Recent content by Hyperdyne

If you know anyone with a laser cutter, you can just send them exported dxf files (usually a little cleanup is required), and the machine will do the work. It can get somewhat pricey if you have to pay. The cool thing about a laser cutter is it can score all the fold lines and it's very clean...

Thanks! Sometimes when I was working on it, I was not sure that it would turn out right at all, so to the new Pepakura users out there: Have patience when folding, and even if it doesn't look right in scale or shape immediately, I found from my own experience that I just have to see it through...

I used fiberglass, bondo and a thinner body filler that helps to avoid pinholes, over the hd pepakura models. Additionally, I used a thin (80lb) cardstock, as I found one that will completely absorb resin after coating both sides. That way I can sand down into, and through, the paper core and...

I started this suit in Jan 09 and got it to the point that you see in the pictures in mid-April. This is my first suit, though I made some test pieces and a couple of helmets last Nov And Dec to try to figure out what methods worked best for me. One thing that really helped me determine what...

just wanted to share some pics that were taken the other day. I'm pretty happy with these. I'll be uploading pics of the new project soon. This time, I will post many more detailed pictures of the process. Hyperdyne

Here are a couple of shots. It takes about an hour to cut out the pieces for a helmet, and yes, an entire suit can be cut in about a day. I just need to prep the files in a vector based program (AutoCAD, Illustrator, etc.) because the dxf exporter from Pepakura is a little funky and puts...

I can offer help with 1 and 2 (or just two, because I don't print stuff). I laser cut all my stuff, so there are no numbers on the tabs, but the score lines are nice and neat. I can get several out at one time too, if that helps.

I'm not that familiar with Gundam, but I can tell you that this is actually a mixture of several of the models. I just took ideas from different ones and modeled a suit around that. There's actually old stuff from the 90's and newer stuff too. I am trying for a cohesive look, but also am...

I've been working on a 3D model for a Gundam inspired suit. I'm still working it out for Pepakura. I like the Gundam designs a lot, but it seems like the suits that most people build are really hard to wear, and when I wear armor, I like to go solo, so I'm working this one out to have good...

Thanks! I do have some progress pics (posted some a couple of moths ago), but honestly, I was so wrapped up in work and the suit, and I really wanted to get it finished so I could start wearing it to places. I'm still learning more fabrication techniques, and if I pick up a technique that I...

I haven't posted recently, partially because I've been too busy wearing my suit around town to break it in and to get a feel for wearing it. What I like about it: 1. It's decent to walk in and I can sit down. It's also light enough to not cause fatigue. I even wore it to work one day. 2...

The green helmet pep file is by DANNIFOOD4LESS. The center one was the same, before I took it into Maya and modified it. The pep file for the helmet in the back is by FLYINGSQUIRL.

Hello, Just wanted to share some of my work. I started on these in January and still need to do some more work on them. I'm fascinated with the idea of making a suit that's easy to wear and doesn't limit mobility too much, so a lot of my efforts are going into the fitting of these pieces. I...