Pittbull535
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Re: MiddleFinger's Iron Man Helmet
Well keep up the good work
It's always a learning curve
Well keep up the good work
It's always a learning curve
MF's Iron Man Helmet Builds - Mark 3 and 3D Printed Mark 42
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Spardax
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Re: MiddleFinger's Iron Man Helmet
Great work, fantastic!
i have a question for you: how will you realize the coupling system of the rear part of the helmet?
I think to cut my helmet in three pieces (face, rear helmet and chin) and to couple the pieces I think to use neodymium magnets with 1mm
thickness.
Great work, fantastic!
i have a question for you: how will you realize the coupling system of the rear part of the helmet?
I think to cut my helmet in three pieces (face, rear helmet and chin) and to couple the pieces I think to use neodymium magnets with 1mm
thickness.
Re: MiddleFinger's Iron Man Helmet
You definitely have that right!
Thank you! Haha yes, and your helmet is very amazing!
We plan to have ours in four pieces. The faceplate, jaw, the bulk of the helmet, and the lower rear part.
Thanks!
There are not to many updates right now. School, work, and lack of motivation are the factors for that, but we haven't given up!
You definitely have that right!
This is looking great man. It seems you have gone the very long way round like I did
Thank you! Haha yes, and your helmet is very amazing!
Great work, fantastic!
i have a question for you: how will you realize the coupling system of the rear part of the helmet?
I think to cut my helmet in three pieces (face, rear helmet and chin) and to couple the pieces I think to use neodymium magnets with 1mm
thickness.
We plan to have ours in four pieces. The faceplate, jaw, the bulk of the helmet, and the lower rear part.
Thanks!
There are not to many updates right now. School, work, and lack of motivation are the factors for that, but we haven't given up!
Re: MiddleFinger's Iron Man Helmet
Not an update on the actual helmet, but a quick Iron Patriot helmet was made to wear for the movie premier. Just cardboard and paint!
Not an update on the actual helmet, but a quick Iron Patriot helmet was made to wear for the movie premier. Just cardboard and paint!
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MattCorneIM
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Re: MiddleFinger's Iron Man Helmet
Good to see some other adolescents here! Nice work guys! I've pep'd a few helmets, but never got round to doing all this, so you guys have proved to me it can be done!
I lost motivation in my foam suit build, but just think "do i want a piece of half finished junk lying around, or do i want a motherf***ing iron man helmet?!?" That should get you where you need to go ;L keep it up!
Good Iron Patriot Lid!
Good to see some other adolescents here! Nice work guys! I've pep'd a few helmets, but never got round to doing all this, so you guys have proved to me it can be done!
I lost motivation in my foam suit build, but just think "do i want a piece of half finished junk lying around, or do i want a motherf***ing iron man helmet?!?" That should get you where you need to go ;L keep it up!
Good Iron Patriot Lid!
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Thank you very much! Motivation is the major problem for me, but I did get around to a few updates.
Only a few small holes in this side. Still missing the cheek and the ear, but it's almost there:
The back is looking a little bit ugly! Just need to take lots of time with a file to get that looking nice!
This side is looking bad, but still better than it was before. Just like on the left side, there are holes that came about in the paper where the resin didn't seep into all the way and the edge of the foam, but those all will be fixed.
So, not any big update like I wish I would've had after this wait, but it's still progress!
Thank you very much! Motivation is the major problem for me, but I did get around to a few updates.
Only a few small holes in this side. Still missing the cheek and the ear, but it's almost there:
The back is looking a little bit ugly! Just need to take lots of time with a file to get that looking nice!
This side is looking bad, but still better than it was before. Just like on the left side, there are holes that came about in the paper where the resin didn't seep into all the way and the edge of the foam, but those all will be fixed.
So, not any big update like I wish I would've had after this wait, but it's still progress!
