Thorssoli's Ironman MkIII Build - Finished Suit Pics Page 26!!
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The way I'm leaning now is to build in a wedge that's tall enough that the wearer's toe won't really be in the character's toe at all. It'll just be there for looks. That way I don't have to do quite as much figuring out.
I haven't made nearly as much progress as I'd hoped in the past couple of days. I did manage to put a big dent in workshop cleanup. Along the way I tried on some parts again:
This morning I decided I need to re-do the thighs in a slightly larger scale. They're just a bit too snug and I can't get them to sit straight.
In other news, I've started experimenting with LEDs:
So that's a thing...
The way I'm leaning now is to build in a wedge that's tall enough that the wearer's toe won't really be in the character's toe at all. It'll just be there for looks. That way I don't have to do quite as much figuring out.
I haven't made nearly as much progress as I'd hoped in the past couple of days. I did manage to put a big dent in workshop cleanup. Along the way I tried on some parts again:
This morning I decided I need to re-do the thighs in a slightly larger scale. They're just a bit too snug and I can't get them to sit straight.
In other news, I've started experimenting with LEDs:
So that's a thing...
Re: Just What This Forum Needs: Another Ironman Build
After way too much time spent looking over my "Iron Morgan" portrait up there, I've decided that the thighs are, in fact, too small.
So I had Lopez whittle me out a larger one last night:
Then I set him up to carve the right thigh while I assembled the left one. Here it is next to the molded and cast original size:
And laid out autopsy style:
While all of that was going on, Jarvis made me a new unibeam, larger palm repulsors, and a pair of boot pivots:
When I get back to the workshop, Lopez should have the new right thigh all whittled out and I can get to work making both thighs smooth.
Stay tuned...
After way too much time spent looking over my "Iron Morgan" portrait up there, I've decided that the thighs are, in fact, too small.
So I had Lopez whittle me out a larger one last night:
Then I set him up to carve the right thigh while I assembled the left one. Here it is next to the molded and cast original size:
And laid out autopsy style:
While all of that was going on, Jarvis made me a new unibeam, larger palm repulsors, and a pair of boot pivots:
When I get back to the workshop, Lopez should have the new right thigh all whittled out and I can get to work making both thighs smooth.
Stay tuned...
ROBOSTEVE 0671
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Yeah I'd say that's a more roomy and comfortable size. You'll get more movement with that while it retains the slim lines of the last piece. Had many scale issues with my old mark 3 until I got my last pieces from Finheads own build. Lovely work as always Sean. Love this thread! You've made great progress and in a short amount of time. It's going to be stunning when complete.
Yeah I'd say that's a more roomy and comfortable size. You'll get more movement with that while it retains the slim lines of the last piece. Had many scale issues with my old mark 3 until I got my last pieces from Finheads own build. Lovely work as always Sean. Love this thread! You've made great progress and in a short amount of time. It's going to be stunning when complete.
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Amazing work as always. Also, do you plan to do a two part joint on between the thigh and shin pieces? My build I made the mistake of using just one pivot point, which puts lots of stress on the joints and restricts movement further. Fantastic work anyway, look forward to the electronics
Amazing work as always. Also, do you plan to do a two part joint on between the thigh and shin pieces? My build I made the mistake of using just one pivot point, which puts lots of stress on the joints and restricts movement further. Fantastic work anyway, look forward to the electronics
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The knee joint will work just like the elbow joint. The shin won't actually be attached in any rigid way to the thigh. There will be the small parts below the knee that slip into the thighs, but that will be all. That way the thin will be free to slide up and down if needed when the knee is bent.
Not so much. I've got molds for a pair of slightly-too-small thighs and a prototype for an undersized left hand and an undersized faceplate. I had the whole helmet, but the resin for the 3D printer doesn't have very good memory and it has warped significantly under its own weight.
Alas.
UPDATE:
Late last week I handed off the molds for all of the open parts and the larger parts to a guy I know who lays up fiberglass parts for a living. Last night he stopped by with a box:
The contents? A whole bunch of gelcoated, lightweight, surprisingly strong pieces of the armor:
I could've laid up the parts myself, but this guy does a much better job in much less time. Now all I've got to do is trim up the edges, do some quick sanding and touchup, and start shooting paint.
On that subject, I stopped by my local automotive paint supplier last night and had them mix me up some colors. The production suit was supposedly painted with a color called "Nissan Merlot Red." When I talked to the service writer at the local Nissan dealership, he was able to give me the paint code for it. It's "AX5" for those of you following along at home. There's also some discussion that it might have been a color called "Roma Red" or "Red Mica" which were a much lighter shade. The color chips for the Merlot Red showed a very dark, purplish tint. So in the interest of experimentation, I had them mix me up a half pint of each. I'll shoot them both and see which one I like better in various lighting.
