cdraudt17 3D printed scout WIP

[cdraudt17]

Just putting the finishing touches on my Jesus Salmeron helmet. I have a little cleaning up to do, considering the visor cracked a little bit. Is my weathering too heavy?

[Chopper]

I would check with your GML regarding basic clearance, but my inclination is yes, it's a bit too heavy. I'd say it was too heavy for a Level 2 application, if you wanted to go that way.

[cdraudt17]

Like a genius, I put on some of the decals prematurely. I really didn’t want to paint again, but I want it done right. This thing is going to be the death of me. 😆

[cdraudt17]

I am looking in to soft parts now. What is the word on KriptonTop? Could their soft parts be approved for level 2?

[cdraudt17]

Started printing out the Mr Poopie armor files. So far I have the chest front and the forearms. Chest has been coated in resin as a first layer for covering print lines. This was my first time trying that rather than bondo glazing and spot putty. Seemed a lot easier. Forearms came out with a couple of issues but will be cleaned up and should be ok.

[Michael_Davis26019]

What printer are you using? Also which filament? 

[cdraudt17]

19 minutes ago, Shore_2_Keeli said:

What printer are you using? Also which filament? 

Ender 5 plus and I am using zyltech petg. I wanted something a little more heat resistant. Shoretrooper is my next project. 

[cdraudt17]

Any pros out there, could you give me some input on the chest? I’m hearing that the detail may be a bit too sharp. Should I sand it down a little?

[Retrofire]

Hi Chris! I don’t think it’s too sharp but you can knock the edges back with some sandpaper if you’re feeling uncomfortable with the look. I think that most folks are used to the various vendors that pull armor and sometimes those pulls can come out a little soft and their edges are softer than a 3D print. 

Take a look through the Armor comparison thread here and you can see what the various kits look like.

If you do have further concerns I would reach out to your local GML in the Alpine Garrison here: https://ut501st.com/ . Keep up the great work!

[cdraudt17]

My printer crapped out on me for a while, so I took a long break from printing parts. Finally got things up and running again and have been trying to finish things. Got a good chunk coated in UV resin and smoothing will come next.

 

[cdraudt17]

I have been working on repainting my helmet. Does the finish need to be absolutely mirror glossy, or would this pass? Keep in mind, I have not applied a clear coat yet. There is still shine to the helmet, but a little bit of texture too. Do I need to wet sand or anything?

[BikerScout007]

That looks great.  It does not need to be mirror glossy.  It needs to be:

• Gloss white or semi-gloss and may be lightly weathered.

[cdraudt17]

20 minutes ago, BikerScout007 said:

That looks great.  It does not need to be mirror glossy.  It needs to be:

• Gloss white or semi-gloss and may be lightly weathered.

thats great to hear! I have been using Rustoleum gloss white and will finish up with the gloss clear coat. 

[Cpt_Chops]

On 8/23/2022 at 11:29 AM, cdraudt17 said:

UV resin and smoothing will come next.

I look forward to seeing the results of the UV resin - good luck!

Your helmet looks amazing!

[cdraudt17]

On 8/30/2022 at 7:17 PM, Cpt_Chops said:

I look forward to seeing the results of the UV resin - good luck!

Your helmet looks amazing!

The resin works for well for getting rid of a lot of layer lines in the beginning. 

[cdraudt17]

opted to try an airbrush for some of the weathering. Is it too heavy? I'm still trying to decide if i want to scratch it up with some sand paper too.

 

 

[cdraudt17]

[cdraudt17]

I’m calling it finished (after i paint the ears). 😆 now on to the armor.

 

 

[Harbinger]

Not bad!