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The same can go for all forms of armor making... foam takes a while to learn to cut correctly. You have to be patient with pep or your armor will look warped and bumpy. 3D printing is useful but it can still cause problems. You need to understanf how to model and cut models. You have to glue the peices togeter cause you end up printing them seperatly. You also need to glue the parts together without creating really messed up seems. Then you have to sand it just as much as you would a pep file maybe more because of the print lines. And lastly.... what would you be more proud of? A pep/foam work that you put countless hours into making. Or a printed set that you spent 50 hours doing nothing but bolting and sanding together peices, that each can take up to 9 hours to print.
Each way has pros and cons... the biggest for me is feeling accomplished with the final product. While i have not finished my first peice yet... the bits i have finished i am proud of. Do what you wantbi honestly could care less, its your project i wont tell you what you should and what you shouldnt do
When I spend 50+ hours on a model design and then another dozen on assembly and finishing, that's where the pride comes in. My prints may be able to be completed while I'm sleeping or at work, but it's by no means the easy route to making a costume.
Source: Countless hours in Fusion 360 making cool things.