troygordon2 Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 Hi all, I am starting my build now, just ordered the soft parts, but want to make my own armor if I can. I can imagine the eye rolling out there, but I've been making Halo, Titanfall, Starwars, and various other armor and helmet types since 2013. I'm not too bad, I swear! Check out Luna Armor Works sometime. I would love to buy an RS kit, but as I've got a good eye and hands, good Blender skills, a 3d printer, experience with molding and casting, and a bit of OCD on finishing stuff, I've wondered if I could get approved should I go that route. Further, I enjoy it! It seemed weird to me that the Lancer application wanted to know where the parts came from, though I suppose that helps quickly judge the quality of the parts, though not the fit necessarily. Curious to know if I need to buy hard parts from places like WTF/RS/Moncal (those are the big names that come to mind) to get approval, or if I can do it myself if done well.
Strider Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 Hey, if you can get somewhat close to the original armor you can definitely get approved with it. Although it's an incredibly amount of effort and probably won't be cheaper in the end. But I'd love to see what you could come up with! Cheers 2
Dart Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 I applaud you on your ingenuity, Troy. There's certainly no reason why you can't give it a go. That said, the above reply is from a member who's gone the route you're proposing. You might find that it's actually cheaper to buy a kit than to spend the many, many hours designing and building it yourself. Either way, good luck and post up your progress! 3
Chopper Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 There have been a number of folks start 3d printed scouts, though, at least as far as I've seen, I haven't seen one submit for approval yet. There's a lot more on the shoretrooper side of the house. As my colleagues said, if you're up for it, and it looks correct, then there's no reason you can't get approved in a self designed set of armor. 1
Retrofire Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 I think you’ll have less eye rolling than you think 3D printers have come a long way in a short time. We ask for the armor maker because they are all a bit different and it helps the review team as we go though the submission as it can be a long process. I applaud you for going for it. I would suggest that as you build that you keep your Garrison GML and the Pathfinder Armorers in the loop. The team can help you adjust if needed so you don’t end up toasting rolls of material. Best of luck to you and let us know if you need any help. 1
BikerScout007 Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 As long as it's not foam.... But seriously, whether you decide to model and 3D print your own, use one of the existing 3D models (@MrPoopie has a good one) or purchase a kit, I highly recommend giving this thread a good read: There's something to be said for ABS plastic when it comes to the rigors of everyday trooping! 2
MrPoopie Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, BikerScout007 said: There's something to be said for ABS plastic when it comes to the rigors of everyday trooping! This. 3D armor looks great but needs a great deal of work to stand up to intense extended trooping.
MrPoopie Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Chopper said: There have been a number of folks start 3d printed scouts, though, at least as far as I've seen, I haven't seen one submit for approval yet. There's a lot more on the shoretrooper side of the house. As my colleagues said, if you're up for it, and it looks correct, then there's no reason you can't get approved in a self designed set of armor. We have one @MrsPoopie 4
Chopper Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, MrPoopie said: We have one @MrsPoopie I stand corrected! Congrats @MrsPoopie! 1 1
BikerScout007 Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 57 minutes ago, MrsPoopie said: Hi, Guys and Gals! @Jennk182 -- file this one away for RF! 1
Digger Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 No idea if your plans are going to work, but I want to say your stuff on facebook looks pretty dang promising! Good luck!
troygordon2 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Posted March 12, 2020 All, I appreciate the input and am encouraged. I'm finishing up the helmet now, and think it's pretty well done. Hope to have some worthy pics soon. As to the armor, may need to either buy a kit for approval and have an example on hand to model my own. If I print anything, I always finish it and then mold it to make casts of either solid polyurethane or polyurethane reinforced with fiberglass or epoxy. I just want to do it right and don't want to run into the "He didn't buy it from where I bought it" issue. I'm fairly certain that with some time and sweat (probably blood too, given my propensity for using razors) I can make some armor that's up to snuff. I also make an absolute mess of the inside of my prints with bondo reinforcement, so its generally not wearable! Again, any constructive criticism is ALWAYS appreciated. Troy 2
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