Recent content by stoph

gah im kicking myself for not having done steps 1 and 2, i was intending to do so, but i assumed that it was okay to do it like this after watching crackhead09's tut vid. i guess i assumed that he had skipped straight to the matt w/ resin, but he must've done a few resin coats beforehand. oh...

ah see, i did start at the base (top of helmet) but i didnt do it in sections. as i was begrudgingly throwing the mess in the bin, i noted it was quite heavy and that it was little wonder that it collapsed in on itself. so next time - less resin, more catalyst, and take my time :) thanks for the...

finally had some nice weather and a day off to fiberglass the helmet. i glued in the support struts, cut my matt up into tiny strips, prepped my work area, donned my safety equipment and started applying the resin-covered strips, as per the video tutorials found on this site. i got about 80%...

thanks guys. yeah sorry i meant to edit the title to read "HD MKVI Helm pep COMPLETE," but forgot :p bought all the doings for 'glassing today, if i get a moment tomorrow afternoon i'll start the process, but either way this is gonna be a busy week for me (21st coming up sunday :D)

wasnt sure if they were necessarily needed, but now i will definitely use them when resining. thanks guys

thanks heaps guys, appreciate you stopping by. okayy heres an update (finally) took on Flying Squirl's HD MKVI helm this time. printed on 220GSM cartridge paper (i've developed a preference for stiffer, stronger cardstock). one craft knife, 2 hot glue guns (first one blew up from over-use..)...

nah thats totally a valid argument mate, this is what the thread was set up for - discussion of the pro's/con's of such a medium :)

i live in australia = a lot hotter than most places, and for the most part it wouldnt get near the melting point of 63 degrees celcius. i've grown up in 50 degree summers, and thats been hot, but i'd imagine it would take a bit more than that to reach the melting point, let alone the re-melting...

polymorph was turned to this by a guy on a vent channel i frequent. not sure how practical this would be as far as detailing and molding is concerned, but if it works then it looks promising. is also a cost-effective/safer alternative to 'glassing, if im not mistaken. if it has the consistency...

so youre basically gonna be Belakor's female equivalent? :p great undersuit, i can only hope to source that kinda body armour here down under. any progress on your other bits and pieces? or is it only the handplates finished to date?

hey guys, im pretty new to pep, but on having attempted my first helm just the other day, i used the knife-scoring technique, and have a suggestion. sorry if its already been posted, i dont have much time to go through the 7 pages of replies here i found that when scoring valley folds, folding...

hey guys, long time lurker, first time poster (oh no, not another one..) really impressed with the caliber of work and the sheer talent a lot of you possess, its definitely a humbling thing just to see some of the jaw-dislocating output on this forum. thought i'd dive in the deep end and try...