The Ultimate Pepakura FAQ

[mrmikeman]

I'm building a full suit of ODST armor for Halo-ween and I haven't used Pep before. I am just using cardboard because I have so much lying around. I have the plansand have already completed the elbow pads, shin guards, and helmet. The cardboard seems to hold up well after the cutting and folds well as long as you score the fold lines.

[tinopenotti]

Threads like this ,
make so many lives a lot easyer !
I'm doing this project with four friends , all we need is noble six hehe
i'm pointing them all here , and it seems that it it well understood amoungst various types of people =D
Thank you , Very much , for putting threads up like this !
Happy Huntin' !

P.S. to all you dutch people out there :
Bondo is : polyester plamuur , en kan je kopen bij gamma , praxis etc.
fiberglass : tsja , glasvezelmatjes , erg duur.
Resin : soort van blanke lak , vraag ernaar .

[odstmarine]

Hello gents, this is a question more directed at any that have made a Jorge suit out there. Would the division and beginning scale be the same when measuring for size, or will they be different because Jorge is a bigger spartan. I'm assuming that in that pep formula that if I would have to divide my height by 86 (I am assuming it stands for his height) for a Mk VI suit that i should be dividing be 88 instead for Jorge? Sorry if that will be confusing to some I didn't intend it to be.

[purpuk]

Heh...the Queen of N00bs is reading it...

mine's faster though 80)3

[SqueekinOrka]

Hey everyone, apologizes if I've missed this but i have been searching.

I'm about to start gluing pieces together and start building my ODST helm. With my pepakura the numbers on the pieces don't appear to add up. My starting point that I've picked out the piece's fit together and I've been checking the 3D helmet in Pepakura Designer and it adds up. The numbers are not the same. On one piece it says "618" and on the other "617". All the numbers are 1 under or 1 above if that makes sense.

One of the tutorials i came across the numbers were the same.Should all numbers be the same or does it vary on different files ?

Thanks Squeeks

[xDC PyroMasterx]

Hi, I'm really new to this so excuse me if its common knowledge, but I have 2 questions. What do you do to the inside of your armor to make it smooth? And how much would it cost to make a basic helmet to wear?
From what I've read, good paper is about $40 and the glue is glue, but I'm not sure how much resin/a visor would cost to get/make?

Edit: I also wanted to ask where to find a tutorial for painting, and at what step during the process I should paint.

[Macattack64]

Cardstock paper is never usually that much. Resin is about $10 or so and fiberglass cloth can be about $6 or 7 maybe. Visors can range from $15 - 30 and up. So it really just depends.

[JDMenrique]

this was a great write up. really did answer a bunch of questions!

[AsthMattic]

I hoping this is the proper thread for my question.

I've seen a couple people on her applying Plasti-Dip to their armor after fiberglassing it. I know what Plasti-Dip does but I'm unsure as to what the reason is for using it an armor.

Thanks all!

[TheRabbit]

I hoping this is the proper thread for my question.

I've seen a couple people on her applying Plasti-Dip to their armor after fiberglassing it. I know what Plasti-Dip does but I'm unsure as to what the reason is for using it an armor.

Thanks all!

Generally I only see people use Plastidip on their foam armor because it provides a better surface to bondo/prime/paint. Because foam is so porous it can drink up a lot of paint and end up looking very ratty if you don't start with a good surface. As for people doing it on cardstock armor... I don't think I've really seen anyone put in on their pepped armor, maybe they did it for the texture, or did it as a final covering so they wouldn't have to paint?