TUTORIAL - How To Use PEPAKURA For Costume Building- Part 4 (Assembling The Pieces)

[wristracer]

Hi Stealth! you probably get asked this all the time but what scale would you use, roughly for a guy 5'8" 165 lbs? for Iron Man pep files...thanks! awesome work man!

[makkumeda85]

someone should laser cut this on metal sheets and weld them together...I wonder how much would a metal armor be worth...

[jer9716]

this is so helpful!!!



[TheTyler1238]

how do u zoom in on the 2d part

[jeffp1ify]

nice work man! i was wondering what is your height

[TakashiTsuyoi]

wood glue also works very well



[SolidSoundwave]

I'm planning to make a Halo Reach Scout helmet with pep. At what stage should I try to put the visor? And what would be the best way to attach it to the helmet?

[TheHeroTutorials]

@SolidSoundwave you should size up the visor early on to match up the opening. I suggest installing it after you paint it. unless you want to do it before painting , but you'd have to go through the trouble of masking it up with tape. I use hotglue to install a visor. I made a Mark VI Spartan helmet before and didn't have a problem with that.

[DeathlyDesignz]

@SolidSoundwave i know this comment is old and u probably found out your answer but i am doing that same helmet and i would say to put the visor in after you have resined,used fiberglass cloth, and have used bondo. Do it b4 u piant

[NEMZOOO]

me and my friend wanna make the whole suit out of foam, i was just wondering, wouldnt it be hard to fold the flaps if we were to use foam?? i mean its going to be quit thick so how would we do that? and if you have a video about it could you send me a link please?

[TheHeroTutorials]

@NEMZOOO I already have a tutorial up. You should check the videos in my channel.

[sprigletstudios]

do you use fibreglass matte withe ur smooth cast?

[doinurmomsz]

I've followed your vids for months and always see you comment on stuff in therpf.com your work is incredible. Think you'll be making a video on how to make mold soon?

[TheHeroTutorials]

@doinurmomsz thanks man, I try to help out as much as I can from what I know. I will be making molding videos soon if there is enough interest. Just need to finish the foam tutorial. I have to do it over as I'm not happy with it.

[mpriaulx]

Hey hey, I (believe) I commented on your Fanexpo vid mentioning I had a question about Pep. Before I buy the Pep mod program and work on some props, it appears you have actually assembled the piece out of the printed cardstock stencils (to test fit I assume), then strengthened THAT piece. I am new to fiberglass/resin stuff, but my question is: how/when does the foam come into play if you assembled the armor piece from the stencils (I assumed they'd be traced onto the foam, to be assembled)?

[TheHeroTutorials]

@mpriaulx the foam is a different way of building and there are vids up for that :)

[mpriaulx]

@TheHeroTutorials I checked through the videos on this channel, and I did not see any that focused on the exclusive construction using the foam, only the card stock/cardboard via Blackdynamo. I may have missed them? I'm making a latex venom costume/mask. I'll post those vids of my process up here once it is finished so people can see my process with that material.

[lockedandloaded59]

u have helped me the most u need mor views

[TheHeroTutorials]

@lockedandloaded59 We need more prop makers to get into this hobby. :D

Glad I could help you out bud .

[paulo1977pm]

hello friend am from Brazil and I'll try a full armor faser like yours, but I have a doubt! I'm 1.67 tall as I print the pieces in Pepakura?

sheet and what I have to use to print? thank you God bless you!

[VariablePenguin]

I've found just regular white Elmer's glue works great for putting the pieces together. It's much cheaper and less messy (no glue "strings") than hot glue.

[HyperSniperCo]

@VariablePenguin I've found that out too, although I use Scotch tape to reinforce it on the inside and out. I just wonder how it will stand against the resin.

[1pcfred]

I'm jealous. You have a glue gun stand! I don't have one of those.

[ziblikh]

thank you very much i'm trying to make a halo suit but i still can't get the scalling stuff right...

[TheHeroTutorials]

@101DriftingLord

I sent you a private message. It has some tips on scaling. I"m might make a video to explain this further,

[Gotenks112]

@TheHeroTutorials

could you pm some tips on scaling to man, im new to this and I dont want to do it all correctly from start to finish!

[zinnattymx]

You make this looks so easy.