Updated MK VI Arc Reactor/Stealth MK VI Suit-Unibeam 9/11(Pic Heavy)

dabiddabird

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #41

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

I guess it must just be the frustration i went through to get em done....

Thanks guys

 

STEALTH

Sr Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #42

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

dabiddabird said:

I guess it must just be the frustration i went through to get em done....

Thanks guys

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wait till you get to the shins. :lol

 

dabiddabird

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #43

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

STEALTH said:

wait till you get to the shins. :lol

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Haha I know. I've read yours and others horror stories lol.

I'm kind of intimidated now :eek

 

STEALTH

Sr Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #44

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

dabiddabird said:

Haha I know. I've read yours and others horror stories lol.

I'm kind of intimidated now :eek

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It's better to think the worst, cause when you get to it...it won't be THAT bad.

 

dabiddabird

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #45

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

STEALTH said:

It's better to think the worst, cause when you get to it...it won't be THAT bad.

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Thanks for the advice. I'll keep running worse case scenarios in my head til then haha

 

pRoJectEarth7

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2011

• #46

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

man... your foam suit is coming along nicely :thumbsup... so smooth and clean...

i really gotta get myself to the foam band wagon very soon...

keep it up!thumbsup

cheers!

 

dabiddabird

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2011

• #47

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

pRoJectEarth7 said:

man... your foam suit is coming along nicely :thumbsup... so smooth and clean...

i really gotta get myself to the foam band wagon very soon...

keep it up!thumbsup

cheers!

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Thanks

Finished up the forearms. The elbows aren't pictured because they are still curing after I epoxy(ed) them.

Some edges are darker. What i did was i join all the seams then reinforced them. After that i went back over any seams with excess glue with my glue gun tip and smoothed them over. My though is when I spray the parts with plasti dip none of the glue gun beads will show, thus creating smooth lines (in theory).

and i forgot to include these ones with the bicep update...

 

dabiddabird

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2011

• #48

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

With the rest....

 

STEALTH

Sr Member

• Oct 22, 2011

• #49

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

look at this man. Nice work.

Isn't it nice to look at in your room there?

 

dabiddabird

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2011

• #50

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

STEALTH said:

look at this man. Nice work.

Isn't it nice to look at in your room there?

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Yes it definitely is. I know what you mean. Every time i look up and see it I'm like "that's bad ass".
I still have trouble believing i put it together lol

 

dabiddabird

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2011

• #51

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Hahaha The Iron Hood....

 

STEALTH

Sr Member

• Oct 22, 2011

• #52

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

That actually works for some strange reason.

It goes well with my Magneto-Man.

 

chimmera30

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2011

• #53

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Biceps Done(Pic Heavy)

Fantastic work with your foam build, clean cuts and very neat work,suscribed!!!
Also loved how you built your arc reactor +1 for that for sure!!

 

dabiddabird

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2011

• #54

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Forearms Done(Pic Heavy)

STEALTH said:

That actually works for some strange reason.

It goes well with my Magneto-Man.

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Oh the Iron-y lol

The master of metal meets master of tech

I always wanted to see an Iron Man/ War Machine-esque take on the Punisher

chimmera30 said:

Fantastic work with your foam build, clean cuts and very neat work,suscribed!!!
Also loved how you built your arc reactor +1 for that for sure!!

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Thanks, your Iron Monger looks cool too. I bet that was a fun and intense build.

 

dabiddabird

Well-Known Member

• Oct 24, 2011

• #55

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Forearms Done(Pic Heavy)

Ok so I decided to do the shins next. Since everyone says these are the hardest part (and I agree), I thought I might as well get them done and over with so that the rest is down hill from there.

I only did one so far and will do the right one after a much need break. (these are a pain in the a** to put together)

Tried my best and here's what I got.

On side note my new rotary tool came today much needed after my crappy harbor freight one died on me after only 2 weeks :angry

 

J

j0wE

Well-Known Member

• Oct 24, 2011

• #56

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Forearms Done(Pic Heavy)

that shin looks good man, dont worry too much about making em perfect. when i build something I usually add a little something extra, something that makes it "mine" artistic license I guess

 

dabiddabird

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• Oct 24, 2011

• #57

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Forearms Done(Pic Heavy)

j0wE said:

that shin looks good man, dont worry too much about making em perfect. when i build something I usually add a little something extra, something that makes it "mine" artistic license I guess

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Thanks. Yea I think I'll take your advice I've been pulling hair trying to get these things to look like the pep files lol

 

STEALTH

Sr Member

• Oct 24, 2011

• #58

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Forearms Done(Pic Heavy)

dabiddabird said:

Thanks. Yea I think I'll take your advice I've been pulling hair trying to get these things to look like the pep files lol

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Yeah Jowe's right. I never follow the templates exactly or I'd go nuts.
I take short cuts because following it exactly, isn't always the most realistic approach for foam.


The shin is looking awesome though. :thumbsup

 

chimmera30

Well-Known Member

• Oct 25, 2011

• #59

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Left Shin Done(Pic Heavy)

Again wonderful work, beautiful work on the shins!!!
Almost there now!

 

dabiddabird

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2011

• #60

Re: Mark VI Arc Reactor/Mark VI Build- Left Shin Done(Pic Heavy)

I have not been working on my build lately (will start again tomorrow), but I did a small paint test on scraps. I am hoping to find a combination of products to allow the paint more flexibility to prevent cracking.

Just one test so far which was shoe goo over the foam followed by paint.
(paint used is left over Krylon Cherry Red from my Red Hood Helm)

As you can see the paint was very flexible and coated pretty well. I did about 3 coats. No matter how much I flexed the foam it did not crack. However, I doubt that this will work for an enamel paint such as the Cherry Red Metallic everyone uses. I will buy some to test anyways.

Next test will be with:
- PVA glue
- Plasti dip
- Plastic primers
- Modge Podge
- Vinyl spray paint

I have high hopes for the vinyl spray paint, as I have used it for automotive purposes and it is very flexible and does not easily rub off. However, there are not many color variations for this type of paint.