Iron Man COSTUME : New pictures page 8
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CustomCreations
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
Id LOVE to know the process of making the rubber components, I am currently making an armour which I would like to have in rubber, to flex and for safety.
Are you using a Smoothon compound?
BTW, Totally awsome.........Im loving the arm internals too!
Id LOVE to know the process of making the rubber components, I am currently making an armour which I would like to have in rubber, to flex and for safety.
Are you using a Smoothon compound?
BTW, Totally awsome.........Im loving the arm internals too!
TK9120
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
TK1780, I saw the suit you are talking about. It was nice but the parts seemed a little big to me. There was something about it that just didn't look right to me. I'm not saying it wasn't nice, just not for me.
Maybe it's the design of the old suit that makes it hard to do right and look good. Possibly because of the movie, these suits will look better because we have now sen them in real life. I don't know. Maybe the old style suit is better for a mannequin and not to be worn.
Keep at it though. I can't wait to see it finished.
TK1780, I saw the suit you are talking about. It was nice but the parts seemed a little big to me. There was something about it that just didn't look right to me. I'm not saying it wasn't nice, just not for me.
Maybe it's the design of the old suit that makes it hard to do right and look good. Possibly because of the movie, these suits will look better because we have now sen them in real life. I don't know. Maybe the old style suit is better for a mannequin and not to be worn.
Keep at it though. I can't wait to see it finished.
tk1780
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
QUOTE=TMP;552657]Thats a really nice red color.. I though i posted before... But i cant seem to find it. But how does the red color go on the other parts as the rubber and the ABS?[/QUOTE]
TMP. I dont have any parts that are in ABS, so on that I am lucky. The paint for the ruber is a coumpound that my buddy Travis is doing. I have never painted ruber with any success, but this is his speciality ( thank God) But yah this project I dont have anything on the suit that is in ABS, silicone and glassfibre only.
The test pieces on the ruber / silcone came out great and we are painting the actual ruber sections up tonite, so will post some pictures ofthat with a piece of the glassfibre painted armor for comparrison. So far it looks 95% to the glass fibre red, it is such a small differnece you have to really look to notice any differnce in color. It comes out looking like it is a little darker, but agian you have to look to see that it is differnt. If a person did not know they would not have any idea it was to differnt types of paint or that it was ruber and glassfibre. Still has a nice shine to it, same as the armor.
More pics on that soon my friend :thumbsup
The ruber is just a silicone compound done up heavy, as in thick, but no it is not smoothon. Also I would not want to make a whole suit out of it as it would way a ton. My ruber components are twce as heavy as the glassfibre. I think if you are considering doing a whole suit, then going the route of the bat man guys in latex might be an option ? But all in ruber like the movie Iron Man stunt suits ?? I know there is a way to do it, but not the way I did it. It would weight a ton.
Alexis, I have to give TMP credit, as well as Weaslflinger. I wanted to do this project, but you think I could find a decent photo to save myself of the armor ?? And Stan Winston was not returning my phone calls asking to borrow his design blueprints :lol I am sure he was just out of town or something :lol
Anyway, TMP had posted up pictures of his sculpts, I used a lot of his pictures as a basis for my own suit. I might have been able to do it without it, but I would have done a crap load more guessing. So he saved my bacon and did not know it :lol Weaslflinger, with his Freaking incredible helmets made this feasable. I was not up to the task of trying to build up a helmet. So again had this not been avaliable I was sunk before starting.
I think I know what you mean, but I am sure his suit could be altered, I dont think he is a huge guy ? maybe ask him. I also think muscled up arms under the body suit would do wonders, but his pics show that suit off nice I thought ?
Thanks again guys, means alot :thumbsup
QUOTE=TMP;552657]Thats a really nice red color.. I though i posted before... But i cant seem to find it. But how does the red color go on the other parts as the rubber and the ABS?[/QUOTE]
TMP. I dont have any parts that are in ABS, so on that I am lucky. The paint for the ruber is a coumpound that my buddy Travis is doing. I have never painted ruber with any success, but this is his speciality ( thank God) But yah this project I dont have anything on the suit that is in ABS, silicone and glassfibre only.
The test pieces on the ruber / silcone came out great and we are painting the actual ruber sections up tonite, so will post some pictures ofthat with a piece of the glassfibre painted armor for comparrison. So far it looks 95% to the glass fibre red, it is such a small differnece you have to really look to notice any differnce in color. It comes out looking like it is a little darker, but agian you have to look to see that it is differnt. If a person did not know they would not have any idea it was to differnt types of paint or that it was ruber and glassfibre. Still has a nice shine to it, same as the armor.
More pics on that soon my friend :thumbsup
The ruber is just a silicone compound done up heavy, as in thick, but no it is not smoothon. Also I would not want to make a whole suit out of it as it would way a ton. My ruber components are twce as heavy as the glassfibre. I think if you are considering doing a whole suit, then going the route of the bat man guys in latex might be an option ? But all in ruber like the movie Iron Man stunt suits ?? I know there is a way to do it, but not the way I did it. It would weight a ton.
