Hey everyone, as you can see I am new here. This is my first official build of any kind. Up until yesterday, I hadn't even picked up glue or scissors since elementary school.
I originally found RPF while searching for an Iron Man chest piece to make for Halloween. Instead of jumping right in to it, I decided it would be better to build one to put on display on my workbench. After researching the forums and Google, I found the dollar store build idea to be perfect to get my hands wet.
All items were purchased yesterday from the dollar tree, with the exception of the hose nozzle that I bought from Big Lots for $2.50, copper wire and medal ring from home depot for $1. Total cost of the build was around just under $10 with tax.
There are some things I would do differently next time. I ran out of copper and would have preferred to have each wrapped section be more full. I plan to build a proper stand for it to be placed on. If anyone is interested, I am happy to list the materials and how-to instructions.
I originally found RPF while searching for an Iron Man chest piece to make for Halloween. Instead of jumping right in to it, I decided it would be better to build one to put on display on my workbench. After researching the forums and Google, I found the dollar store build idea to be perfect to get my hands wet.
All items were purchased yesterday from the dollar tree, with the exception of the hose nozzle that I bought from Big Lots for $2.50, copper wire and medal ring from home depot for $1. Total cost of the build was around just under $10 with tax.
There are some things I would do differently next time. I ran out of copper and would have preferred to have each wrapped section be more full. I plan to build a proper stand for it to be placed on. If anyone is interested, I am happy to list the materials and how-to instructions.