Paper Proton Pack build with Pep Files and Solidworks CAD fi

[ProtonCharger]

PROJECT INTERLUDE FOR SPINNING HEADS

I can understand how pep can appear nutty, and its also a strange new uncharted thing for the majority of the community. Honestly, the work involved appears intense, but really kids, it boils down to CUTTING PAPER AND SUPER GLUING IT. I can also understand how heads can spin until results are seen. So, here’s a completely unrelated project I’ve worked on to show how Pepakura can turn small pieces of paper into tying for the coolest prop I’ve ever done (other being my Jet Pack to go along with it).

Imagine THAT, for the Proton Pack. See, my Rocketeer helmet consisted of pieces of paper no wider or longer than 1"X4", how I unfolded the proton pack, there are larger pieces to work with (MUCH EASIER)

Like I said, patience with this medium is a virtue. Just work with it, take your time, and results will be fantastic. How cool do you think it’ll be when you’re done with your Pepakura packs to tell your pals you made it by CUTTING AND SUPERGLUING PAPER. and *learned how to use resin, bondo, rondo and other things you can apply to future prop projects?

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PROJECT UPDATE**

I’ve completed another PPDBOX2, IONARM and started on a GUNMOUNT BOX. This week’s been really ■■■■■■ with a 2 day migraine, and I needed to take a break from this (getting frustrated with it, DO NOT BE ALARMED ITS NATURAL WITH ANY PROJECT, I’ve been accumulating GB uniform related materials and was a little excited to play with that stuff) so I used the time work on a belt gizmo. I have way too much planned for my personal packs, so, I’m overloading my thoughts with what I want to do and what needs to be done to do what I want to do, not to mention how to do it.

I hate being so creative sometimes. Drives me nuts.

Remember if you get flustered, or keep messing up, or confused by the idea of Pepakura:

CUTTING AND SUPER GLUING PAPER. It’s all it is.

[rafj27]

Thats pretty awesome man!

I cant wait to see how this turns out.

[nick-a-tron]

That helmet is so awsome!

[Phish4dinner]

i had no clue you made that mask out of folded up paper… i’m officially amazed!!!

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[ProtonCharger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nb_mH4Q4mw

HERE’S WHERE I LEFT YOU HANGING.

@ProtonCharger

extra credit

IONARM. This guy is easier to do in two pieces, one, being that if you see most kits, they’re done this way. folded over and glued then given the fake weld. It’s a no brainer after you get it cut out, perforated, folded and glued.

You’ll see I made some notes, I wrote them during the first 2 tries to this project. You dont necessarily need a skeleton for the IONARM. It didnt help the way I was doing it and those pieces are in the landfill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfI7VlfwqAs

Here’s what it looks like when you’re doing the IONARM properly. With it’s tabs folded over the face, folded parts are prefolded, and it’s waiting patiently to be AADCTaped.

Inside facing up for AADCTape, see how the tabs are folded under for easy folding later.

I thought it was a good idea NOT to take a picture of assembly, because this wasnt a complicated component. I mean, I could have, but that was really the nice way of saying I either “dropped the ball” or “was on a roll”, really, it’s a box you’re gluing together from CUT PIECES OF PAPER, not the next ship for the space program.

See? It’s an IONARM. NOT an International Space Station

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1xtpsY0_LI

**OH SNAP, ITS THE PPDBOX2

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PPDBOX2 assembled the same way as the IONARM.

Look kids. The PPDBOX2 is just as easy as the last one. So I didnt take a picture because of fear of being redundant and less entertaining. So what I’m telling you with THIS PICTURE, is NOT TO TAPE IT UNTIL THE FRONT HALF OF THE BOX AND SIDES ARE COMPLETE. Easiest way to assemble this piece is glue all the sides where they meet as a strip. NOT attaching this piece, until they are all attached to the FACE of the component.

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WHERE DID I PUT MY FORK!?**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQaLzfyC26Q

That’s it for now. It was brought to my attention that my GUNMOUNTBOX was not correct, so, I’ll have that fixed, unfolded and PEP and SOLIDWORKS files will be up shortly.

[cpu64]

Paper is great for building prototypes. I started using it as a kid when I wasn’t satisfied with a regular folded paper airplane. I wanted a biplane, with a propeller and wheels. So I built one.

Like he said, use the heaviest card you know your printer can handle.

I actually used mat board for my armor, but it will not help if you’re following a print out instead of cutting it free hand .

[Ricky]

this is amazing!!! i’ll be starting this same project next week. i’ll be sure to follow your progress intensely!

thanks for sharing man.

[ProtonCharger]

HERE WE GO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpopXL2h33U

There was a link to an updated file here, but it’s been added to A NEW archived file in the first post of the thread, located at the bottom RIGHT HERE: http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=305434

MAJOR thanks to Matt Burkit for pointing out and helping me fix this very important pack component.

