JustKeepGoing
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Hello good people of the 405th I have an interesting idea to propose. I myself been making Pepakura based props for the last couple years now ( Never tried foam) and have been fairly inactive on my 405th account as of late. While scrolling through Youtube in a random fashion I stumbled upon a video which had an interesting concept. Most prop weapons that people build to go with their suit are primarily made of bondo, molded plastic, foam etc, A common thing that pops up in those threads is that the props themselves although great looking are not very durable. Video at Bottom.
The processes itself is much like making a mold of your original prop and making a copy out of plastic this process however makes a solid metal copy (Possibly hollow with some modifications to design) with the side effect of destroying the original, I was thinking, if you were to make the weapon (Example: the Assault Rifle) itself out of a light weight metal Aluminum as an example, would it not give the weight and feel of an actual weapon all the while also being more durable then a foam or resin prop? Due note this was just and idea that I had while was watching the video.
The processes itself is much like making a mold of your original prop and making a copy out of plastic this process however makes a solid metal copy (Possibly hollow with some modifications to design) with the side effect of destroying the original, I was thinking, if you were to make the weapon (Example: the Assault Rifle) itself out of a light weight metal Aluminum as an example, would it not give the weight and feel of an actual weapon all the while also being more durable then a foam or resin prop? Due note this was just and idea that I had while was watching the video.
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