War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy"

Chuey · 10-09-2009, 04:36 AM

Some of my older friends in the prop community know that I have been a huge Iron Man fan ever since I was kid. Long before the extremis or the movie suit, I loved the work of such artists as Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Bob Layton, Mark Bright, Sean Chen and John Romita Jr.

Thanks to some friends on making that dream a reality. Allow me to present their version of War Machine (military version of Iron Man).

Below are my pictures of my initial fitting. I will work with others on making adjustments and I am not wearing the gun pod that they sent me. My thanks to ID1113, Goffcorp and another friend of mine with their time and patience on this trial run.

The suit unpacked.

Bucket Off

Suited Up

So as you can see, I kind of resemble the Hasbro Mark 2 figure or some other artist's interpretations of War Machine minus the weapon pods.

Hasbro IM Mark 2 Figure

Artwork for a War Machine without gun or missile pods

My first hopeful public event with this will be a Shriners hospital visit on Halloween day. For ease of getting around and not to scare kids, I will probably go with a more simplified look. As I get more experience in wearing the suit and as it's refined, I will add additional details.

darthinvictus · 10-09-2009, 05:35 AM

nice!
looks very expensive

bladefans · 10-09-2009, 06:33 AM

I wouldn't simplify it if I were you. The reason kids like War Machine is because of his giant guns!

OdiWan72 · 10-09-2009, 06:56 AM

Aren´t you a little short for a.... "war machine"?
.
.
.
jk, looking great so far!
And I´ll double the comment about adding the guns...DO IT

Markus

MooCriket · 10-09-2009, 10:18 AM

Add the Guns! Great suit

Gungrave · 10-09-2009, 11:38 AM

Nice costume you have there man!! Can you tell us how the front and back shin part is put together (straps,velco)? Thanks man. Again...nice suit!!

Zendragon · 10-09-2009, 12:49 PM

Awesome, can't wait to see it in person.

DaddyfromNaboo · 10-09-2009, 01:04 PM

Looking good ! I´d say you should do a few adjustments, i.e. have the chest armor go higher under the helmet, hence shortening the neck, the same with the arm and shoulder armour, they have to go higher up. The upper thighs have to go higher as well, stretching the legs optically.

That armour is fantastic !

houdiniguy · 10-09-2009, 01:47 PM

LOVE It!!!

Does the new iron man have the
Tri-angular Arc Reactor??

Close up pics?

What are you wearing underneath for an undersuit?

How is the armour held on? Strap system?

Tell us more!

Tom

Mr Fett · 10-09-2009, 08:50 PM

Nice, Chuey!!! I LOVE the paint color. I wonder what paint they used for that?

Bring out the gun pods!

Mados · 10-09-2009, 09:45 PM

That looks really great! All Iron Man suits should use automotive paint. The paint colors are perfect.

NAZGÛL · 10-09-2009, 11:39 PM

Looking great.

FLY JEDI · 10-10-2009, 02:22 PM

Wow! Nice armor Mark. I want a set!

Chuey · 10-11-2009, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darthmaddy

That looks really great! All Iron Man suits should use automotive paint. The paint colors are perfect.

I do not know the exact type, but it was automotive paint.

dork vader · 10-11-2009, 02:42 AM

Holy Smokes! Looks fantastic Mark. The suit is, in fact, as impressive as you've described it.

runnriottt · 10-12-2009, 05:14 AM

Is it resin? I know most of the NAS stuff is. I would use some foam in between the moving parts. Black stick on stuff. Save on the scratches, chips and wear and tear.

I can say from experience its brittle.

I would tweek the mount system as well. Looks to me like the thighs need to come up, the chest and back as well.

This will look great once dialed all in.

Chuey · 11-01-2009, 03:23 AM

Well, I did my first public event in the suit by doing a visit at a local Shriners hospital with fellow 501st garrison members on Halloween day. The visit went very well. We took took pictures, signed autographs and interacted with those present. Many of the child patients were dressed in a variety of costumes, some of them including Star Wars and superheroes.

My thanks to ID1113 and Goffcorp on helping me with my suit to make it wearable for the hospital visit. The plan is to look at other visual and functional improvements in time for Christmas service events.

Below are some sample pictures from my camera that one of the photographers took. Once Shriners gives clearance on the rest, I will post a link to the gallery.

ID1113 also debuted his classic comic style Col. Nick Fury. Here he is with one of our garrison members dressed up as Captain America.

Chuey · 11-04-2009, 03:49 AM

Shriners staff is still going through what was shot, but I was told that I could post images when children wore masks. As I receive permission to post material, I will post it at the following Flickr set below.

