Cyra Marrus

Just a little update... Chest and left shoulder are painted, just need to do the washes. Also, my Mr. Paul buckles and straps arrived so they're on. Check it out! I know the chest should sit higher...but obviously I'm just holding it all here more just to see how it all looks.

Thanks for that guide, @KOtrooper! I'd run across that one yesterday as well. Super helpful. I think I'm probably leaning towards just purchasing the soft parts - I don't know if I want to delve into the world of sewing right now.

Cool. I may just end up doing it that way as well. As long as I can slip my foot in, I'm not super concerned about it. Another question - how did you attach the ab/kidney? Did you connect those two pieces or keep them separate? I'm debating gluing the sides and leaving the back portion open, to attach that middle plate with magnets.

Hi again! I'm working thru the ab section, but as I do that I'm also investigating options for the soft parts. I'm CONSIDERING making the undersuit myself. I found this corduroy fabric at Joann's (RIP), but wanted to get a gut check from you all on it. Do you think this would work?

This is great info, thanks! I'm 9.5, so that's so helpful. And, good to know about the abs as well!

Thanks, @KOtrooper! I'm working on the second shoulder bell...does a spacing guide exist for the width of the black and blue stripes? I can certainly eyeball it based on the CRL image, but I'm trying to be as accurate as possible to avoid fixes later. @KaiserintheHood, do you know?

Hey @mgabriel74, question on your greaves. Are you able to get your feet into those without them opening in the back? With 3D printing I know it's not as bendy as some other methods. Similarly, the ab section - did you glue all of that together with the kidney? Trying to figure out the best way to do that since, again, I don't want to have to flex it too much to get into it. Any insight appreciated!

Well hello there! Been busy chugging through the arm pieces, so wanted to share an update. Both forearms and biceps are done. Finished one shoulder and am working on the second. As suggested, I've significantly toned down the airbrushing and am now just doing the chipping and black wash for weathering. I've got shoulder straps on the way from Mr. Paul and am putting together the chest. Still hesitant to start Sean's back plate and may just buy the NTX3D file for that (although I suppose I should/could have just done that to begin with), although I'm not 100 percent certain if the NTX back would match up with Sean's chest plate until I bought it and dropped it into my slicer for sizing. Also working on the abs, so lots more to come. Thanks all!

Hey Mario! I'm also working on a Sean Fields kit. How did you end up doing the greaves so you can pull them on? I'm 3D printing as well in PLA. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

Did you end up finding a source for this? I’m working on the Niamos ST and am having trouble as well.

Great advice, thanks! I've got a post-Imperial Mandalorian Merc, so I'm pretty decent on the actual 3D printing process, but this Sean Fields kit has just been a bit of a puzzle. I'll absolutely tag you if I have a question. In the meantime - your kit looks great! If I may ask, what are the fixes you need before approval? To my (admittedly untrained) eye, it looks fantastic.

Really appreciate this. I'm not hell-bent at all on using Sean's files, and honestly just buying the Galactic Armory files seems like a better option than tinkering with his to make sure they work. One more question - totally unrelated to the back plate. I'm also working on the chest and am noticing that when I have the biceps on, the waist swoop from the chest is wide such that I can't actually lower my arms all the way, and the biceps will be scraping against that side piece. Is that what you've experienced as well? It's a couple steps down the road, but trying to decide if I should plan to heat mold those side pieces to conform a bit more to my waist. Although I know the ab piece has to slip in under that.

Hey @Sixes, thanks so much for this tutorial. I'm working on a Sean Fields kit right now and am getting to the back section. Do you know if there's an updated STL with these fixes already in it? I'm a little confused on if the files in the folder right now have been updated. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks, @KOtrooper. Curious - is that a personal preference thing or do you think that weathering would be a challenge for approval?

Hey there! Slow progress being made over here, but finished the left bicep. Really liking the level of grime this guy is getting.

Oh hey! Happy New Year to everyone. Quiet day at work today, so had a chance to weather the new (correct) handplates. Same technique as the helmet to keep things as consistent as possible.

An exciting update! I've finished the bucket! A couple notes: - I've decided to just do the chipping in black. Not worth potentially having to redo it all with that dark brown (even though I think it looks cool). - For the helmet, I did some black and brown airbrushing in the creases, and then hit it with a black wash and finally a burnt umber wash. Really pleased with the results and will continue to use this process for all the pieces moving forward. Best, Cyra Before the washes: And after:

Oh, shoot! Thanks for the heads up. Sean's files don't have that I now see. Found an updated version and am reprinting now! In the meantime, anyone else want to weigh in on the chipping color? Appreciate you all!

I painted in my chipping black on one of these handplates, and also did a couple rounds of black wash. Personally, I really like the dark brown..but want to make sure that's going to get approved. The CRL doesn't specify the weathering color. Anyways, let me know what y'all think.

Good to know, thanks. I did the three washes on my post-Imperial Mando Merc and am pretty comfortable with the process and the results. I'll likely hit it with some airbrushing too. Do you see any issue with my chipping color?

With a black wash I think it’ll darken quite a bit. But could I get @KOtrooper or @BikerScout007 to weigh in on that? Don’t want to get too far down the road if I need to adjust.

Oh! One more thing. What visor material are you all using? I grabbed this one from Amazon. I used the green-tinted version for my Mando bucket, but the version I got for the ST is REALLY dark.

Yeah, I've had to deal with some splatter, but have found it to be a bit better now as long as I'm holding the can vertically and have given it a good shake. Check out the helmet below. Just painted the emblem on there yesterday. Still need to do the black accents around the collar, and on the notches in the tusks. Then will black/brown/burnt umber wash. I also know I need to cover the rear vents. Thinking I can do that easily by painting a chunk of PLA black. Working on the hand plates as well...will share those when I finish painting them. Thanks all!

Thank you all for weighing in. I'm excited about this build! Have some updates to share. I got down a bunch of Sahara Beige and have the top of the helmet put together. I consider myself a decent spray painter, but WOW is the Montana Gold tough to deal with! Spitting everywhere and just very finicky. I've tried all the tricks - shaking it for an eternity, warm water, the whole thing. Just going to require a little more finesse than I'm used to for spray painting. But, not insurmountable! Otherwise, I really like how the dark brown chipping has come out. I'll black/brown wash the whole thing later. The rest of the helmet is finally in a good place and is ready for paint. So, that'll be my next update. Happy Thanksgiving!

Got my first coats of paint down this morning! Hitting some of the helmet parts with the dark brown base coat before moving to the Sahara Beige. Not sure if I should do some masking at this point or just weather it with some sandpaper once the beige is down. More to come!