DarthVeach
Well-Known Member
I feel lucky, I found a local dealer that has gallon jugs of Flexbond so I don't have to pay shipping charges!
My Iron Man FOAM build (Mark IV)
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IronManiac
Sr Member
Bah...I wish!
I found a local vendor, but they would have had to ship it to me since they don't stock it. Would have cost almost $50 a gallon.
Re-watching Iron Man 2 tonight, i started to notice some inaccuracies and details i was missing from the upper chest, especially up around the shoulders.
So here's some new photos. Also, my codpiece and the calf i've done so far.
Calf:
Updated Chest (see my the first post for how the chest looked BEFORE)
I found a local vendor, but they would have had to ship it to me since they don't stock it. Would have cost almost $50 a gallon.
Re-watching Iron Man 2 tonight, i started to notice some inaccuracies and details i was missing from the upper chest, especially up around the shoulders.
So here's some new photos. Also, my codpiece and the calf i've done so far.
Calf:
Updated Chest (see my the first post for how the chest looked BEFORE)
Sweet Cod Adrian. LOL. Only on the RPF.
I was going to post pics but I really want to wait till the under-suit comes before doing so.
I was going to post pics but I really want to wait till the under-suit comes before doing so.
IronManiac
Sr Member
D'oh! I accidentally ordered two pants from east bay instead of a top and a bottom. I've already called them and have a new compression top on the way, but it'll be a few days.
The pants are the color i was hoping for, a nice red, not too bright, not to dark.
The pants are the color i was hoping for, a nice red, not too bright, not to dark.
Awesome.
I ordered the same stuff. I hope you ordered the Mock Neck version.. since it will cover your neck just in case your neck seal shows through.
I ordered the same stuff. I hope you ordered the Mock Neck version.. since it will cover your neck just in case your neck seal shows through.
Ha ha!
I too just got my compression gear from East Bay.
Can't wait to get off work and check it out.
I too just got my compression gear from East Bay.
Can't wait to get off work and check it out.
Blackdynamo2
Well-Known Member
you're on to something buddy! Love the suit. How are u gonna paint it?
Yo Dyno. This has been addressed in pretty good detail in the originator of Foam Iron Man... BrotherFoster.. but in short.. Rosco Flexbond as primer... then any sort of flexible paint... something that will bend without cracking.
Yo Adrian,
FOr the boots. DId you make covers to go over a pair of shoes you already own?
Care to show some pics of those? I am starting mine tonight/tomorrow.
FOr the boots. DId you make covers to go over a pair of shoes you already own?
Care to show some pics of those? I am starting mine tonight/tomorrow.
RussellSculpts
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Really impressed with the cod piece and calf's. I just went and swiped the last two rolls of the camping foam from my local wal-mart to finish my son's master cheif. This is so much fun I'm up all hours figuring things out. The foam is very easy to work with, once you can visualize it and master the cutting techniques it's a breeze. The hot glue works great and holds good too.
IronManiac
Sr Member
I bought some shoes and plan to cover them. They're cheap shoes, black leather with good support, the kind you see waiters wearing.
Problem is, it's really difficult to make all the facets of the shoes that look accurate to the real suit. I might just have to fudge it with simpler shapes just to get them done.
I'll post pics when I figure it out, but i'm gonna do the thighs first. I finished the other calf last night. Now I need to cut them open so I can insert elastic straps ad velcro.
Russell: Sounds great man, keep it up! Do you have any pics of your build anywhere?
Problem is, it's really difficult to make all the facets of the shoes that look accurate to the real suit. I might just have to fudge it with simpler shapes just to get them done.
I'll post pics when I figure it out, but i'm gonna do the thighs first. I finished the other calf last night. Now I need to cut them open so I can insert elastic straps ad velcro.
Russell: Sounds great man, keep it up! Do you have any pics of your build anywhere?
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RussellSculpts
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I plan to post a thread today about it, just finishing the second calf, finished the chest/back last night. Still need to do upper and lower arms. Was going to buy a cheap motocross helmet and paint it, but I may attempt to make that outta foam as well.
By the way that's a nice helmet you picked up, I also sculpted a decent iron man helmet(check my thread about it). I'm cosidering doing a suit like yours to go with mine, thanks again for the inspiration!
IronManiac
Sr Member
Nice work on the helmet Russell, i sent you a PM.
izabel
Sr Member
Robert is actually curious how you're going to paint the foam (I know it has been well addressed in the previous pages). Because we were thinking if it can be primed. most probably not with the primer we use because it's thinner based and would melt the foam. You can bondo it but then again you might have resined it from the start. He was thinking of water-based latex paint as primer then aerosol as top coat.but i don't know. we're just curious. might try to find a similar type of foam here. although i don't think its sold as sheets. but good job. keep it up and keep us posted.
IronManiac
Sr Member
I've ordered a gallon of flexbond. i'll be experimenting on scrap pieces of foam before i commit to painting on the suit.
The plan is to put down a coat of flexbond (possibly 2 coats if i have enough), then glossy spray paint. I'll flex and bend the scrap piece once the paint has dried to see how it holds up. i'm hoping i get a good strong bond.
I finished the legs this weekend, both thighs and both calves are done.
That leaves:
Hip pods
knee pods
shoes
gloves
shoulder bells (need to redo them b/c i changed the chest and their too small now).
So i'm closing in on the home stretch of my build portion. i'll post some leg pics tonight, now that my tights have come in.
The plan is to put down a coat of flexbond (possibly 2 coats if i have enough), then glossy spray paint. I'll flex and bend the scrap piece once the paint has dried to see how it holds up. i'm hoping i get a good strong bond.
I finished the legs this weekend, both thighs and both calves are done.
That leaves:
Hip pods
knee pods
shoes
gloves
shoulder bells (need to redo them b/c i changed the chest and their too small now).
So i'm closing in on the home stretch of my build portion. i'll post some leg pics tonight, now that my tights have come in.
IronManiac
Sr Member
Help Please!
If someone could help me out...i need the pep files of the shoes in PDF format. I can't use the pep reader because i'm on macs at work and at home. The shoes have proven very difficult to piece together, and the pep templates would really make for a good guide to build off of.
If someone could help me out...i need the pep files of the shoes in PDF format. I can't use the pep reader because i'm on macs at work and at home. The shoes have proven very difficult to piece together, and the pep templates would really make for a good guide to build off of.
jrhaake
Member
Have you tried running a virtual PC on your mac? If you have a macbook (like I do) your are running an Intel processor anyway, so all you need is a simple program like VMWare Fusion (and a Windows OS). I run all of my pep stuff there, and can still enjoy my mac for everything else.
