Some people also talk highly of dry wall putty. While it might not stand up to impact damage like auto body repair material, it's advantage is the fact that it is MUCH easier to sand (and, of course, not toxic).
Yeah, BioDelta. I went with the easier to construct (more basic) helmet design pep files for my first build because it provides you with a good base without overwhelming you with an overly complex pep construction before ever getting to the hardening phase! :)
In fact, I've stuck with more...
Looking good IP! :)
Hey, if any of those seams look wavy or buckled a little bit, if you've used hot glue you can very easily re-heat the glue with the tip of the hot glue gun. When the seam opens, you can use the existing glue (or add more) as you close the seam back up... hopefully, in a...
To simplify things, I'm moving my build thread over to RPF. I know many of you are also on that forum as well as 405th, so I'll see ya over there.
Thanks to all the 405th members for your help and encouragement. Your resources and support have been essential to my build. I'll still be...
GREAT PLACE TO BUY CLOSED CELL FOAM SHEETS:
Just a quick plug for Caroline's ebay store - Wandy Foam. I try to pass on info related to either products or services that have been helpful during my Ironman Build.
GraphicJordan pointed me to Wandy Foam, which sells a variety of EVA Closed-Cell...
A brief update...
Here are the 3mm closed-cell foam forearms I've built for Mikey. The Neck Seal came out SO well in this material, that I plan on using it as a base for some of the other hardened pieces (like the arms). I'm building both arms at the same time to keep them consistent.
I...
...and THAT'S why I couldn't locate it! I did SO much reading here and over at RPF (not to mention hours of watching youtube video tuts) before starting my own project, it just becomes hard to figure out WHERE I read specific info. Thanks for the help - and tip regarding epoxy (much easier).
From the pic (and the supplied package of parts), John provided it appears he's using 3/16" dia binding post/screws (two for each elbow piece at 1/4" length and two for each forearm piece at 1/2" length). That would be 4 total of each binding post/screw at 1/4" and 1/2" (since you need two each...
That's AWESOME! I absolutely KNOW I saw this pic in your build thread (which I read thoroughly), but I couldn't seem to find it via searching the forum specifically for 'arm connection' and similar words.
The elbow connected separately to the forearm and bicep is perfectly shown in your...
So, after finishing up the full pep for the arm (mostly for reference), I found it was (obviously) too big for Mikey, but JUST RIGHT for my 9 yr old daughter. Here arm is 18" and Mikey's is 14", so after some math and two more pep wrist builds, I went with nearly a 14% reduction in size...
Question for all of you that have built (or more importantly WORN) Ironman armor....
As I am working on my 5yr old's Ironman Halloween costume, I've come to the arm armor. This is a fairly large (multi-piece) pep file, and I'm hoping I can figure out if I have the right scale by just...
And, lastly, I also finished up my last two layers of spot bondo and glazing putty on the Cod Piece and hit that with three layers of a filler primer. It's not as smooth as I'd like it, but it will certainly do. Tonight I plan to finish this piece off with a few coats of Dark Cherry Metallic...