JustADad
New Member
Heya guys! First time poster, ironically, but somewhat lurker prior to registering.
I had a few questions I was hoping you folks who are more versed in this than I, and it more so pertains to a young buck.
Has anyone here managed to craft an armor setup for a young child, 5-6 years of age? And if so.......
1) Have you stuck with just foam due to weight, fatigue etc?
2) How in depth did you make the armor look?
3) What was your procedure on scaling said armor down to the kiddo's size, and printing the pepekura templates if so?
Basically, I am familiar with 3D Printing but have practically absolutely 0 experience with pepekura/foam building and have a 6yo boy who wishes me to craft him "Master Chief's" armor. At the moment, I do not have an operational printer so printing files myself is out the door, which leads to foam being the next best option.
I have armorsmith, and have used it before for scaling files and understand the ability to create pepekura templates exist there once you import the file, scale and create etc so that's a possibility for me to do.
My concern is finding stl files for a full Master Chief armor set, and the files just may be too detailed and get all jarbled when trying to craft it with foam.
Is there any good file/resource someone also may be able to point me to, who has made foam armor for a kid of this age?
I'm not opposed to commissioning out the armor, as the armor won't be worn until next year anyways, but I have concerns that him in full PLA/PETG may be too much weight on him over time as opposed to possibly lighter foam builds.
I guess long story short, I'm looking for advice on how best to craft my son his own Master Chief armor that isn't paper/fiberglass...Either 3D printed possibly, or foam if it's better for him.
Help me Obi...Wait, wrong IP! Help me Cortana! You're my only chance at success!
I had a few questions I was hoping you folks who are more versed in this than I, and it more so pertains to a young buck.
Has anyone here managed to craft an armor setup for a young child, 5-6 years of age? And if so.......
1) Have you stuck with just foam due to weight, fatigue etc?
2) How in depth did you make the armor look?
3) What was your procedure on scaling said armor down to the kiddo's size, and printing the pepekura templates if so?
Basically, I am familiar with 3D Printing but have practically absolutely 0 experience with pepekura/foam building and have a 6yo boy who wishes me to craft him "Master Chief's" armor. At the moment, I do not have an operational printer so printing files myself is out the door, which leads to foam being the next best option.
I have armorsmith, and have used it before for scaling files and understand the ability to create pepekura templates exist there once you import the file, scale and create etc so that's a possibility for me to do.
My concern is finding stl files for a full Master Chief armor set, and the files just may be too detailed and get all jarbled when trying to craft it with foam.
Is there any good file/resource someone also may be able to point me to, who has made foam armor for a kid of this age?
I'm not opposed to commissioning out the armor, as the armor won't be worn until next year anyways, but I have concerns that him in full PLA/PETG may be too much weight on him over time as opposed to possibly lighter foam builds.
I guess long story short, I'm looking for advice on how best to craft my son his own Master Chief armor that isn't paper/fiberglass...Either 3D printed possibly, or foam if it's better for him.
Help me Obi...Wait, wrong IP! Help me Cortana! You're my only chance at success!
