Completed my Mandalorian costume just in time for Halloween.
Parts were printed on Bambu X1C with Hatchbox Black PETG and using PLA for support interfaces. Typical 0.2mm layer heights with adaptive layers down to 0.12 to reduce banding on the top of the helmet. Scaled the helmet to the 256mm³ print volume as a single part and it fits my big head with enough room for interior padding. Models are from Galactic Armory.
Some actual print times for reference:
- Helmet: 30.1hrs
- Chest Plate: 16.6hrs
- Forearm: 14.8hrs
- Shoulder: 7hrs
Preparing for painting I used progressively finer grit sandpaper and wet sanding from 140-400 grit, alternating with Rustoleum filler primer. Finished with black primer and 800 grit before applying paint.
For paints I used Montana Gold Shock Black for a base layer, then a layer of Spray Max 2K clear coat, and I tried Montana Chrome Effect over this. It was too silvery, so I switched to a powdered graphite rub, alternating 2-3 layers of graphite rubbed into a semi-soft clear coat layer (after only 15 min of dry time per layer).
Leather parts and base suit purchased from UMBLeather on Etsy. Armor is attached with velcro.
