Iron Man Mark IV Stand-in design for ASOE project: Torso build 26 gauge steel

[ASOEdevo]

Hi all,

I stumbled across this site while doing research for a project of mine and found it incredibly helpful...

Progress has been delightfully quick, so I'm starting this thread to share some ideas

* if you decide to attempt this DON'T FORGET THE GLOVES! ... and band-aids *

I will eventually go back and post some behind-the-scenes pics/videos how I got to this point

I used the Iron Man Mark4/6 MOD template by Robo3867 floating around out there... solved the issue of "phantom parts" by zooming way out on the 2-D menu... don't bother moving them in this program: download the free Pepakura Designer and drag em over that way... good luck with part identification (tip: you'll need to have the file open in both programs at once)

 

[ASOEdevo]

Did the Abs today... After a good night's sleep, I came up with a much cleaner attachment method; can't believe I didn't think of this before.

 

[joberg]

A beauty for sure...keep up the good work and eager to see more

 

[ASOEdevo]

Finished the obliques tonight... came up with another way to clean up the part junctions, much easier. Also, it's probably a good time to mention that this build ifs chocked full of mods; I've begun to combine many of the adjacent parts to use bends/breaks to simulate the original template. I'm also improvising all the attachment plates (not visible) by sketching them against the suit with while the parts are taped in place.

In this picture, the obliques are just attached through some existing holes (for storage) and I taped them into place for the photos.

Should be finished with the back portion by tomorrow night.

thanks, joberg

 

[ASOEdevo]

***UPDATED MOVIE CLIP*** Teaser trailer for the hybrid build

Watch the open/close sequence mash-up here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwbNWqcBcQY



Watch the cheesy teaser trailer if you want...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTysD55u2H8



A little preview of where this is going...

*disclaimer 1* I'm aware of how cheesy the teaser trailer video is... but I had so much fun playing with windows movie maker for the first time

*disclaimer 2* Three months ago I had never heard of a Servo and I didn't own a pair of tin snips. I watched Iron Man for the probably the 300th time, looked over at my wife and said, "that's it, I'm doing it!" I went to the local Goodwill and bought all the remote control cars they had so I could figure out how this stuff works... then I went to ACE and Lowes and bought a bunch of hardware and got to work... This has BY FAR been the most fun I've ever had doing anything and I've learned SO much over the last 90 days that I feel like my head is about to explode, so here it is... my first working prototype for the forearm rockets. I can't wait to finish the torso and get back to fine tuning this model and engineering the mechanical / electrical for all the other systems.

 

[Artimis]

Very cool! Eager to see how this progresses!

 

[ASOEdevo]

New mash-up video posted of the Forearm Missile open/close sequence... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwbNWqcBcQY

 

[msldkdk]

That's a really cool build and fast progress. Can't wait to see more.

 

[Radigast]

Very nice, keep up the great work and keep up posted!
Until I start something of my own I have to live vicariously through the RPF members!

 

[omarbou1]

great build !
haven't you thought of using other way to connect pieces ? like pop rivets or even soldering to weld the pieces together ?!
good luck !

 

[ASOEdevo]

thanks!

yes, I plan to rivet them together until I can afford a welder (I made sure to get weldable material)... it's my first build and first time working with metal like this so I took the quick/easy route this go around and screwed 'em together... but I do have a shiny new Pop Rivet tool that I'm looking forward to trying out!

 

[ASOEdevo]

and by the way... amazing work on the MK VII files, your work has been very beneficial during all my research for this project, THANKS omarbou1

 

[Syrus54]

I hope you Galvanized that metal.

It's gonna suck to see such an awesome job all RUSTED out in the end. :cry

... I watched Iron Man for the probably the 300th time, looked over at my wife and said, "that's it, I'm doing it!"

Hey, Everyone needs a Hobby, and In My Opinion, you picked the Best One Out There.

Nice job.

 

[joberg]

It sure looks like fun...keep up the good work and eager to see what that rivet machine is going to achieve in terms of look:cool

 

[omarbou1]

and by the way... amazing work on the MK VII files, your work has been very beneficial during all my research for this project, THANKS omarbou1

that's great ! that metal armor is going to look even more awesome using the pop rivet and a welder !
thank you man ! im honored i've been usefull to your build !! i've studied alot how the suit works (not just the mark 7 ) so i'd be glad to help again if you need !

 

[ASOEdevo]

hmmm, good point... the steel is zinc plated, which can be pretty decent for rust protection. I've also used 4-5 coats of auto body primer on some other pieces to form an extra layer of protection. Just out of curiosity, I threw some scrap pieces out on the back patio after I read your comment to see how long it holds up. I will post an update later.

thanks for pointing that out

 

[n0regret5]

zinc plated is galvanized. you'll be fine looks amazing so far!

 

[ASOEdevo]

Well, I never did finish the back of the rib cage, I've just got a few parts to go though...


I got anxious about starting the back - it looked much more complicated than the front... and it was.

Very slow progress in comparison, many more connections (I'm really wishing I had a welder about now).

Anyway, I stuck to the model as much as the metal would allow and then widened the shoulder harness so it would be large enough to house the heavier equipment.

 

[ASOEdevo]

my next few steps:


because I was working with metal, both sides required this tiny little part that foam builds probably can do without - loads of fun connecting this.



Oh yeah, it stands on it's own now, thank goodness.


Matched the over-sized shoulder harness / hardware cover and here it is (well, about 90% of it anyway). I still have to mod some parts to complete the shoulder enclosures and extend the straps on down the chest but you get the idea.

I made my own version of the shoulder indention out of a separate triangle that I folded in half (I got the one on the left correct. I need to redo the one on the right to match.


It fits great and still very light.

 

[Syrus54]

Dude, put it on.

I gotta see how it fits