Erm hi guys, im new and need some help!

Hi guys, i just joined the forum like today, and im having some questions about building of iron man suit.

Basically, i made iron man mark VI suit out of foam, including the helmet, and it is also my very first suit, results are fine, just that it wasn't up to the expectations i had for it, especially the durability and the shape of the helmet.

Now i'm thinking of using the normal pep method to make a new suit, preferably the helmet first, but my biggest problem im facing is that, i live in Singapore, and this country don't sell Fiberglass, Resin and Bondo! Any substitution for these three items? Please, and suggestions are appreciated .

Or if there are alternative methods which still give a rather good product in the end, that is also really appreciated.

THANKS! Hope someone will help me asap...

Wrong section, search through the costume section your question has been answered multiple times. And have a read through the top stuck post.
http://www.therpf.com/f24/pepakura-q...s-first-87056/

Welcome to the forum. Have you ever made papermache before? You could use instead of fiberglass/resin, But it will not be as tough as fiberglass because it's only glue and paper.

You could also check with this Halo Costuming group in singapore 405th Infantry Division: 12th MEU "The Devil's Own" | Facebook
They might have some leads one how and where you can get those things.

Erm, papermache, not very sure what's that though. /: are you refering to the method which i use lots of whiteglue and paper strips to make a thick layer of paper? If it's really that method, am i actually able to smoothen the edges and stuff and make it look like those resin-type ones?

Maybe styrene sheets and hot glue would be a suitable alternative if you can't source fiberglass where you're at.

lolzprox said:

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Erm, papermache, not very sure what's that though. /: are you refering to the method which i use lots of whiteglue and paper strips to make a thick layer of paper? If it's really that method, am i actually able to smoothen the edges and stuff and make it look like those resin-type ones?

Yes it the same thing that you make from white glue, you can also use Wallpaper paste.

Alan Castillo said:

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No fiberglass or resin in Singapore

Could just be that he has hard time to find the name for them in singapore..
I know that i had a little hard time to find what the equivalent for BONDO was in the swedish stores... Then for fiberglass, I checked the boat sections in stores and found both the glass and resin.

Wow, thanks guys, as for bondo, is there any substitute for it? Provided im really able to get some fiber glass and, oh is there like a specific resin i must use it with the fiberglass?

lolzprox said:

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Wow, thanks guys, as for bondo, is there any substitute for it? Provided im really able to get some fiber glass and, oh is there like a specific resin i must use it with the fiberglass?

Fiberglass resin is fiberglass resin, brand is not dependent. You can find it in boat and auto stores.

Bondo Body filler is just a brand of automotive body filler and can be found in the auto section of your superstore or at an auto repair store. Other brands can be used as well.

O_o hmm... Well currently im quite limited, how much does it roughly cost for aqua resin? Besides my country, Singapore, is a little.. Troublesome. Another question, if applied the resin and stuff, how do i actually make it really smooth and rounded? Just by normal sanding? Or i must coat it with some kind of body filler?