First Build- Galact Armory's ODST Rookie Armor

[Morphumax]

This is my first ever cosplay build, all 3D printed. Let me know if you have any advice! Currently trying to figure out how to attach the upper body. I would love some advice or photos from people who have also done their kit! To be clear, it’s their own ODST file kit, not the Sean Bradley one.

 

[Morphumax]

Hey, if anyone sees this, I could use some advice on how to do the chest straps. The files include "stand-ins", but I'm not sure how to convert those into foam. Should I 3D print it as it's modeled and use it as a kind of stencil, or should I basically flatten it out somehow, then make a stencil from that?

 

[TheMasterChef]

I'm not to sure by what you mean by stand-ins, but if you're trying to make a harness to attach your chest plate I recommend buying some clips. I used some nylon straps and clips to make a harness, then I used clips to make it easy to take on and off. Next I made attachment points on the vest for the chest plate. It's a lot easier to attach everything if you have a good base (Harness). I used this glue called Mitreapel to make the whole harness and attach everything.

Here are some links to the stuff I used:
Clips https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095W8QX6V/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1
Nylon Straps https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08LD8CJ8D/ref=ewc_pr_img_1
Glue https://www.amazon.com/MITREAPEL-Super-Spray-Adhesive-Activator/dp/B07Y6GV4TW/ref=sr_1_3

I found these two videos super helpful when it came to rigging and attaching things:

Hope this helps a bit

 

[Morphumax]

I'm not to sure by what you mean by stand-ins, but if you're trying to make a harness to attach your chest plate I recommend buying some clips. I used some nylon straps and clips to make a harness, then I used clips to make it easy to take on and off. Next I made attachment points on the vest for the chest plate. It's a lot easier to attach everything if you have a good base (Harness). I used this glue called Mitreapel to make the whole harness and attach everything.

Here are some links to the stuff I used:
Clips https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095W8QX6V/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1
Nylon Straps https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08LD8CJ8D/ref=ewc_pr_img_1
Glue https://www.amazon.com/MITREAPEL-Super-Spray-Adhesive-Activator/dp/B07Y6GV4TW/ref=sr_1_3

I found these two videos super helpful when it came to rigging and attaching things:

Hope this helps a bit

Thanks for the reply! As for what I mean by stand ins, I mean he included 3D models of the shoulder straps to make out of foam, and I was wondering if there was a way I could like flatten it out to turn it into a stencil. I’ll include a pic of what I mean. Sorry for the poor quality

 

[TheMasterChef]

I mean you could make the model 2D by shrinking its Z axis until its 2D but that wouldn't be a accurate stencil since the 2D model wouldn't have the curve length and would only have the dimensions of the model with the curve but squished. You could just print the model out and use it to trace a stencil that's really the only way I see you making it out of foam. Sorry I couldn't be much more help

 

[Driel71]

Hey, if anyone sees this, I could use some advice on how to do the chest straps. The files include "stand-ins", but I'm not sure how to convert those into foam. Should I 3D print it as it's modeled and use it as a kind of stencil, or should I basically flatten it out somehow, then make a stencil from that?

Can you share picture of the chest rig in it's entirety? It might help to see the big picture of what you're going for. I've seen some ODST's mount everything to a tactical vest. I have the Aguilar Workshop armor with came with a nylon rigging system and the pieces 3D print with the channels. Because I have the strap system instead of adding the foam pieces to the top of the shoulders I opted for a backpack which I'm replacing with the ODST rucksack.