Alexis, I have to give TMP credit, as well as Weaslflinger. I wanted to do this project, but you think I could find a decent photo to save myself of the armor ?? And Stan Winston was not returning my phone calls asking to borrow his design blueprints :lol I am sure he was just out of town or something :lol
Anyway, TMP had posted up pictures of his sculpts, I used a lot of his pictures as a basis for my own suit. I might have been able to do it without it, but I would have done a crap load more guessing. So he saved my bacon and did not know it :lol Weaslflinger, with his Freaking incredible helmets made this feasable. I was not up to the task of trying to build up a helmet. So again had this not been avaliable I was sunk before starting.
I think I know what you mean, but I am sure his suit could be altered, I dont think he is a huge guy ? maybe ask him. I also think muscled up arms under the body suit would do wonders, but his pics show that suit off nice I thought ?
Thanks again guys, means alot :thumbsup
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tk1780
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
Almost forgot.
Here is a shot of the chest painted up, back is lying beside it. Not the best shot, camera was dying.
Also a shot of the completed leg, my buddy Travis holding it up. all 1 piece now, disasembles to put on. Regretably with this suit, you need a squire / helper to get it on. The lower part of the shins have to be screwed in place once put on. No way to get this suit on or off by yourself. :redface
lol
My first attempt guys, so what can I say......? :lol
Shot of the chest, clay sculpt of the cod piece and 2 shots of the completed leg. Now both legs are done and ready for paint. The red boot on the inside of the leg armor is going to get a dusting of the armor paint. We did a test on it and suprisingly, a very light coat on the boot works well, no cracking or flaking. So the boot color will match up with the rest of the armor.
Almost forgot.
Here is a shot of the chest painted up, back is lying beside it. Not the best shot, camera was dying.
Also a shot of the completed leg, my buddy Travis holding it up. all 1 piece now, disasembles to put on. Regretably with this suit, you need a squire / helper to get it on. The lower part of the shins have to be screwed in place once put on. No way to get this suit on or off by yourself. :redface
lolMy first attempt guys, so what can I say......? :lol
Shot of the chest, clay sculpt of the cod piece and 2 shots of the completed leg. Now both legs are done and ready for paint. The red boot on the inside of the leg armor is going to get a dusting of the armor paint. We did a test on it and suprisingly, a very light coat on the boot works well, no cracking or flaking. So the boot color will match up with the rest of the armor.
tk1780
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
TMP.
Here is a so-so shot of the chest with a junk ruber section that the paint was treid on. The picture does not do it justice in person it looks almost exact to the chest red. The ruber paint has the same metalic flake so has the shine to it but not quite as shiny. The camera flash dulled the ruber part a bit.
Once it is all in place, and on the suit, a person will have to know, or be like us here, more srutinous, to notice a differnce in paint color.
TMP.
Here is a so-so shot of the chest with a junk ruber section that the paint was treid on. The picture does not do it justice in person it looks almost exact to the chest red. The ruber paint has the same metalic flake so has the shine to it but not quite as shiny. The camera flash dulled the ruber part a bit.
Once it is all in place, and on the suit, a person will have to know, or be like us here, more srutinous, to notice a differnce in paint color.
tk1780
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
Thanks my friend.
I am going to miss my target date of having it done in time for the premier. I mentioned on your thread, decided to alter a few things I am not happy with.
Redoing the back section and also making the hands / gauntlets out of fiberglass. The ruber was just not doing it for me. Just did not feel right in conjunction with the rest of the suit. So have redesigned that again.
End result will look and feel a lot better. Plus shaking someones hand at a con or charity gig, the hand will be solid. Adds a bit more realisim to it, since the hand armor is supposed to be able to go through walls. :lol Even though this armor obviosly cant, it will feel like it could.
Should look good. I am happy with just about everything else. New helmet on the way soon , hoping crossing fingers :thumbsup Will have some nice shots with the full paint on all the completed parts, and a test fit by the 24th. The new back section and gauntlets are looking to be complete by early to mid May.
Thanks my friend.
I am going to miss my target date of having it done in time for the premier. I mentioned on your thread, decided to alter a few things I am not happy with.
Redoing the back section and also making the hands / gauntlets out of fiberglass. The ruber was just not doing it for me. Just did not feel right in conjunction with the rest of the suit. So have redesigned that again.
End result will look and feel a lot better. Plus shaking someones hand at a con or charity gig, the hand will be solid. Adds a bit more realisim to it, since the hand armor is supposed to be able to go through walls. :lol Even though this armor obviosly cant, it will feel like it could.
Should look good. I am happy with just about everything else. New helmet on the way soon , hoping crossing fingers :thumbsup Will have some nice shots with the full paint on all the completed parts, and a test fit by the 24th. The new back section and gauntlets are looking to be complete by early to mid May.
