Ladies can be Iron Man too (everything but the shoulders, pg 35)
Too Much Garlic
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Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
Can't wait to see more.
Sorry if I'm out of line.
Can't wait to see more.
Nooo. Though it's nice. The androgynous shape of Iron Man is more interesting than something that is clearly male or female, imo... and ruins the fun when it's revealed that it's a girl inside. Similar gripe with female Stormtrooper armor. Armor is not supposed to be gender specific.I'm working on a female chest/backplate if you are interested.
Sorry if I'm out of line.
Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
Androgynous? Where the heck´s the Iron Man armour androgynous (except maybe around the crotch area, thankfully). The whole frame screams "male".
@ Dungbeetle: Huh, any chance you could "stylize" the chest a bit more? It is way too obvious what´s goin on there, and to be frank, it looks like an iron ... bra... :love
Back on topic, if female armour is just scaled correctly, I am pretty sure that it will translate nicely, i.e. more slender arms and leg armour.
Androgynous? Where the heck´s the Iron Man armour androgynous (except maybe around the crotch area, thankfully). The whole frame screams "male".
@ Dungbeetle: Huh, any chance you could "stylize" the chest a bit more? It is way too obvious what´s goin on there, and to be frank, it looks like an iron ... bra... :love
Back on topic, if female armour is just scaled correctly, I am pretty sure that it will translate nicely, i.e. more slender arms and leg armour.
obiwan2
Sr Member
Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
If you make it clearly look like female armor, be aware that you will receive a lot more attention....some of it negative. I've seen many women wear the female trooper armor and although it's cool, I have seen a lot of negativity from it unfortunately
If you make it clearly look like female armor, be aware that you will receive a lot more attention....some of it negative. I've seen many women wear the female trooper armor and although it's cool, I have seen a lot of negativity from it unfortunately
Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
We have got female prop-makers in this forum????
We should have open registration more frequently. :lol
We have got female prop-makers in this forum????
We should have open registration more frequently. :lol
Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
Did you have to scale the helmet down to fit your head? It looks really well scaled for you. All too many times you see little bodies with "bobblehead" like helmets.
Also are you going for a true female version or just a girl in an Iron Man suit?
Did you have to scale the helmet down to fit your head? It looks really well scaled for you. All too many times you see little bodies with "bobblehead" like helmets.
Also are you going for a true female version or just a girl in an Iron Man suit?
firefly827347
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Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
I only joined to pick up guys.
:lol
I only joined to pick up guys.
:lol
IronManiac
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Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
I think slimming down the back and shoulders, and sizing down the arms and legs in proportion would make a nice looking female suit. Also, I would keep the chest as rigid looking as possible. Perhaps angle the male chest design outwards at a slope that is more natural to the female shape, then angle it back in under the bust. I don't think seperating the chest piece in a two-cup design like a bra would be the best look.
Maybe i'll try to sketch up something just to satisfy my own curiosity.
Exactly. I wouldn't for a second call the Iron Man suit 'androgynus.' The hulking lats, oversized shoulders, and broad, flat chest are all very male characteristics; the suit is built like a body builder.
I think slimming down the back and shoulders, and sizing down the arms and legs in proportion would make a nice looking female suit. Also, I would keep the chest as rigid looking as possible. Perhaps angle the male chest design outwards at a slope that is more natural to the female shape, then angle it back in under the bust. I don't think seperating the chest piece in a two-cup design like a bra would be the best look.
Maybe i'll try to sketch up something just to satisfy my own curiosity.
izabel
Sr Member
Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
cool.
of course there is. we don't want all the guys have all the fun. :angel
nyahahahah! :lol
i did not get that. :confused :lol
I'm working on a female chest/backplate if you are interested.
cool.
of course there is. we don't want all the guys have all the fun. :angel
nyahahahah! :lol
i did not get that. :confused :lol
Laamberry
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Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
Sorry for the recent inactivity (vacation will do that to you) and thanks to everyone who chimed in with tips and comments!
that's a brilliant idea! D:
I really really do love your work, Dung0beetle, and while this looks awesome I think I'm going to tackle the normal male build for now :] thank you though!
I didn't have to scale it at all, luckily. Maybe I just have a big head lol? And I'm making the normal mark III
In OTHER news, I've moved on to body filler work and should have some pics up shortly (once I've got full time access to a computer again). Does anyone have any awesome bondo/sanding tips?
