Rogue Helmet W.I.P.

[AverageAce]

Hey guys, Ive been a member for awhile but I've been pretty much dormant after a short-lived attempt at pepping an M6C SOCOM pistol (bad idea) and failed miserabley A couple days ago I decided to try again and I decided to try my hand at making the Rogue variant of the Mrk VI helmet. After my first full day of pepping this is what I have to show for it, my first pep ever Hope you like it!

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[AceNat]

looking good so far, a little tip for you if you turn edge id on in the menu bar of pepakura the numbers will print out for you.

 

[AverageAce]

yea, i messed that setting up before i printed and they printed OUTSIDE of the edges instead of the INSIDE lol

 

[AverageAce]

Hey guys. I'm back after another day of pepping with more pics, I should be finished by tomorrow, then I need to worry about getting some resin. By the way, what's a good brand of resin to use and where can I get it/supplies for that step of the process?

 

[Jonny Nny]

Lookin awesome so far man! I built this sucker too. Too bad I did it before I knew how to re-unfold stuff.

But a good brand is the bondo brand, which is what I use. Other people may have other opinions.

Then again, you could always invest in some smooth on, lol.

 

[Dark Fang]

bondo is one of the few brands that make it thank god for 3m you can find it in the auto section of walmart

 

[MW Immortalking]

Nice to see another person who likes the Rogue enough to make it!!
Also Pops for handwriting the edge ID I just say F*k it and reprint when I forget to tell Pep to print with Edge ID (No I dont waste the paper I use the opposite side XD)

Although from my experience you might have a hard time reinforcing the helmet in the cheeks if you use the cave in the front of the cheek It's hard to get your hand in there and hard getting resin/fiberglass in there, when I did it I'd wished I'd just left it flat and cut a hole after reinforcing it then just make something else to hold LEDs or whatever.

 

[cr1tterp0wer]

Wow thats what i call dedication, "Edge I.D. meh who needs em."

 

[AceNat]

ahahha now that sucks.. at least you were still able to do it! i cant pep without numbers at all

 

[DeathOfBlades]

Haha when I printed my Carter Helmet I totally forgot to do the edge ID so I just used the other side of the papers and reprinted it with edge ID. I wasted ink but saved Cardstock . But looking good bro. I hope all turns out good.

 

[Beach Ninja]

cool it looks good

 

[AverageAce]

Hey guys sorry I havent been updating the last couple of days I've gotten really tied up but guess what......I FINISHED THE PEP TODAY!!!! So in this post I will upload all of the pics from day 3 and from today, day 4. Hope you like what you see! And if someone could give me a link for a good resin tutorial and a good bondo tutorial that'd be great. Thanks again guys for the good feedback, it means alot!

Day 3:

Day 4:

 

[iKNIFE]

Looks good, NJ!

 

[MW Immortalking]

SWEET! awesome job!

 

[kupokitty]

What's it look like on your head?


I've found that dumping rondo in and sloshing it around works pretty well on that helmet, but it likes leaking out those tiny holes under the cheeks.

 

[Gallard]

What's it look like on your head?


I've found that dumping rondo in and sloshing it around works pretty well on that helmet, but it likes leaking out those tiny holes under the cheeks.

If its leaking that worries you, I have had the same problem but taping some painters tape tight over the holes will keep from leaking and fill those holes flush with the helmet.

 

[mochafreak111]

grate job cant wait you gana rondo or what?

 

[AverageAce]

yep! In fact, I just rondo-ed it tonight! I've been pretty behind on updates but the next one will be huge Keep watchin this thread!

Thank you so much guys for all the good feedback and support! YOu guys have kept me going and kept me inspired and I cannot thank you enough

 

[AverageAce]

Ok guys, MAJOR update today. I've been REALLY behind on my updates because I've been going crazy trying to get this done by Monday. I just finished sanding my Rondo-ed helmet tonight and I realized how long it's been since I last updated. So here you guys go! A metric ton of pictures documenting my resin and rondo process. How am I doing thus far?

Resin:

Rondo:

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Thing I'm Worried About:

I'm worried about these rips and tears "/ I dont have any bondo left and I'm needing to paint today...They're not really major they just annoy me, should I be worried?

And lastly, when I rondo-ed the bottom ring of the helmet, I only had a bit of rondo left. This being my first project ever, I freaked at the thought of losing the rondo I mixed. I sanded it down pretty good but I'm worried about that pattern showing up after I paint.


Hope you guys like what you see! How am I doing so far?

 

[Deputy Dog]

This was my first pep too but, like a dumbass I made it out of regular paper and not card stock. It looked good until I resined it. Oh well, we live and learn. Keep up the good work.