MrPoopie

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.

MrPoopie and MrsPoopie will be there but sadly not for the actual photoshoot. We get there on the 1st and have to leave in the morning on the 3rd.

Looks great. You were wondering who I was from the Scout files on Thingiverse. It's me. Glad to have you as a fellow Pathfinder.

I'm going to copy and paste from another recent post. I used a pattern (Simplicity 8705) to start with and modified it to use a rear zipper instead of a front zipper. The shoulder/sleeve attachment isn't the correct style but it worked for Lvl 1. You could also modify a different pattern such as this one. It will also take some modifications to work properly. The fabrics that I used were a faux leather for the smooth parts, as well as a very light cotton for the parts on the chest and back that are hidden by the armor. As for the ribbed sections I used a Yaya Han ribbed faux leather fabric that Joann's used to sell but I don't think that they carry it any more. It was a difficult fabric to find even when I was building mine. It's also not cheap, when not on sale it was something like $30/yd. You can create your own ribbing with a light vinyl (or leather) fabric and pipping but this can be pretty time consuming and a bit tricky to keep it consistent. I found it best to start with finding a pattern that works for you and has the right collar and fit. Then I would make a test jacket (from scrap fabric) so that you can figure out the parts that need to be modified and how it fits you properly. Then you can start to create the sleeves. You'll need to have your arm armor done so that you know where everything will sit. The ribbing placement on the sleeves is somewhat dependent on where your armor sits. A good pattern and fabric will make this a fairly easy task but finding the fabric can be difficult.

I used a pattern (Simplicity 8705) to start with and modified it to use a rear zipper instead of a front zipper. The shoulder/sleeve attachment isn't the correct style but it worked for Lvl 1. You could also modify a different pattern such as this one. It will also take some modifications to work properly. The fabrics that I used were a faux leather for the smooth parts, as well as a very light cotton for the parts on the chest and back that are hidden by the armor. As for the ribbed sections I used a Yaya Han ribbed faux leather fabric that Joann's used to sell but I don't think that they carry it any more. It was a difficult fabric to find even when I was building mine. It's also not cheap, when not on sale it was something like $30/yd. You can create your own ribbing with a light vinyl (or leather) fabric and pipping but this can be pretty time consuming and a bit tricky to keep it consistent. I found it best to start with finding a pattern that works for you and has the right collar and fit. Then I would make a test jacket (from scrap fabric) so that you can figure out the parts that need to be modified and how it fits you properly. Then you can start to create the sleeves. You'll need to have your arm armor done so that you know where everything will sit. The ribbing placement on the sleeves is somewhat dependent on where your armor sits. A good pattern and fabric will make this a fairly easy task but finding the fabric can be difficult.

Definitely the parts that @MatuteX77 pointed out along with needing to add the missing triangular parts that are on the sides of the ab sections. It's hard to see if every small detail bit is there without cataloging everything though. The helmet does look like all the parts are there aside from the screen mesh that's used for the aerators. Is the blaster holster included? Or the baton and holster? Like @Hask said, a parts list would be great then it would be easy enough to see if everything included in the kit is present. We know that there are some parts that WTF doesn't include in the kit from seeing a couple of finished Patrol Troopers but that are needed for the CRL.

Poll to judge desire for another Virtual Armor Party.

We don't currently have one on the calendar but if there's enough interest we could get one planned. @BikerScout007 what do you think about having another Virtual AP some time soon?

Great job everyone. It's always great to have another set of Pathfinder armor for folks to build and troop in.