XRobots - How to modify pepakura templates for foam, includes my Iron Man costume suit

This is a follow up to my last foam building video, showing the principles behind modifying pepakura templates for foam building. The rest of the Iron Man project can be found at: http://www.xrobots.co.uk/IM6

The original video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvtF9Xfcr_A

You can join my page on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/XRobots.co.uk

The title music is also written and performed by me, copyright XRobots.co.uk

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[megatronxmatt]

Do you get your foam online or pick it up locally?

[jamesbruton]

@megatronxmatt I bought it online. The link is in a discussion thread on my facebook page.

[megatronxmatt]

Hello james. I picked up some foam today to give it a try. I picked up 6mm black foam and 13mm grey foam. My question is which thickness did you use for you iron man helmet and suit? Which pepakura file did you use and which web site? I've used the traditional way of fiberglass and resin. I Like your video series and wanted to try a different approach. Looking forward to your next video Thanks james!

[jamesbruton]

@megatronxmatt The foam was 10mm, the link to the Pep files is on my website in the Iron Man foam article.

[gazza554]

Your a genius! thank you soo much! you should have a donation button on your website for all the help you are giving us all! i wouldntt have thought about cutting the pieces straight down and overlapping them a little to get rid of the original gap! thank you sooo much! jsut want i wanted :) Thanks again for the brilliant work James! :)

[jamesbruton]

@gazza554 That's a good suggestion - I'll add a donation button shortly ;-)

[incredibledeon]

@jamesbruton where can i get these templates without pepakura because i dont have a printer i wanted to opy it on by drawing it but i cant find these templates

[goffymew56]

where u get face plate

[goffymew56]

do you need the tabs or not??

[smarfi]

what type of material do you use?

[botttaba]

i am 5'9 feet and weight 320 pounds of fat guy how can i made a bigger templates for my big large size body and i have a very large belly so can that work for me.

[waynetill1964]

I`ve been contemplating a foam Cyberman build and last night at work was wondering if I should follow the cuts in the paper pep or not . And presto , there`s my answer ! You are truly an amazing teacher and artist . Thanks !

[koncertLive]

if you take the time to learn 3d modeling you can extract a mapping of any model into Photoshop. The mapping is exactly what you are doing there in paper. I use "autodesk 3ds max" but for mapping purposes there is plenty that are easier.

[calel15]

you should put a complete helmet video

[ITSROBHERE]

amazing tutorials thank you so much! looking forward to the next video