Jenny's E-11 build WIP

[Sakura1618]

So I figured I needed a build to keep myself busy during the ongoing quarantine, and I settled on starting a 3D printed E-11. Not sure if I'm going to do a costume to go with it yet or not (especially since I don't know how the RS TK armour runs size-wise and stuff).

Either way, one quick run to Thingiverse later, and here I am running off the barrel shroud. Already know I'm going to have to true up the vent holes a little since Cura decided not to support them properly.

 

[thd9791]

Hey what version are you building? Excited to see the build!

 

[Dann]

The RS armor is exactly like the film armor, and is sized to fit 5'9"-6'1" or thereabouts. You'd have to check their page, but, if you watch ANH, you're basically looking at RS armor, since there's is based on a real screen used suit.

 

[Sakura1618]

The RS armor is exactly like the film armor, and is sized to fit 5'9"-6'1" or thereabouts. You'd have to check their page, but, if you watch ANH, you're basically looking at RS armor, since there's is based on a real screen used suit.

And I'm all of 5' 6". Damn.

-insert "a little short to be a Stormtrooper" joke here-

But yeah I left a FB comment asking about sizing and should really have used their contact email to do it instead.

 

[Sakura1618]

Hey what version are you building? Excited to see the build!

I'm working through TK14082's Sterling model and associated ANH conversion parts.

 

[sbeall]

Cool. I actually just collected those files, so I’m interested to see what you make of it.

 

[Sakura1618]

OK, I've got some emailing going back and forth with RS about the armour sizes and I've moved onto the second part of the main receiver. Also got the front sight, bayonet lug and both deflectors printed but I don't have pictures.

EDIT: Aaaand it looks like they think it would need a lot of work to fit me after all. Oh well. Also I really should've checked that before I started this print project.

 

[dirtydave]

Check out this thread for info on making RS armor fit a shorter person.

Cricket's RS Props Hero Build (more Vertically Challenged assembly!)- FINISHED

Hey There! A BBB is enroute to me today from across the pond, arriving tomorrow!!! I'm so excited that I want to share. Ahhhhhh, so flippin' excited. I'm currently working on finishing up my WTF Hero build for a garrison friend, and that build will continue (documented on that thread) until she's...

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[Sakura1618]

Check out this thread for info on making RS armor fit a shorter person.

Cricket's RS Props Hero Build (more Vertically Challenged assembly!)- FINISHED

Hey There! A BBB is enroute to me today from across the pond, arriving tomorrow!!! I'm so excited that I want to share. Ahhhhhh, so flippin' excited. I'm currently working on finishing up my WTF Hero build for a garrison friend, and that build will continue (documented on that thread) until she's...

www.whitearmor.net

Thanks for the info. I'll definitely keep that in mind although I'm also considering putting an order in with ArmoryShop when they open up again.

 

[Sakura1618]

OK, dry fitting what I have so far. And the bayonet lug is probably upside down but yeah.

 

[Sakura1618]

Update: So while I've pivoted what this is going to be used with (ordered a kit for a TI bucket from RS instead), I'm now most of the way through the Sterling half of this print.

 

[Sakura1618]

So here's my test fitting of the Hengstler and scope rail together.

Annoyingly, Cura ate the trades on the Hengstler and even after multiple trial and error passes the pegs holding the two halves together were just a hair too small, so they drifted out of alignment slightly. Argh.

 

[Sakura1618]

Well, add the bolt spring to the list of things Cura decided to mess up, in this case by only putting support release on the very top and very bottom, making the support basically impossible to detach, until this inevitably happened.

So I'm considering leaving this build for now and finding a different sidearm prop for my TI build.

EDIT: Traced the problem to me being a bonehead with how I oriented the sprint in Cura - if I'd kept it on its side and just spun it round to fit in the safety margins it would've been fine. At least this way I've only lost one print day rather than all the time involved in starting over from scratch. Even if I think an SE-14 would make more sense as a sidearm - pistols seem more like a pilot thing than a full rifle.

 

[Sakura1618]

OK, so went quiet on this since it evolved into more of a display piece than a prop build for now.

Either way, this is where things stand right now.

To do: Got a new mainspring in the printer right now. Need to reprint the magazine and counter parts, and need to print a new scope since running down the variations, if I've got a straight mount rail and a small eagle counter then I need an M19, not the M38 I printed at the wrong orientation that's fitted right now.

 

[nailuj]

That is looking great.

 

[darthcue]

Very nice!

 

[Sakura1618]

Managed to get two of the short barrel fins printed and dry-fitted before I exhausted my current roll of filament. But it's a start.

 

[Solos blaster]

Hey that looks great so far! Even though it's 3D printed it has a good beat up look to it that all sterlings...errr E-11s should have. Can't wait to see more.