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Tarok

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    3D Sith Acolyte Question?

    in Sith Acolyte

    Posted

    I’ve got the 3D Props NL armour. Haven’t started printing it yet though as I have other projects queued first.

    ABS armour, specifically vacuum formed ABS armour, is more pliable and more forgiving its 3D printed equivalent in PLA, PETG or even ABS. I took a fall in my stormtrooper costume about a year ago. Apart from a few scratches, there wasn’t much damage. Had it been printed, the parts would at best have cracked, at worst shattered.

    The advantage of 3D printed armour is that one can easily resize parts to ones own unique dimensions.

    The strength of the parts depends on a variety of factors though, such as print material, print wall thickness, infill %, and even heat the plastic was fused at. This is in addition to how the parts are finished, e.g. spray filler/putty vs. Plastic wood filler vs. Bondo, vs. Auto car putty, vs Epoxy resin, vs UV resin.

    I don’t believe there’s one best medium for our hobby. One has to pick those that one is most comfortable working with.

    Introductions and Pending Forum Member Approval

    in Welcome Area and Forum Help

    Posted

    G’day all

    Tarok (TKID-27777), Knightfall Garrison, checking in.

    I’m approved for a OT TK (ANH Stunt) and OT Imperial Officer (Staff).

    Well before I joined I’d been looking at putting a Revan costume together, and recently started researching it again. In doing so I’ve become distracted by the Sith Acolyte costume which seems a bit easier to do. Given I’ve also got a ShoreTrooper on the go, whichever costume I do (why not both?!? Lol) will be a slow burn.

    Revan Armor question

    in Darth Revan

    Posted

    18 hours ago, DarthValkyria said:

    Nothing can be called 501st approvable until it is seen on the person who is supposed to be wearing it, as things like fit and proportion are as necessary to the term, "approvable" as the design. With 3D  printed stuff that becomes easier given the scalability, but it is still not guaranteed approved.

    Now, given that information, the details of the file match references pretty well, so there would be no issue there. All it comes down to is how it is sized, finished, painted, and assembled. 

    It does seem pedantic, but it would help the community as a whole if people stopped referring to armor sets as approved given the number of variables that play into the term. It becomes confusing (and sometimes frustrating) for both applicants and staff alike when someone buys somethig under the guise of the term, "approvable" only to be denied because of something like proportions or sizing on them.

    Trust me I understand your issues with the word “approvable” (I should probably update my profile with my Legion number), and take your point about the use of the words. My bad.

    Glad to hear that the details in the designs match those per the CRL. I’d hate to buy the STLs only to find a mask prong isn’t present.

    Revan Armor question

    in Darth Revan

    Posted

    5 hours ago, DomCDA said:

    Just wanted to chime in here and mention that the option always exists to have a local 3d print shop 3d print the plastic parts for you if your so inclined to finish them yourself afterwards ( Since you mentioned lack of space). You'd just need the .stl 3d files first. A 501st approved set exists on etsy for $70. You'd also have to make sure the post-processing is done well so the print lines don't show through the paint.

    Is that the set from VK3Design you’re referring to?

    i know it says “501 approvable”, but I’d be curious to know if it is.

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