Cheap Reinforcement

[LT GRAVE]

hey guys, ive been working on my RX-78 Gundam, and it has a lot of smooth flat areas on it that dont seem to stay flat. so while i was in a $1 store, i saw they have packs of craft sticks, or posicle sticks if your from Canada.

so i though, use these to keep areas flat. i know that they are not straight, but they do what i intended.

couldnt find this posted anywhere else in here.

so i thinks this may be a good idea

 

[Strankyman]

This is a great idea, I've printed out the pep files then cut out individual sections out of cardboard, and stuck them onto the inside of the relevant sections of the helmet. Same idea, different execution. Your idea however would save a lot of time, good work

 

[LT GRAVE]

thanks, i was thinking of your idea, but thought that cardboard doesnt have the same strength the sticks would.

however the cardboard would fit a better and larger area. i still prefer the strength for when i resin it

 

[Strankyman]

No you're right. 6 of one and half a dozen of the other is probably best if you were to use this method to reinforce. Would you add resin straight over the top? or add something into the inside to smooth it off a bit first?

 

[LT GRAVE]

the inside doesnt matter. it can be fixed with bondo or flexible foam. which i am doing with my mk6 biceps.

one thing to remember, anything can be covered to look properly

 

[Strankyman]

true true, and they're thin enough not to interfere with fiber glassing.

 

[Sigma LS]

Garage sale signs. It's a whole 1ft by 2ft sheet of styrene for like $0.52. Cheap, sturdy, sandable.

 

[Recoil]

here i though i was the only one that had this idea..



but yeah its cheap and works wonders.

 

[tmurray]

sounds like a great idea(especially since i live in canada), maybe i should try it

 

[LT GRAVE]

sounds like a great idea(especially since i live in canada), maybe i should try it

ya man in canada dollarama in the craft section.

we canadians gotta add eachother. we may be closer then we think

add me on facebook

 

[Unbadass]

I use the paint sticks at lowes or home depot, they are free



Chop sticks from any Chinese food place, Free also



Pop sickle sticks after I eat the goods off it, free in the end



Straws from fast food places, free again



Thats all I can think of right now

 

[LT GRAVE]

I use the paint sticks at lowes or home depot, they are free



Chop sticks from any Chinese food place, Free also



Pop sickle sticks after I eat the goods off it, free in the end



Straws from fast food places, free again



Thats all I can think of right now

dude, they are 200 for $1 and i used 10 on a shin

 

[EliteRouge]

I used these Popsicle sticks (I'm Canadian)to enforce my Assault Rifle. It really helped the structural integrity before I filled the entire thing with foam. I would recommend anything from sticks to cardboard to hold your pep steady until you can enforce with something stronger because if your pep folds/warps...well it sucks.



Dave

 

[RaptorGamma]

I have to use that idea now, as that is going to make life so much easier