I hope this is the right place. I see this is Halo centric, but I'm told you might be the friendly sort for my questions.
Let me tell a bit about myself. I'm looking to make an Iron Man suit. I've been an Iron Man fan since I was a kid. I saw some tutorials using Pepakura and they looking very time consuming. But I guess any good armor would be. Anyway, I want an old school suit not a movie suit. Something like a John Romita Jr or Bob Layton suit from the late 80's early 90's.
Here is lies the question...do I Pepakura or 3D print it? I have zero experience with the Pepakua route. However I have been using 3D modeling programs off and on for 20 years now, mostly off. I'm familiar enough I think I could pick it up again pretty easy enough to make a suit if I can't find a model. At work I do have access to a 3D printer for which I'd also have to buy the material, which is about $4 a cubic inch I'm told. It only prints in 8x8x8 pieces so if I go the printing route I figure I'd have to make some sort of interlocking lego type connectors to make them lock in better. Or maybe there is a better route for connecting the pieces? I have a friend who is pretty good with Bondo so filling in the seams should not be a problem.
Let me tell a bit about myself. I'm looking to make an Iron Man suit. I've been an Iron Man fan since I was a kid. I saw some tutorials using Pepakura and they looking very time consuming. But I guess any good armor would be. Anyway, I want an old school suit not a movie suit. Something like a John Romita Jr or Bob Layton suit from the late 80's early 90's.
Here is lies the question...do I Pepakura or 3D print it? I have zero experience with the Pepakua route. However I have been using 3D modeling programs off and on for 20 years now, mostly off. I'm familiar enough I think I could pick it up again pretty easy enough to make a suit if I can't find a model. At work I do have access to a 3D printer for which I'd also have to buy the material, which is about $4 a cubic inch I'm told. It only prints in 8x8x8 pieces so if I go the printing route I figure I'd have to make some sort of interlocking lego type connectors to make them lock in better. Or maybe there is a better route for connecting the pieces? I have a friend who is pretty good with Bondo so filling in the seams should not be a problem.