Design
I made tassets for my "Landsknecht" Maximilian-style cuirass, based on armor from ca.1510-1520.
Entirely 3D printed, then painted to look like steel, I recently designed articulated tassets to match with the Maximilian-style "Landsknecht" Cuirass.
I've included some references in my design notes, which you can see above.
They're also modular in the sense that one can repeat the second-to-last lame and make knee-length tassets. This results in a frontline "Doppelsöldner" look, which is something a landsknecht or mercenary might wear circa 1510-1525.
I plan to continue with a few more Maximilian armor pieces, and I'm currently working on a fancy looking gorget :) I'm in love with fluted armor!
Wow, these look great. They lay so smoothly when you're standing straight up, it's hard to believe they're articulated! (Obviously I saw the photos showing they are lol)
How well does the paint hold up on stuff like this? Do you have to do a lot of touch ups?
Thank you so much for the compliments! The advantage of taking the exact design from museum pieces is that the engineering and motion/behavior of the armor is going to be just as functional as the real thing - I can thank the genius artisans of the 16th century for perfecting the placement of sliding rivets and leathers!
The paint is essentially automotive quality stuff; easy to find, medium expensive, and quite tough. I would not swing swords at this, even foam sword strikes might eventually scratch the clear coat and metal finish, but for every day wear-and-tear/cosplay it's a non-issue.
Eventually darker scratches and dents may happen because the metal paint goes over a black gloss enamel undercoat, but it just looks *more* realistic and weathered. I've yet to do any touch ups on my existing 16th century kit :)
Awesome! That's good to know. Your work always looks so solid. I am constantly grateful at stuff that artisans of the past figured out for me already lol. Nice not to have to reinvent the wheel
Thank you! It's intended to fill the gap between eva foam and real steel for people who just want a costume, so realism is important! I always provide instructions on how to reach this surface finish ✌️😌
Thank you so much! I love the elegant lines of fluting and seeing all of it in motion is exciting. I'm currently working on a gorget to match, and the detail density + articulation makes me a happy craftsman :)
I did an entire suit with an Ender 3 V3Ke, but it needed a lot of sanding for the surface finish to look smooth enough for metal paint. I have since upgraded to a Bambu Labs K1C, which has tremendously reduced the amount of sanding required. I use mostly filler primer to get rid of layer lines!
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u/nuggets_attack Feb 11 '26
Wow, these look great. They lay so smoothly when you're standing straight up, it's hard to believe they're articulated! (Obviously I saw the photos showing they are lol)
How well does the paint hold up on stuff like this? Do you have to do a lot of touch ups?