P poosnicles Jr Member Dec 8, 2007 #1 when you make a pep helmet out of paper what kind of paper does it have to be? can it just be regular printer paper? and im talking about will it be good when you res it or will it not work?
when you make a pep helmet out of paper what kind of paper does it have to be? can it just be regular printer paper? and im talking about will it be good when you res it or will it not work?
S1l3nt V1p3r Sr Member Dec 8, 2007 #2 No. Don't ever use regular printer paper. Ever. Use 110lbs Cardstock. And for your information, read the stickies about pepakura.
No. Don't ever use regular printer paper. Ever. Use 110lbs Cardstock. And for your information, read the stickies about pepakura.
R Robogenisis Well-Known Member Dec 8, 2007 #3 I agree with everything that S1l3nt V1p3r just said. If you are even able to make it out of normal paper, it WILL collapse when you try to resic/firberglass it. Also read the stickies.
I agree with everything that S1l3nt V1p3r just said. If you are even able to make it out of normal paper, it WILL collapse when you try to resic/firberglass it. Also read the stickies.
R rvb4life Sr Member Dec 8, 2007 #5 yeah. first lesson in paper modeling. NEVER use printer paper. your model dosent last as long, and with glass......boom! if it was paper mache, then maybe you could use light cardstock, but no.
yeah. first lesson in paper modeling. NEVER use printer paper. your model dosent last as long, and with glass......boom! if it was paper mache, then maybe you could use light cardstock, but no.