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Re: MiddleFinger's Iron Man Helmet - Quick Iron Patriot Helmet and Small Updates
So the first actual good cast for the faceplate was done! It came out rather thin, so I just added some fiberglass and did another layer, and now it's super sturdy! I'm also really happy with how clean the eye holes turned out. Some more filling was done on the side due to the fact that Bondo hates EVA foam, the whole layer pretty much peeled off. I had the rest of it grinded away and added some more filler!
So the first actual good cast for the faceplate was done! It came out rather thin, so I just added some fiberglass and did another layer, and now it's super sturdy! I'm also really happy with how clean the eye holes turned out. Some more filling was done on the side due to the fact that Bondo hates EVA foam, the whole layer pretty much peeled off. I had the rest of it grinded away and added some more filler!
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Re: MiddleFinger's Iron Man Helmet Build
So, it's been quite some time since I've posted, and this project is pushing a year and a half, it's time this thing needs to be wrapped up. UPDATES!
Bonding the faceplate to the rest of the bucket.
Since the master was made out of foam, there was some warping that occurred on the cheek corner of the faceplate.
Fast-forward 6 months and here's the helmet today.
Reconstructive-Surgery going quite well.
All the ugly holes and mass amounts of body filler depicted in previous posts have been taken care of.
3D Printed Ear with layer of primer and glazing putty. (Other one and MK 42 Handplate drying in background)
Sanded down and another layer of primer. Still an imperfection on the indent though.
Another project that I shouldn't have started but did anyways.
So, it's been quite some time since I've posted, and this project is pushing a year and a half, it's time this thing needs to be wrapped up. UPDATES!
Bonding the faceplate to the rest of the bucket.
Since the master was made out of foam, there was some warping that occurred on the cheek corner of the faceplate.
Fast-forward 6 months and here's the helmet today.
Reconstructive-Surgery going quite well.
All the ugly holes and mass amounts of body filler depicted in previous posts have been taken care of.
3D Printed Ear with layer of primer and glazing putty. (Other one and MK 42 Handplate drying in background)
Sanded down and another layer of primer. Still an imperfection on the indent though.
Another project that I shouldn't have started but did anyways.
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Lord Magneto
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Re: MiddleFinger's Iron Man Helmet Build
Nice updates man. Glad to see you're still makin progress.
I know now how that is starting a new project when you still haven't finished the other one or 4
Nice updates man. Glad to see you're still makin progress.
I know now how that is starting a new project when you still haven't finished the other one or 4
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Thanks, man! And I know! I've given up on too many things due to project jumping and just want this one to be over with.
Reconstructive surgery went well. Can't even notice this part of the faceplate was entirely gone at one point. Also filled in the forehead piece, which leaves only a little cleanup work and then just to cut the groove out of the wall of the recession.
Nice updates man. Glad to see you're still makin progress.
I know now how that is starting a new project when you still haven't finished the other one or 4
Thanks, man! And I know! I've given up on too many things due to project jumping and just want this one to be over with.
Reconstructive surgery went well. Can't even notice this part of the faceplate was entirely gone at one point. Also filled in the forehead piece, which leaves only a little cleanup work and then just to cut the groove out of the wall of the recession.
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Re: MiddleFinger's Iron Man Helmet Build
Mark III Helmet is nearing completion, but no pics to show right now. I also started working on my model of the Mark 42 helmet, and I think it's looking pretty good!
It all starts somewhere
After fiberglassing. Grinding away the hard edges
Mhmm, body filler
My dad borrowed my power sander, and had to go back to a block. I swore I would never return to that tedious way...
Not bad for only an hour or two of body work!
Still some pinholes and other things to fix, but it should be done in a few weeks. Definitely going by way, way faster than the Mark III
Mark III Helmet is nearing completion, but no pics to show right now. I also started working on my model of the Mark 42 helmet, and I think it's looking pretty good!
