Re: Just What This Forum Needs: Another Ironman Build
Alright. Real progress pics for a change.
The biggest progress was on the right shin. Lopez was having issues when he was carving the parts, so there was a lot of bodywork to do. It's coming along:
While I was doing that, Lopez carved out the last pieces of the left shin:
Once I'd assembled the slices, it was pretty clear that the left shin came out much better than the right one started out:
While I was making dust, I also made a bit of progress on the chest:
It's getting there:
I've finished the elbow prototype:
Then, because I need to see something look a bit more finished to keep me motivated, I did some work on a pair of helmets. Here's a faceplate with a gloss black basecoat:
Here's a pair of them with a coat of Alclad II "pure gold":
And a closeup:
At this stage, I wasn't too happy with the finish. It turns out that the clearcoat makes a big difference:
The red is Rustoleum "colonial red" which isn't too far off from the screen-used red. When I do the rest of the suit, I'm planning on shooting it with a 2-stage automotive paint and an HVLP gun. For now I just needed something to look like I'm getting somewhere.
Both of them still need the black parts picked out, but here's one taped together:
It was a good day in the workshop. Here's how I left it:
Progress will continue tomorrow...