Sorry for the recent inactivity (vacation will do that to you) and thanks to everyone who chimed in with tips and comments!
that's a brilliant idea! D:
I'm working on a female chest/backplate if you are interested.
I really really do love your work, Dung0beetle, and while this looks awesome I think I'm going to tackle the normal male build for now :] thank you though!
I didn't have to scale it at all, luckily. Maybe I just have a big head lol? And I'm making the normal mark III
In OTHER news, I've moved on to body filler work and should have some pics up shortly (once I've got full time access to a computer again). Does anyone have any awesome bondo/sanding tips?
Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
Just the basics: Mouse sander, dremel, varying grits of sandpaper, files for details, and LOTS of time.
If your current work is any indication though, you shouldn't have too much trouble with bondo/sanding.
Good luck, can't wait to see how it all turns out.
-Nick
Just the basics: Mouse sander, dremel, varying grits of sandpaper, files for details, and LOTS of time.
If your current work is any indication though, you shouldn't have too much trouble with bondo/sanding.
Good luck, can't wait to see how it all turns out.
-Nick
Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
The first time I sat down to bondo something, I was quite lucky and had a friend who has built an R2 unit and a second droid by my side. Aside from a very nice mouse sander and Popsicle sticks, we just sat outside on the porch and got down and dirty with sanding once the bondo had dried. As TheNickFox said, it was very time consuming, and very dirty.
Wear clothing you're not partial to!
The first time I sat down to bondo something, I was quite lucky and had a friend who has built an R2 unit and a second droid by my side. Aside from a very nice mouse sander and Popsicle sticks, we just sat outside on the porch and got down and dirty with sanding once the bondo had dried. As TheNickFox said, it was very time consuming, and very dirty.
Wear clothing you're not partial to!
Dung0beetle
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I'm going to put it in my pepakura thread, I don't want to make people have to search all over for it.
Re: Ladies can be Iron Man too (kinda pic heavy)
Chiming in with a bondo tip. Put it on carefully
That sounds silly, but really, I've seen people slop on a bucket of bondo in a minute to keep it from hardening, then have to sand 3/4 of it off to get it smooth.
If you work in small amounts you can spend more time smoothing it out. The better a job you do putting the mud on, the less work you do later fixing it later. Plus, sanding is MUCH messier than spreading on the un-tasty cake frosting.
Chiming in with a bondo tip. Put it on carefully
That sounds silly, but really, I've seen people slop on a bucket of bondo in a minute to keep it from hardening, then have to sand 3/4 of it off to get it smooth.
If you work in small amounts you can spend more time smoothing it out. The better a job you do putting the mud on, the less work you do later fixing it later. Plus, sanding is MUCH messier than spreading on the un-tasty cake frosting.
Prince NEO
Sr Member
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Haha, it does look like frostingChiming in with a bondo tip. Put it on carefully
That sounds silly, but really, I've seen people slop on a bucket of bondo in a minute to keep it from hardening, then have to sand 3/4 of it off to get it smooth.
If you work in small amounts you can spend more time smoothing it out. The better a job you do putting the mud on, the less work you do later fixing it later. Plus, sanding is MUCH messier than spreading on the un-tasty cake frosting.
Laamberry
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thanks for the tips you guys <3
uhhg it's been a long day of sanding and I don't really have a ton to show for it; I decided to do it part by part so I wouldn't get overwhelmed and gloop body filler everywhere but I still ended up using a TON of the stuff. Right now my primary focus is refining this darn edge..
oh and, like an idiot, I accidentally covered up the line where the faceplate meets the main body. :wacko it shouldn't be anything too difficult to fix though.
on a related note, I just got my hands on a detail sander maybe two hours ago or so and man does it make it a lot easier! Funnily enough, now that I've dyed my hair, I seem to have an accidental color theme going on with DeWalt today...
sorry for shoddy pics, ect. these were taken on the fly D:
thanks for the tips you guys <3
uhhg it's been a long day of sanding and I don't really have a ton to show for it; I decided to do it part by part so I wouldn't get overwhelmed and gloop body filler everywhere but I still ended up using a TON of the stuff. Right now my primary focus is refining this darn edge..
oh and, like an idiot, I accidentally covered up the line where the faceplate meets the main body. :wacko it shouldn't be anything too difficult to fix though.
on a related note, I just got my hands on a detail sander maybe two hours ago or so and man does it make it a lot easier! Funnily enough, now that I've dyed my hair, I seem to have an accidental color theme going on with DeWalt today...
sorry for shoddy pics, ect. these were taken on the fly D:
