WarDarkFox
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After downloading and crafting many of the pepakura files that other RPF members have made, I've finally decided to sit down and work on my own. I'm starting out and It's taken me a while to learn the ins and out of the software but I think I have it.
Cyclops has been a favorite character of mine since watching the cartoon in the 90's so a simple project for me was to make his visor. There are a few floating around but out of them, none have been very forming to the face. I want to address that and make a visor that not only can be used as his 90's version, but when edited also be for his other costume variants(except his latest X mask)
So I have finished modeling the visor and have unfolded a test version. I want to be happy with it before putting it out for people to make. I'll be making changes to the file as I go depending on if the model needs tweeking or if there is a different way to unfold it to make assembly easier. In the mean time here is a preview of the two flavors I have.
One with the lens area expressed and one without.
Update 2/9/14
-Today is the day my friends, I have finished the model and the unfolding for my Cyclops visor. Here it is Cyclops_90Visor.pdo
-The Default size is set at 22 which is about 6.8in form the inside of the ear pod to the other. I did this using myself as the model when i tried it on to see how well it fit. It does not fit snug, this was purposely done so that the person making this could adjust how much bend they needed to properly fit their face, and then using a strip of card stock connect the ear pods in a way so that it will hold the needed bend during the resin stage. I suggest about 2-3 strips of card stock, that is also why there are no supports between ear pods due to every persons features being different.
-In order to make the file easier to build and give it better strength during the resin/fiberglass stage. I decided to not remove the beam opening and keep it whole. Then it could be cut out after the file had hardened. In the preview about the areas lined in red are ones you do not cut. The ear pod circles just for ease of build and on the visor the red is where you will cut in order to have you opening(you can cut it one section shorter if you like, i made it to the max opening size)
-There are a few areas that have no tabs, like the inside of the visor where they were extremely small and unnecessary. Instead use Darkside501st's guide for dealing with these. Tabbless Pepakura Building Tutorial - YouTube
-Other than what i have above feel free to contact here me regarding this file, and please I ask that if you do download the file that it be used for pep only. I will be making a 3d file soon but do not want someone other than myself to make one of this obj. Also if this is something that you see yourself making casts of or are going to sell, please ask permission before you do.
Finally Thanks to:
Darkside501st and Adam Vanduyn for looking at my model for pep worthiness and areas to fix
Patrick J Brett for helping me with the unfolding stage(went from 33 parts to 6 with his help lol)
I hope you all enjoy and I look forward to seeing what comes from it. I'm excited to build my own as well.....once the damn weather gets high enough to resin.
Cyclops has been a favorite character of mine since watching the cartoon in the 90's so a simple project for me was to make his visor. There are a few floating around but out of them, none have been very forming to the face. I want to address that and make a visor that not only can be used as his 90's version, but when edited also be for his other costume variants(except his latest X mask)
So I have finished modeling the visor and have unfolded a test version. I want to be happy with it before putting it out for people to make. I'll be making changes to the file as I go depending on if the model needs tweeking or if there is a different way to unfold it to make assembly easier. In the mean time here is a preview of the two flavors I have.
One with the lens area expressed and one without.
Update 2/9/14
-Today is the day my friends, I have finished the model and the unfolding for my Cyclops visor. Here it is Cyclops_90Visor.pdo
-The Default size is set at 22 which is about 6.8in form the inside of the ear pod to the other. I did this using myself as the model when i tried it on to see how well it fit. It does not fit snug, this was purposely done so that the person making this could adjust how much bend they needed to properly fit their face, and then using a strip of card stock connect the ear pods in a way so that it will hold the needed bend during the resin stage. I suggest about 2-3 strips of card stock, that is also why there are no supports between ear pods due to every persons features being different.
-In order to make the file easier to build and give it better strength during the resin/fiberglass stage. I decided to not remove the beam opening and keep it whole. Then it could be cut out after the file had hardened. In the preview about the areas lined in red are ones you do not cut. The ear pod circles just for ease of build and on the visor the red is where you will cut in order to have you opening(you can cut it one section shorter if you like, i made it to the max opening size)
-There are a few areas that have no tabs, like the inside of the visor where they were extremely small and unnecessary. Instead use Darkside501st's guide for dealing with these. Tabbless Pepakura Building Tutorial - YouTube
-Other than what i have above feel free to contact here me regarding this file, and please I ask that if you do download the file that it be used for pep only. I will be making a 3d file soon but do not want someone other than myself to make one of this obj. Also if this is something that you see yourself making casts of or are going to sell, please ask permission before you do.
Finally Thanks to:
Darkside501st and Adam Vanduyn for looking at my model for pep worthiness and areas to fix
Patrick J Brett for helping me with the unfolding stage(went from 33 parts to 6 with his help lol)
I hope you all enjoy and I look forward to seeing what comes from it. I'm excited to build my own as well.....once the damn weather gets high enough to resin.
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looks top notch bud. . .
