![]() Most of the time bondo is used, but I chose to use apoxie-sculpt instead. ![]() To counteract this, filler is applied to the exterior to better define the shape and detail. Filler- The hardened helmet still has all of the geometry of the pepakura model, which is to say, it needs some help to bring it up to high rez, and eliminate the undesirable polygonal shapes.Once the paper has all been hardened, a layer of fiberglass mat and resin is added to the inside of the helmet to bring it to full strength. This is done in sections to ensure the model does not collapse while wet with resin. Fiberglass- Once the paper model was together, I hardened it with a layer of fiberglass resin painted directly on the paper.Keeping things symmetrical is paramount.Take you time when implementing this building method, and it will make life much easier in the end. However, it takes time, patience and a steady hand to get right. Pepakura is extremely accessible and easy to grasp. Pepakura- The paper templates were printed on cardstock, cut out with an exacto, and painstakingly glued together tab-by-tab. ![]() the helmet began life as a pepakura file available here. For the Warlock costume, I took a top down approach, and began with the helmet.
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