Bigturc's Ironman Mark3 Build
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quovadis0920
Sr Member
Really excited to have this project back on treack..I mean really. 
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opcornchris wheeler
New Member
hey great build. this may be a stupid question but, in the picture of your leg peice the actual pieces look very thick. what sort of paper/card did you use when peping it?
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cheers
chris wheeler
New Member
then im guessing you just do the usual, fibre glass resin on the outside and fibre glass resin and matt inside? thanks for getting back to me
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cheers
Bigturc
Sr Member
Chris, yes, EpoxAmite outside, and EpoxAmite w/ fiberglass. Epoxy resin is odorless, quite handy in a condo!
Time for a long overdue update! Here's pics of my finished upper parts. Finally, they're as clean as I will go, redid a lot of lines, opened up all edges who had air through the gel coat, fixed broken edges, thickened thin edges and added the ridge on the shoulders.
Only the flaps to do now, but a lot of work on these too. Not sure when I`ll get around it now .. I`m pretty busy with the new house!
Don't mind I ran out of primer, so my last corrections are still visible! Quite happy with the final look of it!
More surprise to come soon to those who still follow this thread .. :love
Time for a long overdue update! Here's pics of my finished upper parts. Finally, they're as clean as I will go, redid a lot of lines, opened up all edges who had air through the gel coat, fixed broken edges, thickened thin edges and added the ridge on the shoulders.
Only the flaps to do now, but a lot of work on these too. Not sure when I`ll get around it now .. I`m pretty busy with the new house!
Don't mind I ran out of primer, so my last corrections are still visible! Quite happy with the final look of it!
More surprise to come soon to those who still follow this thread .. :love
jackieisrockin
Well-Known Member
Well that just looks awesome!
ROBOSTEVE 0671
Sr Member
Some solid work there Al, quite a transformation! Great work!
Still following with great interest. Maybe into the new year you and I will get these Mark 3's onto a good place where we'll see them close to finished. I'll be updating my thread very soon.
Great to see these pics above mate.
Still following with great interest. Maybe into the new year you and I will get these Mark 3's onto a good place where we'll see them close to finished. I'll be updating my thread very soon.
Great to see these pics above mate.
Looking great! Now the fun part... paint! :lol
All the hard work is definitely going to pay off :thumbsup
All the hard work is definitely going to pay off :thumbsup
PurdueMadLou
Member
Wow - just read this from the start - amazing attention to detail. You're incredibly patient!! As it's getting colder here, I'm going to have to look into the Epoximate instead of the polyester resin. The bondo body filler stinks up the place pretty good too though. Is that what you're using the Evercoat Rage Gold to replace?
Bigturc
Sr Member
Thanks guys .. Yeah, I do realise that I have an enormous patience to try to finish this to almost perfection!! I know it'll pay off in the end!
MadLou, nah, the Evercoat Rage Gold is as smelly as the rest, it's just much smoother .. almost creamy compared to the bondo brand. It just goes on much smoother in the end!
MadLou, nah, the Evercoat Rage Gold is as smelly as the rest, it's just much smoother .. almost creamy compared to the bondo brand. It just goes on much smoother in the end!
electraflier
Well-Known Member
Never stopped waiting and watching my friend! Can't wait to see more!
omg that back look like the mark 7 one without the back pack !!!Chris, yes, EpoxAmite outside, and EpoxAmite w/ fiberglass. Epoxy resin is odorless, quite handy in a condo!
Time for a long overdue update! Here's pics of my finished upper parts. Finally, they're as clean as I will go, redid a lot of lines, opened up all edges who had air through the gel coat, fixed broken edges, thickened thin edges and added the ridge on the shoulders.
Only the flaps to do now, but a lot of work on these too. Not sure when I`ll get around it now .. I`m pretty busy with the new house!
Don't mind I ran out of primer, so my last corrections are still visible! Quite happy with the final look of it!
More surprise to come soon to those who still follow this thread .. :love
Royal Dump
Active Member
Wow that front chest piece looks very accurate!
morcon1223
Member
all I can say is WOW!!! very impressive work.
electraflier
Well-Known Member
Ok I'm hooked my friend! Have the bolts and love them! If you do a run I would be honored to be included! They are so hot looking!
Thanks! M
Thanks! M
ROBOSTEVE 0671
Sr Member
Nice! Lovin those little rib details mate, oh yes!
I'll mail you !
I'll mail you !
Bigturc
Sr Member
It's been a while, but I finally could finish the thigh to make it pep friendly.
So now, you'll have the complete leg, my shin and the thigh that fits together!!! I'll make that available soon if anyone got my shin.
Unfortunately, I have no update on my suit since I'm building a whole house right now .. so that'll be a few more weeks without being able to work on the suit. But I'm really tempted to at least send the thigh to the printer! :love
So now, you'll have the complete leg, my shin and the thigh that fits together!!! I'll make that available soon if anyone got my shin.
Unfortunately, I have no update on my suit since I'm building a whole house right now .. so that'll be a few more weeks without being able to work on the suit. But I'm really tempted to at least send the thigh to the printer! :love
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