Help On Making Pepakura Mark Iv Armor

[SPARTAN N93]

ok,so my choice of armor,the Mark IV Armor from Halo Wars and the armor from the early 2520's.dident want to create the VI Armor since almost everybody makes that armor.Back to the help part.I wanted to know on how to make a Mark IV Pepakura Armor.Ive read the pinned forums on getting started by really inst helping.I need to know what materials to get where to really start like do I make the Helment first or the chest and also what tools do I need.

 

[mc halo3]

excactly what are you making your MKIV armor out of

 

[angry cabbage]

Well sorry to tell you. BUt there arent alot of mark IV pep files. I think rundown made the helmet and bevbor made the shoulder piece but thats about it. Anyway welcome to the forums If you need the links to the file id be happy to give them to you.

 

[Harding29]

theres a mark IV helm on the halo costuming wiki but thats all i know of for the pep files

 

[Robbymrodriguez]

Are y'all sure that is the only file? It's just a helmet? I was hoping after finishing my Mark VI I could get started on the Mark IV.

 

[box o crayons]

ben that sneaky devil i didnt even know he came out with a halo wars helmet. and if your wanting to build it the best way is grab some cardboard and get building

 

[SPARTAN N93]

not really sure material I shoul use for this armor,I know about the Wiki only having the helment file but nothing else I think.

 

[micahmills]

use a 3d program to make some mk IV armor, then get somebody to unfold em

 

[rundown]

ben that sneaky devil i didnt even know he came out with a halo wars helmet. and if your wanting to build it the best way is grab some cardboard and get building

i dont have anymore secrets for the moment. i'm almost through all the requests ive got xD



but on topic: Spartan, halo wars is a fearly new game, nobody probably was able to rip models from the game so whe have to model them ourselves. this kinda takes time. But i'll get there someday in full glory^^.

So sorry to dissapoint you, but there are no other pep files then the helmet and shoulders for the moment.

 

[SPARTAN N93]

That alright,I guess I can figure it out.What material should I use for the armor though?

 

[mc halo3]

well what i would say right now is :"stuff pepakura,im gonna freeform woth cardboard,or sculpt with clay and mold it.",well for me,if there isnt a pep file,im NOT waiting at all,so take it into your own hands and get some chavant-NPS and start sculpting(Get adam or dave(ithica)to help you if needed(by PMing them)assistance).Or you could use some cardboard for freeforming,HMphh...your choice,you wanna wait for pep files,or do you wanna take it into your own hands(i remember i sculpted a MKIV helmet and molded it,its on a stand in my room).



OH and a message to all modelers,The pieces can be modified from MKV since they share similar qualitys and a mix of MKVI.

So try using MKV+MKVI for base building seeing as MKIV uses both for its foundation of scructure

 

[Robbymrodriguez]

Well, I am not making any promises. But I am downloading the free trial off 3ds max and I plan to work on the Mark IV. Especially the shins! But it's been a while, though I did take a class on it. We'll see :/

 

[mchammertime]

Why is it impossible for people to read the stickies about how to make pepakura? Just use cardboard or something for the unmade pieces.

 

[mc halo3]

@mc hammer time



or you can put some effort and time and produce a sculpt which you can mold and then re-cast for profit and then you can make more stuff,Duh..

Go for common sense and Profit

 

[mchammertime]

@mc hammer time



or you can put some effort and time and produce a sculpt which you can mold and then re-cast for profit and then you can make more stuff,Duh..

Go for common sense and Profit

True, true. Didn't even think about it lol.

 

[Robbymrodriguez]

I am very appreciative of all the people who have made pep files for everyone to have a chance at. Besides my sculpting skills=0, as I remind myself from time to time. Wouldn't you rather having a shot at the files?

 

[mchammertime]

Of course, but they take a long time to make, and it would be cool to see some more scratch armor around here.

 

[mc halo3]

@ mc hammer time



you do realize that sculpting is scrath building,and of course everything takes time,but there is an advantage with molding.



If you re-cast your works you could gain heaps of profit meaning all that time you spent making them,comes back in a form of money.



If you cardboard scratch bulid then you can not simtanenously make profit out of it since it cannot be easily re-produced.



I'm only saying whats best for him,money is an importabt asset and if you make good enough stuff,you can gain back twice as much money as would when you were making them



His choice. :cool

 

[SPARTAN N93]

am sorry guys but am real noob here.

 

[mc halo3]

@ SPARTAN-N93



dw we all start out as noobs as well,i think you should make a sculpt because profit generates from selling and selling means reproducing casts and makking moneyz.



so heres the low down:



sculpting=mold=cast=re-produce=profit=moneyz=making more costumes=more monehyz=life happiness.



And considering you can keep on pulling casts out,you can always have auctions(in the classifieds section when you become a veteran)