paint wise I’m lucky to have access to a spray booth so have been using 2k automotive paint. White primerTraffic white RAL 9016Clear coatFlattened and the machine polished This should provide a hard wearing surface as well as ability to polish up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Blaster wise I’m using the files from 5th Horseman Already a Heavy F-11, so am doing both the normal sized F-11 and the pistolAgain all printed onto CR-10 with a few resin parts done by a buddy2k white again 2k matt black which is coming up with a bit of a satin finish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Back to the lid. Walt’s is a little smaller than my ABS TFA Anovos but, other than my giraffe neck, looks ok proportion wise (chest isn’t finished or attached)Lid on the left is the 3D printed version 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Amazing and excellent work Mark ! Congratulations. Just noticed , If you're planning to use the same armor for TFA and TLJ Stormtrooper, the forearms between them are slightly different. Reference image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Yeah I know the design has changed. Annoyingly the designer changed the files a while after I printed/painted mineCurrently the TFA shape is allowable under the CRL but it will be something I upgrade in the future. I’ve been following the CRL discussion thread for TLJ/RoS and noted a lot of the changes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tat2trooper[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Wow looks great. Wish my prints came out this good. What material did you print with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Wow looks great. Wish my prints came out this good. What material did you print with?It’s just PLA+However, I do A LOT of post processing. Sanding, 2K filler primer, sanding, filler primer, sanding…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 That's an impressive amount of printing and prep, nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 what a huge effort, and its looking pretty good too. I may have missed it but who is the resin helmet maker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 what a huge effort, and its looking pretty good too. i may have missed it but who is the resin helmet maker?Walt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkster[TK] Posted August 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Just to show how a bit of flatting and polishing works miracles Worked on some of the details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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funkster[TK] Posted August 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Random stuff done today 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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