My First Attempt At Resin / Fiber Glass

[Cracker]

so here is my 2 shoulder pads of my MK IV.



Right shoulder pad. it has only been "Pepped" so far.

Left Shoulder Pad. Pepped, clear coated, then resined and partially fiber glassed.

was also wondering what kinda ideas you guys had for the detail piece on the right shoulder pad. should i resin/fiber glass both pieces, then glue and bondo them together? or should i glue them together and try to do it all as one piece. or should i cut out the shape of the detail on the shoulder pad and then glue it using some card stock pieces (self made tabs) to reinforce it, then resin/fiberglass it as one? i for one think the third is the easiest, but i was wondering on your guys professional opinion.

 

[ACDCrockr209]

Very nice!



Keep it up bro.



-Pony

 

[loue5587]

very nice! like it! i wish my first one turned out that nice!

keep it up!

 

[Cracker]

was also wondering what kinda ideas you guys had for the detail piece on the right shoulder pad. should i resin/fiber glass both pieces, then glue and bondo them together? or should i glue them together and try to do it all as one piece. or should i cut out the shape of the detail on the shoulder pad and then glue it using some card stock pieces (self made tabs) to reinforce it, then resin/fiberglass it as one? i for one think the third is the easiest, but i was wondering on your guys professional opinion.

any comments on this part? XD

 

[gakkengod]

any comments on this part? XD

fiberglassing then bondoing will look smoother and be less of a hassle if you have all the items and tools.



but glueing the peped pieces together then fiberglassing wouldn't be as detailed and even though easier you may not be satisfied with the results.



you're doing great work keep it up!

 

[Gallard]

Im wondering the exact same thing... Im just finishing up the two piec hayabusa and have NO idea on how to attach them. Im thinking of resining them both together, since resin will stick practically everything together. But then for fiberglass Im gunna drill a hole in the bottom under the top crown and carefully placing it in with a wooden stick or metal wire.



Back on your topic! That piece is so small you might be able to resin them together, then add bondo to harden it... Just an idea.



BTW great work!

 

[ACDCrockr209]

was also wondering what kinda ideas you guys had for the detail piece on the right shoulder pad. should i resin/fiber glass both pieces, then glue and bondo them together? or should i glue them together and try to do it all as one piece. or should i cut out the shape of the detail on the shoulder pad and then glue it using some card stock pieces (self made tabs) to reinforce it, then resin/fiberglass it as one? i for one think the third is the easiest, but i was wondering on your guys professional opinion.

You could reinforce the piece with resin and add one or two layers of fiberglass. Once you are done with the fiberglass stage, you can super glue the piece to the shoulder.



If you one day decide to mold it, you won't have to worry about wasting more rubber and smooth cast.



-Pony

 

[wilkdc]

good job. my first pieces got so bad that I had to throw it away. the secret for a good fiberglassing is patience. dont try to hurry up the thing

you'll only loose your piece.



^^

 

[Cracker]

short video update.

 

[gakkengod]

are you only using the fiberglass cloth inside or what/how are you going about your fiberglassing?

 

[Cracker]

are you only using the fiberglass cloth inside or what/how are you going about your fiberglassing?

yeah, 1 layer clearcoat inside and out, then 1 layer of resin inside and out, then 1 layer of fiber glass inside, 1 layer of bondo outside, then sand inside and out, primer outside, then paint outside.

 

[S Merc]

very nice.

cant wait to see how the chest piece for that would look

 

[MADsMoKe]

looks good to me, well done

 

[spartan 381]

looks great! i hope i'll b able to do my helmet this well XD

 

[Cracker]

im scared to start on the bondo now. XD thats how i was before i jumped into the fiberglass. anyone got a really good tut for bondo?

 

[DYSTORTED INC]

!!! :eek !!! DUDE, for your first attempt, that looks fantastic. Keep doing what your doing.

 

[agbates]

Yeah nice job so far. I'll try to get back soon to working on the armor most likely in 3 weeks or so when I graduate.

 

[Cracker]

so i just finished sanding it all down. inside and out. i have one kinda important question though... do i bondo the entire thing, or just the spots that need to be perfect? im really having kinda a hard time finding a good bondo tutorial or at least one about the step right after you fiber glass the damn piece. any help?