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Ironman Mark VII suit progress
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The1Doctor
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im about to build my first suit ever
so the coats seem to be
7 coats of tacky glue/water
then 2-3 coats of plastidip
then 2-3 coats of adhesion promoted
then 2-3 coats of paint
then ? coats of gloss?
am i correct in saying that?
thanks!
im about to build my first suit ever
so the coats seem to be
7 coats of tacky glue/water
then 2-3 coats of plastidip
then 2-3 coats of adhesion promoted
then 2-3 coats of paint
then ? coats of gloss?
am i correct in saying that?
thanks!
tommyb345
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I'd say at least 8 coats of tacky glue/water mix. 1:1 ratio. Mix well. 12 coats max.
And 1 - 2 coats of adhesion promoter.
100 grit sand paper to smooth Down any bumps /ruffness.
And at least 2 coats of gloss.
Lots of time spent but well worth it.
The1Doctor
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when do you use the plasti dip?
tommyb345
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1. Tacky glue
2. Plasti dip
3. Adhesion promoter.
4. Paint
5. 100 grit sand paper
6. Gloss
The1Doctor
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thanks!
and just one more thing
how do you plan to make the unibeam? thats the only part of my costume i dont have planned out yet
and just one more thing
how do you plan to make the unibeam? thats the only part of my costume i dont have planned out yet
tommyb345
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This is my mark I arc reactor. But I'm going to use it in place of my unibeam. It's made from sheet metal and other parts from Home Depot/RadioShack.
http://youtu.be/-D-YW03v8W4
I plan on adding a potentiometer to the mix to change the light effects on the fly.
tommyb345
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tommyb345
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Thanks! I was wondering what I could do to fix that issue.
tommyb345
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So use the acrylic resin right over the plasti dip to fill in the gaps? I was planing on putting on some adhesive promoter next, softer the plasti dip and before the paint. So plastic dip-acrylic resin for gaps, and then paint? I'm also planning on using dupli color paint from VIP. Any other advise that you have?
Hey, not Acrylic Resin. It's Acrylic Sealant. It's similar to silicone caulk. You can get it in the same tubes. It's not as flexible as silicone but still flexible enough. Also you can paint over it with any paint you like... you can't paint over silicone caulk. Another thing you should consider before painting: The foam costume stays a bit flexible. So make sure that your paint job stays flexible too or you will have cracks showing.
ThisNameIsTaken
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Just wondering, did you make it so the abs articulate? Or do you think the foam is flexible enough that you don't need to? I saw you start and i just lurked. Nice job on the armor, your is a HECK of a lot better than mine. Might have to try the masking tape method myself xD
tommyb345
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Yes the abs are 4 pieces connected by a stretchy strap.
And so are the 4 sections of the entire abdomen. I made this whole section into a suspender type system to wear. The front and connect to the bottom middle of the chest piece and then to the top middle of the cod
I don't mean to hijack but you can check out a detailed documentation of the articulated abs here:
http://www.therpf.com/f24/iron-man-collapsible-abdominal-region-rotating-forearm-vids-added-170785/
tommyb345
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Yeah I saw that post when researching what I was going to do with my abs but with the foam I found it much easier to just use a stretchy strap. If I was using resin instead of foam I would def do it more like this post with the articulation.
The1Doctor
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which foam hand model did you use?
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