Requesting - foam building sticky

[Spacemeat]

Speaking of templates, throughout my builds I've been altering the pep files I've been working with to make them more foam friendly. I have no idea where to post them up and the proper credit-giving mechanisms.

[Manix]

So which mod/admin do we have to bribe to get this rolling then?

[Ruze789]

So which mod/admin do we have to bribe to get this rolling then?

I will take all the bribes. Errr I mean, I can get something going on this...

I'm currently kind of working on getting the Stickies under control, but there is definitely a need at least for one thread to collect all the useful threads.

I'm not really sure if a whole new subforum would be in order or if the current Pep/ Cardboard forum could be renamed to incorporate foam projects. Not a whole lot of cardboard builds happening to begin with, and even less now with foam builds so prevalent.

For now if people just want to link to the most useful foam threads, I can add those to whatever I have my eyes on. Just throw the links in this thread.

[drack]

Hopefully my contribution to the video archives will be of some use. I have just booked a week off from work tonight so my tutorials are goin to happen....finally
If I manage to produce some thing worthy of a sticky then it would make me happy knowing that I have contributed to teaching those wanting to attempt the foam route.

Stay posted as my break starts on the 4th.
Tom.

[runcornstuntman]

A sticky or a subforum sounds like a great idea. I'd love to contribute, but I also have no idea what people would actually want to hear from me.

First off i have to say. Everything. From how to pick your foam through to working with it and how to do it properly. How to paint. Everything please. I myself am keen to try foam armour but have only a grasp pf the concept. A subforum in the creative thread and possibly the noob forum would be great. Its quite overdue. And itd make researching so much easier with the right information in one place

[Manix]

Thanks Ruze, even a list of good threads is gonna be of massive help.

As above headings such as below should be addressed:

Picking your foam:

-Thickness
-Density
-...type
-Where from and how much to expect to pay
-How much you are likely to need

Templates:
-where to find them
-how to modify pep files to best work with foam
-cutting best practise

Building:
-Cutting and shaping/Curving
-Gluing
-filling
-Adding detail
-Repairing mistakes

Post Build:
-Smoothing
-Treating
-Coating
-Painting


Im sure there are more.

[Manix]

BUMP!

Any Progress here?

[DBmike]

Well I have a tutorial (find in signature) and Drack does. So those could be used as a beginning for a sticky?