How I Scale 3D Printed Armor (and Helmets!) for Cosplay
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- hope you enjoyed this quick tutorial, I realize it's a bit short and I can go into further detail with larger pieces of armor in the future if you'd like, this was just my current experience with resizing armor for my Tech cosplay from The Clone Wars!
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hey everyone, I've got a more up-to-date version of how I scale helmets + armor HERE: ua-cam.com/video/M6hKFdJ_eRA/v-deo.html
Nice vid! I get this question all the time as well and you explained it well
thank you so much! to be honest, I felt like I made this video in a fever dream and wasn't sure if I explained things correctly so glad it came across OK
The idea of slicing your file is so smart! I really appreciate your help vaultfox, you rock!
"The cavalry has arrived!"
that it has :)
XD the loud song at the end had me cracking up, kept pausing the video to make sure it wasn't something playing in the background on my end.
yeahhhhhh i guess i just really wanted to jam out lol
@@vaultfox XD also great videos,Started following your work last month. Working on my own mandolorian helmet rn, got it all attached together just need to do some filling and sanding, your tips are definitely gonna come in handy, keep up the awesome work! ❤️
Finally! Someone who explains these things simply and efficiently.
thank you! I'm glad it helped, this kind of stuff eluded me for the longest time
Love the Mass Effect gear in the background!
Mass Effect is my favorite franchise! (don't tell star wars that tho lol)
hey everyone, thanks for the response to this video! I know the music gets a little loud at the very end so my apologies there. this video is on my list to update for 2021 and I'm hoping to cover scaling your armor as well as helmets + other things in the updated version.
Id love to see that video as im a very beginner at 3d printing you also got a sub from me
The last piece to the puzzle. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
you can also get armorsmith the new version will once you put in your messerument it will auto size and then move into cura to print out.
I've tried armorsmith and don't care for it, but if it works for you that's great
Your trick ti size arm gauntlets for your wrist is amazing. Just what I needed to print my mando. Thanks!
You're welcome!!
I just saw you have a channel from your Instagram posts. Your so cool and you Defanitley deserve AT LEAST 1,000 Subs... Let’s get her to that crazy milestone!!!
aw man, thanks so much for stopping over!!! haha ... I've been enjoying putting together content over here
Hope you do good with your Tali zora cosplay!
This video was very helpful for sizing my clone trooper armour thank you
you’re so welcome! good luck with your build
I can say alot of words but imma say this instead:
*screams* YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS
thank you!!! haha
those measuring tapes are literally my best friend!! great vid :))
I swear I have one in every corner of my house now, lol. and thank you so much!
Thanks so much for the tips. Literally just setup my first 3D printer last week and have done a few test prints. Sizing of any armour, even with foam, seems to be my main problem with crafting so hoping these tips will help. Well done on opening an Etsy store!
You're so welcome! And agreed, imo getting proportions and sizing right on armor is so much of the headache of cosplay.
This was great. I got to the point of slicing the opening areas for your wrist but I was always worried about not scaling uniformly and it looking weird. I recently ran into an issue where the length was perfect but the circumference was way to big. Glad I found this!!!
Glad to help!!
ThAt is so incredibly helpful thank you! I just got the Tech armor myself.
glad it helped you out! good luck on your build :)
Yay i was your 60th follower on twitch! Keep up the great work, happy i found your channel!
Sam
Oh man, thank you so much! I should be back to twitch streaming this coming Tuesday at 6pm est :)
@@vaultfox great to hear! Would be nice to catch you live :)
How do you not have more subscribers!? All your videos are extremely helpful!
glad they help you out!!! and as for subs, honestly I like the small community ... I really like getting back to everyone and engaging and I just worry with more numbers that might be impossible
Great video! You deserve a lot more subs, the quality of the videos is great too! I am still doubting if i should start printing my armor or not... i'm scared I wont finish the project :p. This video makes me hyped to get going tho!
aw thanks! I appreciate that! and if it makes you feel any better, I've worked on some costumes for upwards of two years and I know A LOT of others who have spent over 5+ on some costumes. go at your own pace, it's not a race :)
Thank you so much I’m starting to make my halo suit soon
You’re welcome! Good luck :)
Great video. Definitely got my sub.
Thank you!
oh gods the music went nuts.
yeahhh woops, this video is definitely on my list to update for 2021
A tape measure thing-a-ma-jig!! LOL.
I mean, basically lol
question for you, when printing armor for cosplays, which type of filament do you use? I am getting multiple answers of either PET, PETG, ABS, or PLA. I will be trying to join the Mandalorian Mercs and also move back to central Florida so humidity will be a thing
I love this video! It works great for simpler pieces, but do you have a way you can scale/modify more complicated pieces. Like chest peices for women? (I'm working on a mando and having a ton of trouble with getting an STL for the chest peices.)
I’m actually hoping to do an updated video to this in the near future (I’m scaling a winter soldier arm for someone) so hopefully soon!
For chest pieces I normally will measure the widest part of my chest as well as the length I want the breastplate to cover … I’ll then slice the widest bit of the chest piece file and print out about 1/4 inch of it to make sure the width is there, and as for height I usually will fiddle with the settings till it’s hitting where I like. For me, width is the hardest thing to fit
Great video! I'm in a similar situation when it comes to Etsy, but I just don't know how the copyright works on the files I use. I'd like to make custom mando helmets for people's mercs builds but not sure where I stand with using certain mandalorian helmet files?
