Took me a while to get around to this but I am not starting my Foam build just like I said I would! So far my initial impressions is Foam is SO much easier to work with and at the same time very confusing when using pepakura templates. lots of thinking on how you gotta make different pieces fit. so with out further ado here's what everyone is here for....PICTURES! (all i have is my phone so this will be the quality of pics. sorry)
My first armor set is now sitting (pretty sloppily) on its pvc skeleton.....it's weaponry seems to have become more primitive...
This will be the helmet pepped and then resin and rondoed internally for the new armor. warped a little but its not too bad. will continue work on this later down the line.
I pepped the handle of the knife. i did the blade too but it seemed so floppy so i just cut out a basic shape out of paper and then glued them to popsicle sticks on the inside:
seems pretty straight to me. though i may try a foam handle later
Front of the chest:
The Back was a lot more challenging since it had a lot more detail and coming up with how to make everything fit together required a lot of trimming especially those raised bump things on the upper back. Was eventually able to figure it out and even got the tiny raised detail on it.
Short tutorial: (who needs a special 45 degree angle cutter? NOT ME!)
how do i get those nice angles to glue together?
1) choose a piece you just cut and note how it is supposed to be on the model
2) Take that piece and use your utility knife and carve into it at a rough guess of the angle you need with sawing motions keeping your eye not to cut the edge of the part that will be shown on the outside. I start at roughly 45 degree angles and if it needs more acute angles i carve into the 45 degree angle piece.
3) when its done you should have an angle like this if the piece calls for it. trim and adjust when you need to.
4) test fitting the piece onto your armor. when you're satisfied then glue it on
tip: plan ahead with multiple pieces that go together before you start carving angles into them.
My first armor set is now sitting (pretty sloppily) on its pvc skeleton.....it's weaponry seems to have become more primitive...
This will be the helmet pepped and then resin and rondoed internally for the new armor. warped a little but its not too bad. will continue work on this later down the line.
I pepped the handle of the knife. i did the blade too but it seemed so floppy so i just cut out a basic shape out of paper and then glued them to popsicle sticks on the inside:
seems pretty straight to me. though i may try a foam handle later
Front of the chest:
The Back was a lot more challenging since it had a lot more detail and coming up with how to make everything fit together required a lot of trimming especially those raised bump things on the upper back. Was eventually able to figure it out and even got the tiny raised detail on it.
Short tutorial: (who needs a special 45 degree angle cutter? NOT ME!)
how do i get those nice angles to glue together?
1) choose a piece you just cut and note how it is supposed to be on the model
2) Take that piece and use your utility knife and carve into it at a rough guess of the angle you need with sawing motions keeping your eye not to cut the edge of the part that will be shown on the outside. I start at roughly 45 degree angles and if it needs more acute angles i carve into the 45 degree angle piece.
3) when its done you should have an angle like this if the piece calls for it. trim and adjust when you need to.
4) test fitting the piece onto your armor. when you're satisfied then glue it on
tip: plan ahead with multiple pieces that go together before you start carving angles into them.
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