Cyra Marrus

Thanks! Do you know if the chest part going behind the back is a requirement? I’m using PLA and mine likes being the other way around. I could heat gun it if needed.

Yeah. I may pull one side of those magnets off and do velcro there to see which works best. I don't like that you can clearly see the magnets.

Hey hey, quick question. I'm working on fine-tuning my chest/back rig and am trying to figure out the best way to connect the sides. Is this connection with magnets approvable? I'm not overly thrilled with it but it does allow me to put it on without any help. I know the CRL states, "chest and back plates meet flush at the lower sides." If this doesn't work, I'll probably just do velcro. @KOtrooper, what do you think?

Hi there! A few updates - I finally finished the backpack! And by that I mean, since this picture was taken I've added the rubber on the sides. And I know I still need to glue in the collar piece. BUT the Sean Fields modifications are done! You'll also notice, thanks to @KOtrooper, I painted the sides of the back box recesses. Still need to weather this, but with the back done, I've been able to work on strapping. Of course, when I put the whole thing on, I found out I need to take off a good few inches on each lower side of the chest so that it fits more snuggly (even when I have the abs on) around my waist. Also! I'm going to get my soft parts from Jim Tripon. I know his work is great, his prices are very reasonable and he's been really responsive. Current lead time is 2-3 months, so I'm HOPING to have everything ready for approval by the time the soft parts arrive.

Oh! Thanks for the callout. I will do that!

Hey again! I'm working through this now. Were the shoulder strap parts the only ones you needed to change the scale of? I've been printing everything at 100 percent and for some reason, those came out way too big to fit. I wasn't sure if you needed to trim them as well...or just scale them down.

Thank you! Also, just dropping these in since I'll probably need these pics for approval anyways:

Hello! Was away on vacation and traveling for work, so I've been a bit slower over the last month. But I come to you with a big update! I'm done with the backpack box! Check out the progression below. I'm really happy with how it turned out. I ended up using the NTX3D boxes, to make sure all the details were in there. And, I used updated Sean Fields files on the housing, to capture the circular greeblie on the top. Will still need to do some scratching and black washing, but after that I need to do the modification to the sides so that it ends up flush with the chest piece.

Thanks for the update! Did you get level 2 with it?

Hey! I know it's been awhile here, but did you end up getting Geeky Pink's shirt? I'm looking into it. If so, how'd it turn out?

Hi and welcome! I'm using the Sean Fields files for a WIP Shoretrooper Captain, and there are only a few things that need to be changed - mostly with the backplate. If you're up for a little extra crafting, they work great. Plus, he has his separated into pieces to print on smaller beds. Check out my WIP if you want to see those files in action.

Nice! Keep up the great work! I'm in a bit of a post-con crafting slump right now, but I'll get back on mine (literally, I have to do the backplate) soon. Good luck!

I had a hard time adjusting to the Montana Gold at first, since I'm used to just the Rustoleum paint, but once you get a hang of it, it's great! Are you going to make your own belt or did you buy it? If you have ANY sewing skill, the belt is super easy to make. I've got a picture of mine on my build thread if you want to check it out!

Hi! This looks great so far. I'm building a captain so I'm there with you, trooper! Yes, there's a spacing guide on the Shoretrooper Fam facebook page, here.

Alright, my quest for an undersuit hack continues. I found this shirt from Kohl's. Wondering if you all think it would work? Obviously, I'd need to dye it grey.