2009-10-31- Northern California Shriners Hospital Visit

Chuey · 04-05-2010, 04:18 PM

My thanks to Bret, id1113, for making modifications to my suit in time for the 2010 San Francisco Wondercon. He added a unit for my head, a missile pod and a mini-gun. I'll let him explain what he did. Below are some pictures from the convention. Additional changes will hopefully be made in time for the 2010 SDCC.

Below are some pictures of us around the exhibit floor. Bret was a classic Nick Fury.

For more pictures, please go to my 2010 Wondercon gallery.

PhantomProphet · 04-23-2010, 06:20 AM

wow. awesome job on making an OG war machine costume. looks sick as hell!!

CustomPropSculptorGuy · 04-23-2010, 02:07 PM

wooooow

Chuey · 05-07-2010, 03:07 PM

Some friends and I appeared at the Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX to help promote Iron Man 2. We assisted with service efforts that benefited the Regal Foundation's "Stars of Hope" fundraiser. The Regal Foundation serves as a non-profit charitable organization that coordinates support for numerous national and local philanthropic groups. Examples include Make-A-Wish Foundation and the American Red Cross.

Below are some sample pictures of the event. For more, please check out my 2010-05-06 - Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX Iron Man 2 Premiere Flickr gallery.

Below are some pictures that we took for ourselves.

Cap and Nick engaged in some video game competition.

Cap struck a pose against the night sky.

Now see here soldier . . .

Oh, you did not just use me as an ashtray.

Everything is just cool. I was very grateful that our changing and storage room was heavily air conditioned due to computer equipment in it.

I shall call him, Mini-Me. I had to take a picture of me in my suit with the HeroClix Free Comic Book Day War Machine game piece.

justinbauler · 05-07-2010, 03:53 PM

wow how did i miss this? i live in el dorado hills

Lam · 05-07-2010, 05:04 PM

Wow, that's great! I used to live in Folsom, and saw you and a bunch of other 501st guys at the Borders there a few years ago. Nice suit!

justinbauler · 05-07-2010, 07:31 PM

haha wow what a small world, when was that?

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10-09-2009, 04:36 AM	#1
Chuey Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: California Posts: 1,250	War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Some of my older friends in the prop community know that I have been a huge Iron Man fan ever since I was kid. Long before the extremis or the movie suit, I loved the work of such artists as Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Bob Layton, Mark Bright, Sean Chen and John Romita Jr. Thanks to some friends on making that dream a reality. Allow me to present their version of War Machine (military version of Iron Man). Below are my pictures of my initial fitting. I will work with others on making adjustments and I am not wearing the gun pod that they sent me. My thanks to ID1113, Goffcorp and another friend of mine with their time and patience on this trial run. The suit unpacked. Bucket Off Suited Up So as you can see, I kind of resemble the Hasbro Mark 2 figure or some other artist's interpretations of War Machine minus the weapon pods. Hasbro IM Mark 2 Figure Artwork for a War Machine without gun or missile pods My first hopeful public event with this will be a Shriners hospital visit on Halloween day. For ease of getting around and not to scare kids, I will probably go with a more simplified look. As I get more experience in wearing the suit and as it's refined, I will add additional details. Last edited by Chuey; 12-07-2009 at 06:24 PM.

10-09-2009, 05:35 AM	#2
darthinvictus Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: atlanta, georgia Posts: 489	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" nice! looks very expensive

10-09-2009, 06:33 AM	#3
bladefans Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 497	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" I wouldn't simplify it if I were you. The reason kids like War Machine is because of his giant guns!

10-09-2009, 06:56 AM	#4
OdiWan72 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 4,803	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Aren´t you a little short for a.... "war machine"? . . . jk, looking great so far! And I´ll double the comment about adding the guns...DO IT Markus

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10-09-2009, 10:18 AM	#5
MooCriket Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 5,843	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Add the Guns! Great suit

10-09-2009, 11:38 AM	#6
Gungrave Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 84	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Nice costume you have there man!! Can you tell us how the front and back shin part is put together (straps,velco)? Thanks man. Again...nice suit!!

10-09-2009, 12:49 PM	#7
Zendragon Playboy Billionaire Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,128	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Awesome, can't wait to see it in person.

10-09-2009, 01:04 PM	#8
DaddyfromNaboo RPF Staff - Formerly ManfromNaboo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 9,048	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Looking good ! I´d say you should do a few adjustments, i.e. have the chest armor go higher under the helmet, hence shortening the neck, the same with the arm and shoulder armour, they have to go higher up. The upper thighs have to go higher as well, stretching the legs optically. That armour is fantastic !

