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I'd say that a ton of effort goes into pepakura and the way we are building. We just happen to be fortunate to be working with some amazingly talented people. Skullcandy and Stormy are great modelers. They are both professionals in the industry that 3D model for a living. They've spent days on some models and even longer on others. CNC is not easy. There is a ton of programming that is necessary after the model is built. There is a bit of machining experience necessary to CNC also. I wish it were as easy as just putting a block of foam in the machine and pushing a button but it's not. It often takes 8 to 12 hours to set up a file to run. Beyond that, there is the hand sculpting, sanding, sealing, sanding, details, sanding, laser cutting, machining, sanding, sealing, sanding, sanding and then you get to molding.
Obviously, there are huge costs involved also. The green foam is $1000usd per board. We are spending a ton of time and money, all of us, on this project. It's not to make it back in sales but for fun.
I'd say that a ton of effort goes into pepakura and the way we are building. We just happen to be fortunate to be working with some amazingly talented people. Skullcandy and Stormy are great modelers. They are both professionals in the industry that 3D model for a living. They've spent days on some models and even longer on others. CNC is not easy. There is a ton of programming that is necessary after the model is built. There is a bit of machining experience necessary to CNC also. I wish it were as easy as just putting a block of foam in the machine and pushing a button but it's not. It often takes 8 to 12 hours to set up a file to run. Beyond that, there is the hand sculpting, sanding, sealing, sanding, details, sanding, laser cutting, machining, sanding, sealing, sanding, sanding and then you get to molding.
Obviously, there are huge costs involved also. The green foam is $1000usd per board. We are spending a ton of time and money, all of us, on this project. It's not to make it back in sales but for fun.