LuciousFox
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
sleet and snow ? are you in the uk ?
sleet and snow ? are you in the uk ?
Sandbagger's Iron-Man builds - Now in STEEL
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LuciousFox
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
That was what i was thinking ModJob
Im loving seeing thease builds since at the moment im building a mk42 to promote the iron man 3 DVD release on 10 of September
That was what i was thinking ModJob
Im loving seeing thease builds since at the moment im building a mk42 to promote the iron man 3 DVD release on 10 of September
sandbagger
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Cheers guys. No, I'm in Canberra, Australia.
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Ran into some problems with the knee joint aligning due to warping while resining. Here's a video to have a look why and a possible fix. Spread the word!
Sandbagger.
Cheers guys. No, I'm in Canberra, Australia.
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Ran into some problems with the knee joint aligning due to warping while resining. Here's a video to have a look why and a possible fix. Spread the word!
Sandbagger.
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LuciousFox
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
could you do some cutting and re align the knee ?
could you do some cutting and re align the knee ?
sandbagger
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Doesn't look like there will be the need. It seems to be aligning well now. As I said, for the next leg I will tape them all together in position before resining. A bit more difficult to get in there with the resin brush, but at least it will all match up nicely.
Doesn't look like there will be the need. It seems to be aligning well now. As I said, for the next leg I will tape them all together in position before resining. A bit more difficult to get in there with the resin brush, but at least it will all match up nicely.
sandbagger
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Now the inside is slush-cast and the knee is taped tight into position, today I started laying in the fibreglass mat. Thigh and ankle flaps done.
I also found a broken headlight and thought the reflector inside would be great in the chest behind the arc-reactor LED's. I'll trim it to shape and see how it looks.
Now the inside is slush-cast and the knee is taped tight into position, today I started laying in the fibreglass mat. Thigh and ankle flaps done.
I also found a broken headlight and thought the reflector inside would be great in the chest behind the arc-reactor LED's. I'll trim it to shape and see how it looks.
sandbagger
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Continuing on with the leg, I have found that the shape/form of the leg is still not keeping it's shape during the hardening process. I ended up cutting th ebraces out as they were getting in the way and the malshaping had already happened.
I've put a couple of rigid braces using the right length tools and put the heater in one end to see if some heat, time and pressure may help re-shape it.
I've also shot a little video asking if any Pep guru's out there can design some shaped plates to push into these legs and arms etc, to keep it's shape during the hardening process.
Finally, here's a couple of pics of the control flaps that go over the boots at the bottom of the ankle. They fit quite firmly over my pants and work boots, which means once I get the undersuit sorted with padding etc, it should still have plenty of room.
Continuing on with the leg, I have found that the shape/form of the leg is still not keeping it's shape during the hardening process. I ended up cutting th ebraces out as they were getting in the way and the malshaping had already happened.
I've put a couple of rigid braces using the right length tools and put the heater in one end to see if some heat, time and pressure may help re-shape it.
I've also shot a little video asking if any Pep guru's out there can design some shaped plates to push into these legs and arms etc, to keep it's shape during the hardening process.
Finally, here's a couple of pics of the control flaps that go over the boots at the bottom of the ankle. They fit quite firmly over my pants and work boots, which means once I get the undersuit sorted with padding etc, it should still have plenty of room.
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sandbagger
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
I started working on the headlight reflector today to go behind the front face of the arc reactor. There looks to be a 50/50 chance I might like it or throw it away.
Gave the collar plates another application of filler, sanded than painted. I think I'll keep going until they are smoother, but they are looking ok so far. Getting it made is easy. Getting it perfect.... well that's another story. It's harder than you might think.
I've been having trouble articulating the elbow joint. It has broken already in two places. Fibreglass is hard, but also brittle. Now I've fabricated some reinforcing aluminium bar to join the upper and lower arm. It's a lot of fiddling about.
How do you guys join the elbow and knee joints on your pep suits?
I started working on the headlight reflector today to go behind the front face of the arc reactor. There looks to be a 50/50 chance I might like it or throw it away.
Gave the collar plates another application of filler, sanded than painted. I think I'll keep going until they are smoother, but they are looking ok so far. Getting it made is easy. Getting it perfect.... well that's another story. It's harder than you might think.
I've been having trouble articulating the elbow joint. It has broken already in two places. Fibreglass is hard, but also brittle. Now I've fabricated some reinforcing aluminium bar to join the upper and lower arm. It's a lot of fiddling about.
How do you guys join the elbow and knee joints on your pep suits?
ShadowAssassin
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
This is looking sweet! I'm loving your idea with the tape dummy, I must make one..
I am also in the middle of making an Iron Man suit, I'm making the Mark 3 but what I really loved about your thread is you mentioned 'Cheers guys. No, I'm in Canberra, Australia.' I found this funny because I also live in Canberra!
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This is looking sweet! I'm loving your idea with the tape dummy, I must make one..
I am also in the middle of making an Iron Man suit, I'm making the Mark 3 but what I really loved about your thread is you mentioned 'Cheers guys. No, I'm in Canberra, Australia.' I found this funny because I also live in Canberra!
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sandbagger
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Thanks mate! I've had the suit on hold for a while as I am nearing completion of my observatory.
Once that's done, I can continue on with the suit.
Thanks mate! I've had the suit on hold for a while as I am nearing completion of my observatory.
