ironman mrk7 foam build first EVER

Hello to all, i'm ninjareaper and i'm new to this site but far from it be i am not a total noob. i have built a full master chief armor for myself with the pepakura cardstock method. but i want to try different methods of how to build armor so here comes ironman foam armor build. this is my first go at the foam build, but i'm sure it wont be my last. so i'm sure i am going to need some help along the way and i'm going to be asking you guys some stuff. so here it goes

Hey I am currently building a foam Iron Man mk.VI suit, and this is my very first build of any sort, ever :L
If you check out my thread, you can see how i've been doing, and since you havve some sort of experience, I'm sure you will have no problems :P
What sort of foam are you thinking of using?

standard 1/4" eva foam,

well after a couple of trial and error for the lower forearm of the mk7 armor. i found out the hight for it wasnt the actual length going from the wrist to the elbow. but the opening by the elbow where you put the arm in.........well i hope it is, all i can say when i get this arm done, it will make the other one easier XD

Hey @ninjareaper where do you buy the foam and how much does it cost I'm kinda new to costume making and I want to make the mrk 7 pls help

10 pieces 1/4" (6mm) THICK CRAFT FOAM SHEETS 12"X18" | eBay

this is the cheapest foam i could find. after you place the order the supplier will contact you asking what types of colors you want. also if you are not a 100 percent sure about the sizing of the armor just make it the regular pepakura way(cardstock method). that's what i did on my last armor and that did save me some cash in the long run and it will save you from wasting foam

hey if anyone can help me, im still having a hard time scaling my lower forearm pieces for my ironman mark 7 the files are from stealth, i know i start from the wrist. but i cant figure out if i end up at the elbow or some where else. i already ended up with a huge one and a extremly small one. so if anyone can help it would be appreciated.

perfect refrence picture

I am going to do this suit after I finish my current War Machine build, and when I saw your problem I decided to do a quick no-tab paper and scotch tape pep of the forearm.

To tackle the scaling, I ignored the length issue, as it's 2 seperate files, and if you want to stretch the length you can just add to the upper forearm section. I just focused on the width. Using the "Measure distance between two points" tool, I checked the inner diameter of the forearm, compared it to the width of my forearm, and found it too small. Then I went to the "Scale Factor" tab, and input the width I wanted, plus 15 mm for foam thickness and breathing room. Pepped it out, at 22.25 scale factor, fits like a charm.

Just focus on the width, then make up the length by adding a filler strip at the end of the "Upper forearm" piece that slides inside the lower piece.

thanks Han Polo, i'll get started on that right away. this is going to help me alot

sweet, you saved me a bunch a time

Can't wait to see the suit, following your build will save me time when I get around to mine

thanks man, i can start now since im out of the sling

that iron man looks pretty cool!!!
i will try that next once i finish my iron mark 6 and war machine

hey sorry for the huge butt wait, school and stuff took up my time and now im starting again.could anyone give me a tip on how to correctly glue and cut the foam.i try the helmet and it didnt turn out well.so any tips what so ever could help alot

so to let everybody know, i have bot forarms and shoulders done,, plus one calf