The Iron Patriot Costume - build progress

[quovadis0920]

There is no way you can fit what you need to into that make it a complete combustion chamber. Focus on the armor not the accessories

agreed.

 

[STEALTH]

looking forward to seeing more of the metal suit

 

[Bootlegger137]

Anyway, I went to Walmart and bought this toy for $20 to use as some references for the Armor Plating.

Just curious...

Are you including the $20 cost of the toy as part of the $100 budget?

 

[Qui-Gonzalez]

That closed position looks like it will bite into your foot something awful. You need room for the foot to move and the ankle to roll.

 

[IronPatriot]

* UPDATE *

Just doing some tweaking to the paper templates... GOD I HOPE IT TURNS OUT AS GOOD AS PAPER, WHEN I TRANSFER IT TO STEEL...

CAGE on the Left ........................................................... ARMOR on the Right

The top part is Mark VI, bottom is Mark III, and the boot is my custom-made version of the Mark III's.

 

[Qui-Gonzalez]

That looks better without that bar cutting across the top of the foot. Bring on the welding!

 

[robo3687]

is part of that my leg?....top half looks like it....

will be interesting to see how it transfers to metal....

 

[IrOnArViE]

cant wait to see the metal form ...

GOODLUCK bro!...

 

[IrOnArViE]

cant wait to see the metal form..

GOODLUCK bro!...

 

[halopepakura]

* UPDATE *

Just doing some tweaking to the paper templates... GOD I HOPE IT TURNS OUT AS GOOD AS PAPER, WHEN I TRANSFER IT TO STEEL...

CAGE on the Left ........................................................... ARMOR on the Right

for the leg i would suggest 2 separate pieces that come together to form one like in the movie so its easier to get onImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting

 

[halopepakura]

 

[IronPatriot]

Does anyone have any more cage reference pics?

 

[drifter]

Look'n good.... like everyone else, hope it turn out like the templates.

 

[Qui-Gonzalez]

Question/Observation about the leg cage. Isn't that highest "support" bar going to dig into your patella?

 

[IronPatriot]

The PATELLA, a.k.a. KNEE CAP:

The answer is no. I have done the test fitting, and it actually rests BELOW my PATELLA.

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* UPDATE *

Im still able to do metal work, just not welding, so today I cut a few of the bars for the shin cage.

(but have to wait until December to weld it)

 

[robo3687]

well that could have been answered without a snarky attitude.....

 

[IronPatriot]

* UPDATE *

To anyone out there wanting a Collapsible Armor, I made this GIF and called the armor "Snake Plating", based on how a snake's scales over-lap, and are RIGID, yet FLEXIBLE.

- Good idea for the top of elbow, and back of knee sections of the Suit.

 

[robo3687]

umm...thats not a new idea...no point giving it a new name

it's compression articulation

Armour by Carmel Emanuel Abela

 

[quovadis0920]

i think there's a tutorial made by starx about that joint thinggy.

 

[cnickle1]

I just wanted to say good luck. I hope this goes well and all your work pays off.