So here we go! The base of this helmet uses a pepakura folded paper model. Plywood- 3/32' thickness, 6' x 12' (3ea needed) Minwax Polycrylic sealer Velcro- Cotton swabs/ soft brush- for applying pastelsД®lectronics/Hardware- Arduino- I used my own design Arduino servo board (you can use any variety Arduino you want- available at RadioShack, Sparkfun, Adafruit, etc.)- Small switch (2ea)- JST female connector- JST extension wire AA batteries (4ea) AA battery holder- Servos- Hitec HS-81 (3ea)- Hitec HS- 425BB (2ea)- Servo extension wire- Gears- 22T 32 pitch Hitec splined (2ea)- 24T 32 pitch 1/4' shaft mount (4ea)- 4-40 Swivel ball links (4ea)- 4-40 threaded rod- Super Duty short control horns (2ea)- Servo shaft adapter 1/4'- 10-32 Rod end- 10-32 tap & drill bit 10-32 bolt 10-32 nuts (3ea) 1' Aluminum angle- Nylon spacers- 1/4' ID x 1/2' OD- 1/4' OD brass tubing- 3/8' Aluminum rod Aluminum mounting hubs w/bolts- 1/4' and 3/8' bore 10mm super bright white LEDs- local supplier or 10mm LED holders (2ea) I purchased these locally but I found some online here- Resistors- 100 Ohm (2ea) -local Radio Shack Standoffs- I used standoffs I salvaged from electronics equipmentI found in dumpsters but lots of places sell them online in various sizes - Female breakaway headers- Miscellaneous wire/small wood screws Small piece of steel sheet- I used a scrap piece cut from old electronics chassis material Magnet. Materials- Cardstock (2pkgs)- Newspaper Craft foam sheet (10ea 12' x 18')- White glue Tacky glue- Gorilla glue- Spray foam- Paint- 1 can silver 1 can copper 1 can satin clear coat Pastels- dark blue, reddish brown, black Tools- Saw for cutting wood/metal- I use a Milwaukee hand saw that accepts reciprocating saw blades- super handy! Cordless drill w/ various drill bits X-Acto knife with #11 blades Scissors- small sharp scissors make cutting the patterns easier Glue gun Sandpaper- small piece of 100 grit to smooth wood edges and spackling Allen wrenches- Inch Screwdrivers- phillips and flat head Soldering iron- the Hakko FX-888D is probably the best soldering station available for under $100 Ballpoint pen Bench vise or some other way of securing work while cutting metals Trusty Instructables multitool- I never leave home without it!

Pepakura viewer alignment