Mark 43 pic heavy (low budget) (WIP)

The JIX

New Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #1

Hello everyone,

I planned to do an iron man suit for a long time now. So I finally started on the mark 43.

This is a low budget built. That's why I'm using cardboard and bondo for most of the suit.
I still want to do the helmet out of fiberglass though.
And for the soles of the shoes I'm going to use Wood.

I want the suit to fit perfectly so I'm doing all the templates by myself.
Except for the helmet, which is made by gimpee.


Here is my current progress on the back and on the helmet:

 

Last edited: Nov 8, 2014

The JIX

New Member

• Oct 22, 2014

• #2

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

Update!

part of the back is glued together. I'm now going for the lower backpart (not the part connected to the abs)

 

The JIX

New Member

• Oct 22, 2014

• #3

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

Update again!


I put some more cardboard here to get a clear "cut" between the parts


still work in progress But here you can see the still unfinished but advanced product:

 

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TheDodgeMan

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2014

• #4

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

Looks great! Keep working on it!

 

The JIX

New Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #5

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

thanks I will

 

The JIX

New Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #6

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

Torso is nearly finished. Only a few parts are missing

 

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4sidedTriangle

Active Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #7

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

could u make a template of these pieces i know its your size but still

 

Snakenator9

Jr Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #8

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

Where did you get the files?! I have been searching everywhere for them so that I might be able to get it done by the premier.

 

The JIX

New Member

• Oct 24, 2014

• #9

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

I made the files by myself on SketchUp. I can't send you the unfolds because I didn't buy pepakura designer. But I can give you the .stl files.
Here are some pics:


They aren't perfect. there are some parts I didn't print and there is still a missing part on the upper back, but anyway here are the parts:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/9r2fja8rgqkuke5/Torso_finish.stl

 

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ScottishJester

New Member

• Oct 24, 2014

• #10

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

looking good man be interesting to see the final outcome of the build

 

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4sidedTriangle

Active Member

• Oct 24, 2014

• #11

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

thank you so much,not trying to put pressure n you but how did you unfold them? just eye balling it?

 

The JIX

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• Oct 24, 2014

• #12

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

I knew I would make it with cardboard so I only cut the parts on edges or borders. I tried to separate the parts without having to bend them later

 

The JIX

New Member

• Oct 24, 2014

• #13

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

Building my red neck!

So I modeled and cut the neck. I made it movable so it will turn when I turn my head. I still have to put some Velcro on the sides where its going to open. But until then its fixed with tape. have fun!

 

The JIX

New Member

• Oct 28, 2014

• #14

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

Ok so i finished the chestplate and now i will make my way downwards to the abs.

here I made the missing parts on the sides with a lot of detail. so I used layering to get at least some detail.

 

The JIX

New Member

• Nov 8, 2014

• #15

Re: Mark 43 Low Budget, First Time

Update!

So I made the abs (more or less).
I'm still not happy with them so I think I will redo a part of it. I'm now working on the arms. Anyway here are some pics:

 

The JIX

New Member

• Nov 16, 2014

• #16

Update!

I made the upper arm. I directly added a hinge to the elbow because I want this build to have as less holes as possible.

 

dungparker

Well-Known Member

• Nov 16, 2014

• #17

wow, it look really really good
also youre skinny just like my
man, your arm look totally same my arm

 

The JIX

New Member

• Nov 22, 2014

• #18

Ok so I planned the hands. The fingers are still missing but here is what i got so far:

 

The JIX

New Member

• Dec 23, 2014

• #19

A lot of time passed since I made my last update. Well I had a lot of work to do for school and I'm making my driving license but now I found some time to work on it again. I hope I will be finished until May 2015.

I noticed that I didn't say what I'm actually focusing on in this build. Well, here are some things I'm trying to accomplish:

- No gaps (elbow, knee, neck, shoulder, hands, whip and feet)
- great mobility ( a lot of mechanisms)
- a good form (no bubble head iron man, no flat chest, no oversized chest and no flat abs)

I did the forearm. But I will most likely cover it up with putty because it looks kind of rough and the rocket holder is a bit flat.



And I mentioned that I wasn't quite happy with the abs. Well, I finally redid them and connected them with rubber bands. They will be hold between the cod piece and the torso, so there will be always some tension to hold them in place.
Thats how they look without any tension:


And here you can see how I compress them and stretch them.


I will add some rubber bands on the back too, so they will stay in shape.

 

The JIX

New Member

• Dec 28, 2014

• #20

So I made the shoulder and I just assembled it really quick. I have to say, the proportions look pretty neat to me. What do you think guys?