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Next up: working to add an F11D Heavy to the CRL as an optional accessory :D I'm using print files from: I've printed most of the parts in PETG on my Bambu, and got some help with resin parts for those with small details that would be harder to sand.

@themaninthesuitcase Unfortunately, I don't think there's any lore to support adding the electorprod to Cardinal's CRL (they don't appear on screen until Rise of Skywalker). But if anyone knows differently, let me know! The print files for the prod came from Empire3Dau on Etsy (modified for a better PVC inner diameter size by @zediyeti) but I think that Etsy shop is closed. You might have luck if you reach out to him through his website: https://empire3d.net/

BONUS: electroprod - good for troops where blasters aren't allowed, but big sticks are acceptable :) All 3D-printed parts over a PVC pipe core. I debuted the electroprod after flying to MegaCon: packed all of the pieces into a checked bag, then made a trip to Home Depot after we landed to buy a piece of PVC. Just take a pipe cutter tool with you on the trip, and voila!

BONUS: hidden beetle

CRL (2025): https://crls.501st.com/fisd/captain-cardinal CRL thread (2025): https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/57907-captain-cardinal-crl-2025 First step: lots of research and note-taking! Part 1: What did *not* work This project was a labor of love. I started with a used Jim Trippon V1 kit that was made of a flexible fiberglass cast. It had been painted up like Cardinal by heartstopper85, but he also bought it used from someone else, so it had years of use and plenty of wear and tear. After many, many hours of sanding off the many, many layers of paint, I started building it back up with lots of primer and bondo. But as I was progressing through my layers of sandable primer, red primer, and then red gloss, the new paint was frequently cracking. I spent some time trying to stiffen the fiberglass pieces by reinforcing with Epsilon Pro. This was not successful. After a few rounds and attempts, I decided to give up on those pieces with cracking paint and replace them with 3D-printed parts. …this evolved into replacing almost the entire Jim fiberglass kit with a new 3D printed kit. Sanding the original parts: Repair attempts: It became a TON of work, but it was the best choice for longevity and shininess of the armor, plus better sizing for my proportions (these armor kits are just not intended for 5’3” female stormtroopers). Part 2: What *did* work Files printed: FOTK files from https://www.etsy.com/shop/Die3DSchmiede Printed in black PETG New hotness: Paints and clear coat used: Upol Expert Sandable Filler Primer (AutoZone) Transtar 2in1 Primer: Red Oxide 4623 (JB Tools) Dupli-Color Perfect Match Cardinal Red (AutoZone) USC SprayMax 2K Glamour High Gloss (Amazon) The chest and back were printed in multiple pieces (due to print volume size), so I needed to first weld them together. The process I used: Clean printed surfaces with IPA so that the tape will stick Tape the two pieces together (painter’s tape is fine) Weld with stapler: heat, insert, and then twist Clip off the leads after everything has cooled Reinforce the back of the armor with Epsilon Pro Sand the front to knock down the edges at the seam Use poly filler to fill in the front seam Reused parts from the previous kit: Abdomen section Spats - two sets: KB (the lighter ones) and Dino (the heavier ones) Boots: Gio boots (KeepTrooping also sells them) Cape from Geeky Pink: https://www.facebook.com/GeekyPinksPhantasticGaskets/ Gaskets from Geeky Pink: https://www.facebook.com/GeekyPinksPhantasticGaskets/ Gloves from: ? (originally white and had been painted as red before I got them) New things: Newly printed and painted: helmet, chest plate, back/yoke, thermal detonator, shoulder bells, biceps, forearms, handplates, codpiece, posterior armor, thighs, knee plates, shins, Neck seal handmade by @royal.blue.retta 1 year later of printing, sanding, and painting... and ta-da - a new CRL! Next on my list: Printing and resizing a few armor pieces (you learn a lot from the first 5 troops) My friend Megan combined the 3D Schmiede front and back thigh files into a single STL for printing. This made it SO much easier to finish the parts cleanly, because I didn’t have to deal with heat-shaping the front and back edges for perfect alignment, which introduced bubbling that was difficult to smooth out. The front and back edges are also not a perfect match, so it took hours of finangling to get the seam even. With the combined file, it was a piece of cake! Adding an F11D Heavy blaster to the CRL

Woohoo, more Cardinal! Are the chest clips molded in?

Hi James! I used the FOTK files from https://www.etsy.com/shop/Die3DSchmiede. And thanks for the reminder to update my WIP! :)

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Sure thing! Also added to https://photos.app.goo.gl/6RvoDEakAYWhRp3U6

Thanks for the update! You're right, those photos got compressed. I just uploaded full res versions to the same link above. Let me know if you have any problems with those. Sent from my Pixel 8 using Tapatalk

Gasket photos (also added to the google photos link above):

Sorry, forgot the cape photo! My thought was to use the same photos from the FOTK Force Awakens CRL for the undersuit, balaclava, and neck seal for consistency, since these aren't unique to Cardinal. But let me know if photos of any of those are needed!

Armor photos! Here's also a google photos link, as requested: https://photos.app.goo.gl/6RvoDEakAYWhRp3U6 Is there anything else I need to provide?

All of my individual armor shots were taken indoors against a white background. They still need a little editing for reflections, so that's in work. [emoji4] Sent from my Pixel 8 using Tapatalk

Updated app photos attached. Updated CRL photos to be posted this weekend, just cleaning up the reflections in the armor. :)