The Iron Patriot Costume - build progress

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i've commissioned some modellers to make or find the model of the under-cage that was in the credits of the 1st movie.

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once again....if you dont get it or are slow or something...


those were all CGI....(ie. fake...not real, did not exist in real life....were made up on a computer with no thoughts of physics or enginering or anything whatsover, made by computer artists, who made stuff that would look cool for the film, nothing that was used in real life, or tested, or built, or researched)

so if youve paid people to model these things you are throwing your money away.
 
The overall fit, as is, looks good. A couple of things to keep in mind.

Vision - you'll have less than with a stormtrooper helmet, and they don't have much. Also remember that lens fogging will be an issue.

You'll need room for any electronics in the helmet.

Ventilation will also become an issue, I suspect.
 
how big you guys want it? DARTH VADER Sized? Or like in SPACEBALLS?

Hell, i'll just invent "DIMENSION COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGY". It seemed to work nicely in ULTRAVIOLET.

Now, anyone have any theories on Dimensional Physics, and how to ignore the laws that govern it ? ? ?

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if your ears are sticking that far out of the sides, it's too small.

You'll never fit any of the tech you want to fit in there later on.

Upscale it some more and you'll be good.
 
I don't think he can even tell that his eyes are up in the forehead and the tip of his nose is directly in the middle of the faceplates eyes but, I guess, to each his own. I truly do hope you get everything out of this suit that you want but I think it's not going to happen if you don't take a little constructive criticism from others who have a lot of experience, who have already faced some of the problems you are going to run into and who have that insight that can help you get around those problems. Grow up a little, swallow your pride and realize you are NOT always right. Nuff said.
 
Wow! I was under the impression that this site glorified what seems like a fun and interesting hobby! After reading through these 22 pages dude! WTF! Leave the boy alone you people have already done so much damage to his confidence levels. He is not the baby here ***** ******. All the bickering and put downs. No one is perfect whether or not a project is feasible or not isn't the question here IP has been attacked everyone who is guilty of this is no better than a schoolyard bully! C'mon it's his idea his life his money not yours. I am glad that there are people like IP out there that think outside the box. You have some great ideas my friend! Please don't let people who have nothing better to do than complain about someones else's ideas and passion get you down man! Good or bad do what you love to do! I usually love reading posting on this site the wealth of knowledge available is astounding.....until now I have finally discovered all the ignorance as well. Good luck in your future endeavors man! I regret to say I won't follow this thread any longer though, NOT because of a lack of faith in you, but because these people are really p######g me off. And when I come to this site I like to have fun. I left grade school behind long ago. Again good luck.
 
Hey IP I think yer going a bit far with making a "functional Iron Man" just because the tech is just not there for a lot of it..yet,but here's an idea:

Make a real,and I mean REAL suit of armor,I've always wanted to update the traditional suit of armor and I think we're at a point with technology that we could and ether Iron Man or a Stormtrooper could be used as a basis for something really mind blowing.

Will it stop bullets? I doubt it,but you could make a wearable Iron Man out of real metal I'm sure.

About the only thing you are underestimating is cost-if someone would give me a few thousand and access to some good shop and help I could make something real crazy :thumbsup
 
how big you guys want it? DARTH VADER Sized? Or like in SPACEBALLS?

Hell, i'll just invent "DIMENSION COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGY". It seemed to work nicely in ULTRAVIOLET.

Now, anyone have any theories on Dimensional Physics, and how to ignore the laws that govern it ? ? ?
Like Stealth posted, if your ears are sticking that far out, it is too small.

You cannot ignore the laws of physics. Hell, people spend their lives learning theoretical physics. Have you even started down THAT path? FOCUS. You can weld and do it on the cheap, that is your strength. Run with that.
 
Wow! I was under the impression that this site glorified what seems like a fun and interesting hobby! After reading through these 22 pages dude! WTF! Leave the boy alone you people have already done so much damage to his confidence levels. He is not the baby here ***** ******. All the bickering and put downs. No one is perfect whether or not a project is feasible or not isn't the question here IP has been attacked everyone who is guilty of this is no better than a schoolyard bully! C'mon it's his idea his life his money not yours. I am glad that there are people like IP out there that think outside the box. You have some great ideas my friend! Please don't let people who have nothing better to do than complain about someones else's ideas and passion get you down man! Good or bad do what you love to do! I usually love reading posting on this site the wealth of knowledge available is astounding.....until now I have finally discovered all the ignorance as well. Good luck in your future endeavors man! I regret to say I won't follow this thread any longer though, NOT because of a lack of faith in you, but because these people are really p######g me off. And when I come to this site I like to have fun. I left grade school behind long ago. Again good luck.

Wawben, you're definitely entitled to your own opinion. I'll go ahead and say I haven't read every page of this thread, but I think a lot of people are expressing their frustation at someone who a) has unreal expectations and b) won't listen. The "after school special" part of my brain knows that sometimes there are people who buck the odds, go against the grain, and do something no one ever thought could be done. This doesn't seem like that so far.

There's a fine line between dreaming and over-talking something. I know first hand. I've been talking about my 8 ft tall Hulk costume for over 3 years now. And slowly I've made progress. At first people told me it couldnt be done...and my theoretical "thinking out loud" wasn't met with all the enthusiasm I had.

I don't think anyone here wants to be evil or a dream crusher, but posts like these aren't just for showing off...they're for a give and take, back and forth. There doesn't seem to be much taking of the wisdom that other's are trying to impart though.

Just my 2 cents.
 
* UPDATE *

My High-Quality camera stopped working, and since i'm paying off my new 60" plasma.. it's gonna be a while befoe it gets fixed.

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I think the helmet will fit fine. Granted as it is right now, it's a little difficult getting in/out of... mabey i'll do something about it later on. Right now, i'm just focused on getting my suit completed out of paper... THEN i can move on to the next step.

The mark VI model is on it's way.

Once my friend gets his PC fixed, he's gonna send it to me, so i can unfold it.
 
i thought you were getting a 73"..

the pep looks good, albeit a little small. After resin, fiberglass and bondo, i'm not so sure that it is going to fit you as it is pretty tight right now.
 
You probably think we are needling you, but even RDJ's head fit comfortably in that helmet. Keep that in mind. It is not supposed to mash your head into it. Right now, you have yours fitting super snugly and you said it is a "little difficult getting in/out of." Now imagine that with ear caps and such. It is not supposed to be "Face fitting". Go a wee bit bigger, man.
 
Ugh.. This guy just doesn't listen.

Upscale it. You won't be able to fit your head in when its resined.
 
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It's still technically an Iron Patriot build, but just switched from metal to Pepakura. That's your field, Stealth. I think it is more of a "This is why we are saying this" thing that he needs to grasp. It's good to have a dream, and as crazy as this one is, I am not one to **** on it...but he is making it hard to not roll the old eyes and never look at this thread again.
 
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