The gold was a color called "Pacific Gold" from DuPont's Hot Hues line. Unfortunately, my paint guy says they don't make it anymore. But he did have the book of color chips to compare, so I did some flipping through their yellow-saturated gold metallics and compared them against the Pacific Gold chip. I think I found a pretty good match:
I'm priming things today, but tomorrow this thread should be much more colorful. Stay tuned...
The knee joint will work just like the elbow joint. The shin won't actually be attached in any rigid way to the thigh. There will be the small parts below the knee that slip into the thighs, but that will be all. That way the thin will be free to slide up and down if needed when the knee is bent.
Not so much. I've got molds for a pair of slightly-too-small thighs and a prototype for an undersized left hand and an undersized faceplate. I had the whole helmet, but the resin for the 3D printer doesn't have very good memory and it has warped significantly under its own weight.
Alas.
UPDATE:
Late last week I handed off the molds for all of the open parts and the larger parts to a guy I know who lays up fiberglass parts for a living. Last night he stopped by with a box:
The contents? A whole bunch of gelcoated, lightweight, surprisingly strong pieces of the armor:
I could've laid up the parts myself, but this guy does a much better job in much less time. Now all I've got to do is trim up the edges, do some quick sanding and touchup, and start shooting paint.
On that subject, I stopped by my local automotive paint supplier last night and had them mix me up some colors. The production suit was supposedly painted with a color called "Nissan Merlot Red." When I talked to the service writer at the local Nissan dealership, he was able to give me the paint code for it. It's "AX5" for those of you following along at home. There's also some discussion that it might have been a color called "Roma Red" or "Red Mica" which were a much lighter shade. The color chips for the Merlot Red showed a very dark, purplish tint. So in the interest of experimentation, I had them mix me up a half pint of each. I'll shoot them both and see which one I like better in various lighting.
The gold was a color called "Pacific Gold" from DuPont's Hot Hues line. Unfortunately, my paint guy says they don't make it anymore. But he did have the book of color chips to compare, so I did some flipping through their yellow-saturated gold metallics and compared them against the Pacific Gold chip. I think I found a pretty good match:
I'm priming things today, but tomorrow this thread should be much more colorful. Stay tuned...
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Here is the AX5 in sunlight
Here is the AX5 in sunlight
patrixxx73
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By far, this is one of the best build I've seen! :thumbsup GREAT JOB Man!
By far, this is one of the best build I've seen! :thumbsup GREAT JOB Man!
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Just to be clear, that isn't Shawn's build with the AX5 above, I just wanted to show an example of the color :thumbsup
Just to be clear, that isn't Shawn's build with the AX5 above, I just wanted to show an example of the color :thumbsup
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Kevin, the Merlot Red still feels wrong, but looking through my references it's definitely the right color. In all of the "Hall of Armor" pics from SDCC, it's clear that the Mk3 is much darker than the subsequent red and gold suits. That must be why it looks a bit off by itself.
In other news, I've assembled both of the new thigh prototypes. Here's the right thigh parts when Lopez was done cutting them out:
Then in mid-assembly:
I forgot to snap a picture of the MDF parts once they were all together while I was patching over the seams, but here's the pair all together and primed:
Today I need to do a bit more bodyshop work in order to get them ready for paint and molding. Since they're fairly big pieces I'll probably set them up to be laid up in fiberglass as well. This is shaping up to be a very lightweight suit.
Stay tuned.
Kevin, the Merlot Red still feels wrong, but looking through my references it's definitely the right color. In all of the "Hall of Armor" pics from SDCC, it's clear that the Mk3 is much darker than the subsequent red and gold suits. That must be why it looks a bit off by itself.
In other news, I've assembled both of the new thigh prototypes. Here's the right thigh parts when Lopez was done cutting them out:
Then in mid-assembly:
I forgot to snap a picture of the MDF parts once they were all together while I was patching over the seams, but here's the pair all together and primed:
Today I need to do a bit more bodyshop work in order to get them ready for paint and molding. Since they're fairly big pieces I'll probably set them up to be laid up in fiberglass as well. This is shaping up to be a very lightweight suit.
Stay tuned.
jackieisrockin
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AAAAGH! Its slowly coming together more and more! Too much awesome!
AAAAGH! Its slowly coming together more and more! Too much awesome!
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It is definitely darker than you would expect, especially in low light. I've grown to love it though!
It is definitely darker than you would expect, especially in low light. I've grown to love it though!
quovadis0920
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Oh man visiting this thread on a regular basis has now become my habit. Why you so awesome.
Oh man visiting this thread on a regular basis has now become my habit. Why you so awesome.
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