Recent content by Tinman

Your math is correct from what I can see, its what i do but scaling a Pep can be tricky. What you have to remember is when scaling Pep, is thet when you scale up/down, it scales in 3 dimensions, length, width, and height. So if you need to scale it up to be taller, it will also scale wider and...

Its really nothing to hold your breath for, its my first build, and it isnt going well. Main area of focus is the torso, and its warped, un-symmetrical, and ive got a million other thing on my plate with work and a move. So updates are slow and nothing to be astonished with, sorry guys.

These are some friggin great ideas guys, theres hope for me yet. I was really down-trodden when I thought id have to hang up my respirator and rubber apron for a long while. Thanks a lot, youve given this Tinman hope lol.

Kevin that table is actualy a really awesome idea, pull it out and extend it when I need it, slip it into a corner when I dont, excellent. Main issue is sanding my stuff. Hoping to every deity I dont end up on the second floor and can have a patio or something. Thanks for all the advice guys...

So im well into a suit build and under unfortunate circumstances, me and my wife are unable to find a home in our new location with a garage. Im devestated at the loss of my man cave but will have to make do. Are there other smiths out there that work without a garage? How do you do it? A...

Youve gotta be careful with it, Ive pretty much ruined my breastplate from warping and curving. Im thinking I may have to trash it and re-build another one. Its got such a bad curve to it that constant heating and cooling has curled the entire shape a bit at a time, I didnt notice until I...

So here are some images of how im doing this is anyone is interested. THIS REQUIRES THE UNLOCKED FULL VERSION OF PEPAKURA DESIGNER TO DO. Tonight I wanted to tackle the bracer part of the suit, Ive always loves bracers. Here is the bracer re-loaded into Autodesk 3Ds Max un-modified...

So i started on an HEV suit a while ago and came a crossed the issue most people have when building this suit. When the model was ripped from the game and covered to Pep (By Nugget and/or Null.exe) the suits scaling and dimensions were a bit off. (Primarily parts were to big around, and not tall...

A true human fitted HEV suit. The one floating around, by Nugget I think, is a great one, but being pulled from the game model its a bit out of proportion and requires a lot of editing and re-scaling in various dimensions to become anything like what the HEV suit should look like, and fit well...

Not a costume type you see often, very nice work. Sub'd out of curiosity.

Re: Strengthening Pepakura: Bondo, Rondo, Resins (Polyester, Epoxy, Urethane) +Fiberg If your looking for some extra strength, what i like to do is take some basic 1/8 in thick acrylic from Home Depot and break it into 1/2 wide strips. Hit them with a heatgun and (with gloves on) lay them...

Thats what I was afraid of, it does have the cloth set up in it. I warmed it up nicely and re-braced it and then set in a cool airflow to set up again overnight while im here at work. Fingers crossed ill have a nice straight breastplate when I get home in the morning.

Thanks, but just a quick question to elaborate a bit more. So heat it up, push it to where I want and maybe spritz the cold water on the area to stiffen it quickly back into shape? Honestly thats so obvious im kinda kicking myself for not trying it. I was working out some kinda elaborate brace...

So it happened during Fiberglassing, the front half of my torso warped slightly, giving a slight curve. Has anyone found a way to fix this once its happened for has my torso been permanently screwed? I had it set up and braced while it set but the brace fell out and it settled as the...

To be honest it looks like any of the hundreds of lil metal doubloons that can be found in the gifts shops along the eastern coast. I lived near a Blackbeard tourist trap in North Carolina for 14 years and you could see these at every tourist place in a big jar selling them for 25 cents a piece...