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All, Duke City Comic Con is occurring 16-18 June. And we have a table! Plan will be to continue recruiting for the organization and showing off how to make the cool things we all make. Please post in this thread if you will be in attendance and will like to help with the table. More to...

Regarding ABQ events. Expect us to attend them. Always looking to link up with other members in the area.

ALCON, Looking to rally a group of members in and around Albuquerque. If you are in that area and interested in hosting some tables at cons, doing charity work, etc. Hit me up! -A

Heroes, Southern regiment currently. Soon to be Southwest. Heading to ABQ in June. Looking forward to joining this crew and doing great things.

Yes...another for the team Recluse. Looking forward to seeing it complete!

They should be opened up now. If not just do a request for access. Working to try to get them uploaded to the armory as well. Good luck with the build!

That makes sense. I'll see what I can do on lowering the triangle count for pep.

For sure. What would you mean by low poly, need a lower file size?

The game files will need work to be printable. Cutting off excess, scaling, closing meshes, etc. It sounds daunting but its nothing too crazy. 3D builder, Meshmixer, and Blender are 3 programs you can use.

Hey Everyone! Long time, gotta love 2020 for that. Awhile back me and Zeta built our Recluse and Goblin armors. Thought it was about time we shared the files for them. These began life as the Halo 5 game files found within the armory. I cleaned them up, added detail, and did lots of work to...

Another vote for eSun PLA+. We've also have had a lot of success regarding Polylite PLA recently. Regarding S3D. It is an amazing program with lots of tutorials (link to one below). But it is extremely powerful (good and bad). Some options can be much for early users. I'd encourage you...

Agreed, especially after you start using filler primer. That being said 60-80 grit on areas that are rough (support interfaces, some overhangs, etc) can be a godsend.

I know hand sanding hurts...and it is not fun...but...I think it give the most control and best results. For flat areas you can get away with using palm sanders and such.

Just one layer. Nice and thin a little goes a long way. Can't remember the exact oz off the top of my head

I dont know if it saves time to be honest. But I do think I get better initial finishes with the XTC. I've tried sanding before XTC and usually those end up curing a little rough.