Hi All, I've recently joined the group.
I will be honest it's mainly cos I really want to create a colonial marines armour set. I'm looking at using the foam matt things (i have a pack ready), I've also been trying to find templates for cutting out the foam.
Although I have resigned myself to just eyeballing it if necessary!

Has anyone else attempted this yet? anyone got advice for a costume making newbie like myself?

Any help would be appreciated.

Stephen

You could try finding the Pepakura files and using those as a base.

Have a dig about on the internet.

Try here.
http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/g ... hp?id=1115

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http://www.chefs-creations.co.uk/shop/index.php/colonial-marine

http://www.kgbairsoft.com/wordpress

Use these ones: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11384&hilit=Pepakura+Pep

I scaled each one up to make them more accurate and fit human beings

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AKA: Simon

Thanks all that's exactly what i was hoping for!

Now I just have to get my butt into gear!

That is the hardest part...

(at least for me )

Here is someone who made foam armor:
http://www.therpf.com/f24/needed-uscm-a ... uscm+armor

Awesome thanks for the link!

I gotta be honest I'm scratching my head a little about scaling, I can't seem to find any scaling options in pepakuru even though plenty of other sites seem to suggest there should be easy to reach options!

I'm 6'7" so definitely need to resize it!

*cough cough* Ahem - figured out my problem! may or may not have something to do with downloading viewer not designer

Go to 2D menu > Change Scale. A little box will come with 4 measurements: Height, Width, Depth and Scale Factor.

To change the size of a specific part you simply change the numbers.
I would start with the chest piece, roughly measure from your shoulder to just below your rib cage, this will be it's height, you can then do the same for the width but you shouldn't need too unless your stick thin or on the larger side.
Print out the chest piece, make it and then see how it fits. Make any adjustments to the Pep file if it's not right.

Once it's the right size you'll want to open up scale menu again and jot down the Scale Factor (it'll be a long number like "1,23456789").
Now use this number to scale the back and shoulder portions.

Repeat the whole process for the leg pieces
#Don't just use the same scale factor as the other parts#

It's all a bit trial and error when it comes to scaling, the original 3D file could have been made without sizing properly.
Hope this helps

Oh and make sure your paper settings are all correct, it defaults to US paper sizes.

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thanks for the help!
I've managed most of that stuff now, just waiting for the last few parts i've ordered to arrive and then I'll be making a start!