Super Original Ironman Suit

[Fambini]

Okay, so I'm thinking of doing another foam pepakura costume. And big surprise, its iron man

I made a ironman costume in the past out of pretty thick foam, but it was my first build and i was kinda a n00b at the time.

the painting went less than awesome and it cracked easy and you could just tell it was foam.. i wasent a fan, i didnt even have a helmet, everyone loved it though, and i wore it to a con and everything.

And well im a perfectionist and want a suit that looks better so here i am

I will be using THIS foam instead this time, probly for the entire suit if i can
its pretty thin compared, but its cheaper lol and the last suit was tight in some areas so hopefully this helps
i dont know the exact name... it just says anti fatigue mat lol

as for color, im thinking this,
Dupli-Color MC200 Metal Cast Anodized Color Brand

now as for hardening and finishing and what-not
(i know its not smart to harden a foam suit but whatever)
i was thinking of going with
Smooth Cast 300

is this a good idea?
i used it quite a bit on test pieces and it turned out quite a good shiny plastic shine to it.

other than that all i have to do now is get started.


Any helpful thoughts or tidbits would be greatly appreciated

-Fambini

 

[DarkJester]

i use that foam because its the easiest to get around my way, its pretty good as far as construction but when creating different levels like on the iron man armours you have a much thinner area to work with, all in all its pretty good foam for reducing weight, like i said i use it almost exclusively, and in my space marine builds it makes the pieces lighter than the thicker foam, and more breathable

 

[DarthGeek]

Why would hardening foam be a bad idea? Seems like if you want your armor/costume to last, hold up and look authentic hardening/plastic coating is the way to go.


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[TJackFx]

It's been done a lot before. Check out xrobots site XRobots.co.uk - Iron Man Custom Armour Build he will explain how to harden your foam suit using resin

When I read your thread title I thought you had come up with a unique suit design and was hoping to see some sketches.