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Not actually a FISD meme but does hit the mark for the 3D printing community

I have made progress on the torso strapping! Unfortunately I didn't have anyone around to get a pic when I had it on, but I'll get one soon! The kidney plate wanted to really push out on the side compared to the ab. For the right side, instead of using pieces of scrap ABS to make the slip joint (not sure what to call it), I designed and 3d printed two pieces in white ABS that slip together nicely (not an exact color match, but not too bad). This worked really well. The left side isn't too bad as I tried to keep the strapping close to the edges. Putting the belt on helps tighten it up, but I'll deal with that later. I'm working on the posterior now. I have some trooper butt, so I'm making some v tabs to take care of that. The posterior is still uncomfortable as it digs in, so I need to address that too. Once that is all taken care of, I'll add the snaps and split rivet to the cod. Then onto the belt!

I guess I kind of already did this on my pre approval thread but figured I would post in the proper section as well. I was approved last week and really could not have done it without the help of many people here at the FISD. It was a long road (and not completely over) with some bumps, but in the end it was way worth it to build my own armor. I have learned a lot and competed something I dreamed of as a kid, so thank you all very much for the help! Can't wait to get out and start trooping. TK66007 ready for duty! Thanks, M

Thanks for the welcome and the links!

Oh, oh a side note… R2 got to make new friends.

Assembly of new belt started as I wait on the liner to dry for a few days. centered boxes on new belt. planning to mount it with Chicago screws this time so I can work on it easy in the future. got a few…

And that is also a requriment in the CRL Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area. A total of 8 cut outs in the teeth area of the frown are present.

Perfect, thanks!

This is great, really helpful. Thanks so much!

Either way is fine, I prefer mine trimmed and clean, does give you a touch more viewing area in the inner corners.

NZ represent!!!!

Thank you Mario for all your help through this process! Thanks, M

I’m very excited to share this post! Applied the final paint and clear coat on Star Wars day…