JBReplicas
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
This is just awesome stuff :thumbsup
This is just awesome stuff :thumbsup
tk1780
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
Should look good when its all done. I am getting anxious to get it all finished so I can get a shot of how it all looks completed. Going to Mexico for a week tomrow, so when I get back after having a rest will go nuts fast to get everything done.
Thanks for the comment CC
Should look good when its all done. I am getting anxious to get it all finished so I can get a shot of how it all looks completed. Going to Mexico for a week tomrow, so when I get back after having a rest will go nuts fast to get everything done.
Thanks for the comment CC
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tk1780
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
Hey Gang
Sorry I had like a dozen emails and pm's about more pictures ect. I was away to Cancun for a week so have not had a chance to get more stuff ready to post up. Good news is all the completed parts are painted, just doing some rework on the back, and butt plate and completeing the new gauntlets.
Wont have everything done till likly mid May, so am off target for having readt for te premier. I would have been on track had I not opted to do some changes to the suit. Will have some more shots up before the end of the week. :thumbsup
Hey Gang
Sorry I had like a dozen emails and pm's about more pictures ect. I was away to Cancun for a week so have not had a chance to get more stuff ready to post up. Good news is all the completed parts are painted, just doing some rework on the back, and butt plate and completeing the new gauntlets.
Wont have everything done till likly mid May, so am off target for having readt for te premier. I would have been on track had I not opted to do some changes to the suit. Will have some more shots up before the end of the week. :thumbsup
Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
I really think you need to scrap that suit and send it to my place where i will "dispose" of it properly..... j/k.
Very nice work, looking forward to seeing it when i get back home at the end of May!!!!! Get together for a beer and stare at it....LOL
I really think you need to scrap that suit and send it to my place where i will "dispose" of it properly..... j/k.
Very nice work, looking forward to seeing it when i get back home at the end of May!!!!! Get together for a beer and stare at it....LOL
Knightjar
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
That's looking really nice. Fantastic work!
How about this for the wrist weaponary...
http://www.hackaday.com/2008/04/22/diy-x-men-flame-throwing-wrist-guard/
That's looking really nice. Fantastic work!
How about this for the wrist weaponary...
http://www.hackaday.com/2008/04/22/diy-x-men-flame-throwing-wrist-guard/
tk1780
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
:confused Thanks for that. However I have this thing about getting sent to jail, as in I dont want to. So I might pass on thatlol Cool link ! :thumbsup
James ! Your alive man ! I droped off all the stuff on your door step, its getting to be old news for me, dispose of it will ya !
:lol
Beer drinking when you get back for sure ! :thumbsup
That's looking really nice. Fantastic work!
How about this for the wrist weaponary...
http://www.hackaday.com/2008/04/22/diy-x-men-flame-throwing-wrist-guard/
:confused Thanks for that. However I have this thing about getting sent to jail, as in I dont want to. So I might pass on that
lol Cool link ! :thumbsupJames ! Your alive man ! I droped off all the stuff on your door step, its getting to be old news for me, dispose of it will ya !
:lol
Beer drinking when you get back for sure ! :thumbsup
Boba Frett
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
Very cool :thumbsup
Can't wait to see more updates
Very cool :thumbsup
Can't wait to see more updates
tk1780
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not TMP quality) new pics page 4-5
Couple of new pics just for fun.
New leg section not painted, jointed nowon each side of the knee, something I wanted to do at the start of this but was a bit daunting. The legs are now ready for paint.
Some painted shots of the armor less gold on the arms and some chrome parts not added / painted to the neck seal and chest. This was a test to see how well the gold we decided on would go with this red. Very happy with the look of it. Sill completing the butt plate, new back section, and gauntlets. Should have everything done by mid May 15-20 aprox.
Thanks again for the comments team
Couple of new pics just for fun.
New leg section not painted, jointed nowon each side of the knee, something I wanted to do at the start of this but was a bit daunting. The legs are now ready for paint.
Some painted shots of the armor less gold on the arms and some chrome parts not added / painted to the neck seal and chest. This was a test to see how well the gold we decided on would go with this red. Very happy with the look of it. Sill completing the butt plate, new back section, and gauntlets. Should have everything done by mid May 15-20 aprox.
Thanks again for the comments team
tk1780
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Re: Iron man with a twist ( not even close to TMP quality)
TMP
A comment from you is like a solid shot in the arm :thumbsup Thanks my friend. If you ever manage to get over to North America try to schedule it around a Con. Dragon Con is the only 1 in the US I will make it to this year, next year ...? But if you can make it to that one drop me a note. Be cool to see our suits side by side....although mine will look more like the country cousin to your GQ suit but still would be a good shot !
More pics in a week or so gang
That looks SWEET!!
Looking forward to seeing it all together
TMP
A comment from you is like a solid shot in the arm :thumbsup Thanks my friend. If you ever manage to get over to North America try to schedule it around a Con. Dragon Con is the only 1 in the US I will make it to this year, next year ...? But if you can make it to that one drop me a note. Be cool to see our suits side by side....although mine will look more like the country cousin to your GQ suit but still would be a good shot !
More pics in a week or so gang
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