The PEPAKURA question thread - PLEASE READ RULES IN FIRST POST!

[PepMaster]

Send it over to me I'll give it a shot with unfolding it.

[darklord1976]

Originally Posted by PepMaster

Send it over to me I'll give it a shot with unfolding it.

Awesome! thanks you so much! I allowed my height to be 5'11 for some padding but I couldn't seem to get the width right.

much appreciated

[darklord1976]

Originally Posted by PepMaster

Send it over to me I'll give it a shot with unfolding it.

it won't let attach the file, keeps saying it's invalid so I included the link I found on Fierfek's thread. Thanks again!
armor lord starkiller new.pdo - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download

[nemesis2me]

thanks for the info

[Lord Magneto]

Question on using/sanding bondo...

I keep getting these pockets when I use Bondo and sanding. So I will apply a layer of bondo... begin sanding and I find these little pockets.

Any suggestions on how to avoid that? or how to fill them? I've been filling with more bondo.

[CyberPaddy66]

Do thinner layers and use the scuff paste afterwards, it's like a much smoother finish bondo

[Lord Magneto]

thanks I will try adding some thinner layers and look into that scuff paste

[EyeofSauron]

also, dont bondo the whole thing everytime
if you have pockets, fill those, then sand
this will allways result in smaller holes, untill there are no more holes. i sanded my cap shield only with bondo and it is freakishly smooth

[The Ronin]

Any chance that the links in the first post could get fixed? Most of them take you to the hacker's mirror site. I tried to post something after looking through Stealth's foam tut that is linked here, and realized that I was on the wrong side when it told me I wasn't signed in.

[drakeprimeone]

Hello all, quick question. I tried doing a search for this but turned up no results so I apologized if its been asked. Is there a portable app version of Pepakura? I don't have a printer at home. I could lug the laptop to Kinkos/Fed Ex but easier to just install one to my portable drive. Thanks in advance

[Crunchy]

Originally Posted by drakeprimeone

Hello all, quick question. I tried doing a search for this but turned up no results so I apologized if its been asked. Is there a portable app version of Pepakura? I don't have a printer at home. I could lug the laptop to Kinkos/Fed Ex but easier to just install one to my portable drive. Thanks in advance

There isn't an app version, unfortunately. What most people do is save the print as a XPS or PDF file, which I believe Windows Vista and 7 allow you to do. Basically, you do what you usually do :Ctrl+Print but click to change the printer and there should be said option: PDF or XPS. Then click Print and it'll ask you to choose a location or folder to save the print file. Then drag that to a USB and print it at Fedex

If you don't have that option however, you'll need to download a PDF converter.

[Rick Hanson]

Just FYI, Megaupload.com has been taken down and all of the people in charge have been arrested. Anyone who had PDO/PDF files hosted there is going to have to find another place to store them.

[EyeofSauron]

Originally Posted by drakeprimeone

Hello all, quick question. I tried doing a search for this but turned up no results so I apologized if its been asked. Is there a portable app version of Pepakura? I don't have a printer at home. I could lug the laptop to Kinkos/Fed Ex but easier to just install one to my portable drive. Thanks in advance

i just installed it on my phone, while using it as a external HD on my laptop. this way i can use it anywhere where there is a computer

[griffin]

When scaling pep on chest armor where should i be measuring for proper scale??

[propnoob74]

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[EyeofSauron]

Originally Posted by griffin

When scaling pep on chest armor where should i be measuring for proper scale??

basicly, look at the chest armor on the body of the character (lets say for example master chief)

now, look wherethe highest point of the chest armor is on masterchief. thats your measuring point on yourself. it might be somewhere around lower neck or something

then check the lowest point on master chief. now find that point on you. now you have 2 measuring points, that will give you the height of your chest piece

add 1 or 2 inches, so you have enough space for padding, and its done

[Solochaser]

So I was speaking to a fellow member here about using his peparaku files and he said that you can alter the size on files. I thought it was only possible for the fully paid version. Being a noob I couldn't find the option in the program for it. Videos on Youtube showed non existant options on the free version. Could someone please show me how to scale a file?

[Nobby]

I think you've gotta have Pepakura Designer. I had the same problem myself when I started my first pep build the other day.
I now have a helmet that's only about 70% of the size it should be

[Underdog]

I can tell you both how to do that. You have to have the file unfolded first. Then you go to "2D Menu" page down and go to "Change Scale." Enter your desired size and click "OK".

[Nobby]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I can tell you both how to do that. You have to have the file unfolded first. Then you go to "2D Menu" page down and go to "Change Scale." Enter your desired size and click "OK".

But isn't that only on Designer? Can't find it on Viewer.

[Solochaser]

Originally Posted by Nobby

But isn't that only on Designer? Can't find it on Viewer.

Can't find the answer anywhere. any suggestions please?

[propnoob74]

Solochaser...
The only way that you can size it is if you have the complete version of designer...send me a PM and I will give you something that will help you...

[propnoob74]

Also is there a tutorial on how to pad your helmets?

[Godsmulligan]

I was wondering what the pros and cons were on paper vs. foam prep?

[propnoob74]

Hey Peps!!!

I just wanted to pass along some information I found with the help of Shadowman...the product name is Gesso, this product can be applied to seal your foam costume (not to make it hard, use plasti-dip for that), anyways in other words it works like Bondo for foam, it is applied by brush and can be sanded to give the foam a better finish, they used this product back in the day to make canvas have a better texture to be painted on...Also it is flexible, tons of old masterpieces were rolled and put away and the paint still good with no cracks on them...


Thanks Shadowman fro bringing this up on his thread...



Cheers brothers!!!!