Re: FOAM speed-building files'n'tricks : Sharkhead IM helmet
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Well, it seems you all like this helmet. Sadely these templates can be used only if your can get foam sheets larger than a standard paper sheet.
To print this file correctly, you'll have to tick "
print alignment marks for multiple pages" in "
setting / print setting". Then, cut away the top and left margins of each page and tape them together in the same layout order than in the pepakura 2D view to obtain a laaarge single paper sheet. Then, cut out your paper pieces just like they are.
For further infos, completing pdo and helmet needed seven consecutive hours. With two kids and a wife and a job, the real challenge was to find these seven
consecutive hours alone at home. I hate spreading my building time in short laps, it resets my concentration. I used my sempiternal 7mm polyethylene foam (i guess it's plastazote because it looks like, but it's writen nowhere).
The guy I'll send it wants to try molding/casting process of it and the rest of the suit to get at the end a full-plastic suit. That's why I especially had to care about each seam and jointure so they appear as clean as possible.
To do so, here's a reminder of the required tips :
Avoid glue overflow
bad ->
good ->
mountains and valleys on a single piece of foam
angle cuts
half steps
In the case you could be called to think the other side is an ugly failure, here are some additional views :
The full suit is complete and will be parceled soon, I'll take pics before packing it.
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