Helagak's Mark 45 Project

Hello guys!I've started my build today*-*
using cardboard.The chest is almost ready

I was alittle confused reading this. I thought that cardboard pep builds were just regular cardstock pep builds, but with cardboard. A quick google search on cardboard pep building- shorter build time like foam, but still accessible for fiberglassing and detail work like cardstock builds? MIND BLOWN. I'm totally starting my build this weekend! Great work, guys!

Now, if the remaining parts get done and unfolded by the time people start finishing building the current unfolds, that'd be crazy awesome lol.
 
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Hello, I'm a fan of iron man from China. First thank you for providing the pod file, but I found a problem. ABS and the film inside a bit of access - there are you can buy a complete pod file it?
 
Update on left biceps with shoulder pad, what do you think? Should I attach the shoulder pad permanently on the bicep? uploadfromtaptalk1442571090156.jpg

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As u can see, the shoulder part is a 2 part piece but not the file. Unfortunately I didn't take pics while adding the prominent piece. I covered the area that I needed with painters tape and draw the template I wanted. Then I cut it out and put it on a normal paper so I have a template uploadfromtaptalk1442571418365.jpg then I used a 3mm craft foam to transfer the template to and glued it on top of the shoulder. Also there's a vent on the side of the shoulder which is not in the file so I just cut the part I wanted and glued it slanted to make it look like a vent. Hope it helps!
 
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Here's a test of the left thigh. I used gaiatron's unfold using the standard scale because the length of my thigh is the same as the scale but unfortunately the whole thigh was way too wide for me so I cut 9mm on both sides that's why some detail lines are missing. I'm going to add it later. I hope this tips help you guys.
 
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Here's a test of the left thigh. I used gaiatron's unfold using the standard scale because the length of my thigh is the same as the scale but unfortunately the whole thigh was way too wide for me so I cut 9mm on both sides that's why some detail lines are missing. I'm going to add it later. I hope this tips help you guys.

This is so nice and clean! At the moment I'm print the chestpiece templates.

Anyway, may I ask you which scale you used and your measerements?
 
Thank you brand. The base scale would fit 180-190cm. I learned it the hard way because I scaled up (I'm 178cm) I just trimmed off the sides so it still fits me perfectly. U can see it in the side view pic - hard vertical lines
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A quesiton for anyone who may know or have insight - For cardboard pep builds using foam templates, how does one get around the thickness issue?

I noticed that foam builds take advantage of the flexible nature of foam and variety of foam thickness to shrink build time of armor plate details and shape where normal cardstock builds require tabs and "plate edges" to be made to imitate plate thickness of armor. Because of that, foam templates usually omit the edges as the foam will have an actual thick edge depending on the 5-10mm sheets I've read other builders use. I measured my cardboad sheets and 2 sheets on top of each other is roughly 6mm.

Should I print the tiny edges out of the parts I need from the omitted sections of the unfolds and use them? Maybe cut out 2 template pieces and stack them to imitate thickness? Just trying to get idea of options and what I can do. I'm really excited for this build and trying a cardboard build for the first time, but seemed to have hit a small snag. Any info or help is much appreaciated. Thanks guys!

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Thank you brand. The base scale would fit 180-190cm. I learned it the hard way because I scaled up (I'm 178cm) I just trimmed off the sides so it still fits me perfectly. U can see it in the side view pic - hard vertical lines
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Damn, that looks great!. I'm so jealous.
 
A quesiton for anyone who may know or have insight - For cardboard pep builds using foam templates, how does one get around the thickness issue?

I noticed that foam builds take advantage of the flexible nature of foam and variety of foam thickness to shrink build time of armor plate details and shape where normal cardstock builds require tabs and "plate edges" to be made to imitate plate thickness of armor. Because of that, foam templates usually omit the edges as the foam will have an actual thick edge depending on the 5-10mm sheets I've read other builders use. I measured my cardboad sheets and 2 sheets on top of each other is roughly 6mm.

Should I print the tiny edges out of the parts I need from the omitted sections of the unfolds and use them? Maybe cut out 2 template pieces and stack them to imitate thickness? Just trying to get idea of options and what I can do. I'm really excited for this build and trying a cardboard build for the first time, but seemed to have hit a small snag. Any info or help is much appreaciated. Thanks guys!

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Damn, that looks great!. I'm so jealous.
Maybe this will help
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Hey, this is kind of unrelated, but I'm new to the pepakura method. I'm working on the Sharkmark MKVI Helmet, and I finished the glueing, but I've run into a problem. I'm ready to coat it in resin, but I'm not sure whether I should coat it with the faceplate on or not.
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I want to add some functions to it, and I want the jaw to hinge open as well as the faceplate like in the movies.
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Any tips or help on this?
 
Hey, this is kind of unrelated, but I'm new to the pepakura method. I'm working on the Sharkmark MKVI Helmet, and I finished the glueing, but I've run into a problem. I'm ready to coat it in resin, but I'm not sure whether I should coat it with the faceplate on or not.
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I want to add some functions to it, and I want the jaw to hinge open as well as the faceplate like in the movies.
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Any tips or help on this?
Hi bud what most of us do is resin with face plate on then cut the face place off later when resin and bondo stage is finished always best to resin ourside helmet first then resin inside when dry [emoji106]

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