Hello 405th, finally, I start on the road of armor building. My hope is to have this project finished before Halloween, and if all goes to plan start and maybe finish a set for my son by then. Any and all input is appreciated. Thank you in advance for joining me on this journey of creativity.
Here is a concept of what I hope my armor will resemble once complete. I started with the Venator helmet by JTM1997 and Hyperballistik. I chose this helmet as the number of parts to pep is less than other helmets and would be a could start for a noob Pep'er (is that even a word?) Plus, it really works with the paint scheme I have in mind
This the first piece I cut and folded. Since I forgot to obtain a red ink pen I decided to use a highlighter to mark the valley folds. Worked pretty well. To not damage the wife's furniture I tried using some cardboard as a cutting surface. Didn't work so well, and my cuts weren't as smooth as I would have liked. So I decided to use one of the many cutting boards we have for cooking. Worked like a charm, and I was able to get some cleaner cuts.
Here I added the first two layers.
After hearing from some members on how much they hate Pepping, I don't mind it too much. I've always enjoyed building stuff out of legos and putting puzzles together. All and all, I actually find it relaxing. Will post more pics as I progress.
Here is a concept of what I hope my armor will resemble once complete. I started with the Venator helmet by JTM1997 and Hyperballistik. I chose this helmet as the number of parts to pep is less than other helmets and would be a could start for a noob Pep'er (is that even a word?) Plus, it really works with the paint scheme I have in mind
This the first piece I cut and folded. Since I forgot to obtain a red ink pen I decided to use a highlighter to mark the valley folds. Worked pretty well. To not damage the wife's furniture I tried using some cardboard as a cutting surface. Didn't work so well, and my cuts weren't as smooth as I would have liked. So I decided to use one of the many cutting boards we have for cooking. Worked like a charm, and I was able to get some cleaner cuts.
Here I added the first two layers.
After hearing from some members on how much they hate Pepping, I don't mind it too much. I've always enjoyed building stuff out of legos and putting puzzles together. All and all, I actually find it relaxing. Will post more pics as I progress.
The con to hot glue will rear its ugly head if you ever sand past the cardstock layer during the bondo/shaping phase. Just ask Cereal Kill3r! The obvious pro to hot glue is you have time to set your pieces, and can easily reset them if needed.
