[Lee's Shore/Tank Trooper Build - WIP]

Pictures and details of your printer?

 

email me let's have coffee or such

[Lee's Shore/Tank Trooper Build - WIP]

Pfff, sometimes I swear and I don't even realize I do it.....think it's a millennial thing.

 

I've heard nothing but awful awful stories about Do3D's files for "Printing". And not to mention they're insanely expensive. No, I actually got these files from a nice guy on a facebook fan spot called Shoretrooper Fam. He offers the files for free for anyone who wishes to build their own armor and don't want to pay an arm and a leg. And if anyone wants to sell casts of his files they're welcome to do so as long as they don't gouge people and give atleast something back to the community with the funds.

 

I'm attempting to scale it the best I can according to my size, but some areas will be held off until I shed a little needed weight to make it fit better and not look like an overweight nerd playing stormtrooper. What I end up doing is take measurements of the area in question, usually the entire area say like the forearm. I measure it at 9 inches in length, find out what the scale measurements are on the file and adjust it to my size by playing with the scale adjuster. Now I can't go and say "I want to be 231.2mm in height." I have to tell it to go from 1.0 to .87 or .88, continue to play with the scale ratio until I get the height I want roughly. I can either be a little under, or a little over. In this case I would rather be a little over. That way when the print is finished I can test it out, and either cut a small excess amount out or add in a little foam padding to fill if to wide.

 

It's something I'll be playing with a lot until I get it just right. Filament is cheap in my neck of the woods, this roll was only 17 dollars and is doing a decent job.

I bought the complete Death Trooper and Shore Trooper files from Do3d and love them! I do not mind paying a designer for their hard work. Also, where are you in Oregon? I am in Salem. Let's meet up! Would love to have a 3d printing buddy who is also into Star Wars!!! My email is elmexijedi@gmail.com. Real name is Richard. I have a laser cutter and CNC router besides the 3d printers so if you need anything come over! 

[Anovos Death Trooper Armor]

Glad I am printing my own. Makes the cost of the designs worth it. 

[Death Trooper Armor and Helmet 3d printed]

Wow - 5 days! Seems so easy, but takes sooo long. Then the sanding, prepping, filling, smoothing afterwards. I'm still keen though as it allows you to get into the costume a few $$ at a time, rather than having to shell out big $$ for a full kit in one go.

I love the DIY work and figuring out how to do what. Plus I can modify the designs as I wish. This one I am making the legs shorter as I am only 5'6" and it was made for 6 feet tall. And don't mention me being too short for a StormTrooper because I will say that is not what your mom said last night . . . LOL

 

Thanks for welcoming me into the forums guys and gals! 

[Death Trooper Armor and Helmet 3d printed]

Impressive. How long is the print going to take? I imagine a very long time.

 

Be sure to keep us updated!

 

 

Hows the accuracy of this design? Have the Spec Ops guys mentioned anything specific about it? 501st approved?

 

I'm following a few Do3D builds on The RPF and the C3PO, for example, isn't overly accurate. I'm considering the Tank Trooper, once I do a bit more research on it's accuracy. 

The print takes 5 days for this helmet.

 

As for accuracy, I have not looked into it as I am really not 501st material anyways though I have talked to some of them at events like Maker Faires.  I am just starting to get into cosplay after having attended events like PAX for years (professional case modder so I normally have builds at the event and I have spoken on panels for about five years at PAX Prime and PAX East). 

[Death Trooper Armor and Helmet 3d printed]

Well, you're using simplify3d, so I know you know your stuff.  

Talking to them about proving a license for us to use on the next season of the Vanilla Ice Project (Season 7). I do the ultimate gaming room and man caves starting on Season 4. On Season 5 I included a 3d printer. Hoping to wear the armor on this Season if I can get it ok with the network. 

 

The filament is a 10 lb spool so I do not have to change spools mid print. 

[Death Trooper Armor and Helmet 3d printed]

I am in the process of 3d printing complete sets of Death Trooper and Shore Trooper helmets and armor using Do3d designs I purchased (not sure if I am allowed to link their site - want to not break the rules on my first non-intro post.

 

Here are pictures of the models for the Death Trooper armor (linked from Imageshack again as to not point to a company selling products): 

I am using a custom SeeMECNC printer that can print 15" diameter by 15" tall. We 3d printed the BB8 pictured for NVIDIA, We built a PC inside of it

 

As of this initial post, I am 27% into printing the helmet at 100% infill using PLA (10 lb spool of black from MatterHackers). 

 

 

 

Here is a video of the print in progress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWS4CeClWKU

[Chelllooo]

Hey guys,

 

I am a pretty well-known PC modder who just got into cosplay. Currently 2d printing a set of Shore Trooper and Death Trooper armor.

 

I am not part of the 501st.

 

Please keep in mind these are ROUGH prints still getting it figured out The printer is a custom SeeMeCNC. The BB8 you see what also 3d printed.