Another forum, another noob

[superfly Jeff1]

It seems everytime I pick up a new hobby, I start at the bottom of the food chain again lol

I know you've all heard it a thousand times over, but you guys are all doing some amazing stuff here. I've spent hours over the last few days reading and reading, and I'm anxious to begin.

My question is about the level of skill required to make pep models. Now, I want to start out with the mark VI suit, because, lets face it, thats where I'm headed anyways. My clans philosophy is 'go big or go home', so thats the plan. All of you have infitely more experience than I do though, so if you all really think I should wait, I will. I'm proficient in glassing and bondo, and have the patience of a glacier. Is that enough? A few years ago I was into Star Wars propmaking, but never used pepakura. I've also been up to my neck in case modding and the like. Basically, I need a new hobby and this might be the coolest thing I have ever seen. I can use fiberglass, bondo, and a dremel more than fairly good.

In closing, how imperative is it to start with simpler pieces? I'm sorry if I'm wasting your time with a noob post, but I've found that forums usually are friendly places, because after all, everyones a noob at some point, no? Thanks for any advice you have, and keep up the great work!

 

[BlacRoseImmortal]

Actually, you seem more experienced than most of us when we first joined lol. Welcome aboard, btw!

Pep is easy to say the least, Ive completed a few pep build and Im about as smart as a door knob. You'll do fine here, my only advise to you would be: READ THE STICKIES!!! you've said youve been reading and thats good, better than most noobs lol. So you already on a good start. Just read everythign you can in the Creation Discussion board and you'll be ok.

Happy to have you here!

 

[NZTK]

Welcome to the forum
About the level of difficulty in pepakura. There really isnt one. If you are of reasonable intelligence you should be able to make any pepakura, they just take time. Some of the more detailed ones take a few evenings to get together, but really a monkey could do it if he could read the numbers. The difficulty lies in finishing the parts and detailing it. If you have a background in prop making or sculpting, you'll be fine

 

[JoeyCoz]

It seems everytime I pick up a new hobby, I start at the bottom of the food chain again lol

I know you've all heard it a thousand times over, but you guys are all doing some amazing stuff here. I've spent hours over the last few days reading and reading, and I'm anxious to begin.

My question is about the level of skill required to make pep models. Now, I want to start out with the mark VI suit, because, lets face it, thats where I'm headed anyways. My clans philosophy is 'go big or go home', so thats the plan. All of you have infitely more experience than I do though, so if you all really think I should wait, I will. I'm proficient in glassing and bondo, and have the `. Is that enough? A few years ago I was into Star Wars propmaking, but never used pepakura. I've also been up to my neck in case modding and the like. Basically, I need a new hobby and this might be the coolest thing I have ever seen. I can use fiberglass, bondo, and a dremel more than fairly good.

In closing, how imperative is it to start with simpler pieces? I'm sorry if I'm wasting your time with a noob post, but I've found that forums usually are friendly places, because after all, everyones a noob at some point, no? Thanks for any advice you have, and keep up the great work!

Pepakura is rather easy to do, and your "patience of a glacier" will definetly help you crank out some nice pieces. IMO spending an extra 10 minutes on your paper model will save you an hour detailing. My advice would be to start with a tester model (they are in the wiki, under the High Def models). That way you can get used to pepakura and get an idea of size to scale your actual armor. Robogenesis's hand plates might be a good place to start.
Anyway, thats my $.02 (I just realized there isn't a cents key).

 

[Dread Pirate37]

...Some of the more detailed ones take a few evenings to get together, but really a monkey could do it if he could read the numbers...

Just remember to make sure to print the numbers, its not fun trying to figure it out with out them no matter how easy the part is.

Tony