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I had planned to wear it to join MMCC or MPCC, but unfortunately this costume doesn’t meet some of the rules set by those two clubs.
Still, I really like it. And I am still working on refining this costume set. I’d also like to make a white battle staff with a woodgrain pattern, but I’m not sure where to start. For example, when it comes to materials, aside from solid wood, do you have any other recommendations for 3D printing materials?
I moved to Malta in April of this year, so I have to start from scratch with a lot of things.

Im going for a din djarin inspired kit, but not exactly his. I’m looking for paint design ideas and not just all silver

So, after quite​ a bit of experimentation, I have found that the most effective way to smooth my prints is to just sand the ABS directly. Most of it is already covered in filler primer though, so I'll not be starting those pieces over.

This will be a chestplate to be proud of!

This is how I made the plates using 1 mm aluminum sheet, regular scissors, and hand tools.
Step 1 – Cut the pieces
Cut two copies of your armor plate:
An inner plate (final shape).
An outer plate with an additional 10–20 mm flange/rib all the way around the edge. This extra material will be folded over later to lock the two layers together.
Step 2 – Form the shape
Bend the inner plate into the desired curve first. Once you’re happy with the shape, transfer that curve to the outer plate and add relief cuts along the flange wherever the edge needs to follow a curve. These cuts let each tab fold independently without wrinkling.
Step 3 – Crimp the edges
Place the inner plate inside the outer plate and begin folding each tab over the inner plate. Work your way around gradually instead of folding one side completely first. This locks the two layers together and creates a thicker, cleaner edge.
(Optional: you can add contact adhesive between the layers before crimping for extra rigidity.)
Step 4 – Finished!
Once all the tabs are folded over, the armor is complete. You can then fine-tune the curves, sand the edges, and paint or weather it as desired.

Note: This is just the first version of the method that I came up with while experimenting, so there’s definitely room for improvement. If anyone tries it and finds ways to refine the process, I’d love to see them!

I’ve started my new helmet and also started on a new kit as well, I have gotten most of my STL files from Alexander makes on Etsy

Recently i really wanted to make a cosplay for myself and i was thinking why a lot of people domt use sheetmetal for armour( since im fixated on the boba fett style armour) and after some rnd i had the idea to basically take thing aluminium sheetmetal thats about 1 mm smtn in thickness. Make a plate and mirror its edge, with one of the plate having 10 mm ribs on each edge, the folding the whole thing and crimping the ribs, i tried it out and all i had to use was some household scissors and just my hands for bending, this is a prototype for it.
Any suggestions are definitely appreciated!

I wanted a more ergonomic Westar-35 design so I modeled this after a Walther P99, gave it a longer barrel and frame. And attempted to stick to the Westar-35’s design and I really like how it turned out. It’s chunkier than the latter but feels really nice to hold. I put fuzzy skin on the pistol grip to give it a nice stippling.

I’m trying to imagine that people in star wars buy aftermarket parts which is how I designed this.

The power cell has magnet sized holes in it, and so does the inside of the pistol grip. I plan on making that the way to hold the power cells in the blaster, so you can fill your belt ammo pouches with actual power cells for your weapon platform.

This is version 3 of my blaster, been working on it all week. Once i get better at modeling I’m gonna make it work with electronics and internal mechanisms to make it functional with sounds and electronics and lights and stuff.

But tell me what you think or I should improve on, I plan on putting a flared magwell for the pistol grip eventually. And maybe even working on making the pistol grip detach entirely so you can interchange it all and screw different grips in.

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Showcasing my latest project!

- Valaverse base body
- Mix of custom design 3D printed armor
- DTG Spectre helmet with reflective green vinyl strip
- Kitbashed a few small accessories (belt is from an old Black Series sequel trilogy figure)
- 100% hand painted & sealed

Fully resin printed on my Saturn 4 Ultra! Files are from MysteryMakers. Really happy with how this turned out overall!

Huge thanks to TheAshenWorkshop on Etsy for this beautiful model. It came out smooth. I highly recommend picking up the file. Colors picked by my foundling, and (if you're in the know) yes it does glow!

Im not sure if AI is allowed here, but I used Chatgpt for some concept ideas and am now running with it.

Ive got my helmet and shoulder bits printed, and I have an old army green flight suit from my dad.

Just working on the rest now.

Really nervous about this whole venture as ive never cosplayed before and im worried I will make a faux pau or something with my ideas.

Any input is welcome. Thanks!

I came across some clearance paints and grabbed them all up. This helmet design also intrigued me, and thought why not use the paints on it. I've printed most of the kit for a different build, but it's not painted. I may end up swapping to this and have another wall trophy with my first helmet.

I spent more time in post than I want to admit. It didnt help that after the first coat of paint, while drying in the garage my child decided it was a great time to kick a ball around inside and of course knocked it off the painting stand. It took a good hit amd cracked one of the wings pretty good. So more bondo and post processing occurs.

It's gotten to this stage where im going to add in an accent color of a straw yellow.

Starting the process of building Armor for the wife and myself for SWC 2027. Going to be a learning curve but looking forward to the challenges ahead... This is the way

Now comes the part that's honestly intimidating me: attaching the armor.

I still need to mount the chest plates, shoulders, gauntlets, shins, and especially the knees. From what I've researched, industrial Velcro seems to be the most common method, so that's probably the route I'm leaning toward. I also have some 1 inch knit elastic straps that I was thinking of using for the shins and knees, but I'm not entirely sure how those are normally incorporated into a build.

A few questions:

-Do you glue foam directly to the armor and then attach Velcro to the foam?

-What adhesive do you use for foam, Velcro, and 3D printed armor?

-For shins and knees, do you use Velcro alone, elastic straps alone, or a combination of both?

-How do you attach elastic straps to the armor? Rivets, glue, Chicago screws, snaps?

-Any tips for keeping knee armor from rotating or sagging while walking?

This is my first full Mandalorian build, so before I start gluing things permanently, I'd love to hear how you all mounted your armor and any lessons learned along the way. Photos of your attachment methods would be greatly appreciated

This is the Way.