Mark 46 build 3D print

[TKCC71]

Yes exactly. Works great on 3D printed jobs as well.

 

[bitbull]

Hey tk, I would like to know how tall you are. Dit you scale a lot of te parts? Also you mentioned something about the eyes being backlit. Can you explain or maybe have a link. Thanks.

 

[TKCC71]

Hey tk, I would like to know how tall you are. Dit you scale a lot of te parts? Also you mentioned something about the eyes being backlit. Can you explain or maybe have a link. Thanks.

I'm about 5'8 so had to scale quite a bit. I believe there is a line a few pages back to the hinge kit I got. But they basically use these.

https://www.adafruit.com/product/1622

 

[tijojo98]

You can see through the adafruit backlit ?

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[bitbull]

Wow great! Thanks and keep up the great work.

 

[avengerXXX]

What codes ya used for neopixel ring? Just got two of them 24 and 12 one with arduino uno.

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[TKCC71]

I used the standard Neopixel strand test and just modified the colors to a slight blue. Unfortunately I didnt save the code when I did it.

What codes ya used for neopixel ring? Just got two of them 24 and 12 one with arduino uno.

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[TKCC71]

Figure I would post these here as well for those of you who dont track RPF on Facebook. I wore the suit in public for the first time at the Cinci Comic Expo. What a blast. I learned alot from wearing the suit for 8-9 hours and will be doing some slight modifications just to make it a little more comfortable. The maneuverability was pretty good but still not the easiest thing to walk around in for that long. I entered the cosplay contest but didnt even place (Journeyman level). There was some serious talent but don't think the judges really understood much about 3D printing and how much work is behind it. They did ask if I created the files which most likely reduced my score. Anyhow, I wasnt worried about it to much as the looks that I saw on the kids faces during this was really the most rewarding aspect. (Some adults as well) Here are some photos from the event. Thanks to all here who had helped me along in this project.

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[wannabe]

Outstanding. Looks amazing.

 

[spartacus1]

Awesome stuff!

I think somebody ruined your helmet by writing on it though.

 

[avengerXXX]

Judges would have been nuts, I won my country's comic con with a pepakura iron man suit and what you made was like beyond comparison. Just one more thing how you connected neopixel ring and led with the arduino or do you have a circuit diagram

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[TKCC71]

Judges would have been nuts, I won my country's comic con with a pepakura iron man suit and what you made was like beyond comparison. Just one more thing how you connected neopixel ring and led with the arduino or do you have a circuit diagram

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Thanks Avenger, I ended up using a Gemma and kinda followed this tutorial.

https://learn.adafruit.com/unibeam/overview

However I couldn't get there code to load and Just used a basic strand test with a slight modification.

 

[avengerXXX]

Thanks Avenger, I ended up using a Gemma and kinda followed this tutorial.

https://learn.adafruit.com/unibeam/overview

However I couldn't get there code to load and Just used a basic strand test with a slight modification.

Thanks man, everything I needed stuffed on one page

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[scruggs1134]

So you prime it, paint a base coat with metal cast, and then final coat with sunburst red and laquer it?

also, which laquer do you recommend?

 

[TKCC71]

My best helmet yet. Scaled beautifully as well. Had to make another one since Stan Lee signed the previous one. Sending this off for a professional mold tomorrow. I want to paint this one so bad, but will have to wait till it comes back with the mold. Will definitely be making a limited run of raw casts and painted ones on this one.

 

[wannabe]

Looks great. Wish my parts came out looking so smooth. Any tips?

 

[TKCC71]

Thanks Wannabe,
Glazing putty over the whole thing, sand & filler/primer, sand.

 

[scooter1965]

Great job TKCC71. I was at the Cincinnati Comic Expo. I wish I had read this thread before the con, so I would have looked for you. Anyway, I don't have a 3D printer yet, but this build really inspires me. Thanks.

Scooter
TK-44140

 

[Snuppy]

You are God sir..

 

[TKCC71]

You are God sir..

Lol, thanks


Had to build another helmet for the suit while the other model is getting molded.

Had an unfortunate accident last week on the signed helmet. The helmet fell off my
Bar showing the suit to a contractor. I think my soul left my body when it fell. Fortunately the faceplate survived with a little touch up and looks like new. That will now go into a wall mounted plaque.

Here's the new one, took about 1 week. This one didn't come out to bad. This time I drilled holes and put flat head screws in the sides for the faceplate hinges and works much better. Also coated the inside with a thick coat of zpoxy.