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I designed this armor as a costume / display piece, not really intended to hold up for combat larping unless you specifically reinforce it (epoxy, fiberglass, etc.) or print it with fancy engineering materials.
It's a complete cuirass, meaning it includes the breastplate, backplate, fauld skirt, and tassets. It's a big undertaking to craft but it's also the centerpiece of any gothic armor costume - you'd need approximately 2kg of filament to complete it. It's also a bit more advanced in terms of 3D printing, and I needed a minimum printing volume of 250x250x250mm.
I printed mine using a mix of materials; vapor smoothed ASA with my Bambu Labs X1c and good ol' PETG-CF with my brand new Bambu Labs A2L, which made quick work of the largest pieces with a ready-to-paint surface finish. Everything has been pre-split into segments for relatively easy printing, but I needed a good handle on printing supports to achieve the detailed open-work and delicate patterns on this one.
Thanks to everyone who has supported me along this journey, and shoutout to Virginie for modelling for this set!
https://reddit.com/link/1vayuqa/video/mvc6pt8y9egh1/player
It's been a rocky road to finish this project with a baby on the way, and now a newborn son! My priority is to spend time with my family first, and then I'll get to making more designs.
Cheers!
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<!-- SC_OFF -->I designed this armor as a costume / display piece, not really intended to hold up for combat larping unless you specifically reinforce it (epoxy, fiberglass, etc.) or print it with fancy engineering materials.
It's a complete cuirass, meaning it includes the breastplate, backplate, fauld skirt, and tassets. It's a big undertaking to craft but it's also the centerpiece of any gothic armor costume - you'd need approximately 2kg of filament to complete it. It's also a bit more advanced in terms of 3D printing, and I needed a minimum printing volume of 250x250x250mm.
I printed mine using a mix of materials; vapor smoothed ASA with my Bambu Labs X1c and good ol' PETG-CF with my brand new Bambu Labs A2L, which made quick work of the largest pieces with a ready-to-paint surface finish. Everything has been pre-split into segments for relatively easy printing, but I needed a good handle on printing supports to achieve the detailed open-work and delicate patterns on this one.
Thanks to everyone who has supported me along this journey, and shoutout to Virginie for modelling for this set!
https://reddit.com/link/1vayuqa/video/mvc6pt8y9egh1/player
It's been a rocky road to finish this project with a baby on the way, and now a newborn son! My priority is to spend time with my family first, and then I'll get to making more designs.
Cheers!
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