Aaron Hughes

[New Files!] The Scout Trooper Helmet has been added to the April Specialist rewards!

More fun in the Original Trilogy with the long awaited Scout Trooper helmet!

Yes, the faceplate does lift up approximately 90 degrees

This is one that took a while to get right but I'm very happy with the final model - particularly how it's split up. The dome is separated from the back to minimize supports but is also inset to have a flat surface for printing. The mouth details are separated for resin or FDM printing and slide right into the mouth. 

For 501st approval t...

[Poll] Hello everyone and welcome to April!

Sorry for the delay in sending out new links to everyone - Google Drive can be a menace sometimes! 

As a way for me to gauge what you all are interested in - I want to keep doing these monthly polls of your favorite releases from the last month. Please pick your top 3 among the MANY releases last month. I've also included the Ender 5+ contest to see if that's something you want more of in the future! This will help me stay on track for what you'd like modeled during April.

Th...

[Contest Time!] Win an Ender 5+ 3D Printer - Winner chosen by you!

The Patreon has been growing a lot lately and I thought it was only fitting to keep you guys well stocked with shiny new printers and filament to print out all the awesome files coming out! With that said here are the details of the contest:

- Availability: Must be an active Patron to participate and vote

- Timeline: Begins today, voting will begin April 24th, champion declared on April 28th

- Rules: You must print and paint...

[New Files!] The remastered Mando Armor files have been added to the March Patreon rewards!

This March has got to be the best month for new files yet! We've been furiously modeling, printing, modifying, and optimizing so many exquisite files lately and this one may be the cream of the crop!

I've remastered nearly every single piece of this Mando armor from the ground up to be CRL and show accurate while at the same time making things easy to print and wear and including a lot of things Mando builders enjoy.

Here's a breakdown of some of the new features:
Interlocking ...

[New Files!] Mando March marches on with something I've been working on for a while - Bo Katan armor!

You'll find both the armor and helmet sets in the March Specialist rewards!

Also includes the new shoulder from Mando Season 3

I've included a lot of improvements that are also coming to the Mando armor files including clamshell forearms and the jetpack mounting system we see in live action.

Default scale is based on Katee Sackhoff's 5'6" (167cm)

Jetpack parts are separated and include space for a 1/4" diameter (7mm) wooden rod to reinforce one of the detail pieces. 2023-03-28 13:45:37 +0000 UTC View Post

[Promo] A new Galactic Armory Patreon promo one of our very own members put together!

I wanted to showcase some of the awesome stuff we've got on the Patreon as well as some submissions from the community! 

Thank you to everyone for sending in your clips I'm so happy with how this clip turned out and I think it does a great job at hyping up the page!

[New Files!] The M-5 ARC Trooper Blaster has been added to the March Specialist rewards!

Wanted to get this out before the weekend started so I hope you're all ready! 

The M-5 Blaster was something I was mostly unfamiliar with but working with Sergey Kolesnik on this I discovered it's a really unique blaster! You might've seen it used by Alpha - the now Legends ARC Trooper, or in the 2003 Clone Wars series.

Either way it should be a fun rifle to print! It uses a 1/2" diameter (14mm) wooden dowel as the center support and is broken down into many easy to print pie...

[1,000 Subscriber Special!] Exclusive Life Sized Klaud files have been added to the Patreon rewards!

As of this afternoon we've officially hit 1,000 subscribers on the Patreon! 

What better way to celebrate than with a life sized version of everyone's favorite armless mechanic: Klaud

Standing at 6'2" tall this loveable slug comes in both 1:6 scale and 1:1 scale for those crazy enough to try it!

What started as a joke on the Discord server grew into a ferver and demand for this character I've never seen before. I made a promise once we hit 1,000 subs to release a life s...

[File Update] Addition of more pre-separated pieces on the Rogue One Stormtrooper Helmet!

I've pre-separated the cheek and rear trapezoid details on the face and dome. Includes new face and dome variants with circular keys to help align the pieces as well.

You can find the new files in the "Separated Parts" folder.

[New Files!] The Articulated Master Chief has been added to the March Specialist rewards!

A fun little print-in-place file today: the Articulated Master Chief!

This one is also capable of sitting on a ledge as seen in the third image (kind of gives off disappointed parent vibes lol)

It should be able to be printed in place with minimal supports but I'd add some under the rings just to be safe

Hope you all enjoy!

- Aaron <3

[New Files!] Mando Spartan - Halo Based helmet has been added to the March Patreon rewards!

So like the previous Mando Spartan helmet leaned Star Wars - this one leans more Halo!

