Sonnenschein Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm going to have some questions in the near future, so please share your knowledge! Building the paper model is pretty straight forward. But when it comes to fiber glassing, how to you "stabilise" your model? I can imagine that the paper becomes saggy once its wet. What to do? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 As long as you are using good card stock paper it should hold up. Here in the states we use 110 lb cardstock for pepakura. I don't know what the Euro equivalent is. Here is a good FAQ page about pepakura http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/3008-The-Ultimate-Pepakura-FAQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandolorian Street-fighter Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 ...AND, if you are pepping a larger piece and you need it to hold its shape, like say a chest piece, you could either use a strip of cardstock or even a small wooden or plastic dowel to keep it where you want it. Just cut the material to the desired lwidth, and glue it in place to stabalize the form. Once it is fiber-glassed, you can remove the braces... you won't need them anymore! Good-luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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