Iron man 3 Mk 8 in pepakura - A collaboration work

[IMIM2]

I compacted the parts to JF's "speed-build" sytle.
Moreover, I repeatedly listened to Zou bisou, bisou; La Mer; La Vie en Rose; and Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien to keep my spirit up :lol.

So these are my second attempt. Look simple? actually it is not simple at all.
Perhaps I should make the cardboard mock up first.

 

[P4r4dox86]

Looking very awesome man!

 

[JFcustom]

So, are these the most common french songs across the world :confused ? Oh well.

Anyway, don't know if this can help but here are some close'ups of the way I use the overlaps to build quite cleanly most of a suit's parts. Here, a back part.






Allez venez, Milord...

 

[IMIM2]

Those are good French songs. I just saw a rerun (again and again) on Madmen, zou bisou bisou was used in beginning episode of season 5, oh my!!!

Thanks for the tips, I learn it from you, Master.

It took me several times to read and understand it, but you have marvelous tips there.

When I stack, the glue tends to ooze out, front and back edges. If I put glue not enough on the edge, if I bend, there is a gap. If I put the glue near the edge, it'll ooze out. So I just smeared it (shiny areas, but it'll be gone once painted). I still don't get it on how you can make curved edges so clean.

 

[JFcustom]

It's sad but clean curved edges are one of these things that fairly go against speed building. They are virtualy imossible to obtain unless you glue the edge in several consecutive segments of one or two inches lenth max, and hold it in place while waiting for each to cool before gluing the next segment... It can takes hours.
To build in the very hurry or for a trial-build, it's not worth the time it takes.

 

[ANBUspidey]

Loving this build even more now that I was watched the new trailer a bunch of times!

 

[Blurr]

Simply amazing work! I'll be watching the progress, and eagerly awaiting the pep files!

 

[IMIM2]

Sorry, I got distracted by my other projects. <I want to hijack my own thread>.

Those two still are distractions to this build.

Now that everybody is excited about IM3, I should go back and making the chest-back (come on, come on).
I just finished unfolding the helmet (again) so it'll be easier for me to build (sorry JF, I find your unfolding a bit "misplaced").
Just like batman cowl that only have 5 parts, my helmet will have 13 parts (hopefully).

A little update on my helmet junk. If I was offering some frebie helmets for people under 17, I apologize. I didn't realize it got more complicated. But again, I almost fed up with the growing numbers of helmets I made. They just look good in the picture like this, and nothing more.

Anybody got any idea on what to do? (There are several that I'd keep, the bottom row for sure).

 

[Helagak]

Thanks as already guys. Updates are a bit scarce due to the fact that I'm in overdrive mode to finish mine and my wives costume by Friday!
Look for more progress next week.

 

[IMIM2]

well that was fast. I thought you are in other "realm".

Oh yeah, and blame it on my partner over here for abandoning this project too.:lol

 

[Helagak]

Her chest, back, legs, arms
, Abs, and hands are done.

Just need to just need to finish her helmet, Cod and boots. It's Gonna be a race to the finish! Here is her helmet ubiquity progress. Should be finished and plastidipped tonigt.

 

[wly72]

cant wait for the templates to be released . gonna build me one Badass Mark8.

 

[IMIM2]

After painfully boring 6 hours, I finally finished the back.
Stupid thing was that I mistakenly took the same thin foam again!

I actually reserve a new secret technique for the mask. But I tried to apply it here to strengthen the back. It works! I need few more tryouts. This will replace the need of fiberglassing the foam to make it stiff. It is not going to be fiberglass or bondo-rigid, but much stronger than 10mm foam (even).

Here are some pics of the back.

The details has not been drawn yet. Again, I am tired, no exhausted.

Tomorrow, I will work on the chest.

 

[Ironmax]

looking good man. as soon as i saw the MKIII i feel in love with it, so i cant wait till you finish it.

Brent

 

[omarbou1]

when ddo you guys will release the files ?!

 

[kakar0to]

omg thats freaking awesome hope we get the files really soon ^^

 

[IMIM2]

I thought chest is going to be an easy one, NOT.
But it was a lot easier than back for sure.
I made a mistake interpreting the lower ribs section.
I don't know if y'all can see it or not :wacko
The connection between chest and back need to be scratch build.
The details has not been fully drawn (back and chest).

As for chest and back, I am pretty confident now it can be replicated.
I made a tester file so you can test for scaling.
Anyone interested in tester file for chest and back, please PM me with your email address. But please post your finding here. I need your feedback by defining your height, weight and whether too small/big, suggested size and front+side picture of you with this build. For suggested size, please refer to the width (in mm), not scaling factor.
This is total 16 pages (print it twice), just put masking tapes to connect all the paper parts. I also need your agreement that by asking this file, you will print it out, try and give suggestions (this is not a freebie, and I'm not asking that much, tester file is very easy and quick to build).

I am going to offer this for the first 10 people only, or within next 8 hours, whichever comes first.

Thank you.

 

[MaxProtsenko]

I want it

 

[EyeofSauron]

so, first 10 people to post or to pm you? anyways, im the second one to post xD

/edit: oh apparently i cant read:

Anyone interested in tester file for chest and back, please PM me with your email address.

 

[gaiatron]

3rd to reply. wanna get my hands on this one. also if you need help unfolding it to foam, i'm ready to assist you guys.