MrPoopie

Totally understandable. We'll be ready whenever you are.

You can take as long as you need to make the adjustments. If you still want to withdraw that's fine as well but we'd love to have you.

Here are our findings. The overall fit is good there are just so details that need adjusting. Chest: Minimize some of the harsh weathering spray line on the front of the chest and bund so that it looks more like weathering and less a diagonal line. Back: Tank topper is oversized and needs to be replaced. Replacement tank topper should not have the raised area underneath the rivet. Rivet also needs a silver washer. Thermal Detonator: Hose needs to be painted medium to light grey or replaced with a grey tube instead of the current silver tube. Vest: Sleeves are 1" too long and should be taking up. Holster: Minimize the return edge on the holster. Main body of the holster should have flat edges as well as have less return edge on the portion that wraps around the blaster.

Can you get the following images: More detail shots of the holster from a few different angles. We're trying to get a better feel of the area of the outer holster area that wraps around the blaster and how it feeds into the main holster body as well as the possible return edge on the entire holster. Detail images of the gloves, front and back so that we can check the removal of the clips as well as the overall details.

Thanks. We'll take a closer look this afternoon and get back to you with our findings.

Apologies, I forgot to mention that we need the measurement on the shoulder bell strapping.

Those are helpful, thanks. We'll keep reviewing and await your full front and back pics.

Can you please provide the following images: Higher resolution images of the full front and back. The blacks are a bit washed out and it's difficult to see the details especially on these smaller pictures. An image of the cod when it's separated from the bund so we can see how it attaches A different angle of the holster vents to see if the cuts in the vents are visible.

My Girlfriend's Scout was mostly 3D printed and my Patrol Trooper is 3D printed.

I include time as cost. Time isn't free and therefore it's ultimately part of the price of a build. 3D Printing comes with a lot of upfront costs for printers tools and finishing equipment (paint, sanding, coating, sanders, dremels, etc.). When you factor these things it's usually not any cheaper to 3D print then to buy a kit. This does get cheaper when you create multiple kits or already have these tools but for most people they don't and it's a misconception when they first start looking down the 3D Printing path. I'm trying to be realistic for anyone who might want to try to print their armor. I say these things as someone who's printed many full armor sets as well as large scale props. Ever Avenue for creating armor has its uses.

This is exactly correct. The Jesus Salomon helmet has the greatest accuracy but it's not perfect. Also, 3D printed helmets will not be as good as ABS helmets for many reasons (weight, durability, accuracy, etc.) but are good if you want something perfectly scaled to your build. 3D print will never save you money or time but some folks want to create as much of their kit from scratch and this is a good way to accomplish that. I usually suggest that if someone wants to 3D print their armor that they still get an ABS kit helmet. It's the focal point of your armor and the first thing people notice so why not try to look your best and most accurate.

Yes, it's cut into smaller pieces but they're still designed for a fairly large bed printer. The painting should be fairly straightforward as well as the clear red plexi/lucite window. The only thing I'm still up in the air about is the exact sizing. My models were created from in-game screenshots that I grabbed. The toy shows a smaller version than what's in game so and it's pretty sizeable.

Here's the finished Riot Shield. It needs an internal aluminum skeleton to hold everything together. Building this thing will be a pretty serious undertaking if anyone decides to do it. It shouldn't be terribly heavy but it's enough filament and parts to make it seem pretty solid. It's also very large so it's going to be hefty regardless. I'm adding these files to the CGTrader listing. The handle should also be installed using some off the shelf aluminum parts instead of 3D printing so that it's actually usable. If you print the handle and arm parts it would never support the weight or work properly. If anyone is brave enough to attempt this please let me know and I'll help you out with the building procedure and materials needed. Also, if you build it we'll include it in the CRL.

Congrats.

I'm going to design it with an aluminum internal skeleton for support. It's not going to be super lightweight either. To be able to be structurally sound and for the handles to work they'll need to be aluminum as well. I was hoping you or one of the other JFOs would like to take on the build. 😁

Riot Shield WIP. Not too much more to go. Once this is complete I'll add it to the rest of the 3D files and anyone who previously purchased them will get it for free.

I'm also going to work on the new riot shield too but don't have an ETA for it yet.

Seconded. They can go either way. I'm sure ArmoryShop used the zipper since the wrist is fairly tight on this jacket so that it fits without bunching. That being said it's possible to make the jacket without a zipper and still fit properly. Either way works.

Exactly what @BikerScout007said. The most accurate (with imperfections) will be a good set of ABS armor that was hand molded, hand molding even when done properly will always be a little asymmetrical. 3D prints however will give you a very accurate clean look which also has the added benefit of being sizable to fit each user just right.

Slow and steady is always a good idea.

Great job, welcome to the Lancer ranks.

Thanks.

Can we get closeup of the holster to check the slot sizing and corners?

Great work @Ghost40 going the extra mile.

@BikerScout007 Thanks for all the hard work that you're putting into this.