Iron Man Bust Build

[berodrigues]

Hi everyone,

I decided to make myself an Iron Man bust (don't intend to wear it, just as a collectible) and thought it'd be nice to share it with everyone here to get some feedback.

So far the helmet and neck seal are pepped and fiberglassed…the collar is about 90% pepped…there's some small detail missing. I had never pepped/fiberglassed anything in my life, so this is a first (and very fun) project of this kind for me

Comments, critique and suggestions are always welcome

 

[Graphic Jordan]

LOOKS TERRIFIC! Can't wait to see this progress.

 

[Bimmer]

ah I've been waiting so long to see someone build that! i used Dancinfools models to make the bust (i'm dubean33). I really want to make the mk 4/6 bust as well

 

[berodrigues]

ah I've been waiting so long to see someone build that! i used Dancinfools models to make the bust (i'm dubean33). I really want to make the mk 4/6 bust as well

Hey Dubean,

Yeah, I got this pep from your 4shared account, I think. I'm not going to use your neck, though…I like MK 4/6 better.

I'm a pretty decent modeler in Maya, maybe we can work together to make a Mark 4 bust.

 

[berodrigues]

Just started applying Bondo to the helmet and neck pieces….

Really thin coat and just a partial one…taking it slow.

 

[pr3dato8]

why is it so shiny and wet? are you mixing your bondo with water when applying?

 

[berodrigues]

Well…no, actually. That's just the way "Bondo" is here in Brazil… it's a product called "KPO" and I don't think it's exactly what 3M sells elsewhere. But it's close enough.

I'm sanding it right now…taking my time to do it properly.

 

[FiresprayPilot]

Wow! That is amazing! Great work on that!!
Quick question: What kind of Bondo is used to cover those? Is is sprayed on or what? Thanks!

 

[berodrigues]

Wow! That is amazing! Great work on that!!
Quick question: What kind of Bondo is used to cover those? Is is sprayed on or what? Thanks!

It's a sort of paste that you spread on the surface with an old credit card or something. The texture is the same as the traditional, 3M's Bondo that you probably know.

 

[berodrigues]

Since people is starting to like this, here are a couple of shots of the helmet in it's current state:

Still lots of little areas to fix, but it's coming along quite nicely

 

[madcat]

can you add link to bust Id like to give one a shot ,thanks

 

[Bimmer]

Iron Man Bust - DB Helmet - DF Chest - Unfold by Dubean33.pdo - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download

This was one of my first attempts with 3d modeling. Not all the pieces say they connected in the model, but there should be tabs and stuff to connect it all together. Good luck!

 

[berodrigues]

Yes, some areas don't connect explicitly, etc. But it's fairly obvious whre they should go.

One thing: the helmet I used is not the one on this file, but is Sharkhead's. You can find it in robo's thread

 

[madcat]

Oh sweet so starting today thanks guys :thumbsup

what is like the best settings to print you would laugh if you saw my first helmet I made

 

[pr3dato8]

wow! great bondo skills there looking awesome. and if you leave all those scratches on the faceplare and spray it with paint it is going to have an awesome metal effect

 

[berodrigues]

Thanks

The metal is something that I'm researching right now. Hopefully the scratchy sanded surface will give that impression.

In the meantime I tested a paint on a spare, non sanded piece I had around. I'm really really pleased with the tone. I'm going for the darker red from the Iron man 1 movie. Here's a shot:

 

[pr3dato8]

looks nice but even tho u want a dark red id say that this is too dark

 

[madcat]

ok here are 2 screens one is scale two do I choose yes or no. 3rd as you will see when I built one second is one I purchased one is a wrong scale so id like not to do hours of cutting then bulding to find out I bombed it.. So I totally stop working on them... sorry for cutting in And I hope this will help others as well

will jump off tread moved >> http://www.therpf.com/f24/iron-man-bust-build-settings-attempt-99309/#post1419131

 

[Dung0beetle]

ok here are 2 screens one is scale two do I choose yes or no. 3rd as you will see when I built one second is one I purchased one is a wrong scale so id like not to do hours of cutting then bulding to find out I bombed it.. So I totally stop working on them... sorry for cutting in And I hope this will help others as well

You may need to check the "print and paper settings" to see if they match your printer's paper format. A4, Letter, etc. If it needs to be changed, you will need to adjust the parts to fit within the page margins (dotted box around the 2d development window).
Good luck to you :thumbsup

 

[berodrigues]

Sanding the neck pieces right now while Bondo on the helmet cures...not too worried about the top of the neck pieces since most of that won't show up.