Dr Karas
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This is my second suit of armour, but my first pepakura build. I recently discovered the RPF while researching (yep) Iron Man builds. I had planned on making a Mk7, and probably will, but decided to start off with another favorite: the new series cyberman! There's a fairly large Who contingent here in Atlantic Canada, and I'll be wearing this suit to the local sci-fi-con in November.
I have to thank JFcustom for the foam unfold files, and all the contributors to wondersquid's Cyberman thread for the reference images and the inspiration to keep going.
At this stage, I still have to construct the legs and shoes, the undersuit, a few details here and there, and coat the whole deal with liquid plastic and paint. I hope to use attempt Shelfside's finishing technique as laid out in his "IM Mk3 Plastic Coated Foam" thread. It's getting close, but I think I can finish in time.
Here's what I've got so far:
Here is the first piece I worked on, the simple forearm. I didn't like the first flat wrist piece I had made, so I eventually swapped it out with this more detailed version.
Next I built the upper arms, using some spare dowel I had left over from a previous project. Gotta love freebies!
By then I was getting more comfortable with the software and everything so I picked up the pace and sort of worked on the helmet and torso simultaneously. Here are the two of them halfway done. Listening to some tunes and trying to get a feel for how the helmet will look when the handlebars are added.
This is how the torso looks at this stage.
And here's the built bucket. Just have to add the dowels and coat/sand/paint.
Then came the gloves (which still need finger plates)...
...and the cod piece.
This is some thin conduit I found at the dollar store. I'll be cutting it lengthwise and gluing to fabric as my undersuit.
A quick shot of the head and torso together,
and the most recent (blurry) pic of a test fitting.
So that's it for now, I'll be updating when I can. Please, if you have any comments or suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Thanks!
I have to thank JFcustom for the foam unfold files, and all the contributors to wondersquid's Cyberman thread for the reference images and the inspiration to keep going.
At this stage, I still have to construct the legs and shoes, the undersuit, a few details here and there, and coat the whole deal with liquid plastic and paint. I hope to use attempt Shelfside's finishing technique as laid out in his "IM Mk3 Plastic Coated Foam" thread. It's getting close, but I think I can finish in time.Here's what I've got so far:
Here is the first piece I worked on, the simple forearm. I didn't like the first flat wrist piece I had made, so I eventually swapped it out with this more detailed version.
Next I built the upper arms, using some spare dowel I had left over from a previous project. Gotta love freebies!
By then I was getting more comfortable with the software and everything so I picked up the pace and sort of worked on the helmet and torso simultaneously. Here are the two of them halfway done. Listening to some tunes and trying to get a feel for how the helmet will look when the handlebars are added.
This is how the torso looks at this stage.
And here's the built bucket. Just have to add the dowels and coat/sand/paint.
Then came the gloves (which still need finger plates)...
...and the cod piece.
This is some thin conduit I found at the dollar store. I'll be cutting it lengthwise and gluing to fabric as my undersuit.
A quick shot of the head and torso together,
and the most recent (blurry) pic of a test fitting.
So that's it for now, I'll be updating when I can. Please, if you have any comments or suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Thanks!
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