This will be the first time I've done a costume of this sort and the first time I'll be doing anything at all with a costume in years.
In my introduction post, I mentioned that I'm intending to do my lightly customized Halo Reach PC appearance, I'm 3D printing it, and that's it.
Time to get more specific. I'll add updates to this thread as I go along.
First: I'd like to apologize for the somewhat low picture quality. What I've got here is...
Second: My ultimate goal is to have this done for Halloween this year at the latest. This would allow me to build this thing over the summer and without interfering with my post-secondary school. I've done some looking through this forum before even joining and it's been good reading.
Third: Some other info and concerns:
- The look above was based on a kind-of minimalist-but-functional idea that I had. My only gripe is that the FJ/PARA shoulders would look nicer if they were silver instead of blue.
- I found the 3D models in this forum. Nice stuff. My question here is if a 3D printer can accept these filetypes or do they need to be converted to a special, separate filetype in order to be printed.
- 3D printer model and material suggestions. Summer in Alberta can get pretty hot.
- Visor: I'll get to that later.
- Electronics: may need to grab suggestions on LED bulbs and fans. Planning on using 3x AA battery holders for all that stuff. Ebay will work if I can't find stuff locally.
- Scaling: smaller concern as I have read that Armorsmith should be able to help with that. I'll need to reread this forum's Armorsmith tutorial.
- Undersuit: smaller concern as I may be able to ask a person I know for help make it. Designing it on paper could still prove troublesome, though there are several sketches on this forum to help me. As I mentioned above, Alberta summers can get pretty hot.
In my introduction post, I mentioned that I'm intending to do my lightly customized Halo Reach PC appearance, I'm 3D printing it, and that's it.
Time to get more specific. I'll add updates to this thread as I go along.
First: I'd like to apologize for the somewhat low picture quality. What I've got here is...
| Helmet: Mk. 5 base Shoulderguards: FJ/PARA Chestpiece: Default Wrist: Default Kneeguards: FJ/PARA Utility: Tactical hard case Primary color: Blue Secondary color: Silver Visor color: Default |
Second: My ultimate goal is to have this done for Halloween this year at the latest. This would allow me to build this thing over the summer and without interfering with my post-secondary school. I've done some looking through this forum before even joining and it's been good reading.
Third: Some other info and concerns:
- The look above was based on a kind-of minimalist-but-functional idea that I had. My only gripe is that the FJ/PARA shoulders would look nicer if they were silver instead of blue.
- I found the 3D models in this forum. Nice stuff. My question here is if a 3D printer can accept these filetypes or do they need to be converted to a special, separate filetype in order to be printed.
- 3D printer model and material suggestions. Summer in Alberta can get pretty hot.
- Visor: I'll get to that later.
- Electronics: may need to grab suggestions on LED bulbs and fans. Planning on using 3x AA battery holders for all that stuff. Ebay will work if I can't find stuff locally.
- Scaling: smaller concern as I have read that Armorsmith should be able to help with that. I'll need to reread this forum's Armorsmith tutorial.
- Undersuit: smaller concern as I may be able to ask a person I know for help make it. Designing it on paper could still prove troublesome, though there are several sketches on this forum to help me. As I mentioned above, Alberta summers can get pretty hot.