terra1
Active Member
the past monday i stumbled across the RPF forum and the whole PEPAKURA method of mask/object making, i used a primitive version back when i was in my mask making prime but i was stunned as to how far it has come!
i simply couldn't resist getting out my old surgical scalpel and glue again :lol
DAY ONE
i thought id jump in at the deep end and go for the classic STORMTROOPER helmet! the PEP file was created and i presume exported to PDF for us MAC users by the creator (SPACECOWBOY)
i started cutting right away, i did however notice that the UNFOLDED PDF'S had no glue tabs!!!
i had to figure them out as i went along.
after i got home from the printers on the monday i managed to get the dome finished and was pretty happy and enjoying the process.
DAY TWO
woke up early tuesday morning and continued cutting... and cutting... and cutting...
i realised that id totally messed up the under eye overlap, i had it all recessed back into the head, should have been recessed at the bridge of the nose and gradually overhanging the cheek as it heads towards the sides.
DAY THREE
woke up early and cracked on with my toxic glue and window wide open and fixed the eye error, it left the cheek bones too narrow which also effects the eyes being to sunk into the head.
looks not bad tho, i didnt want to stick to the PEPAKURA too much as its pretty pointless if you plan on RESINING and using BONDO (known as DAVID's P38 for UK folks) as you lose fine folds.
that afternoon i cycled up to HALFORDS and picked up some DAVID's FASTGLAS RESIN & GLASS TISSUE, also a tub of DAVID's P38 (BONDO) and then raced home!
DAY FOUR
after coating both the inside and out with a coat of RESIN i used some GLASS TISSUE as its a bit easier to wrap around curves. what a stink!!!
DAY FIVE
another coat of GLASS TISSUE on the inside and a a first layer of BONDO, seemed to go on well and without any worries.
hand sanding with cheap sandpaper is a waste of time, spend a few quid on real sandpaper (i got mine from a pound shop and it fell apart after a few strokes)
to be continued...
i simply couldn't resist getting out my old surgical scalpel and glue again :lol
DAY ONE
i thought id jump in at the deep end and go for the classic STORMTROOPER helmet! the PEP file was created and i presume exported to PDF for us MAC users by the creator (SPACECOWBOY)
i started cutting right away, i did however notice that the UNFOLDED PDF'S had no glue tabs!!!
i had to figure them out as i went along.
![IMG_5226.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5226.jpg)
![IMG_5225.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5225.jpg)
after i got home from the printers on the monday i managed to get the dome finished and was pretty happy and enjoying the process.
![IMG_5228.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5228.jpg)
![IMG_5239.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5239.jpg)
DAY TWO
woke up early tuesday morning and continued cutting... and cutting... and cutting...
![IMG_5230.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5230.jpg)
![IMG_5233.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5233.jpg)
![IMG_5234.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5234.jpg)
![IMG_5235.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5235.jpg)
![IMG_5239.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5239.jpg)
i realised that id totally messed up the under eye overlap, i had it all recessed back into the head, should have been recessed at the bridge of the nose and gradually overhanging the cheek as it heads towards the sides.
DAY THREE
woke up early and cracked on with my toxic glue and window wide open and fixed the eye error, it left the cheek bones too narrow which also effects the eyes being to sunk into the head.
![IMG_5242.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5242.jpg)
![IMG_5243.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5243.jpg)
![IMG_5244.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5244.jpg)
![IMG_5245.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5245.jpg)
![IMG_5246.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5246.jpg)
![IMG_5247.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5247.jpg)
![IMG_5248.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5248.jpg)
![IMG_5249.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5249.jpg)
![IMG_5250.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5250.jpg)
![IMG_5251.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5251.jpg)
looks not bad tho, i didnt want to stick to the PEPAKURA too much as its pretty pointless if you plan on RESINING and using BONDO (known as DAVID's P38 for UK folks) as you lose fine folds.
that afternoon i cycled up to HALFORDS and picked up some DAVID's FASTGLAS RESIN & GLASS TISSUE, also a tub of DAVID's P38 (BONDO) and then raced home!
DAY FOUR
after coating both the inside and out with a coat of RESIN i used some GLASS TISSUE as its a bit easier to wrap around curves. what a stink!!!
DAY FIVE
another coat of GLASS TISSUE on the inside and a a first layer of BONDO, seemed to go on well and without any worries.
![IMG_5252.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5252.jpg)
![IMG_5254.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5254.jpg)
![IMG_5256.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5256.jpg)
![IMG_5257.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5257.jpg)
![IMG_5258.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5258.jpg)
![IMG_5266.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5266.jpg)
![IMG_5268.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5268.jpg)
hand sanding with cheap sandpaper is a waste of time, spend a few quid on real sandpaper (i got mine from a pound shop and it fell apart after a few strokes)
![IMG_5269.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5269.jpg)
![IMG_5270.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5270.jpg)
![IMG_5271.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5271.jpg)
![IMG_5272.jpg](http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/terraone/ST%20REP%20BUILD%20001/IMG_5272.jpg)
to be continued...
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