Darkside501st's Iron Man Mk VII pepakura files - Password in First Post

DrawTehLine said:
Hey everyone! I’ve been a long time lurker on this site and like many others before me I was blown away by the talent that is put on display here. I don’t even remember how I stumbled across the RPF but I’ve been hooked ever since I did. I was inspired to make my very own Iron Man helmet using Darkside’s v2 file. This was my first attempt at pepakura, and costuming in general and everything I’ve learned has come from you guys so thank you all for sharing your knowledge. It’s been a long project (I started June 2013 and finished on June 15, 2014) with some big breaks here and there and I’m so glad I’m finally done! Here are some in progress and finished pictures of my helmet.
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Well done!! Nice clean and neat build, the old saying " good things take time " definitely applies to pep builds, and this is gooooood.

OK, so when will you be starting the rest of the suit? Lol.


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darkside501st said:
Foam is quicker and easier than the traditional pepakura method but the results are not as impressive in person. Great strides have been made in foam costuming and a lot of good techniques have been developed. The pepakura files have been converted to foam templates so that all you need to do is print up the template and cut out the foam parts keeping in mind how one piece will join with the next so that you can make the cuts at the right angles. Foam tends not to last as long and develops cracks and wrinkles in the finish. Just like the pepakura process, some people can make a really nice foam suit while others give it a good effort. Foam suits also cost less in the end.

I guess what it boils down to is how long do you want to keep it? Do you want to do repairs as needed? Do you want it to be impressive in person or just look good in pictures? How much time, effort, and money do you want to put into the project? How much patience do you have?

Be honest with yourself and if you find that you are leaning towards the shorter answer for those questions then you might want to look at foam.
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I think thats the best advice ive read on this whole forum. you've made up my mind..
 
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That stuff looks amazing. And I really like the scale guide for height on the this page .
great work
 
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Mega city 1 said:
That stuff looks amazing. And I really like the scale guide for height on the this page .
great work
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That scale guid applies to my files and will also work on Robo's Mk IV/VI files as well. I am not sure if anybody else used the same scale.
 
I don't know how it translates from 3DS Max to Cinema 4D, but when 'I' model stuff, I try to model it based on a 6' 0" scale, inside of C4D.

It 'ALMOST' translates to the Same Scale (20-25 size)...
 
Hi! Thanks for the files! I just finished the paper part(I used regular paper and I hate it but please don't judge me,I bought cardstock paper but my printer rejects it so yea..)
Now it's all saggy like that and out of shape.. How can I fiberglass this right? I'm scared it will harden in a wrong shape,especially the face part. Tips please? :)
(Excuse my grammar)

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yeah, it is going to be hard to coat paper with resin. You are basically giving the paper a wet heavy coat. It will sag and deform. You could try to do something to make the paper a little stiffer before you coat it with resin. Just thinking off the top of my head but you can try to spray it with some modge podge and see if it gets any harder.
 
Just wanted to chime in to say that I've started my build from these amazing files. Even if they aren't 100% screen accurate, the results from them have been great.

This is my first costume being built from pepakura files. I've gotten a decent portion of the chest done in tiny amount of time I've had over the past few days (I have a two year old daughter - they can be time sinks).

I've already picked up a bunch of Aqua Resin from a contact and I've got my eye on the Bondo that my wife bought for an art installation she did.

Can't wait to share what I come up with.
 
BGefrich said:
Just wanted to chime in to say that I've started my build from these amazing files. Even if they aren't 100% screen accurate, the results from them have been great.

This is my first costume being built from pepakura files. I've gotten a decent portion of the chest done in tiny amount of time I've had over the past few days (I have a two year old daughter - they can be time sinks).



I've already picked up a bunch of Aqua Resin from a contact and I've got my eye on the Bondo that my wife bought for an art installation she did.

Can't wait to share what I come up with.
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Amazing,me too! :D Best of luck!
darkside501st said:
yeah, it is going to be hard to coat paper with resin. You are basically giving the paper a wet heavy coat. It will sag and deform. You could try to do something to make the paper a little stiffer before you coat it with resin. Just thinking off the top of my head but you can try to spray it with some modge podge and see if it gets any harder.
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How do I know what the right shape is? What if it hardens wrong? I can just throw it away?
I need to harden it but keep it at the shape that its supposed to be.. :/
 
FishHands said:
Amazing,me too! :D Best of luck!


How do I know what the right shape is? What if it hardens wrong? I can just throw it away?
I need to harden it but keep it at the shape that its supposed to be.. :/
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You can see the shape that it is supposed to be by looking at the model in the pep viewer program. If it doesn't work then you will have to throw it away unless you want to make the helmet that Iron Monger crushed. ;)

If it is only slightly warped then you can heat it up and try to bend it back into the right shape. Then you can fix the rest with Bondo.
 
Bandiet said:
Well done!! Nice clean and neat build, the old saying " good things take time " definitely applies to pep builds, and this is gooooood.

OK, so when will you be starting the rest of the suit? Lol.


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Thank you! I appreciate the compliment. I plan on pepping the rest of the suit this summer and doing all the hardening/body work this fall / winter. I live in Phoenix and it's just too hot to work with resin and bondo in the summer. I only had a couple of minutes of workable time with it last summer and ended up wasting a lot of materials. My goal is to have a completed suit for Phoenix Comicon 2015.
 
Man, jumping right in on the chest might not have been the best idea to start with for my first pep. There are some tiny pieces stacked on top of each other near the arc.
 
BGefrich said:
Man, jumping right in on the chest might not have been the best idea to start with for my first pep. There are some tiny pieces stacked on top of each other near the arc.
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Yeah the detailed areas are pretty much the focal points of the suit (e.g. chest, helmet, hands) so it's probably best to cut your teeth on some of the other parts first. That said, it's all practice - and practice makes perfect! Don't be afraid to do a piece a few times over before you get it perfect. Just keep trudging along and it'll come together nicely!

I went against all advice and started with the helmet. I had to do a couple of peps there, but I just looked at it as a learning process and prototyping. My own Mk 1, Mk 2, etc. :)

Now I'm experimenting with 3D printing parts. I thought it would be so much easier than pepping, but making a 3D model that is printable is no easy task!
 
darkside501st said:
You can see the shape that it is supposed to be by looking at the model in the pep viewer program. If it doesn't work then you will have to throw it away unless you want to make the helmet that Iron Monger crushed. ;)

If it is only slightly warped then you can heat it up and try to bend it back into the right shape. Then you can fix the rest with Bondo.
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I didn't know what the heck to buy so I got this. It's kind of like elmers glue but more like white paint..
It drys hella quick and it's white not clear :/ Maybe I need to mix it with water before use. It says It's struktur-paste universal and on the back it says acrylic..
Didn't use it yet,wait for advices to kick in :)
Here you can read it your self:

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Thanks!
 
I'd try it on a scrap sheet of the paper you used. Maybe pep a paper box and see how it holds up. Then make your decision .
 
stang67 said:
I'd try it on a scrap sheet of the paper you used. Maybe pep a paper box and see how it holds up. Then make your decision .
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Good advice..
I made an origami box and coated that with about a peanut of paste and also a little of water..
I'll leave it over the night and post results!
 
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