Sandbagger's Iron-Man builds - Now in STEEL
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sandbagger
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I considered the mouth slot, the chin, the top vent, the chest and many other places. I have opted for the middle of the eyes because it places the point of view in exactly the spot (height/level) where my normal vision would come from, thus reducing conflicts between body-motor movement and visual signals to the brain.
As I will be wandering in between hospital beds, knee-high children, life-support machines, drip stands etc, i am willing to sacrifice a little movie accuracy for safety and functionality. Vision in this case is paramount!
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sandbagger
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Thanks to the recent donations, I'm able to move forward and pick up the plethora of tiny bits I need! Much more to come.
I also modified the in-helmet component bracket as promised. I may add another arm on the other side to hold a voltage regulator.
The torches are for spare eyes and lenses, plus they have a powerful earth magnet in the clip I can use.
I also modified the in-helmet component bracket as promised. I may add another arm on the other side to hold a voltage regulator.
The torches are for spare eyes and lenses, plus they have a powerful earth magnet in the clip I can use.
ApophisV
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Well seeing how this project grew over the last months I am pretty sure this suit IS going to fly at some point, without of planes being involved!
Still watching and still highly impressed by your work! :love
sandbagger
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Short andswer - No. Long answer - read post #1142.
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It's hard to get both displays showing in a single phone-camera lens, but they both work wonderfully. You can see the tab I added in the middle which holds the camera.
I'm thinking about other possible locations for the geared motor. I was thinking of having it in the chest and the cables run to it, but if I can get it in the helmet, much better! Here, (bottom left) It sits just on my jaw, not hard but comfortable.
Try to imagine this with the faceplate all painted an anodised gold. The camera hole will be neatened up and the rim of the camera lens also painted matching gold. With the lights on, it shouldn't be too imposing.
Graphic Jordan
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I can totally see it!
Cormac
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That's more or less what i was thinking myself. Could be a disaster if you fell over some expensive hospital equipment.
sandbagger
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Or a kid....
Cormac
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Well i didn't want to make things sound too grim. But yeah. Don't don't fall on children. I think those are words we can all afford to live by.
krayzielilsmoki
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Wow! I was impressed when I read this thread the first time but the progress you made since has been ridiculous! Keep up the amazing work man!
sandbagger
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Thank you!
I found these cheap sunnies to chop up and cover the camera. Slightly different colours, to try and get a close match once the paint is chosen. With the entire faceplate painted gold, the camera should blend in fairly well.
I found these cheap sunnies to chop up and cover the camera. Slightly different colours, to try and get a close match once the paint is chosen. With the entire faceplate painted gold, the camera should blend in fairly well.
JayCVenlo
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Thank you!
Great idea with them visor-lenzes.
You could also add flat/frosted transparant film to reduce reflection. Or will your gold be all shiny and chromey?
Or maybe even bondo the outher ring of the lens to blend in with the faceplate, just like in previous postst visualised/photoshopped and use Golden window film to go only over the lens.
Just thinking along! :angel
sandbagger
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Appreciated mate, for sure. It will take some tweaking methinks.
sandbagger
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If I can use the amateur engineers thesaurus in my head, I might be able to fill in the joint gaps and perhaps even do away with the need for an elaborate under-suit.
First I tried metal plates on thin foam rubber. Keeping in mind they would be painted red, they looked fantastic, but unfortunately with my arm in there and bent, they just crushed up on each other, stopping me from getting the full bend of the elbow.
Next test was vinyl. Doesn't look as spiffy but it works.
First I tried metal plates on thin foam rubber. Keeping in mind they would be painted red, they looked fantastic, but unfortunately with my arm in there and bent, they just crushed up on each other, stopping me from getting the full bend of the elbow.
Next test was vinyl. Doesn't look as spiffy but it works.
dedguy
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I went looking at high res pics of the display armor. I know in the films they cheat and any of the bending areas are usually put in with CG so they don't have to work but I wanted to try and figure out how the design is meant to work. I think I'm come to the conclusion that no one really thought about that and did the comic book thing where any piece of hard metal that's meant to bend or flex just has lines on it. Like Cable's armor, some of Iron Man's armor, Colossus, etc.
@Teddz: I was thinking about as well. Like how lames work in medieval armor. I'm not sure how you'd mount them together though without having the visible rivets.
edit: Something like the toe piece here could work. It's a similar shape and movement as the inside of the elbow would be.
@Teddz: I was thinking about as well. Like how lames work in medieval armor. I'm not sure how you'd mount them together though without having the visible rivets.
edit: Something like the toe piece here could work. It's a similar shape and movement as the inside of the elbow would be.
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That's what I was talking about. :thumbsup
I've been trying to figure out something similar for my own Iron Man Mk39 build... I figured each piece would have to be made individually and come together at the forearm and bicep joint making those round pieces functional. This way there's no need for rivets or external fasteners of any kind.
I've been trying to figure out something similar for my own Iron Man Mk39 build... I figured each piece would have to be made individually and come together at the forearm and bicep joint making those round pieces functional. This way there's no need for rivets or external fasteners of any kind.
man.... this entire thread and build gets me every time I look in. LOVE IT!! again, sandbagger, you the man! I actually get butterfly's when I see these progress shot's!! :$
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