Mass Effect N7 Pepakura Build
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It looks very cool! Great work on the dremel details.
If you're looking for carbon fibre, it might be easiest to go with the stickers. Have a look for people who make fake vehicle mods. Instead of creating a carbon fibre part, they'll use vinyl and cover the piece in that. 3M do produce it too, it's called Dinoc (Di-Noc). Vehicle shops should also sell the carbon fibre vinyls too.
Good luck with it!
If you're looking for carbon fibre, it might be easiest to go with the stickers. Have a look for people who make fake vehicle mods. Instead of creating a carbon fibre part, they'll use vinyl and cover the piece in that. 3M do produce it too, it's called Dinoc (Di-Noc). Vehicle shops should also sell the carbon fibre vinyls too.
Good luck with it!
Admiral Tiberius
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Thanks man I appreciate that.
Thanks! That's a good idea. I'm wondering though, since the plate is curved do you think a stick on sheet will evenly apply to it?
Edit: well cars obviously aren't flat surfaces either, must be a way, thanks for pointing me that direction.
Well, people will do their car's side mirrors, and they're usually very curved. There is a tutorial of sorts where they cover a BMW (3 series?) with Di-Noc, and they just use a heat gun and gradually lift and curve the material. It seems quite flexible... I think you should be fine with it.
Admiral Tiberius
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Yeah I read up on it a bit sounds perfect actually. I've only heard about vinyl stickers never about his stuff. Thanks again.
waterdrag0n86
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your stuff is turning out great! and Di-noc will work perfectly just go slow and steady and get out all air bubbles. computer modders use it a lot and it works wonders on the mice for your comp.
Admiral Tiberius
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Mini update
There was a ton of trial and error involved in this, and I wrote it all down to post, but my post was somehow lost before it it was uploaded so sorry, if you really are curious about the steps I took to get here just ask. Otherwise I hope you think this is as sweet looking as I do.
Default title upload by motoblur by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
Default title upload by motoblur by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
Default title upload by motoblur by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
Default title upload by motoblur by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
Edit: if you are wondering why I didn't use di noc, turns out that stuff isn't all that cheap. Too bad though it looks awesome.
There was a ton of trial and error involved in this, and I wrote it all down to post, but my post was somehow lost before it it was uploaded so sorry, if you really are curious about the steps I took to get here just ask. Otherwise I hope you think this is as sweet looking as I do.
Default title upload by motoblur by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
Default title upload by motoblur by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
Default title upload by motoblur by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
Default title upload by motoblur by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
Edit: if you are wondering why I didn't use di noc, turns out that stuff isn't all that cheap. Too bad though it looks awesome.
spartanx360
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are you making this all in carbon? damn, are you a millionair? 
DagothDraal
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The shoulders are one of my favorite pieces of the N7 :v
Nice work, Admiral! Hackett out.
Nice work, Admiral! Hackett out.
Admiral Tiberius
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Yeah It is. I just used some spray on adhesive to coat the part, then pulled the fiberglass cloth onto in. then after many coats of extremely light spray paint and a clear coat later... this is what it come out to. Thanks man, im really glad it turned out eventually (had a few mishaps!)
Haha I'm glad it fooled you, but no, i'm definately not a millionair haha.are you making this all in carbon? damn, are you a millionair?
Yeah man, love the look of the me3 shoulders... just something about em'
Thanks for the compliment Admiral Hackett. Tiberius out.
herotrooper
New Member
Your suit looks sick so far. Great work on the shoulders. Can't believe they came out that good. The technique you have for a "carbon look" is awesome. Keep it up!
Admiral Tiberius
Jr Member
Thanks man I appreciate it.
waterdrag0n86
New Member
http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/1177-Official-pepakura-scaling-thread
post # 7 is where it starts. hope this helps a bit i also have a file that could help log all measurements you need just send me a PM so as to not take up this great mans thread ;-)
Tiberious that nidoc looks great what happened to just spraying through fiber cloth? that was a great look.
BHF Dark Phoenx
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hey man its looking awesome i cant wait to see the omni blade and how you atache it to the suit, keep it up
Admiral Tiberius
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It has been far, far too long. Apologies for the lack of updates, but life happens. This project has been a heck of a learning experience to say the least, most of the time I take one step forward and at least 3 steps backward. I have redone the back of the torso 3 separate times, trying to get it just perfect, but I always fall short and am unhappy with my work. I realize that I must accept my own limitations and move on while I still have time to do so (baby on the way). With that in mind, I expect to be done in a month or so, and to kick that off, I present the nearly done Omni blade.
I was going to cast this in orange tinted casting resin, but for the reasons above, I'm just putting it together. Missing some progress pics but here it is.
I got all the paint on.
IMG_20130909_212635_417 by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
And then assembled them. I learned that polycarbonate is hard as hell to get smooth, and that a propane torch works amazingly well to get the cut sides transparent again. I used super glue to bind sections where it was poly on poly, and epoxy to bind sections of the tool to the poly. Polycarbonate is cool and worked well, but I got way too thick of a sheet, it is really incredibly strong stuff. This process took a while to figure out because I never thought about how I would actually assemble sections before I finished. Noob mistake. I tested several configs and binders to get it right, but it turned out.... except that one part where the super glue turned white... only part where it got bad and its the most obvious... crap. Oh well.
IMG_20130911_182003_820 by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
I thought it was built way too small, but with it together I think it is fairly close to scale.
IMG951447 by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
I'm painting edges to get it a little closer to the model.
IMG_20130911_220455_289 by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
Not quite done, but just touch ups left.
Stay tuned
I was going to cast this in orange tinted casting resin, but for the reasons above, I'm just putting it together. Missing some progress pics but here it is.
I got all the paint on.
IMG_20130909_212635_417 by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
And then assembled them. I learned that polycarbonate is hard as hell to get smooth, and that a propane torch works amazingly well to get the cut sides transparent again. I used super glue to bind sections where it was poly on poly, and epoxy to bind sections of the tool to the poly. Polycarbonate is cool and worked well, but I got way too thick of a sheet, it is really incredibly strong stuff. This process took a while to figure out because I never thought about how I would actually assemble sections before I finished. Noob mistake. I tested several configs and binders to get it right, but it turned out.... except that one part where the super glue turned white... only part where it got bad and its the most obvious... crap. Oh well.
IMG_20130911_182003_820 by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
I thought it was built way too small, but with it together I think it is fairly close to scale.
IMG951447 by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
I'm painting edges to get it a little closer to the model.
IMG_20130911_220455_289 by Admiral Tiberius, on Flickr
Not quite done, but just touch ups left.
Stay tuned
BuildsByBaz
Sr Member
How are you progressing with this mate?
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