First costume, ODST (for halo fest)

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Hello there,

This forum will be my journey of 3d printing a Desert themed ODST for Halo Fest. So I got my 3d printer last Thursday (2/26/2026), it is a Bambu Lab A1 printer. The plan is to print some miscellaneous items like Biofoam first, then I will begin to print out the pieces of armor later. I will be sharing updates on my costume throughout the year and I hope to see some of you guys at Halo Fest.


Printed a M6C SOCOM on Sunday (3/1/2026)

Anyway that is all I have for now, have a good day ladies and gentlemen!

 

[YTunz]

Thats a good looking SOCOM! Whose files are you planning on using for the ODST Files?

 

[rdm]

Thats a good looking SOCOM! Whose files are you planning on using for the ODST Files?

Thank you! And I will be using the Galatic Armory ODST files. I really like the amount of details they provide and I think it would great in my color scheme

 

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UPDATE: I have finished printing a Biofoam canister and I believe it came out nicely. The top can move up and down which I think is pretty neat. Also I ordered Bondo and some filler primer so hopefully it should come in soon so I can start painting the Socom and canister.

 

[N8TEBB]

UPDATE: I have finished printing a Biofoam canister and I believe it came out nicely. The top can move up and down which I think is pretty neat. Also I ordered Bondo and some filler primer so hopefully it should come in soon so I can start painting the Socom and canister.

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ah yes, the forbidden juice box

 

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UPDATE: So I have finished up the M6C Socom and partially the Biofoam canister (I plan on adding a bit of weathering as well as a decal)

also I have started the printing of my armor and DAMN did I not realize how long the helmet alone is gonna take, but hey, its gonna be worth it.

Here are some pictures I took while working on both props

 

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UPDATE: Ok so I have finished painting and assembling the helmet

However, I was thinking about something…. Should I start painting it now or get the rest of the suit printed and built first before I even touch the primer. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know : ]

 

[SgtSaint]

Never sit and wait. Assemble, seam and sand as parts come off the machines. Seaming until they are hidden, then sanding is a ton of time. You don't want to wait on that so you have 100 hours all to do at once. 2 hours here... 3 hours there... is so much easier on your time and your elbows.

Then when you have cleaned up parts, prime. Let that cure. If there's going to be idle time let it come in the layers of primer, under coats, chip masking and so on. Days between is really nice if you have the time.

I know you said you already painted that helmet but... If you have all this time to wait maybe get in to sanding because that looks like you just took it off the printer and painted it without cleaning up the print. Prep is everything when it comes to the difference between "rushed"... "so so"... ok.. and "wow"

 

[rdm]

Never sit and wait. Assemble, seam and sand as parts come off the machines. Seaming until they are hidden, then sanding is a ton of time. You don't want to wait on that so you have 100 hours all to do at once. 2 hours here... 3 hours there... is so much easier on your time and your elbows.

Then when you have cleaned up parts, prime. Let that cure. If there's going to be idle time let it come in the layers of primer, under coats, chip masking and so on. Days between is really nice if you have the time.

I know you said you already painted that helmet but... If you have all this time to wait maybe get in to sanding because that looks like you just took it off the printer and painted it without cleaning up the print. Prep is everything when it comes to the difference between "rushed"... "so so"... ok.. and "wow"

Thanks for informing me with that bit of advice, appreciate it a lot