Sandbagger's Iron-Man builds - Now in STEEL

[George]

This thread just keeps getting better and better :thumbsup

 

[brand]

Yeah it keeps everything cleaner inside the helmet

 

[sandbagger]

Arc reactor secured, but removable for future servicing. Harder than you might think.

For the faceplate return cable, I've fabricated a yoke to attach and pivot. Again, removable for the day a cable frays or perishes.

 

[sandbagger]

All external parts fabricated. Before clean-up and finishing surfaces, now the actuation motors and electronics are to be fitted.

 

[Borz666]

Woah! Amazing

 

[LaytonSpider]

That is so impressive! I have no words for just how awestruck I am. Amazing job.

 

[87sf]

I really like how you have done the spinal plates.
Looking fantastic!

 

[sandbagger]

Today I've been building a PVC stand to display the suit and save room.

 

[collinE83]

There's something magical about seeing it upright. That thing is going to be intimidating when you wear it around.

 

[ichidave]

i see it browning from rust i know you will clean it seal it paint it , but what do you do to the inside of the suit to keep it from rusting on the inside?

 

[sandbagger]

There's something magical about seeing it upright. That thing is going to be intimidating when you wear it around.

Hopefully I don't scare the poop out of the kids....

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i see it browning from rust i know you will clean it seal it paint it , but what do you do to the inside of the suit to keep it from rusting on the inside?

A light sandblast before I start on the finishing, then a clear coat on the inside.

 

[joberg]

Looking good standing there!

 

[le1120]

Wow that's really awesome! Keep it up dude

 

[sandbagger]

I'm doing some weight-saving by cutting out any pieces inside that I deem unnecessary. There are a few bits I've added, but there are also a lot of bits that paper/card/foam/fibreglass suits would need, that a steel suit simply doesn't. Every gram I can save helps. Also cut off all the protruding bolts and sanded down the nuts. The padding will cover what's left.

I spent an hour or so cleaning up afterwards, getting ready to protect the inside with POR-15 to stop rust. Main torso done.

I also welded in the second set of fittings inside for the faceplate return cable. A few quick pulls on both cables to test it with the helmet on. None of the bolts and hinges inside touch my face nor catch my hair, so with a balaclava on all will be sweet!


The cables will be cut much shorter later to stop at chest level and the actuator installed in the breast-plate.

 

[le1120]

Awesome!!!

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Wow, Beautiful work!

 

[George]

Better start packing your bags,Mr.Downey jr...here comes the real Iron Man !

 

[sandbagger]

Cheers guys.

For those interested, I just updated my gallery on my own website to fill in the missing gaps in all these builds.


I'll be working on it over time to fix up all the photo titles and descriptions and probably delete a lot of unnecessary ones.


http://www.asignobservatoryii.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=13968067

 

[sandbagger]

I started on a bit of panel-beating today, using the oxy-acetylene torch to heat the high points and gently tap them down.


I also drilled the jet port openings in the flight control flaps at the back of the boots.

 

[sandbagger]

My friend Joffy came through for me tonight with some of the electronics which have just arrived from overseas. We got together this evening to trial the video glasses and a camera inside the helmet to check for field of view, fit and clearances.

We tried it first with the entire frame in there, but the frames were too tight and jambing up on the hinges.

So then we cut the frames off and taped the unit inside the faceplate.

We used an old security camera to test it and I can't believe how well I can now see!! It's AMAZING!! I told plenty of scoffers that this would work so I am feeling very smug now.

We have a lot of work to do.