Tips and Tricks for making the Helmets

[skatersss]

Are the lines not printing? This happened to me.

This fix worked for me:
1.Open the file in Pepakura
2.Click File and go to Print Preview
3.Make sure the lines show up on everypage
4.After the line are all on the paper, close it and go to File>Print and Paper Setup
5.Change the Lineweight, and set the transparency to 0 (this might make the numbers to the smaller pieces hard to read but it is easy to figure out.
6. Close that and go to File>Print...


that worked for me and hopefully it works for you. Good Luck

thanks it worked haha now i can start making lots

[aftershock245]

Happy i could help!

Still working on gathering electronics...I dont think I'm going to do the face screen on Guy because that is well over my head (ThreeFN thanks for the link, thats just way to complex for me at this time) so I'm sticking with the lights down the sides for Thomas and Guy. Plus I have a multi color LED belt buckle I'm going to use for the center of Thomas.

The Goal:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ammnra#p/u/3/MrbHIBYqJ4w

this is all I want to do for now with the lighting

[R0B0T]

Huh, there's a papercraft Daft Punk helmet patterns? Can someone post a link because I'm too lazy to search it, please? :P

[aftershock245]

What one do you want?

[aftershock245]

Huh, there's a papercraft Daft Punk helmet patterns? Can someone post a link because I'm too lazy to search it, please? :P

Ok go to Pepakura
I recommend downloading:
-The newest Designer v.3.0.7 something like that.
-The Pepakura Viewer
-And Designer V2.1.7

Now go to 405th.com Click original view.
On pages 1,4,& 5 you'll see different helmet layouts the Guy layouts on page 4 are the best but you need V2.1.7 to print and the Thomas layouts on page 1 you need V3.0.7


ROBOT(and anyone else looking) I hope this helps...

[SWR]

Hey all, I've been reading through this mammoth thread for the last few weeks and I started making a Thomas helmet about a week ago.
I thought I'd share what I've done so far, I've had a slightly different approach. I used the Luchofunk template to get the basic shape, but instead of a baseball helmet I'm using a toy power rangers helmet. The Luchofunk template fit right onto it with very little alteration. Since there's a plastic structure underneath all the cardboard pieces I think it may end up being a little more durable than the baseball helmet design. The downside is that the overall shape of the helmet isn't quite as round as it ought to be, so it won't the most accurate reproduction. Also, the helmet is a bit small and makes for a snug fit.
Here's what I have so far:
http://yfrog.com/6uimg1810j
http://yfrog.com/29img1811ij
http://yfrog.com/3timg1812j

[Akkazento]

[aftershock245]

man that looks good

[Ratfuzz]

Nice! A bit of sanding and I think you've got a great looking helmet!

[Volpin]

He's a prop/con artist (see what I did there? hehe)

Not really sure what you're implying here, but I don't find this very funny. I make it a point to be as forthcoming and earnest in all of my business transactions, and don't take affronts to that lightly. All I have is my reputation, and the last thing I need is a little side comment like that making it seem like I'm out to scam people.

If there's something you'd like to elaborate upon, please do so.