TUTORIAL: The Totally Offical "Hot glue Method" Method.

[AoBfrost]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Keegan @ Feb 5 2008, 05:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And Im one of them! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] I love this method, Iwas really getting sick of Fiberglass resin fumes. Or as Sean would say, faberglaz razuns.</div>
Living proof my method works. See keegan is still alive...

[stanvo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(AoBfrost @ Feb 5 2008, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Depending on what area you are covering, 1/2 an inch is needed, such as the chest, the large area of the chest must be covered, yet pieces like the arms and such can be covered with 1/4th of an inch or less depending on how strong/thick you want.</div>

Ok but then that means that you have to size up your armour if your doing this because this may take an inch away from the inside, so your perfectly fitting armour, may become a little bit squishy.

[lionheart912]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(stanvo @ Feb 5 2008, 05:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ok but then that means that you have to size up your armour if your doing this because this may take an inch away from the inside, so your perfectly fitting armour, may become a little bit squishy.</div>
Not necessarily, cause pep files are like an outside shell of the armor to begin with. Unless you have a bodybuilder-esque physique, pep models aren&#39;t gonna fit you like they do on the Chief. Besides, it is advised that you scale your armor slightly bigger (I went an inch) anyway.

By the way, great tut Frost.

[AoBfrost]

Your chest isnt going to full the entire inside of the armor just because it;s your scale......

[ragtagsoldier]

I have an idea, what if you got the first couple layers on and then just diped or rolled your item around it it until its thick and then carve off the ecsess to use for later???

like if you can manage to smooth it out, god idea or no?

[MC PwN 3R]

how are you going about to do that? ur gonna need a large area full of glue gun melted. furthermore, the area has to be deep enough to get into the nooks and crannies, expecially the handplates, helmet, etc.
maybe im wrong. and if so, please correct me, im stupid enough as it is.

but otherwise, great tut. i might use this instead of fiberglassing for my Nightmare costume. its gonna make everything easier and cheaper.

[ragtagsoldier]

If your rich and got skills it would work,,,,, but i got robed and cant find my skills, lol

[AoBfrost]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MC PwN 3R @ Feb 5 2008, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>how are you going about to do that? ur gonna need a large area full of glue gun melted. furthermore, the area has to be deep enough to get into the nooks and crannies, expecially the handplates, helmet, etc.
maybe im wrong. and if so, please correct me, im stupid enough as it is.

but otherwise, great tut. i might use this instead of fiberglassing for my Nightmare costume. its gonna make everything easier and cheaper.</div>
If you would READ, it says melt the glue in a coffee tin/pie tin, these are very large.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ragtagsoldier @ Feb 5 2008, 10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If your rich and got skills it would work,,,,, but i got robed and cant find my skills, lol</div>

Resin/fiberglass cost to do a full suit, 40-50 dollars. Hot glue to do an entire suit 30 dollars or less.

It all depends how strong you make it, and how much glue you buy, dont buy it all at once, buy a few packs at a time, and use them until done or more is needed. If you buy individual sticks, buy only what you need.

[ragtagsoldier]

k............... cnaa you loan me common sense or skill either one works for me i have 50 dollars on hand,,,,,,,, lets just say the man who rbbed me is no more......... $50 for skillz anyone??? lolz

[AoBfrost]

50 dollars for a entire suit? I dont think that will work if your doing a pepakura suit, but it might be possible.

The glue would take up probably 25-30 dollars worth of the 50, then paint and cardstock another 15-20. A good paintjob alone could cost 40-50 dollars.