All your builds are making me want to crack on with my projects! Haha
Yeah, from my experience if you’re unsure if you can sell a file/make profit off one my first suggestion would be to reach out to the modeler and ask permission. The majority of the ones I work with gave me permission and also didn’t require any kick-back (even though I offered to).
You don't have to guess the percentage and then check the mm to in conversion. Do the conversion first and then input the measurement in mm on the left side.
I do that now! this video is in major need of an update
I printed the Forearm for my ARC Trooper yesterday and it turned out to be too big :/ but with your tips im gonna try it again thanks for the help
Also im so happy that you made a vid about all this because all other vids just say that you have to buy a program :(
I've been there! I actually printed out my first Tech forearm piece FAR too large and then went back into the program and toyed around like I showed and got to the point where it looked good. Good luck on your ARC Trooper!
Can you please try to post quick video how to scale the helmet and enter each value in the y z x please. thank you
I have a video coming up on this very topic actually!
Ok that’s just impressive as frick! I don’t know how you do it but your awsome! Are you ever going to sell your work or is there a place you find the models?
Thank you so much!! I’m actually gonna be selling some raw prints/finished helmets on my etsy ... starting with some mandalorians like The Armorer, Bo Katan and other things. I just hope to add to it as time goes on
That sounds great! I’ll be sure to save up and get one!
aww i looked for your shop it isnt there :( Also have you used Armorsmith?
What filament do you recommend? PLA+ or ABS? for easy working post production
I’ve only ever used PLA so can’t really speak to how easy post production is on other filaments, sorry :-/
Do you have any tips if you need to make your wrist hole smaller and forearm holes larger?
that's a video I'm working on actually!
I have a question. I am going to print Kenobi clone wars armor for my son. I'm using PLA. Is there a way to strengthen the print? Like bondo? I know PLA kind flexes. But the print isn't wide enough for infills.
You could apply fiberglass to the backside of the piece potentially to strengthen it. I haven't personally tried it, but have seen a few videos on it ... it is pretty toxic to work with but if you have the appropriate PPE you should be good. Bondo doesn't really strengthen it, in my experience. In fact I've noticed over time that bondo has a tendency to crack ... but these were very high contact pieces of armor that did it.
@@vaultfox right now I'm watching your video about meshmixer scaling. That's for the feedback!
I'm doing a 501st build and hit a major roadblock. Everything but the abs on my armour fits my body perfectly at 100% scale. The abs are too small and by quite a margin, if I scale them to fit me they'll end up being bigger than the chest plate which it's supposed to sit under. In order for 501st approval it needs to be sealed. I could scale all the other parts up to match but then it'll be far too big for me. Any ideas?
Which axis can I make my hand go through the forearm? This is my only concern. Hand is 11 around and won’t fit through a Phase 2. I get it wide but they become Popeyes forearms.
Could I ask what 3D printed you use for armor and helmets
I have a Creality CR10s
Thinking about buying armorsmith designer, but I wanted to know if anyone has some experience with it and if they could recommend this program
I have VERY limited experience with it (not enough to make a video or recommend) but so far I'm enjoying it.
Your music is a bit loud towards the end. But good video and tips
thank you! I'm probably going to remake this video sometime in 2021 with some other tips now that I've gotten a lil better with sound mixing.
I believe it's called a garment tape measure.
tbh I don’t think I ever knew the name for those things until I made this video and had to actually name it (and then I didn’t lol) thank you!
Is there a a way to slice the just the middle instead of the top and bottom in Cura?
yes! You would just need to slice the top and bottom which should leave you with a middle potion. I think I’m going to make a slightly updated video to this one to better explain that
@@vaultfox okay I wasn’t sure since you sliced the one side thanks!
@@sarahfujii1592 no problem ...yeah, you can have more than one plane cut on a model.
I’m building Bo Katan armor on my CR. Chest armor, and tips on sizing
I'm actually working on one myself and the set of files I have are already sized to my frame (Katee is 5 foot 6 which is what I am) so I don't have too many tips other than what I mentioned in this video ... I am working on an updated version of this video though but it's really a lot of slicing test prints and going from there. Good luck!
She’s 5’10
I’m using cosplay calipers for my measurements. They seem to work good
I have to figure out how the employee the Texas flag in to my mando armor
I might paint it on one of my thigh plates
DO you do the same as for the helmets
Yep, same kind of method applies .. it just requires a bit more trial and error, tho I don’t typically need to resize helmets
Armoursmith is aite for scaling. You can put your entire body measurements in.
And its called a tape measure😂
I've been meaning to pick that software up, I just really wish there was a demo so I could play with it a bit before committing. Good to hear it works well though!
@@vaultfox Its good for certain parts, my only issue is the model theyre using has an overly wide upper chest and the head has an abnormally large bulg for back of skull 😂
Any chances you’ll be doing the torso? My Armorsmith skills ain’t there. Lol
I have an updated video about scaling in the works! I've been using calipers to get my measurements and use Meshmixer to figure out things. Hopefully I'll have it out by the end of the year
I am sure in 3 years, you figured out that the tape is called a measuring tape LOL
Everybody does the same "tutorial" and they all use wrist and forearm measurements. What about chest pieces? This is the most difficult one to do and NOBODY addresses it.