Hey everyone!
I am a massive fan of Halo ever since CE came out all those years ago and always wanted to make my own outfit, particularly a ODST with an M7S SMG, however whenever I start looking I find I get confused with the amount of information available and don't make any progress.
I was just wondering if you guys had any tips about getting into 3d printing and cosplaying, such as good printers, tips and tricks and all of that fun stuff.
Thank you so much!
Welcome to the 405th!
As far as starting out with 3d printing i would recommend starting with a smaller printer to learn with. I'd recommend a Creality Ender 3 because it's big enough to do components but small enough that most prints won't be measured in days. Also most issues you will see will translate to larger printers you may get as you get more into 3d printing. It's also pretty cost conservative, I got mine for 180$ on Amazon!
Side note: before getting into 3D printing it's important to make sure that you have or have access to a computer that can run slicing software.
If you decide to make an armor set and want to do an ODST, I would choose the M7 SOCOM as a first project. You really don't need to worry about scaling it and it's not so big that you have to focus on slicing models. It lets you put you focus on learning the printer more than the prop building.
After you get something like that done then I'd do a helmet. The helmet is like a intro step into doing a suit because it's one of the more complex parts and by the time you get done with the rest of the armor with all your new experience and wisdom you'll probably want to remake the helmet anyway!
I have also started doing some tutorial videos on 3d printing and prop making so if you have any questions feel free to ask! Most questions I get I usually end up turning into videos that I haven't made yet.
Once again welcome to the 405th and I can't wait to see what you build!