IRON PATRIOT w.i.p. converterd to iron man and new attempt at the patriot 11/08

[Azurial]

Re: IRON PATRIOT w.i.p. *UPDATE 9/02*

if i may - i work almost exclusivly with cardboard, and it is dificult to work with, best thing to do is run an exacto knife/box cutter along the lines about 3 or 4 times to get a nice even cut.

also with the mounts for the slide mechanisms, you can slide them into the walls of the helm and hot glue them in place. or even cut out a bit into the wall of the part to get the slides in there without stabbing you in the head - hope this helps.

 

[Ghadrack]

Re: IRON PATRIOT w.i.p. *UPDATE 9/02*

I think your 8/13 ansd 8/16 updates showed a lot of promise, you have obviously learned some thigns along the way, with some hard work, you'll be able to put something cool together.

The upate today, the pics aren't fantastic, so it's hard to tell what you've got going on with the body, but keep at it. I imagine you are learning something new every time you work on this, and at the end, even if you aren't satisfied with the outcome, you are going to have made enough progress and learned enough that your next project will be even better. That's how we learn to do incredible things.

 

[Cosmic Ash]

Re: IRON PATRIOT w.i.p. *UPDATE 9/02*

"if i may - i work almost exclusivly with cardboard, and it is dificult to work with, best thing to do is run an exacto knife/box cutter along the lines about 3 or 4 times to get a nice even cut.

also with the mounts for the slide mechanisms, you can slide them into the walls of the helm and hot glue them in place. or even cut out a bit into the wall of the part to get the slides in there without stabbing you in the head - hope this helps. "

how do you reinforce the cardboard? same as you would pep style? that first cardoard torso i got angry and smashed but i noticed i rondoed and fiberglass the inside but the rondo flexed and cracked and the fiberglass was kinda just standing alone.

and far the body for now im turning the page im starting to cut up some bins i have since seeing that iron lantern suit and breaking it down how he put it together its giving me the drive to try that out. and yes by all means trial and error is how all great things come to be

 

[Cosmic Ash]

Re: IRON PATRIOT w.i.p. *UPDATE 9/02*

getting back to work on this and gonna post update pics im really like the new version im doing of this

 

[Cosmic Ash]

Re: IRON PATRIOT w.i.p. *UPDATE 9/02*

used starx tutorial for the articulation for the arm i need to expand the forearm a little so i can fit the other side in there aswellbut im really liking this method the nasty look of the chest is from sloppy plastic welding i dont have the nice one that feeds aabs rods through it i have one thats essentially a low temp soldering iron with a troul tip nut suggestions comments feedback good or bad all welcome

 

[corby]

Re: IRON PATRIOT w.i.p. UPDATED 9/17 palastic weleded and rivets

Oooo I've always wanted to see someone do an Iron Patriot. Good job on the articulated elbows, they looks really nice!

 

[Cosmic Ash]

Re: IRON PATRIOT w.i.p. UPDATED 9/17 palastic weleded and rivets

thanks it did not make any sense to me about how it could bend until i look at a few other sites about medievil style suits were made and than the wheels in my head started going its a very simple thing to do and theres a dude on section sixteen who has an iron patriot suit at about the same stage as my old one. the sites not taking any new members or id drop him a line about creation im really excited to get this done because im ready to move on from iron man/patriot stuff haha

 

[Cosmic Ash]

Sleeping Lionheart Iron Patriot W.I.P. to iron man and back again 11/09

last minute iron man conversion for a halloween contest at bingo hall up at the rez
1000 to first 500 to second 300 to third......i was fourth got beat by a group of middle aged women who won kiss replica outfits on a radio show or something....

didnt even finish it i quickly slapped legs on the there didnt have the articulation on all the joints just right elbow and painted it up way before sanding was finished. but i a good note i made an arc reactor in about 45 minutes

battery operated christmas lights
rattle can lid
silver paint

BOOM arc reactor mayber 7 bucks

and after that contest i realized i lost sight of my goal and it was to iron patriot for the emerald city comicon not rushed last minute iron man even though i got many fans of children that day
so i started over once more

and my latest investment the craftsman 2 in 1 scrolling sabre saw div 9 item 28223 with detachably hand rest to allow maximum control when using the 360 degree scrolling feature and laser light to ensure spot on cuts available at sears for 79.99 or 59.99 during craftsman club sale haha

theres been many trial and errors but im a strong believer in the ourney is more important than anything
thoughts opimioms suggestions good bad ugly all welcome its all rock n roll to me

 

[Cosmic Ash]

beautiful weather in washington is slowing progress down a bit but ive started using gemini khans amazingly awesome and amazingly simple method for the new helmet and i hop to have some progress pics soon but i do have a question to whoever reads this

i cant rememeber what forum i found it but i found an illustration of an iron man helmet where rather than hinge with magnets to flip up and down to get in and out it slides and collapses i cant find it anywhere or id post where i saw but i want to acheieve that...any info or advice to get me started on planning that out?