[Nicholszz]

Pepakura is papercraft.
I havn't seen any shown on here.
Thought I would share.
I found the plans on 405th.com
It is actually a very good. If anyones interested.

I built this with some construction paper I had lieing around, worked wonders.
But Card paper is suggested.

Ignore my junk pile of left over paper in the corner of the pictures... Eheh.

Handles. Easier then I thought to make. But still a bit tricky.


Trigger


Bottom.


Top



Side with knobs.


Even comes with a Clippard


The only thing I do not like is the er... Whats it called again?
Trigger set 2?
heh.
But as you can see here, it doesnt connect, and it was a real pain to glue on!
The one part is also square, making it even harder to put on a circle...
Yes I realize it is also backwards... But oh well.


So there you have it. I might add more pics to this topic as I go.
Need to resin it, sand, it, paint it. All that fun stuff.
And some things I am going to hopefully order soon off MMM.

[ProtonCharger]

how do you plan to fiberglass this when you're done, it doesnt look like it would be a simple task? why not use pvc for the clippards/handles after putting resin on the body of the gun?

i think if i tackled this, knowing i would be doing alot of intricate folding id try my best to do as little extra work as possible. i could see it being helpful for some parts of the pack though.

after my jetpack im going to try my hand at a half pepakura rocketeer helmet. and full pep a dr.fate helmet.

[Nicholszz]

Hehe, all the parts are not attached.
Its handle/ main body.
Grips are hot glued to the handles, its pretty much plastin resin holding it on.
It shouldn't be that hard a task to fibreglass resin it.
I don't plan to actually fibreglass the inside. Don't think its needed.
I made an Iron Man helmet. And its 100% durable. I dont plan on smashing it against anything...

Clippard, knobs, and all those smaller parts. I will resin, then screw them on as you normally would.

[Nicholszz]

I think the hardest task will be clean up/sanding.

But durability is not a problem.
Fibreglass resin is tough stuff.

[jackdoud]

Pepakura is an excellent tool for costume and prop making. That said I think this project is not one that should use it. You'd have much better and faster results building with styrene or MDF and tube stock.

[CPU64]

Any other method would be easier than pep....

[ProtonCharger]

says the guy welding his next pack....

[Filandrius]

I think that's his point.

[luke warmwater]

It is just me, or does the gun body appear to be a mirror image?

[Nicholszz]

Eh, no money. I was desperate to get something done.
So this was very simple.
Mirror image?
Eh. According to the plans and pictures I used, this is correct.

[jackdoud]

Eh. According to the plans and pictures I used, this is correct.

Correct to the plans maybe, but it's completely backwards to the actual props.

[ProtonCharger]

oh crap their right!

[Nicholszz]

Hahaaaa.
**goes to check**

SO IT IS!
Haha, oh well.
Ima pick up a gun kit off MM later.
This is just temporary.

[luke warmwater]

Turn it inside-out and you should be okay.

[Nicholszz]

Turn it inside-out and you should be okay.

Lol, if it where that easy.

[Nicholszz]

HAH!
I dont even want this now since its **backwards**
The pack designs are backwards too.
Left handed?
Eh who knows.

Ima just grab an MM kit when I get the money.

[ProtonCharger]

dude. finish the job and make a lefty pack. or flip the plans. not a huge deal. you got lucky and it was caught sooner than when you were figuring out the pack.

[CPU64]

I think that's his point.

Yeeeah, I was about to explain my point but I figured I would be just wasting time since its so obvious.

[ProtonCharger]

if its anything other than "im welding my pack" is a point he's trying to make, he failed. because welding isnt any easy option, much less accessible to 80 percent of the people here.

try again.

[Nicholszz]

Haha, one step ahead of you.
Its drying outside right now.
Next is sanding, and painting.
Might sell it later.
I aint making the pack though.
Figured while I had this, I would make some thinks in Pep for pack though.
Er...
Have Ion Arm, ladder, and some other stuff.
All I need for my pack now is lights, and wires.

YAY, first packs almost done.
Next one will be better. Yes yes.

[CPU64]

Pep:
Print-cut-fold-glue-resin-sand-fiberglass-bondo-sand-bondo-sand-primer-sand-paint.

Aluminum:
Cut-bend-weld-paint.

[ProtonCharger]

Pep:
Print-cut-fold-glue-resin-sand-fiberglass-bondo-sand-bondo-sand-primer-sand-paint.

Aluminum:
Cut-bend-weld-paint.

right, because bending and welding metal is so much easier, because everyone has a welding torch, tanks, and various other crap that goes with it.

[CPU64]

I give up, really. Its not worth it.

[Filandrius]

I give up, really. Its not worth it.

Well said, bro.

Back on topic: keep us posted, Nicholszz! I'd like to see how this ends up.

[Nicholszz]

Heh, its just a temp gun, like I keep saying.
But its resined.
need to pick up some paint and sand paper to go further.
its actually more durable then I thought.
WOO.
Its paper. I am not too worried about something happening to it.

P.S. I know its messy, and needs cleanup. But ^^^ Look up.
As long as you can tell what it is. Ima fine. hehe.

[Nicholszz]

heheh, AND THEN. my cardboard trap can be seen.

[Filandrius]

That Iron Man helmet kicks ass.

[Nicholszz]

hehe, Ima do the whole Iron man suit...
But I wanted to get my GB stuff done.
My pack shell has been sitting there for a year or so XD.

[Nicholszz]

Pepakura isnt a good approach for long tubes things...
**I.E. Handles.
Its too flimsy.
Eh.. Might try and cut the handles out, and pick up some PVC.
Bleh.

[Ronnyboy]

Any chance of fiberglassing, molding, resining up and selling these bad boys?