silentd3at4
Jr Member
Salutations all. I am new to the 405th forum community as well as completely new to armor making, and "pepping". I started my first attempt at a warmachine pep file ( O_O ) which didnt look intimidating till i got to the tiny little folds along the sides of the helmet. Anyways I found folding these spots EXTREMELY difficult and was wondering if the folding issue would cure itself with better paper. Being this was my FIRST attempt and a hobby me and my wife might enjoy doing together. Anyways I used basic printer paper ( i know im supposed to use card stock ) and it is quite clear that card stock is the best way to go about pepping these helmets and armor pieces.
My question is ( not knowing much about card stock ) what is the average weight of paper should i use? will 110 lb be enough or should I go heavier or is heavier over kill?
Another reason I used printer paper instead of the widely recommended card stock was
A) is it something i would get burnt out on and give up on AND B) to learn about scaling. My helmet is to tight and i have to bend the paper as it sits to fit over my head (though i believe after resined and fiber glass it should fit if I give a lil force to it) So i was glad I didnt waste card stock on a helm that doesnt fit. I did some research through forums and youtube and off the bat this community seems greatly helpful any tips on scaling a helm and preventing this issue before i get committed and make another stab at this helm?
Next, the helmet fits my wife great (.growl lol) but because of bad quality paper in my pep and losing some of the finer details (assuming due to flimsy paper and hard to fold) will i be able to fix some of the lost detail with bondo putty or should i not waste my time, money, or materials?
Furthermore is this problem with the tiny folds due to the paper or my clumsy fingers? Please offer tips to folding techniques? That be great! ^_^.
I know this is a long message but because i finished my first helm in pep even though it looks very shoddy at best it got me excited and its something I think I can do with a little advice and little help and make a better quality pep next time around. Thank you all for reading and anything you can share !
My question is ( not knowing much about card stock ) what is the average weight of paper should i use? will 110 lb be enough or should I go heavier or is heavier over kill?
Another reason I used printer paper instead of the widely recommended card stock was
A) is it something i would get burnt out on and give up on AND B) to learn about scaling. My helmet is to tight and i have to bend the paper as it sits to fit over my head (though i believe after resined and fiber glass it should fit if I give a lil force to it) So i was glad I didnt waste card stock on a helm that doesnt fit. I did some research through forums and youtube and off the bat this community seems greatly helpful any tips on scaling a helm and preventing this issue before i get committed and make another stab at this helm?
Next, the helmet fits my wife great (.growl lol) but because of bad quality paper in my pep and losing some of the finer details (assuming due to flimsy paper and hard to fold) will i be able to fix some of the lost detail with bondo putty or should i not waste my time, money, or materials?
Furthermore is this problem with the tiny folds due to the paper or my clumsy fingers? Please offer tips to folding techniques? That be great! ^_^.
I know this is a long message but because i finished my first helm in pep even though it looks very shoddy at best it got me excited and its something I think I can do with a little advice and little help and make a better quality pep next time around. Thank you all for reading and anything you can share !
