MrPoopie

It's super easy and takes less than 10 minutes to do both shoulders.

Manning your printer seems like a full time job right now. It's coming along nicely and quickly.

Thanks. You're not going to get docked for using the original ones they're just not the same as screen-used. There's a bit of room for approval when it comes to fine detail. Nobody but us ever sees this stuff either even though we take huge amounts of time and energy to get everything as perfect as possible. Which ever T-bits you decide to use will be great.

I adjusted my T-Bits for future printing so they more reflect the screen-used ones. I'm always open to adjusting to make things as screen-accurate as possible. Thanks for the photo. Do these look more like the ones in the photo now.

I like this friendly competition between you both. The more Scouts the better.

As long as it looks similar to screen used armor and has a smooth white finish (paint) it'll be approvable. Armor has been made with ABS, fiberglass and resin, and many of our ShoreTroopers have 3D printed parts. You guys are just the "Tip of the Lance" for something new for Scouts. Just keep plugging away and I very confident all will be well.

So it'll be all my fault when it goes terribly wrong. I can except that.

What are you using for filler, Bondo? How's that Carbon Fiber PETG? I've only every used Carbon Fiber Nylon and while it's a little tricky to print with it pretty amazing once it's done. Not totally stiff but incredibly strong. It's also really expensive at about $75 for a 0.5kg spool.

They should be black it's probably just the lighting or a bit of fading.

I still see a measurement listing for the crotch strap in level 1. Does this also mean that we'll see even more sloppy level 1 Scouts going forward with the removal of measurement requirements for strapping and such? This isn't really a question just a concern.

I like the changes and I'm happy we're finally starting to get to a point where this costume seems very close to screen-accurate, especially since most of our knowledge has basically been "bits of info" collected over the years. One that note, people must think we're insane that we care this much about this single costume.

I dig the new Banner. Nice to see the Patrol Trooper up there as well.

Glad to hear it. Keep me updated with how it's turning out or if you have any questions. Most parts are made to be scalable so make sure you measure before you print to get everything to look and sit as good as you can for your size. Scaling down has its drawbacks though, so just be aware of slots for straps and greebles and such. Scaling up is a more forgiving.

I agree with Chopper. Also, anything with low poly designs such as Pepkura would more than likely never pass approval. You might look into a Maker Space in your area and see if you could get access to a 3D printer or other tools that might help you with your build.

My 3D printed armor is finished and available for download but I personally haven't put any armor in for approval yet. It has the potential to be be approved but your finish work will need to be good. You'll need to bondo and paint everything to come out with a perfectly smooth finish so it resembles ABS. Take a look and check it out and see if it meets your needs. All 3D files for armor parts and greebles are available for download except the helmet. https://www.thingiverse.com/MrPoopie/designs

I've made some good progress this past weekend. I don't have a photo that I want to share just yet, but hopefully in a week or so. Many steps in the boot building process take a couple of days to dry or cure between steps so it's a fairly slow moving process even when things are running smoothly. Just checking in and letting everyone know that things are still moving.

I hand wash mine with Woollite or knitting fabric shampoo. I also try to avoid any real scrubbing on the leather parts, my butt flap is removable which helps. Then I roll each part in a towel to squeeze out as much water as possible and hang dry. Seems to do the trick.

After reading through this post I decided to update my holster design and offer one with the cuts and one without. I like the way it looks with the cuts. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2852661

I have a 2 piece and made Lancer without any issues. It's all about how everything is constructed and held together. My pants are higher and go to mid stomach and have suspenders attached to keep them from falling. My jacket also comes all the way down and is held in place and covered correctly by the bund and vest. The original reason for the 2 piece was also because I'm very slender and just under 6 foot. This means the coveralls never fit my size and were either way too baggy or too small. I wasn't even able to get the shoulder on with the overalls that were my size. This led to cutting everything in half and altering it to fit my build. I honestly wouldn't recommend this to anyone who doesn't do their own sewing or have someone personal who will sew it for them. It took a lot of on/off and remeasuring to get everything right.

Thanks for the praise. It's pretty cool to see the interest in this project and hopefully it can be turned into something viable for all Scouts to enjoy. The ultimate goal is to make it so that every Scout is a Lancer and we don't even need to have the second classification since everyone will just aim for the top (wishful think, but that's ok).

It definitely couldn't hurt to check them out in person.

Actually I just had reference photos of Sierras to work with, but luckily I've got a pretty good eye for measurements. I made my models from scratch.

I think this is also why people think Scouts are too obsessed with this costume. Oh well, I think we have an awesome community.

I'll be buying boots and resoling them. The original boot needs to be a certain shape to match up with the new soles. I realized boots sole shapes vary greatly, so I need to stick with a certain boot to make things easier and consistent. Also, attaching the upper to the sole takes a bit of work and proper tools. I don't want any Scouts losing their soles mid troop. Vader would not be happy about barefoot Scouts.

It's a specific Polyurethane that was recommended for just this kind of purpose (shoe soles). I do plan on making different sole sizes once I get everything squared away on my test size. My boot size is 11 so that's where I'm starting. I also plan on making smaller womens sizes too since I need to make a pair of boots for my girlfriend.