Starting to Fiberglass

Final Pepakura

Well I have finally cut out all of the pieces and assembled all of the paper parts for the helmet. It didn't take as long as I was expecting overall, but there were some parts that I felt took WAY longer than it should have.

Like this one

Looks simple, right?  Well yes, and no.  I did the second one much quicker, but the first took me over 30 min.  The majority of that was cutting all of the tabs though.

Meh...

I'm not thrilled with how the final Pep turned out.  It seems that no matter how meticulous I THINK I am being, there is still a bit more error than I was hoping for.

Like this for example:  There is just a bit more overlap than should be.  The overall shape is close, but there is a slight bit more malforming around the face than should be.  My hope is that I can fix it once fiberglass and Bondo are applied.

Here Goes Nothing!

This is the first time I have ever done any fiberglass work of any kind.  According to articles, the first step is the apply the resin to the model. This stiffens the paper enough to hold its shape while the fiberglass mat is applied.

So after donning a respirator and following the instructions to the letter,  I mixed up the resin and applied to the helmet pieces.  

These pieces need to cure for 2-3 hours at least, probably overnight.  I'm hoping I can salvage these parts and fix any problems with Fiberglass and Bondo, but worst case, I'll re-build the helmet.  

Next Steps:
Chest piece.  That means MORE CUTTING!!!