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Imperial Combat Assault Transport Driver

Driver of the Empire's armored ICAT transports — the "Juggernaut" — known from the hunt on Morak in The Mandalorian. Fully built and field-ready. Full CRL requirements ↗

Print time~75h
Filament used~2.8kg
Printed parts2
Sourced parts2
Finished ICAT helmet in matte black/grey with tinted visor and side vents

Helmet and chest armor printed from free files by Sean Fields (Project 842), further developed by the ICAT Trooper Build Group. Neck seal from ImperialSeamstress, tunic tailored by Jim Tripon.

Helmet

Free STL by Sean Fields (Project 842), refined by the ICAT Trooper Build Group · Thingiverse ↗
PrinterBambu Lab P1S
FilamenteSun ABS+
Nozzle / layer height0.4mm / 0.4mm
Walls / infill4 / 15%
Filament used1472g
Print time1d 21h 15m · 6 plates
CRL calls for an olive/camo-green semi-gloss finish, heavy weathering, dark lenses, and a full greeble set — frown line, cheek-tube vents, McQuarrie details and rear dome grooves.
First sanding pass
First sanding pass
Test fitting
Test fitting
Resin coated and curing under a UV light
Resin coated and curing under a UV light
Spray filler primer.
Spray filler primer.
Final color, ready for weathering
Final color, ready for weathering
Interior padding fitted
Interior padding fitted

Neck Seal

Sourced, not printed — ImperialSeamstress ↗
Black ribbed upper seal with a horizontally-ribbed bib visible beneath the tunic collar.

Tunic

Sourced, not printed — tailored by Jim Tripon
Olive-grey long-sleeve jacket with a mandarin collar, no visible fasteners, moderately weathered.

Chest Armor

Free STL by Sean Fields (Project 842), originally shared in the Mudtrooper Builders ↗ community, refined by the ICAT Trooper Build Group
PrintersVoron 2.4 350 + Bambu Lab P1S
FilamenteSun ABS+
Nozzle / layer height0.6mm / 0.24mm
Walls / infill3 / 15%
Filament used1368g
Print time1d 5h 30m · split into 3 parts

Supports removed, then sanded at 120 grit before aligning the pieces with CA glue and welding the seams with a soldering iron and plastic welder — staples trimmed flush with a Dremel. Inside coated with XTC-3D, outside coated with Anycubic ABS-like resin, cleaned with isopropanol, 240-grit sanding, Motip filler primer, 3M glazing putty on the deeper scratches, another 240-grit pass, then wet-sanded up to 800 grit. Base coat in Hagmans primer, painted with Montana Gold G1170 Nato and misted with G7270 Basalt for the olive-grey weathering.

CRL calls for accurate panel shape and greebles, shoulder-strap buckles on the upper chest plate, and an olive-grey, moderately weathered finish.
Panel seams stitched with wire staples during plastic welding
Panel seams stitched with wire staples during plastic welding
Raw printed shell before finishing
Raw printed shell before finishing
Filler primer with glazing putty on the deeper scratches
Filler primer with glazing putty on the deeper scratches
Sanded back after the filler primer pass
Sanded back after the filler primer pass
Primed and set up for paint
Primed and set up for paint
Painted and assembled in the final olive-grey
Painted and assembled in the final olive-grey

Back Armor

Free STL by Sean Fields (Project 842), originally shared in the Mudtrooper Builders ↗ community, refined by the ICAT Trooper Build Group
PrinterVoron 2.4 350
FilamenteSun ABS+
Nozzle / layer height0.6mm / 0.24mm
Walls / infill4 / 15%
Back plate with an upward-sweeping collar, two recessed panels with vents and hose connectors, raised greeblies, and shoulder-strap slots — olive grey, moderately weathered.

Shoulder Armor

Mirror-image shoulder bells with asymmetrical detailing and shallow groove patterns, painted olive grey with moderate weathering.

Bicep Armor

Beveled raised bicep strip, optionally with a fishhook detail — olive grey for the Lieutenant version, or red with yellow squares on the right bicep for Commander rank.

Gloves

Black leather gloves with knuckle stitching and finger seams, closed at the wrist with a U-shaped Velcro strap; all visible branding removed.

Belt

Black nylon web belt worn high, carrying six pouches of varying sizes finished in olive grey, closed at the back with Velcro.

Holster

Black leather (or leather-look) holster worn on the right side of the belt, positioned behind the rightmost pouch.

Pants

Black trousers with double-reinforced thighs and no visible pockets, weathered down to a charcoal-grey tone.

Shins

Olive-grey shin greaves with T-shaped knee plates and ribbed boot straps closed with cam buckles, moderately weathered.

Boots

Vintage leather officer/chrome boots, size 43 — sourced from AntiguaHouse ↗
Black knee-high jackboots in smooth leather with no embellishments; internal zippers are fine, finished with moderate weathering.
Vintage leather officer/chrome boots, as sourced
Vintage leather officer/chrome boots, as sourced