Luka's new ODST Build

[Lukavago]

I didn't see any layer shifting when it came off the bed.

I've had two things of layer shifts, one I've fixed and one I haven't. The helmet has a rather bad one maybe an inch from the bottom. I'm in the process of "fixing" that one. The other one was in one of the thigh pieces. That one I fixed by literally ripping the print in half and gluing it back together. The thigh is a MUCH simpler print, so I was willing to take the risk on it.

 

[3DVagabond]

Okay, there's the layer shift.

 

[Lukavago]

Meant to post this two days ago.... my bad!!!!

tada! That's all the waist bits and bobs printed and awaiting sanding. Washington decided that we needed one more week of winter, so I'm waiting for sunshine, but PROGRESS!!!! I'm starting to think I can actually finish everything by SummerCon without having to beg for parts! And no hot gluing armor onto myself this time! Such a bad idea, don't do that!

All the Stomach bits are on the printer right now, so I'll check back in in a couple days when they finish up.

Laters!
-Luka

 

[Legend 113]

Yesss, never ever glue stuff to your undersuit! I've stuffed the undersuit for my odst armor by trying to be cheap and use hot glue . Now, once I've taken the pieces off the hot glue has left terrible marks. Still using the shirt but definitely don't hot glue things to your clothes.

 

[3DVagabond]

Meant to post this two days ago.... my bad!!!!

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tada! That's all the waist bits and bobs printed and awaiting sanding. Washington decided that we needed one more week of winter, so I'm waiting for sunshine, but PROGRESS!!!! I'm starting to think I can actually finish everything by SummerCon without having to beg for parts! And no hot gluing armor onto myself this time! Such a bad idea, don't do that!

All the Stomach bits are on the printer right now, so I'll check back in in a couple days when they finish up.

Laters!
-Luka

Join the club. It's been raining for the past 2 days and I need to get some more filler primer so I can start painting. However, I will have to start painting on Memorial Day after the convention. Hopefully, the weather will clear for the both of us.

 

[Lukavago]

Yesss, never ever glue stuff to your undersuit! I've stuffed the undersuit for my odst armor by trying to be cheap and use hot glue . Now, once I've taken the pieces off the hot glue has left terrible marks. Still using the shirt but definitely don't hot glue things to your clothes.

Oh, you misunderstand, it was hot glued onto me, like me me. Hole in the undersuit ensured that I was personally responsible for that bond!

 

[SubXzeroXhero]

I cant wait to see this with some color! The parts are looking smoooooooth.

 

[Lukavago]

Update time!!!!!

Yesterday was a huge day for my suit, because I got to paint!

All prepped up and ready to go!

Letting first coats dry in the sun.

A special thanks to SubXzeroXhero for letting me come over to paint. He also insured that my visor is better than his (his words, he's a little sad about it). Speaking of....

LOOK AT IT!!! IT'S SO PRETTY!!!!

That Subs bucket on the right (and him proper in the background). But I'm on my own for accent painting, and I officially want an airbrush so bad now.....

That's it for this update folks, I've only got a couple weeks before con, so wish me luck!

-Luka

 

[PercyVR]

Looks amazing so far!!

 

[N8TEBB]

Your visor is AMAZING!

 

[SubXzeroXhero]

Can confirm. I made your visor better than my own.

Now I need to make another one lol.

 

[Lukavago]

What? Twice in a single day? Am I sick?

NO! MY ARMOR IS!!!!

Come on.... say the armor is pretty!

 

[PlanetAlexander]

I like everything but the blue bits.

OK. I like the blue bits too. Pretty!

 

[N8TEBB]

Its so pretttyyyy!!

 

[BinaryHe1ix]

What? Twice in a single day? Am I sick?

NO! MY ARMOR IS!!!!
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Come on.... say the armor is pretty!

That visor is just *chef's kiss*!

 

[Wraith0912]

Echoing the sentiment of everyone else when I say that the visor is something to die for.

Also, I gotta applaud you for handling those layer shifts. Snapping the print in half to fix them has to be the best layer shift treatment I've ever heard of.

 

[Lukavago]

Extreme screwups require extreme solutions! And I'll be honest, snapping the piece in half caused me a LOT fewer headaches then sitting there with a Dremel trying to smooth it over. Of course, not having layer shifts is the best solution.

 

[Lukavago]

So.... I realized I never gave y'all the goods..... I'm a terrible friend. Can you ever forgive me?

Test suit up before HCS next weekend. No, the suit still isn't officially done, but we've already established that I'm a terrible person, so hey! What's new!?! My terrible jokes aside, how do we go?

Feet First!

 

[DeltaAlphaZulu]

So.... I realized I never gave y'all the goods..... I'm a terrible friend. Can you ever forgive me?

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Test suit up before HCS next weekend. No, the suit still isn't officially done, but we've already established that I'm a terrible person, so hey! What's new!?! My terrible jokes aside, how do we go?

Feet First!

Looks great and finished just in time too, I can't wait to see all of the con photos next week!

 

[JammedMite942]

Looking awesome dude!