stormtrooper armor build (pepakura)- first time costume build (pic heavy)
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Professor Steve
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Looking brilliant and your glassing already. I'm green with envy lol. Have myself a copy of Blaxmyths files so i'm going to remake some of my pieces.
Keep it up ( i want to see how mines gonna turn out
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Keep it up ( i want to see how mines gonna turn out
)Kashyyyk: I was thinking something along the lines of foam padding for the inside of the helmet. I was planning on using some kind of rubber strip for the brow though.
Blaxmyth: Thank you very much! Hot glue works pretty well except for the stringy bits that you have to tear off.
Professer Steve: thank you too! unfortunately at the moment I cant glass because I need to get new fiberglass but I can't wait to start again. Working on the helmet helped the wait.
Blaxmyth: Thank you very much! Hot glue works pretty well except for the stringy bits that you have to tear off.
Professer Steve: thank you too! unfortunately at the moment I cant glass because I need to get new fiberglass but I can't wait to start again. Working on the helmet helped the wait.
Da trooper
New Member
Hello ewok18 i like your work, where can i find pepakura pattern about the stormtooper armor?
ozz
Member
Pep files are pretty hard to use for armor. I must say though, you're doing a pretty bang-up job at it. I used wire for some of the edges to strengthen it. I also fiberglassed the inside of the forms, but for a different purpose. At some point, you'll have to bondo (or whatever the equvalent is where you live) to smooth out the outside of the molds/forms, so I wouldn't build up the fiberglass too much on the inside. Fiberglass is somewhat hard to work with to get smooth if you use it on the outside. And I fear that your armor will weigh a ton, compared to ABS. Not to mention, will end up running about the same price. You'll also want to keep it as porpotionate as possible, otherwise it will look a little wierd. My biggest challenge was to get the piece I built to match the size of the other things I made.
The bucket is looking really cool. You might concider buying a ABS helmet, because the fiberglass might be a bit heavy over time, sitting on your head. Foam padding will help, but I can't help but wonder what that much weight will do sitting on your head/neck for extended periods of time.
Good luck with the rest of your build!
The bucket is looking really cool. You might concider buying a ABS helmet, because the fiberglass might be a bit heavy over time, sitting on your head. Foam padding will help, but I can't help but wonder what that much weight will do sitting on your head/neck for extended periods of time.
Good luck with the rest of your build!
Thanks for the support guys! I know I haven't been active in a while and I'm sorry for that. I can't really fiberglass anything until it gets warm outside again so when the time comes I will be able to update you guys more frequently. If your looking for armor files (Da trooper) try looking on these websites:
Stormtrooper armor Pepakura
http://www.therpf.com/f79/fierfeks-star-wars-pepakura-file-development-122071/
Stormtrooper armor Pepakura
http://www.therpf.com/f79/fierfeks-star-wars-pepakura-file-development-122071/
Here are some long due updates:
I started working with the epoxy resin and it is way better than the fiberglass resin! It doesn't have an odor and I believe it is less toxic which is good. Also it doesn't shrink when it cures so the pieces don't warp very much. Also it is much cleaner and doesn't clump together like the fiberglass resin. I would definitely recommend it.
Here are the shoulders. I completely finished fiberglassing these (1 coat inside, 1 coat outside, fiberglass cloth). I thought about starting bondo on these but I'm holding off until i finish more pieces.
Here are part of the forearms. I did the outside coat with polyester resin a while back and recently did the inside with epoxy resin. They are kinda malformed so I need to reshape them a little bit.
I am rebuilding the biceps because after trying them on i found out that they were smaller than I thought. Here is a size comparison.
Here is the butt plate. I put a coat of fiberglass on the inside and outside but haven't put the cloth on yet.
Hopefully I will be able to keep updating quicker next time. Sorry it took so long this time.
-ewok18
I started working with the epoxy resin and it is way better than the fiberglass resin! It doesn't have an odor and I believe it is less toxic which is good. Also it doesn't shrink when it cures so the pieces don't warp very much. Also it is much cleaner and doesn't clump together like the fiberglass resin. I would definitely recommend it.
Here are the shoulders. I completely finished fiberglassing these (1 coat inside, 1 coat outside, fiberglass cloth). I thought about starting bondo on these but I'm holding off until i finish more pieces.
Here are part of the forearms. I did the outside coat with polyester resin a while back and recently did the inside with epoxy resin. They are kinda malformed so I need to reshape them a little bit.
I am rebuilding the biceps because after trying them on i found out that they were smaller than I thought. Here is a size comparison.
Here is the butt plate. I put a coat of fiberglass on the inside and outside but haven't put the cloth on yet.
Hopefully I will be able to keep updating quicker next time. Sorry it took so long this time.
-ewok18
Got a little more progress to show you guys:
I got the other bicep finished
Also, I added some details to the ab/cod plate so it looks closer to the actual armor.
Things that still need to be re-pepped: Chest plate, Thighs, Handplates
Things ready to be resined: biceps, outside of forearms, ab/cod plate, back plate, helmet
Looking forward to getting some progress done this weekend!
-Ewok18
I got the other bicep finished
Also, I added some details to the ab/cod plate so it looks closer to the actual armor.
Things that still need to be re-pepped: Chest plate, Thighs, Handplates
Things ready to be resined: biceps, outside of forearms, ab/cod plate, back plate, helmet
Looking forward to getting some progress done this weekend!
-Ewok18
ChileMetal
New Member
Woow really nice work
Im thinking to make the armor before i finish my helmet...
If its very cold outside for resin you just need to add more cobalto and more peroxide to resin
Lets say if you are making 250 cc of resin normaly you add 10 ml of cobalto(hardener) and 5 of peroxidum you can put 15 ml and 10 when time is cold.....
Sorry my inglish its so basic
Im thinking to make the armor before i finish my helmet...
If its very cold outside for resin you just need to add more cobalto and more peroxide to resin
Lets say if you are making 250 cc of resin normaly you add 10 ml of cobalto(hardener) and 5 of peroxidum you can put 15 ml and 10 when time is cold.....
Sorry my inglish its so basic
Hey guys,
I don't have any pictures right now although I did resin the inside and outside of the new chest, back and cod plates and I plan to do more resining today. As for files, (kirby + zzgus) if the files don't work then I would try just websearching it and you may be able to find something eventually. However for the helmet I found a slightly different version that may work:
http://www.therpf.com/f79/spacecowboy-stormtrooper-pepakura-helmet-update-205889/
I've never downloaded it but it looks like a good file. Best of luck everyone,
-Ewok18
I don't have any pictures right now although I did resin the inside and outside of the new chest, back and cod plates and I plan to do more resining today. As for files, (kirby + zzgus) if the files don't work then I would try just websearching it and you may be able to find something eventually. However for the helmet I found a slightly different version that may work:
http://www.therpf.com/f79/spacecowboy-stormtrooper-pepakura-helmet-update-205889/
I've never downloaded it but it looks like a good file. Best of luck everyone,
-Ewok18
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