Poor man's fiberglass?

I'm making another attempt, this time at the start of summer. Hopefully it'll go better than the last two. Anyhow, I am making my helmet out of cardstock-paper-stuff and cardboard. I am planning to cover it with paper mache, since I'm not so sure I have the funds for bondo.

Bondo will literally cost you $10-$20. Use illustration board instead of cardboard, it works much better

Originally Posted by BobaFiend

Bondo will literally cost you $10-$20. Use illustration board instead of cardboard, it works much better

Eh, maybe. I do have the money then. I could probably find it easy. But is that just the bondo? What about the other products? And what Is illustration board? does it bend? because I am using cardboard for a bendy part.

following this method: http://mercs.firespray.net/forum/ind...?topic=34853.0

Thanks, m19

Illustration board is uncorrugated cardboard made of laminated sheets of cardstock. It bends much better than corrugated cardboard, looks cleaner, and can be found at craft stores like Michael's in the US.

Here is my build thread, I hope you will agree it's much cleaner than the one you're currently following. There are some helpful links in the first post as well.
http://mercs.firespray.net/forum/ind...7507#msg667507