Once that's done, I can continue on with the suit.
ShadowAssassin
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Can't wait to see the final result! I'll keep an eye out.
Can't wait to see the final result! I'll keep an eye out.
sandbagger
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Thanks mate. I just use scissors. Glad you enjoyed the, "other" build log.
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It's been a while since I've had any time to work on the suit, but today I had a little time to put all I've done so far together on the tape dummy to see how it all sits.
I have some major adjustments to do on the waist/cod piece. I'm thinking of cutting the rigid sides off the waist/abs and replacing them with roam rubber. For the cod, all I need to do is cut and extend it slightly to give it a bit more diameter around the hips until the hip-pods are vertical.
At least it's still in the paper stage so that's not difficult.
Thanks mate. I just use scissors. Glad you enjoyed the, "other" build log.
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It's been a while since I've had any time to work on the suit, but today I had a little time to put all I've done so far together on the tape dummy to see how it all sits.
I have some major adjustments to do on the waist/cod piece. I'm thinking of cutting the rigid sides off the waist/abs and replacing them with roam rubber. For the cod, all I need to do is cut and extend it slightly to give it a bit more diameter around the hips until the hip-pods are vertical.
At least it's still in the paper stage so that's not difficult.
sandbagger
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
I got nearly a whole day to myself today and with no observatory to build anymore, it was off to the workshop with me!!!
One of the problems I've had with the suit is in the scaling and fitting. The suit is not anatomically correct for a human being, so even if you get the right height and width, some parts just narrow down far too much.
The waist is as such.
The rigid sides that go from lumbar armour around to abdominal armour have been sitting very uncomfortably over my hips and are about 2 inches in diameter too small so it's very tight.
To solve this, I cut the rigid sides off and replaced them with foam rubber mat.
Once I got that done I did a quick test fit. Now that's done I can move onto the cod piece and widen that around the waist too.
I got nearly a whole day to myself today and with no observatory to build anymore, it was off to the workshop with me!!!
One of the problems I've had with the suit is in the scaling and fitting. The suit is not anatomically correct for a human being, so even if you get the right height and width, some parts just narrow down far too much.
The waist is as such.
The rigid sides that go from lumbar armour around to abdominal armour have been sitting very uncomfortably over my hips and are about 2 inches in diameter too small so it's very tight.
To solve this, I cut the rigid sides off and replaced them with foam rubber mat.
Once I got that done I did a quick test fit. Now that's done I can move onto the cod piece and widen that around the waist too.
sandbagger
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Lots of concurrent bits to do while waiting for the filler to set on other parts.
The internal chest/back brace only needs filling and sanding where it shows so I'm not wasting any more bog where it doesn't need it. I will, however, put another layer of fibreglass matt on the inside to make it as rigid as I can.
Where I have used foam around the waist, today I used a wood-burning soldering iron to melt in the joints between the rib plates. I placed a big elastic band around the whole piece to see if I can pre-shape it a bit before I put some heat into it later.
Getting some more sanding and detailing done on the chest/back. The back is very detailed and has a lot of raised and sunken sections to negotiate with body-filler and the sanding block.
Finally got onto a finishing sand of the abdominal plates so I could give it a paint. The ankle and achilles control surfaces are also on the painting block.
Lots of concurrent bits to do while waiting for the filler to set on other parts.
The internal chest/back brace only needs filling and sanding where it shows so I'm not wasting any more bog where it doesn't need it. I will, however, put another layer of fibreglass matt on the inside to make it as rigid as I can.
Where I have used foam around the waist, today I used a wood-burning soldering iron to melt in the joints between the rib plates. I placed a big elastic band around the whole piece to see if I can pre-shape it a bit before I put some heat into it later.
Getting some more sanding and detailing done on the chest/back. The back is very detailed and has a lot of raised and sunken sections to negotiate with body-filler and the sanding block.
Finally got onto a finishing sand of the abdominal plates so I could give it a paint. The ankle and achilles control surfaces are also on the painting block.
sandbagger
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Got into some serious finishing today. I bought a can of paint that had a GOLD lid, but the colour label said ORANGE. I asked the paint salesman which was correct and he said the colour of the lit was correct.
Looks like he was wrong.
Got into some serious finishing today. I bought a can of paint that had a GOLD lid, but the colour label said ORANGE. I asked the paint salesman which was correct and he said the colour of the lit was correct.
Looks like he was wrong.
sandbagger
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sandbagger
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Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build
Now I've got the colours right, I've sanded down the helmet again to prepare for the colour upgrade. Before I do that, I want to improve the faceplate hinge animatronics. I visited an engineer friend of mine and he gave me a solve, but it's something that needs to be done in a machine shop with precision lathing and milling.
Whilst that's great, it departs from the theme of being achievable in the average blokes shed, so I am opting for a solve of my own, repositioning my servo motor and using an aluminium push-rod.
Until then, I'm going to hold off re-painting the helmet.
Now I've got the colours right, I've sanded down the helmet again to prepare for the colour upgrade. Before I do that, I want to improve the faceplate hinge animatronics. I visited an engineer friend of mine and he gave me a solve, but it's something that needs to be done in a machine shop with precision lathing and milling.
Whilst that's great, it departs from the theme of being achievable in the average blokes shed, so I am opting for a solve of my own, repositioning my servo motor and using an aluminium push-rod.
Until then, I'm going to hold off re-painting the helmet.
