Recent content by Michael Wessels

I recently got into sculpting and mold making with my first big project. I wanted to make a large, 3D version of the board game Settlers of Catan. I started by modelling each hex and then proceeded to mold them with gelatin and cast them in plaster. I wanted to tidy up some surfaces and...

Re: The Perfectionists Ironman Mark VII - Large Update on Page 2 (Sept21) Hey guys. This last week I didn't work on the project at all. But haven't updated you guys in a while. Here is where I am at right now. I have probably put in about 75 hours now, not counting drying time and am really...

Re: Torx' Iron Man Mark VII Foam Build Thread What I did for my helmet, and am still working on it. Is i took rags and cut them into roughly 2x2 inch squares. layered them with white glue on the inside and then used something called foamcoat instead of bondo. gets really hard and is water...

You know, that helmet reminds me of the daft punk helmet, maybe look at a few of those, you could maybe even modify one to work. good luck! love the game

Re: Torx' Iron Man Mark VII Foam Build Thread I like the helmet! I am working on the same one right now in pep. I am modifying it at the moment to be 7 from 6. I would love to see the pics you taked about, but your link is broken at the moment! could you fix it? I am not sure what to do with...

Re: The Perfectionists Ironman Mark VII - Large Update on Page 2 (Sept21) Well it is more of a helmet right now, might eventually become a suit. I used Shark's unfolded by dubeen. Don't quote me on the spelling. But it is a VI helm, and I will be modifying it in this stage to be a VII.

Re: My Iron Man Mark VI (pics) Nice update. I like how you inlay pictures in pictures. The Pep looks good and fiberglassing should be fun! I suggest adding some supports to large pieces to help them keep their shape. good job so far!

Re: The Perfectionists Ironman Mark VII - Large Update on Page 2 (Sept21) I had quite a bit of problems on the back piece when I pepped. I spent about 10 hours on it, and it didnt work, which can be seen in my earlier posts. What I did, and it isn't perfect by far, was i started on the...

Re: The Perfectionists Ironman Mark VII - Large Update on Page 2 (Sept21) I really don't know, as I don't have any comparison. I have never fiberglassed something, nor held a similar sized piece to see. It is quite heavy though, but it was heavy-ish even before I started coating it.

Re: The Perfectionists Ironman Mark VII Hey everyone. It has been a while since I updated. I have been travelling and the helmet is slow going. I set out to build it completely without using any resin based products that would require all the safety equipment and ventilation, as I dont have...

Re: My Iron Man Mark VI (pics) Have you had any issues with sagging parts? I have heard that the bigger piece, like the chest, if they aren't covered in resin, they tend to sag over time.

Re: The Perfectionists Ironman Mark VII So here it is after 2 layers of PVA. Very little to no warping occurred during application of the layers. Very happy with where it is at the moment.

Re: The Perfectionists Ironman Mark VI Here is a funny and frustrating update for you guys. The people I am staying with had people over last night, so I stayed at another friends. I sleep in their basement and have a room to myself. I always close the door as my ironman stuff sits on the floor...

Re: My Iron Man Mark VI (pics) Hey, any updates on the suit? My helmet is just being prepped for PVA. Giving it a couple layers of paint primer to seal it so the PVA doesn't cause it to become soggy/deform.

Re: The Perfectionists Ironman Mark VI So I am changing thing up a bit. Apparently I did not know exactly which ironman suit is which, because I actually like the VII more than the VI. So that is where I am headed. I don't think it will be to hard to modify the helm/ make a new one someday...