It all starts somewhere
After fiberglassing. Grinding away the hard edges
Mhmm, body filler
My dad borrowed my power sander, and had to go back to a block. I swore I would never return to that tedious way...
Not bad for only an hour or two of body work!
Still some pinholes and other things to fix, but it should be done in a few weeks. Definitely going by way, way faster than the Mark III
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All there is to it is just tracing the foam files onto cereal/snack box cardboard, cutting, and gluing!
So besides filing down the grooves (that'll come tomorrow), the helmet is done. After grooves added all there is left is to attach the ears and mold it!
Gotta love that glazing putty
Sanded down
Ready to be filed and have the ears added
All there is to it is just tracing the foam files onto cereal/snack box cardboard, cutting, and gluing!
So besides filing down the grooves (that'll come tomorrow), the helmet is done. After grooves added all there is left is to attach the ears and mold it!
Gotta love that glazing putty
Sanded down
Ready to be filed and have the ears added
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Filing going well, but very tedious.
Filing going well, but very tedious.
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Drilled in holes for screws
All I did was superglue a small washer onto the head of a screw. Worked out great!
Ears attached, ready to mold
Will edit this post with more updates.
Drilled in holes for screws
All I did was superglue a small washer onto the head of a screw. Worked out great!
Ears attached, ready to mold
Will edit this post with more updates.
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Re: MiddleFinger's Iron Man Helmet Build - Mark 45 Started
Wow! It's been a while since I updated this thread. The Mark 3 helmet has been "done" for a while, but I'd thought I'd post my mark 45 progress here instead of in my 3D modeling thread since it seems more appropriate.
We got my Mark 45 helmet model 3D printed as some of you may have seen in my other thread in the video I posted here:
Finishing work has just barely started, but still started nonetheless. Here are some pics!
The reason the faceplate isn't primed, is because it is super warped as you can see below. It was printed months before everything else and was placed in a bad spot near direct sunlight causing it to warp slightly. It's going to be re-printed soon!
In comparison to SharkMark's Mark 3 helmet at the default scale to get an idea of how big this is. It's a little snug, but any bigger and It would've looked like a bobble head!
Wow! It's been a while since I updated this thread. The Mark 3 helmet has been "done" for a while, but I'd thought I'd post my mark 45 progress here instead of in my 3D modeling thread since it seems more appropriate.
We got my Mark 45 helmet model 3D printed as some of you may have seen in my other thread in the video I posted here:
Finishing work has just barely started, but still started nonetheless. Here are some pics!
The reason the faceplate isn't primed, is because it is super warped as you can see below. It was printed months before everything else and was placed in a bad spot near direct sunlight causing it to warp slightly. It's going to be re-printed soon!
In comparison to SharkMark's Mark 3 helmet at the default scale to get an idea of how big this is. It's a little snug, but any bigger and It would've looked like a bobble head!
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Re: MiddleFinger's Iron Man Helmet Build - Mark 45 Started
For some 3D printed parts such as a handplate or maybe even a forearm it isn't necessary to reinforce it, but for something like this with parts that come on and off like the faceplate and back of the helmet, it is probably best to reinforce it in some manner. I haven't gotten around to it yet, but more than likely I was going to use some left over smooth cast!
But updates! Kinda.... It seems like a tend to tackle a lot of projects at once (which usually leads to them not being completed) but my friend sent me this video update. He started printing the Mark 42 helmet as well! But I won't start finishing that until the 45 is complete!
For some 3D printed parts such as a handplate or maybe even a forearm it isn't necessary to reinforce it, but for something like this with parts that come on and off like the faceplate and back of the helmet, it is probably best to reinforce it in some manner. I haven't gotten around to it yet, but more than likely I was going to use some left over smooth cast!
But updates! Kinda.... It seems like a tend to tackle a lot of projects at once (which usually leads to them not being completed) but my friend sent me this video update. He started printing the Mark 42 helmet as well! But I won't start finishing that until the 45 is complete!
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