Shalidars
New Member
Hello fellow 405th members!
Just wanted to make a post detailing my first build, which will be a Halo Wars MK IV (4) Mjolnir suit.
I’ll be primarily using the files from MoeSizzlac, though I might substitute some pieces here and there for a more custom suit. There’s also a Halo 5 MK IV from Leonbreakre on thingyverse that I might substitute parts from if I think they look better.
The plan is also to add some tactical pouches, grenades, ammo and the likes, inspired by the concept art from Reach of Noble 6.
I’m using armorsmith, and printing on my companies Bambu Labs X1C printer. The plan is to use ASA, as I can vapor-smooth it for less sanding and acetone weld pieces together instead of using glue or epoxy.
ASA is also more temperature resistant than PLA or PETG, so no need to worry about sunlight exposure or leaving it in a hot car during the summer.
Here is a CE Magnum and a lower forearm piece made from random PLA. This was just a scaling and printing test, but helps me convince myself that the project is totally feasible.
Visor will eventually be vacuum-formed, and undersuit pieces will be EVA foam, as I got discouraged from printing too much in TPU from knowing how ungodly hot it would get to wear multiple large TPU pieces.
Everything is still in flux and things might change, but here I go on my first armor-journey.
Just wanted to make a post detailing my first build, which will be a Halo Wars MK IV (4) Mjolnir suit.
I’ll be primarily using the files from MoeSizzlac, though I might substitute some pieces here and there for a more custom suit. There’s also a Halo 5 MK IV from Leonbreakre on thingyverse that I might substitute parts from if I think they look better.
The plan is also to add some tactical pouches, grenades, ammo and the likes, inspired by the concept art from Reach of Noble 6.
I’m using armorsmith, and printing on my companies Bambu Labs X1C printer. The plan is to use ASA, as I can vapor-smooth it for less sanding and acetone weld pieces together instead of using glue or epoxy.
ASA is also more temperature resistant than PLA or PETG, so no need to worry about sunlight exposure or leaving it in a hot car during the summer.
Here is a CE Magnum and a lower forearm piece made from random PLA. This was just a scaling and printing test, but helps me convince myself that the project is totally feasible.
Visor will eventually be vacuum-formed, and undersuit pieces will be EVA foam, as I got discouraged from printing too much in TPU from knowing how ungodly hot it would get to wear multiple large TPU pieces.
Everything is still in flux and things might change, but here I go on my first armor-journey.