IronicTrout
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Nevermind I figured it out... I just wasn't zooming in all the way so I couldn't see the numbers. 
"Help!" for: Papercraft or Pepakura
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heroforhire
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Hello!
If I was to use Pepakura for the helmet of my hero suit from "Tiger & Bunny," how would I go about breaking it down so that the helmet could open properly? Is this method suitable for something like that or is there a better alternative method?
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This gif kind of shows how the helmet is supposed to open and close. Two parts shift for it to work.
If I was to use Pepakura for the helmet of my hero suit from "Tiger & Bunny," how would I go about breaking it down so that the helmet could open properly? Is this method suitable for something like that or is there a better alternative method?
References:
This gif kind of shows how the helmet is supposed to open and close. Two parts shift for it to work.
not to much experinece with this kind of stuff but i have a suggestion
i think it would be along the lines with the ironman helmet because of the similarity of how it opens.
if i were to pep this "Tiger & Bunny" helmet i would either pep it into 2 main pieces, one half being the bottom jaw and back of the head and the other piece being the actual face mask part, then fiber glass and completely finish the helmet and connect both parts with some kind of hinge system to make it open as desired.
the other way i would do it is make a one piece pep helmet, finish it completely to the point where it is ready to be painted, and then cut it into 2 pieces that would work the same as described in the first method.
thats how i would go about doing it. Also sorry about the long suggestion and good luck to you
Munzlat Studios
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http://halocostuming.wikia.com/wiki/Special:NewFiles
The 4 most recent pictures on the link I have just posted. Does anyone know where these are located?
The 4 most recent pictures on the link I have just posted. Does anyone know where these are located?
heroforhire
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Thank you C.Vega for your suggestion! I was looking up some opening Iron Man helmets because I saw that similarity as well. Actually, Wild Tiger's helmet [the guy in green] seems to follow the Iron Man opening pattern to a T. The only difference with the suit I'm focusing on [the red one] is that the bulk of the top of the helmet moves a bit before the face plate slides up in turn with the jaw piece staying in place. I wonder if I could achieve something like that with the technique you described where I build the majority of the helmet and then take it apart post resin and sanding. In terms of the face plate itself that folds up behind the rest of the helmet, that's probably going to need to be made seporate so I can make sure it both looks proper and slides correctly...
Thanks again for the input! Hopefully I'll get this thing rolling this coming weekend and will start a thread with my progress!
Soul Cartel
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I have printed out some papercraft plans. but was wondering now that i have all the parts i dont know how to put them together or what to use. i am very new at this and would really be thankful for any help!
read the "stickies" so you understand it fully but for the most part ill give you a quick rundown.
you size your parts out on your computer, print them out ,cut them out. you can start assembling them using hot glue(personally i find it easier to work with but can get messy) or super glue. you should have the file open on you computer so you can see how the parts fit together using the "check corresponding face" button(ctr+k)...after you have it all fully assembled you choose a method of hardening an detailing(most common is resin and fiberglass... with bondo for details) once you finish making it look nice you can either paint it and be done with it, Or make a "mold" of it so you can "cast" copies of your helmets or other armor pieces (mold making isnt something i know to much about but there is tons of videos)
thats a quick crash course but you should really read all the "stickies" they for the most part answer all your questions and it would also go into much more detail. GOOD LUCK!
good luck Hero, ive never seen this show before but the characters do look pretty cool. Ill keep an eye out for your progress, im excited to see how you bring this to life!
110 g/m² (I assume that's what you mean by "gr") is just a slighly heavier office paper (which commonly weighs 80g/m²). Use 200 to 250 g/m².
Yesterday I found a formula that's good for finding the scaling of your armor, but i didnt write it down and now I can't find it.
Although, for a helmet, could I simply find the height from the bottom of my chin/adams apple to the top of my head and punch it in? (Then give it a half inch more or so)
Although, for a helmet, could I simply find the height from the bottom of my chin/adams apple to the top of my head and punch it in? (Then give it a half inch more or so)
Funkymonkey152
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Hey I was wondering if there is a pepekura file for the halo 1 MK 5 hand gauntlets? I cant find a file for them.
That is how you scale yes, you dont need a formula to do it its as simple as measure yourself and put the measurements in, leaving space for padding. This is a good tutorial for scaling: http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/31627-HaloGoddess-quot-How-To-Scale-quot-and-More-Tutorial The second post shows you which measurements to use for what piece of armor you're making so for a helmet you go with the height. You can only change one measurement in Pepakura to keep them in proportion so you're best to measure the width of your head as well and when you put in the height you measure make sure the width isnt going too wide or too narrow. If its too wide you can try padding it out to fix it. My helmet fits me perfectly but wobbles around on my head so i need to pad it out to fix that. If it comes out too narrow you'd have to try scaling the height up or in some cases you cant use a certain model if the proportions arent working out for you
Pep measurements work in mm but its easy to convert them as long as you do it accurately
hello, my gf is going to kill me if i do not try to make this armor for her T___T i have searched a lot but i can't find any files like this armor maybe someone can help?
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Phazon Harbinger
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Dont know if this has been asked before, but its late and i havent found in the flood of info
But i pepped a Belakor Halo 3 recon without scaling and it fits, i plan on printing out the Mv VI torso next from Flying squirrel, will that need to be scaled or should it be okay to print default size?
This is the file.
http://images.wikia.com/costuming/images/d/df/MKIV_HD_CHEST_FLYINGSQUIRL.jpg
But i pepped a Belakor Halo 3 recon without scaling and it fits, i plan on printing out the Mv VI torso next from Flying squirrel, will that need to be scaled or should it be okay to print default size?
This is the file.
http://images.wikia.com/costuming/images/d/df/MKIV_HD_CHEST_FLYINGSQUIRL.jpg
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