How Many Gallons

[nynjamasta]

I am working on various peices of armer, hoping to get them done by halloween, but i dont have much money. how much reisin does a typical set of armer need?



please dont be a thread cop.

 

[phenry]

I used ~2 gallons for my Mark 6.

 

[S1l3nt V1p3r]

I am unfamiliar with gallons, but a full Mk. VI armor will use about 2-3 liters of resin.

 

[Robbymrodriguez]

It varies a lot. Phenry's ~2 gallons is 8 liters which is 3-4 times as much as S1l3nt V1p3r used. Buy one gallon which is only a little more than S1l3nt V1p3r's amount and then buy more as you need it.

 

[nynjamasta]

thanks for understanding everybody. That actually reashured me a little becouse I only have enough money to but one gallon. hopefully that will be enough for a helmet, chest, hayabusa arm, 2 forearms, shin, and a theigh. maybe i am being just a litle optimistic.

 

[Chewbs]

I have used three quarts so far and just picked up another quart today to finish off my ODST. A MK6 will use a bit more since there is more to glass. Also the method of fibreglassing used also will play a part in things for example brushing on the resin will use less that dipping the fibreglass before putting it on.

 

[ImaGonnaGetYou]

Don't buy large amounts at one time until you have a majority of the pieces done. Otherwise, you have the possibility of overspending. Get a small portion of it first, and see if it is able to resin a piece completely, or in multiple layers, or completely. Then just estimate how much you'll need to cover all of your armor (don't forget that you need resin for fiberglassing, and rondo if you plan to use it).