You'll see most of the details changed on the backside to look more "Spartan". It also includes 3 Grogu themed AI Chips that can insert into the back of the helmet!

The helmet includes pre-separated ears as well as an assembled version
Includes a visor template and ridge
Pre-cut versions for smaller printers

Hope you all enjoy! There's not a lot of March left but there's still a lot ...

[File Updates] Mando Helmet Remaster has some new updates uploaded to the March rewards

The remastered Mando helmet just got better! Here are some of the recent changes made

Added assembled versions
Added versions with a reinforcement bar at the bottom of the T visor
Adjusted the visor ridge tolerance to allow some backwards bend
Pre-cut all 8 different combinations of Assembled/Separated, Visor Ridge/No Visor Ridge, and Reinforcement Bar/No Reinforcement Bar

You now should have plenty of options available to you when printing! I'd highly recommend the reinf...

[File Update] Minor update to the Rogue One Stormtrooper Helmet

Added a version of the back piece with pre-separated ears for resin printing!

[New Files!] The Republic Spartan Helmet has been added to the March Specialist rewards!

The last of the 5 core Clone/Spartan mashup helmets is here but fear not - more Star Wars/Halo mashup helmets are on the way! Be on the lookout for more previews in the coming days.

Included with this helmet is all the goodies of the previous mashup helmets as well:
Pre-Separated and Pre-Split for smaller printers
Visor Ridge and Template
Sizing Slice
Assembled version
Filled and solid version for small scale printing

I really want to start on the armor for these ki...

[New Files!] The Mando Spartan mashup helmet has been added to the March Patreon rewards!

March is shaping up to be the hottest month in the history of the Patreon for exciting files! This one started as just a front facing concept by Wernissage and GCConceptArt but we fleshed out the backside to give a Star Wars-ey Halo vibe.

I'm working with GCConceptArt to make another version that leans a little more Halo than Star Wars as well! So in total you'll get 2 versions: Star Wars Based, and Halo Based. The Halo based helmet is still in testing but it shouldn't be far behind! 2023-03-17 14:40:01 +0000 UTC View Post

[New Files!] Another Clone/Spartan concept from Wernissage has been added to the March Specialist rewards - this time it's the ARF Clone Trooper!

I told you guys March was going to be crazy! This marks 4 clone concepts down and 1 to go - the Republic Commando (which should drop later this month). 

The ARF helmet includes all the other features the previous versions did:
Pre-Separated and Pre-Split for smaller printers
Visor Ridge and Template
Sizing Slice
Assembled version
Filled and solid version for small scale printing

This one fits a bit larger than the other helmets so give that sizing slice a print...

[New Files!] The Rogue One Stormtrooper Helmet has been added to the March Specialist rewards!

This one has seen a lot of iterations but I'm happy to announce it's finally ready! Big thank you to everyone on the Discord that helped me hunt for references and iron out the final model for accuracy. 

Stormtroopers have been something I've shy-ed away from for a while because they're pretty chaotic as far as consistency goes and fans will pick apart any work on them but I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out! 

It includes a few features I think you'll all like ...

[New Files!] The final Standing Grogu model has been added to the March Specialist Rewards!

This time he's holding a little bowl! I personally want to keep a couple of M&M's or Reece's Pieces in there based off one of the last Mando episodes.

Same as the previous 2 this model can largely be printed support-free and is totally print-in-place!

Hope you all enjoy! I've got a lot of models in the final stages of testing so there will probably be another run of great models coming out soon!

[File Update!] Minor addition to the Phase 1 Spartan Helmet

I added a sizing slice at forehead level to help with sizing the helmet. 

I've also added a "filled in" version of the helmet that's completely solid - that should work well for anyone wanting to print it in 1:6 or 1:12 scale!

[Remastered Files!] That's right folks 5 days - 5 files and it culminates with the Remastered Mando Helmet!

The remastered Mando helmet is here in time for Mando March! 

A lot of small updates to the helmet have been made for accuracy as well as ease of printing.

Some of those changes include:
Added a visor ridge/template (due to the curved nature of the visor you may need to heat shape the typical Hobart face shield)
Separated the ears and rear vent
Added pre-cut versions for those with smaller printers
Keyed the separated ears
Added holes to rear vent

Updat...

[New Files!] The streak continues! 4 days - 4 files! This time it's the Phase 1 Spartan Helmet concept by Wernissage!

This marks the 3rd Halo/Star Wars mashup helmet I've released and it's my 2nd favorite of them all!

