MrPoopie

I'll need some company. Any Scout's a good Scout

Bund, Cox, and Neck Seal done. Most of the new armor is trimmed, hope to get the rest done tomorrow and start getting the strapping done.

Yes, Do3d files can be real hit or miss. At this point I've rebuilt all the Patrol files except for one small section on the chest piece. It's really just a matter of time and the ability to go work on this with someone else. Plans are still in motion. Once I get the Chest worked out I'll post the files here. It's pretty high up on my list of things to do but the JFO Scout and Mountain Trooper are taking my main focus right now.

3D Printable Shin & Knee (please do not distribute). These are symmetrical so they'll work for both legs. MT-Shin MT-Knee

If everyone is ok with this I'll upload the files and ya'll can print to get the sizing right.

Keep in mind that I have to bring the knee down a bit so that we have something to attach the knee and shin together so there isn't going to be the gap like there is on the toy.

Not sure what you mean.

Makes sense. I'll adjust.

Shin and Knee. Thoughts?

I'm not sure anyone will feel better until we can see what our options look like in the real world. Mockups should be made and then we can discuss more.

Grey pouches? hmmm... I get your point though.

Agreed. I think with such limited detail on this costume it helps to have comparisons with parts that we're all not confident in how it was constructed. Ultimately we're trying to show how good we are at translating something into the real world not just getting it out the door quickly. There will always be time to refine later but best foot forward if possible now.

While I agree with fabric, I think their concern is that the "grooves" are a bit wide and would take a tight double stitched line to make them seem like a "canyon" instead of just a simple sewing line. It's not impossible just not a normal technique that most people know how to do.

The deer leather and casts are holding up well on @MrsPoopie boots. I still haven't gotten around to finishing my boots but that's the plan for this weekend. I still have to make one more sole and then the leather work. I need to find a new backer for the leather, probably some vinyl.

I measure my own shin and also my Patrol trooper shin, which is very similar. It really seems like it's a 1.5" strap but when you get the spacing right it makes the whole things much more compact like it should be. It's roughly 25cm from top to bottom which puts it below my knee and several inches up from where my ankle breaks. I do have long legs though and tried to take a bit more off after I measured. Being a printable model people could adjust it slightly to allow for a little bit shorter if needed but you'll also need to widen the strap cutouts or taper your strap ends ever so slightly.

Shin. Still need to do the knee.

This maybe a good compromise, I'd be curious to see it. Regardless I'm confident that it's not a solid being of ABS like the Shore.

Ok, I"ll build as if they're 1" or 1.25" , I'll have to see what looks best.

On a different note, are those straps on the shins 1.5" wide?

My other thought is that these could be leather which would give the flexibility and also be able to cut the detail work into it. Either a thick piece of leather or a couple pieces glued/stitched together.

I think 1/4" is fine but you might want to use something like batting instead so it's not super rigid. Just my opinion. The canvas or duck cloth is already pretty rigid and stiff so you mostly need to fill it out so it's thicker with the fill material. a couple of layers of duck cloth and a layer or two of batting then another couple layers of duck cloth will give you something really sturdy but still flexible enough that you could roll it up if you tried.

That's amazing and terrible at the same time.

Yup. I'll have to figure out a good way to attach them together so they're stronger than the Shore knees but I'll figure something out and see what everyone thinks.