Pepakura is a shareware program developed by a Japanese company named Tamasoft. So pour yourself a beverage of your choice, get comfy, and let's begin. Since it is a bit on the long side, I've at least tried to keep it entertaining. In describing this project I tried to be as brief as possible, but there's simply no way to describe all of the hours and days and weeks and months worth of work that went into this project in 50 words or less. Instead, I decided that there just wasn't enough Warhammer stuff walking around in the world, so I took it upon myself to help. This project is in no way endorsed by Games Workshop. I'm a fan and these suits are a tribute to a rich universe that I have always loved. It's also important to point out that Space Marines are the copyrighted intellectual property of Games Workshop and I have used the design without permission. I encourage you to do more research and spend some time gathering additional references before you begin. The intent is to inspire other people to take on similar projects. While I suppose I've got a bit of experience with this kind of project, I will admit that this tutorial is not the end-all-be-all resource for this sort of build. The whole project ended up taking about three or four months worth of actual work spread out over about ten months worth of the calendar. Some of the more intricately detailed parts were sculpted in Magic Sculpt epoxy putty or molded and cast in urethane resin. With that goal in mind, most of the components were vacuum-formed in thin sheet styrene or ABS plastic.
Given that requirement, the main challenge was to make all of the pieces lightweight enough to still be a wearable costume. To do it right, the finished characters would have to be about eight feet tall and four feet wide. After trying to talk myself out of it for years, I've finally accepted the fact that I must build Space Marines in all their glory or I would never be satisfied with any of my lesser projects.
I've taken on project after project, but no matter what else I've built, I've always found myself thinking back to those beloved characters from my youth. Years later I've developed a bit of skill collected some helpful tools that allow me to make some reasonably impressive costumes. I ended up getting a job at that same store and spending nearly every penny I earned collecting, building, and painting the models. I immediately fell in love with the rich, dark universe and the heavy, brutal designs of the characters, vehicles, and weapons. When I was a kid I happened past a hobby store in Petaluma, California that carried rulebooks and miniatures for Warhammer 40,000, a tabletop wargame from Games Workshop.
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