10-09-2009, 01:47 PM	#9
houdiniguy Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 2,757	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" LOVE It!!! Does the new iron man have the Tri-angular Arc Reactor?? Close up pics? What are you wearing underneath for an undersuit? How is the armour held on? Strap system? Tell us more! Tom

10-09-2009, 08:50 PM	#10
Mr Fett Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,682	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Nice, Chuey!!! I LOVE the paint color. I wonder what paint they used for that? Bring out the gun pods!

10-09-2009, 09:45 PM	#11
Mados Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 304	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" That looks really great! All Iron Man suits should use automotive paint. The paint colors are perfect.

10-09-2009, 11:39 PM	#12
NAZGÛL Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 856	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Looking great.

10-10-2009, 02:22 PM	#13
FLY JEDI Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 4	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Wow! Nice armor Mark. I want a set!

10-11-2009, 02:42 AM	#15
dork vader Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 29	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Holy Smokes! Looks fantastic Mark. The suit is, in fact, as impressive as you've described it.

10-12-2009, 05:14 AM	#16
runnriottt Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Japan Posts: 338	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Is it resin? I know most of the NAS stuff is. I would use some foam in between the moving parts. Black stick on stuff. Save on the scratches, chips and wear and tear. I can say from experience its brittle. I would tweek the mount system as well. Looks to me like the thighs need to come up, the chest and back as well. This will look great once dialed all in.

11-01-2009, 03:23 AM	#17
Chuey Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: California Posts: 1,250	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Well, I did my first public event in the suit by doing a visit at a local Shriners hospital with fellow 501st garrison members on Halloween day. The visit went very well. We took took pictures, signed autographs and interacted with those present. Many of the child patients were dressed in a variety of costumes, some of them including Star Wars and superheroes. My thanks to ID1113 and Goffcorp on helping me with my suit to make it wearable for the hospital visit. The plan is to look at other visual and functional improvements in time for Christmas service events. Below are some sample pictures from my camera that one of the photographers took. Once Shriners gives clearance on the rest, I will post a link to the gallery. ID1113 also debuted his classic comic style Col. Nick Fury. Here he is with one of our garrison members dressed up as Captain America.

11-04-2009, 03:49 AM	#18
Chuey Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: California Posts: 1,250	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Shriners staff is still going through what was shot, but I was told that I could post images when children wore masks. As I receive permission to post material, I will post it at the following Flickr set below. 2009-10-31- Northern California Shriners Hospital Visit

04-05-2010, 04:18 PM	#19
Chuey Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: California Posts: 1,250	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" My thanks to Bret, id1113, for making modifications to my suit in time for the 2010 San Francisco Wondercon. He added a unit for my head, a missile pod and a mini-gun. I'll let him explain what he did. Below are some pictures from the convention. Additional changes will hopefully be made in time for the 2010 SDCC. Below are some pictures of us around the exhibit floor. Bret was a classic Nick Fury. For more pictures, please go to my 2010 Wondercon gallery.

04-23-2010, 06:20 AM	#20
PhantomProphet Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 142	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" wow. awesome job on making an OG war machine costume. looks sick as hell!!

04-23-2010, 02:07 PM	#21
CustomPropSculptorGuy Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 368	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" wooooow

05-07-2010, 03:07 PM	#22
Chuey Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: California Posts: 1,250	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Some friends and I appeared at the Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX to help promote Iron Man 2. We assisted with service efforts that benefited the Regal Foundation's "Stars of Hope" fundraiser. The Regal Foundation serves as a non-profit charitable organization that coordinates support for numerous national and local philanthropic groups. Examples include Make-A-Wish Foundation and the American Red Cross. Below are some sample pictures of the event. For more, please check out my 2010-05-06 - Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX Iron Man 2 Premiere Flickr gallery. Below are some pictures that we took for ourselves. Cap and Nick engaged in some video game competition. Cap struck a pose against the night sky. Now see here soldier . . . Oh, you did not just use me as an ashtray. Everything is just cool. I was very grateful that our changing and storage room was heavily air conditioned due to computer equipment in it. I shall call him, Mini-Me. I had to take a picture of me in my suit with the HeroClix Free Comic Book Day War Machine game piece. Last edited by Chuey; 05-07-2010 at 08:47 PM.

05-07-2010, 03:53 PM	#23
justinbauler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 192	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" wow how did i miss this? i live in el dorado hills

05-07-2010, 05:04 PM	#24
Lam Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 40	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" Wow, that's great! I used to live in Folsom, and saw you and a bunch of other 501st guys at the Borders there a few years ago. Nice suit!

05-07-2010, 07:31 PM	#25
justinbauler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 192	Re: War Machine (by NAS) "Picture Heavy" haha wow what a small world, when was that?

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