The files are already scaled to fit an average adult’s head, so you hopefully won’t need to do any tweaking before you get to printing. Whatever your tastes, this is an excellently detailed piece of 3D printed armor that can be worn or used as decoration. Students of history will know that this style of helmet as a major symbol of Japanese military history, while fans of the fictitious will know that the Kabuto was one of the most important influences of Darth Vader’s headgear from Star Wars. While often associated with samurai, you history buffs will know that they actually predate the samurai class of fighter by as many as 200 years. Long before the Pokémon or Naruto antagonist of the same name, Kabuto referred to a type of helmet worn by Japanese warriors as early as the 5 th century.

Needless to say, this armor is well worth the price and is fantastic for any fan of Japanese history, or even just the movie. While seemingly pricey for a set of files, this suit is fully wearable, highly detailed, and even includes the mempo, one of the different kinds of mask worn with such armor that protects the face below the eyes. While variations have popped up here and there over time, it’s hard to mistake the striking and memorable image of a samurai warrior for anything else. Unlike many other armor types, the protective gear worn by samurai is almost entirely unique to its country of origin. It is also arguably based on the garb believed to be worn by Saigo Takamori, a genuine nobleman and samurai known for leading a rebel faction against an unstable government, earning him the right to be described as one of the greatest heroes in modern Japanese history. While this fully wearable 3D printed armor set is based on Katsumoto’s armor from the fictional movie The Last Samurai, it is by far the coolest version of samurai garb I could find that’s available for immediate download.

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