[wm6929]

ACCURATE PEPAKURA GUNMOUNT BOX - You need this for this build. To avoid confusion, DELETE the old one called GUNMOUNTBOX NO RIBS and the other one with ribs. OR KILL IT WITH FIRE.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AYZVRGMS

ACCURATE SOLIDWORKS GUNMOUNT BOX

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E7TYL5RH

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need

to

start

over. But, its cool.

This is still a great thread and great build.

[Carpeteria]

I HATE HOW HELPFUL AND ENTERTAINING THIS ENTIRE THREAD IS

[FossilizedArt]

PC, rock the hell on with this totally commendable thread. Utterly cool!

[ProtonCharger]

Alright kids,

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REMEMBER…**

@ProtonCharger

HERE WE GO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpopXL2h33U

There was a link to an updated file here, but it’s been added to A NEW archived file in the first post of the thread, located at the bottom RIGHT HERE: http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=305434

DAMN, AQUAMAN SURE CAN DANCE! No. That’s NOT what I want you to remember. I want you to remember that I modified some files, and uploaded them. Changing the GUNMOUNTBOX…meant…I had to change the CORNERPLATE. So either you use the one you have…which is fine, except you have this ugly gap to fill now, or you can use the new one that meets all the way down to the top of the new GUNMOUNTBOX

I ALSO was in a giving mood today and thought

@the crap in my head

You know Adam, you handsome devil you, maybe you ought to fix the side of your gunbox because that curved side is scary with all those gaps you need to fill by taking out that stupid drilled hole you didnt need to put there in the first place and maybe making your own tabs might even be more of a task for you, and if you change it then you should share it. Also, it probably wasnt the best idea in the world for you to reheat and eat that Chipotle burrito from yesterday.

YES, I THINK IN RUN ON SENTENCES.

I’m also at a point where, my original plan from the start was to turn my pepakura pack into a game pack. I am needing to shift my focus on my pack components for game style ones. I will have updates of them contained in this thread. However I’m still on the fence about doing regular pack components for another pack (I dont need a 4th pack because I’ll already have one loaner), to show they can be done, BUT what I need to do, is modeled modified regular pack parts anyway. For those of you following along, it wouldnt be too hard to keep up with my ramblings about game pack stuff while working on your regular packs because…

Either way, I havent come to resin and bondo, and then that part of the build will be very VERY helpful for anyone (remember I’m all inclusive building for new proppers).

So, with this update that includes absolutely nothing pertaining to a physically built part of my pack, possible heart break because I’m shifting focus to a game pack, but you get some really neat files!

as I update new files they will be called: “FIXED (I AM A FILENAME)” . To avoid confusion for myself (BECAUSE I HAVE A CRAP TON OF THE SAME FILE FOR BACK UP) and others. Here they are!

There was a link to an updated file here, but it’s been added to A NEW archived file in the first post of the thread, located at the bottom RIGHT HERE: http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=305434

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HEY ADAM WHY ARE YOU SUCH A JERK OFF AND DIDNT UPLOAD THE GUNBOX FILE?! **

because I “suppressed” the feature that was a drilled hole and didnt need to reupload a file you already had. Thanks. Besides, there are plenty of other valid reasons why I’m a jerk off.

[The_Stiff]

@ProtonCharger

Besides, there are plenty of other valid reasons why I’m a jerk off.


I don’t like your jerk-off name. I don’t like your jerk-off face. I don’t like your jerk-off behavior, and I don’t like you, jerk-off.

[ProtonCharger]

…im sorry, i wasnt listening…

[FeinDTacticS]

Wow… that calls for tons of patience..

Paper is a great medium. I am happy to see you are getting such great results from using it. I know once it is coated it will also handle light moisture due to random weather.

very nice indeed

[azmyth]

Hmm, this might be a viable option for my next pack. I’m still one of those who can’t afford to spend hundreds on a prefabbed shell, and suck at carpentry.. surely I can fold and glue some paper.

[ProtonCharger]

@azmyth

Hmm, this might be a viable option for my next pack. I’m still one of those who can’t afford to spend hundreds on a prefabbed shell, and suck at carpentry.. surely I can fold and glue some paper.

exactly!

[ProtonCharger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYgO8LWKH4I

I spent the last of March and beginning of April working on my Pepakura Dematerializer, here’s where I’m at.

The first thing I did was get all my materials together for the FIXEDCORNERPLATE. Those of you keeping up will remember that I uploaded an updated file a few posts back on this page ( I even changed the original link to the file so all the updated files are included in the zip on the first post). You should open up, and print out** FIXED CORNER PLATE**

OBLIGATORY LIST OF TOOLS!

Scissors, a ruler, the printed file, and a dead pen. Not pictured? Aluminum Air Conditioning Duct Tape and a utility knife.

**ALL YOU DID WAS TAKE THE SCISSERS OUT! **Yeah. I know, but what this fuzzy picture doesnt show you, is that it’s all perforated anxiously awaiting its folds to be folded under for the AACDT (REMEMBER THAT FUN ACRONYM FOR ALUMINUM AIR CONDITIONING DUCT TAPE!?)

