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The Prop Stop
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Re: Iron Man WIP
I see it...but I almost don't believe it...lol.
I see it...but I almost don't believe it...lol.
TallDarkandDisfigured
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Re: Iron Man WIP
WOW
I'm amazed with the primered cardstock alone.. It looks amazing. I'm planning to give the pepakura stuff a try. I joined the 405th a while back but I always get lost in pictures and never manage to decide on a project..
Off for a brick of cardstock tomorrow I think.. It'll be just the helmet for me though. No space for a full suit unfortunately..
WOW
I'm amazed with the primered cardstock alone.. It looks amazing. I'm planning to give the pepakura stuff a try. I joined the 405th a while back but I always get lost in pictures and never manage to decide on a project..
Off for a brick of cardstock tomorrow I think.. It'll be just the helmet for me though. No space for a full suit unfortunately..
Dung0beetle
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Re: Iron Man WIP
I opened this thread thinking "I wonder how much more he's done with his armor...", but then I scrolled down...
Anyone who thinks pepakura is just for kids needs to take a look at this thread.
I opened this thread thinking "I wonder how much more he's done with his armor...", but then I scrolled down...
Anyone who thinks pepakura is just for kids needs to take a look at this thread.
Re: Iron Man WIP
Thanks guys, glad everyone still likes it. I was happy with for about a day, now not so much. The legs really bother me, not very accurate in allot of ways. So they are getting rebuilt this week along with more accurate "hip pods" I'm going to up the scale a bit as well since the length just barely fit and I can always pad to fit around. I was just in to much of a hurry. :confused That's never a good thing. I should have the new lower section done by the weekend.
Thanks guys, glad everyone still likes it. I was happy with for about a day, now not so much. The legs really bother me, not very accurate in allot of ways. So they are getting rebuilt this week along with more accurate "hip pods" I'm going to up the scale a bit as well since the length just barely fit and I can always pad to fit around. I was just in to much of a hurry. :confused That's never a good thing. I should have the new lower section done by the weekend.
shaunsheep
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Re: Iron Man WIP
bump were did all the great images go?
bump were did all the great images go?
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Sorry about that I was moving them, they should all be working now.
Not much to update as far as actual armor goes. As I said last post I wasn't happy with the lower section so I rebuilt the legs, shins, hip pods and built a boot. Well I built 3 but on the third try got a scale that fits.
I'm going to mold it so it's solid since I "may" wear this, so they will be molded glass.
Here's a few pics of the new more accurate hybrid leg sections and boot. They give me quit a bit more room as well.
Sorry about that I was moving them, they should all be working now.
Not much to update as far as actual armor goes. As I said last post I wasn't happy with the lower section so I rebuilt the legs, shins, hip pods and built a boot. Well I built 3 but on the third try got a scale that fits.
I'm going to mold it so it's solid since I "may" wear this, so they will be molded glass.Here's a few pics of the new more accurate hybrid leg sections and boot. They give me quit a bit more room as well.
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So other than that I have been busy taking a break from acutally peping anything and decided to build some of the smaller stuff that i'd rather not at the end of it all. So I machined up the bolt/rivets that go on the Shoulder bells, chest, back flap, elbows, knees and the boots. As well as remade the hip pods. I thought since it'll be 22 pieces in total I would try my hand at doing some molding and casting. This is my first try at so be nice. I couldn't for the life of me get the Smooth-cast 326 to work without having a massive amount of bubbles so I cast my pieces in polyester resin.
The hip pod was built in pep and compleatly filled with fiberglass filler and resin, it's not the most accurate but it took awhile and I was not interested in putting any more time into it. Some pics of the progress.
So other than that I have been busy taking a break from acutally peping anything and decided to build some of the smaller stuff that i'd rather not at the end of it all. So I machined up the bolt/rivets that go on the Shoulder bells, chest, back flap, elbows, knees and the boots. As well as remade the hip pods. I thought since it'll be 22 pieces in total I would try my hand at doing some molding and casting. This is my first try at so be nice.
I couldn't for the life of me get the Smooth-cast 326 to work without having a massive amount of bubbles so I cast my pieces in polyester resin. The hip pod was built in pep and compleatly filled with fiberglass filler and resin, it's not the most accurate but it took awhile and I was not interested in putting any more time into it.
Some pics of the progress.
Dancin_Fool
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Re: Iron Man WIP
Dude, that hip pod is HOT, really turned out great. You were right about the size, I'm 95% done my thigh piece and once I sized it up with the hip pod and the pelvis the pods needed to be shrunk down.
If you're interested, I'll probably be finished up the thigh by the end of the weekend. I'm just doing some final tweaks on the edge flow and adjusting a few verts.
Dude, that hip pod is HOT, really turned out great. You were right about the size, I'm 95% done my thigh piece and once I sized it up with the hip pod and the pelvis the pods needed to be shrunk down.
