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Looking for a 3D Printer capable of printing Clone Trooper Armor
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:57 pm
by ARC98
Hi all, I need some advice/suggestions on a 3D printer that is large enough to print clone trooper armor, thank you for your input.
Re: Looking for a 3D Printer capable of printing Clone Trooper Armor
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:45 pm
by GonkDriver
I have a Creality CR-10. I have been printing the armor parts for the armored assault tank commander (looks like the Shoretrooper) and many of the parts can be printed without cutting into parts. Example, the Fett helmet could be printed in one piece. Chest armor, back and abdomen armor would have to be cut into small sections to fit the print bed. Whomever you are getting the print files from may have done the cutting into small sections already. Prusa Slicer software, as a free download, allows you to resize, slice, cut the files.
Re: Looking for a 3D Printer capable of printing Clone Trooper Armor
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:13 am
by GonkDriver
Re: Looking for a 3D Printer capable of printing Clone Trooper Armor
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:35 pm
by DeafTrooper
Honestly, you’re probably better off buying a vac-formed kit than buying a printer and trying to set it all up before you can even print anything.
Re: Looking for a 3D Printer capable of printing Clone Trooper Armor
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:55 am
by ARC98
GonkDriver wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:45 pm
I have a Creality CR-10. I have been printing the armor parts for the armored assault tank commander (looks like the Shoretrooper) and many of the parts can be printed without cutting into parts. Example, the Fett helmet could be printed in one piece. Chest armor, back and abdomen armor would have to be cut into small sections to fit the print bed. Whomever you are getting the print files from may have done the cutting into small sections already. Prusa Slicer software, as a free download, allows you to resize, slice, cut the files.
Thank you so much for the information.
Re: Looking for a 3D Printer capable of printing Clone Trooper Armor
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:55 am
by ARC98
DeafTrooper wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:35 pm
Honestly, you’re probably better off buying a vac-formed kit than buying a printer and trying to set it all up before you can even print anything.
Unfortunately, Crosshair's armor isn't in vac-formed kits yet.
Re: Looking for a 3D Printer capable of printing Clone Trooper Armor
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:38 am
by Mr Fett
Jimmiroquai is the only one making Crosshair armor currently. It's flexible fiberglass, not vacform. But it still exists as a kit.
https://www.instagram.com/jimmiroquai/
Re: Looking for a 3D Printer capable of printing Clone Trooper Armor
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:50 pm
by Aether
I use an Ender 5 plus as my printer for armor, I've made a couple mando kits off of it and am making a shore trooper as we speak.
Re: Looking for a 3D Printer capable of printing Clone Trooper Armor
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:26 pm
by GonkDriver
Aether, are you using Sean Fields files for the Shore trooper? I have the tank trooper files from him, which is basically a shore trooper in different paint scheme. My helmet is a resin cast, bought it on sale before I had the 3D printer. I use PETG filament as it is very tough and will not deform in hot sunlight.
Re: Looking for a 3D Printer capable of printing Clone Trooper Armor
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:21 pm
by Aether
GonkDriver I am using Mr Pauls files for my Shore Trooper but have printed almost everything except the helmet out of PETG at this point. I'll be printing the helmet soon as well but I haven't decided which model I will use for that as Mr Paul does not include the helmet in his files.
Re: Looking for a 3D Printer capable of printing Clone Trooper Armor
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 2:23 pm
by Kubota1
Have several Flashforge and several ANYCUBIC KOBRA
The ANYCUBIC KOBRA MAX is perfect for anything you can throw at it. Currently printing Bo Katan, Din, and Fett armor with mine. Outstanding printer.