GUESS WHAT IM NOT GOING TO SHOW YOU!?

A picture of the tabs folded under and the inside taped, mostly because I didnt take one of this particular corner plate. I dont even have assembly photos. Just the finished piece. In my usual fashion I’ll take more photos of the second one I make, so you can really get an idea what the heck I’m doing.

I’ll tell you what I dont like about that picture.

1, my finger is covering up some of those stupid r’tarded small tabs that wouldnt go into the box and take superglue like a real man.

2, that “curved” corner has like a weird gaping hole and it doesnt accept that angle it’s intended to do.

Both are fine, and are easy fixes when we come to the resin and bondo part later, right now, this is something that MAY discourage someone, and think “DAMNIT, ALL THIS HARD WORK FOR GARBAGE. IM THROWING IT OUT AND BUYING 90 DOLLARS WORTH OF ELECTRICAL BOXES AND HOT GLUE THAT I’LL REPAIR FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE”

Dont do that. Keep at it with me, and everything’ll be all right. I have a picture at the bottom (DONT LOOK YET!) that there’s a bunch of things needing to be fixed, that will be fixed when we reach resin and bondo.

we’ll call this one, “FINISHED UNTIL MY NEXT UPDATE WHEN I SHOW MY SECOND ONE.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BmVaSRX51M

NOW THE DEMATERIALIZER’S COSMETICPLATING

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE ALL CUT OUT?!

Like this. You’ll also need the same tools that you needed above, even the ones not pictured. and the file you’re working with is called COSMETIC PLATING

This is assembly with everything perforated, and the AACDT applied to the inside and tabs superglued. You’ll also notice with the next two photos that I have it assembled up to the point of the files you have.

This one shows that inside curve of the plating where the SPACERWPLATES will meet. Frankly, this particular part was a BITCH and a half for me to glue, and it even helped get this part to lay funny. So I ended up cutting off the tabs and that space just sit free, since this is something I can fix with bondo later. I did however take care to glue the “inside walls” of that part, because it does need some sort of stability there.

Final photo of what I have assembled that will resemble YOUR file.

See? This is what MY cosmetic plating looks like finished. I’ve opted out of doing the flippy stasis ribs like I originally wanted to, but cripes, SOME of this stuff just defies the laws of physics.

Thats all for my Ghost Dematerializer for now. Next update I hope to have some misc new pictures of some old components, including some that show where to draw some tabs for a CRANKGEN (because I dont like how that one i have in this thread is put together) and an different approach to the POWERCELL’s screen window. FINGERS CROSSED, I’ll be started on a SPACERWPLATES.

and just for everyone to see WHERE THE HECK WE’RE AT

yay for shadows in pictures obscuring stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF5nQp0GLcw

SEE YOU IN A COUPLE WEEKS.

[gEkX]

what is that part on the cosmetic plating on the bottom right that has ribs?

[ProtonCharger]

My personal packs are going to be game packs.

@ProtonCharger

I’m also at a point where, my original plan from the start was to turn my pepakura pack into a game pack. I am needing to shift my focus on my pack components for game style ones. I will have updates of them contained in this thread. However I’m still on the fence about doing regular pack components for another pack (I dont need a 4th pack because I’ll already have one loaner), to show they can be done, BUT what I need to do, is modeled modified regular pack parts anyway. For those of you following along, it wouldnt be too hard to keep up with my ramblings about game pack stuff while working on your regular packs because…

Either way, I havent come to resin and bondo, and then that part of the build will be very VERY helpful for anyone (remember I’m all inclusive building for new proppers).

So, with this update that includes absolutely nothing pertaining to a physically built part of my pack, possible heart break because I’m shifting focus to a game pack, but you get some really neat files!

I’m running out of regular movie pack components to work with, and running into parts that need to be game pack parts. Not to worry though, my next major updates will have the SPACERWPLATES and CYCLOTRONFORPEP and my FIXEDGUNBOXATTACHEDTRIGGERBOX, which are movie pack parts with no need for game pack modification. When it comes to ribs for the packs I’ll do a quick run through of what I originally intended for the movie pack and how to do them, but that wont happen until after I put a layer of resin on the pack anyway (which wont be permanent because I have a different set up for game style ribs).

A little note about the game pack cosmetic plating:

I badgered people for the better part of a week in the chat and around the internet for opinions on if I should make the cosmetic plating for the game pack “stepped” like it is in the movie, or “flat” which could just be a modeling error. I hated to see that stepped look go, but greater good an all for “accuracy” sake I made it a flat piece. If you’re REALLY ABSOLUTELY INTERESTED I’ll show my comparison shots between the two later, though I’ve moved on and settled on it being this way and wont be changing it.

As it stands with my game pack files, I would like people to get a handle on the pepakura with the regular movie packs before I figure out how I’m going to release the pep files publicly.