Comes pre-separated into 4 major parts with interlocking keys to align the pieces. Each part has been split to help make it easy to print - making nice flat surfaces to lay on the print bed. I've also pre-split those into smaller pieces for folks with smaller printers!

Includes a visor template and ridge to hold it in place without the need for glue.

I've got some more Mando/H...

[New Files!] Sergey Kolesnik Thrawn Blaster has been added to the March Specialist rewards!

New files 3 days in a row!

The animated blaster of one of my favorite Star Wars characters! I really hope we get to see him in live action soon. They did him such justice in Rebels I can't wait to see him in more media. 

The blaster has a 1/2" (14mm) diameter hole through the center for a reinforcement rod and some of the details have holes cut for 2mm metal rods to help assemble the blaster.

Hope you all enjoy! There's lots more releases planned for March so stay on th...

[New Files!] A new Darth Vader - Fatherhood pose has been added to the March Patreon rewards!

These figurines have always been very polarizing for some reason. I like to think of it as a "What-If" scenario of a redeemed Vader getting to spend time with his kids. I doubt we'll ever get to see a "What-If" style show centered around Star Wars so I think this is as close as we'll get!

This pose is mostly a combination of my 2 previous Fatherhood poses but I'm always open to new pose ideas!

A small thing to note is that Luke's right foot is combined with Vader's right hand so y...

[New Files!] Another Standing Grogu model has been added to the March Specialist rewards!

This is my second favorite pose of the Standing Grogu model (favorite coming soon) because it's just so dang cute! 

This one works pretty much the same as the first one - just lift, tilt slightly backwards, then drop and he'll stand in place demanding "uppies"

This one you're able to print with basically no supports as well which is super nice!

I know most of you are interested in more "functional" prints but don't worry I've got some of my best work coming down the lin...

[New Files!] Mandalorian Child helmet has been added to the March Specialist Rewards!

I don't think it's an accident this helmet looks like those ones we had as kids with the huge visor but I'm a fan of it! We first saw this helmet in the trailers for the Mandalorian but now I'm very happy to bring it to you guys for your own younglings! I've seen a few popping up lately but none of them have had the little weld lines we saw being made in the beginning and I've been pouring over references to get this as accurate as possible for you guys!

The default scale is a bit small...

[New Files!] The Standing Grogu model has been added to the March Specialist Rewards!

Hello everyone and welcome to Mando March! I hope everyone is enjoying all the Star Wars we're getting spoiled with lately - I know I sure am. Monthly members I'll be sending out the new link in the next few minutes so check your messages.

This is one I've been excited about for a while and it took a lot of test iterations to get the standing mechanics down but I'm so happy with the final model! This was inspired by the standing ghost file from back in October that was super popular - I...

[New Files!] Late upload for today: the Medieval Skywalker Sword!

Been stuck at home for most of the week under quarantine but found some time to get this guy added to the February Patreon rewards! 

Inspired by artwork from Jake Bartok this medieval sword is the last in the "default" collection from Jake. He does have a lot of other alternative swords that I'd LOVE to do including a Darth Maul, Darth Bane, and Darksaber to name a few! I'll probably post a poll to see which sword you guys would want to prioritize in addition to all the other proje...

[File Preview] A little look ahead at some of the figurines/helmets at various stages of development you can expect in the future!

From left to right:
Articulated Master Chief
Scout Trooper
Phase 1 Spartan
Medieval Bo Katan Helmet
Rogue One Stormtrooper Helmet

I'm finally back to breaking into some of the Empire era helmets and it feels great! A Death Trooper will probably be up next so keep an eye out in the Discord for more looks

[New Files!] The E-22 Blaster by Sergey Kolesnik has been added to the February Specialist rewards!

This one was a real treat to work on, Sergey made a great base model that I made some minor adjustments to. 

Those include:
Cutting holes for 1/2" diameter (14mm) holes through the model for support
Cutting 10mm x 3mm holes for magnets on the magazine
Adding square keys to aid with assembly
Various other minor tweaks of tolerances

This should make a fine blaster for any Shoretrooper enjoyer out there

Hope you all enjoy!

- Aaron

[New Files!] The Galactic Spartan Star Wars/Halo Mashup helmet has been added to the February Specialist rewards!

Another Star Wars/Halo crossover helmet inspired by concept art by Wernissage is here!

This was  my second favorite helmet out of the 5 in the original lineup behind the Phase 2 but I still absolutely love the design!

This helmet features the same visor cutout template/ridge as the Phase 2 mashup and comes pre-separated into easy to print pieces.

Hope you all enjoy!

- Aaron