If you're interested, I'll probably be finished up the thigh by the end of the weekend. I'm just doing some final tweaks on the edge flow and adjusting a few verts.
shaunsheep
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Re: Iron Man WIP
great work finhead ,could i ask what you used to scribe the lines on the helmet with?
great work finhead ,could i ask what you used to scribe the lines on the helmet with?
fettster
Sr Member
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this is truely remarkable stuff, i was reading the top of this page about the hip pod and i was going to say that i had a hip pod machined and was going to offer you castings of it but then i saw the pics of yours and there is very little difference.
i love all your machine work too, those greebles look great
this is truely remarkable stuff, i was reading the top of this page about the hip pod and i was going to say that i had a hip pod machined and was going to offer you castings of it but then i saw the pics of yours and there is very little difference.
i love all your machine work too, those greebles look great
DarthVeach
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STARX, you just saved me a PM!! I was wondering that too. I have started work on DB helmet and had been reading there were some issues with carnage and agbate's thigh and shin armor fitting properly so I was curious too.
Also Finhead, did you do any resizing to the chest and back before printing or is it the same as the arms, you printed and fitted from there?
Love the progress, this is all very inspiring!!
STARX, you just saved me a PM!! I was wondering that too. I have started work on DB helmet and had been reading there were some issues with carnage and agbate's thigh and shin armor fitting properly so I was curious too.
Also Finhead, did you do any resizing to the chest and back before printing or is it the same as the arms, you printed and fitted from there?
Love the progress, this is all very inspiring!!
Re: Iron Man WIP
Thanks, I knew I wasn't crazy. :lol Yep I'll take a set of those thighs, only take a few nights to do yet another set of legs. Third times a charm right.cool
Sure you can, I used a charcoal pencil to mark the lines so they are fairly close side for side. Then used a needle file to lightly score the line in, fallowed by a thin jigsaw blade. Multiple passes until I reached the depth I was aiming for. Anyting else feel free to ask.
Yeah I think they turned out pretty well for my first molds, just taught myself to machine last year so still getting the hang of it.
If I had to do another set of hip pods I would have machined them out and added the square piece in after. They were a pain and they still aren't perfect but I'm ok with so that's it for those.
For the thighs I combined the Clarx legs with the front section off the Carnage file. Then I built my own flaps that sits around the knee area. Then on the rear I cutout and built my own indented area as neither of these files were right in that area.
For the shins I used the front section from the Med Def Carnage file and the rear from the Clarx file. The knee and shin are more accurate from the Carnage file but the if you use the rear with it, it becomes too thin and narrow plus it's overly detailed. With that combo it also give about 1.5" front to back room so no problem getting your leg in and out.
All that work might be for nothing since I know DF's legs will be better in every way, Wish I had of waited. :confused
The chest, back and arms are all the standard scale as it's built with a guy approx my size in mind, thank you DF. and thanks.
Thanks, I knew I wasn't crazy. :lol Yep I'll take a set of those thighs, only take a few nights to do yet another set of legs. Third times a charm right.
coolSure you can, I used a charcoal pencil to mark the lines so they are fairly close side for side. Then used a needle file to lightly score the line in, fallowed by a thin jigsaw blade. Multiple passes until I reached the depth I was aiming for. Anyting else feel free to ask.
Yeah I think they turned out pretty well for my first molds, just taught myself to machine last year so still getting the hang of it.
If I had to do another set of hip pods I would have machined them out and added the square piece in after. They were a pain and they still aren't perfect but I'm ok with so that's it for those.
For the thighs I combined the Clarx legs with the front section off the Carnage file. Then I built my own flaps that sits around the knee area. Then on the rear I cutout and built my own indented area as neither of these files were right in that area.
For the shins I used the front section from the Med Def Carnage file and the rear from the Clarx file. The knee and shin are more accurate from the Carnage file but the if you use the rear with it, it becomes too thin and narrow plus it's overly detailed. With that combo it also give about 1.5" front to back room so no problem getting your leg in and out.
All that work might be for nothing since I know DF's legs will be better in every way, Wish I had of waited. :confused
The chest, back and arms are all the standard scale as it's built with a guy approx my size in mind, thank you DF.
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Which ones? I have like 20 different files, there's allot to this armor.
Which ones? I have like 20 different files, there's allot to this armor.
FettFanatic
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Re: Iron Man WIP
Nice job. There is nothing wrong with those castings. Don't be hard on yourself. Looks like you did an awesome job for your first time.
Nice job. There is nothing wrong with those castings. Don't be hard on yourself. Looks like you did an awesome job for your first time.
DarthVeach
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Wow, that is about as vague as it gets. Was trying to get an idea of scale since I am new to this.
The chest, back and arms are all the standard scale as it's built with a guy approx my size in mind, thank you DF.
Wow, that is about as vague as it gets. Was trying to get an idea of scale since I am new to this.
