OJ102
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Good Day,
Following the success of making the Bleeding Edge Iron man Armour, I find myself in need of a new project that I can work on for a longer time.
To that end I am looking at making the Mark 44 Hulkbuster Armour.
The first most obvious issue with this build is size. The Armour is big and bulky like the hulk and needs to reflect this. Ive attached a starting model for this suit but its by no means ready to even start making templates. as you physically cant get into it!
I think my first task has to be developing an exosuit for this build that will allow my physical size to be scaled up "a little" so that I have the right proportions. For this I was thinking of using straps around the body and using extensions going outwards to project body parts outwards similar to how an image is scaled evenly. The issue is weight and durability.
Foam has 0 durability for this. Metal would be very durable but would be soo heavy and the sharp edges could damage the foam of movements got crossed, it would also be expensive.
I'm currently thinking of plastic, similar to kids construction material or plastic shelving, strong enough to take a lof of weight, soft enough to cut, light enough to carry a lot of, and plastic will bind well to foam!
Issue is finding the right types, I adjustable straps to go over the users body that can clip in place snugly, a second set that will be the outer shell of the exosuit and then adjoining bars to connect the two together. Would also need plastic pistons to allow joints in the legs and arms to extend.
Anyone tried a similar project and can help me skip some potential pitfalls? The goal is to make the suit 7-8 feet tall, assuming I can make legs strong and stable enough. The exosuit has to be stage 1 for stability!
Following the success of making the Bleeding Edge Iron man Armour, I find myself in need of a new project that I can work on for a longer time.
To that end I am looking at making the Mark 44 Hulkbuster Armour.
The first most obvious issue with this build is size. The Armour is big and bulky like the hulk and needs to reflect this. Ive attached a starting model for this suit but its by no means ready to even start making templates. as you physically cant get into it!
I think my first task has to be developing an exosuit for this build that will allow my physical size to be scaled up "a little" so that I have the right proportions. For this I was thinking of using straps around the body and using extensions going outwards to project body parts outwards similar to how an image is scaled evenly. The issue is weight and durability.
Foam has 0 durability for this. Metal would be very durable but would be soo heavy and the sharp edges could damage the foam of movements got crossed, it would also be expensive.
I'm currently thinking of plastic, similar to kids construction material or plastic shelving, strong enough to take a lof of weight, soft enough to cut, light enough to carry a lot of, and plastic will bind well to foam!
Issue is finding the right types, I adjustable straps to go over the users body that can clip in place snugly, a second set that will be the outer shell of the exosuit and then adjoining bars to connect the two together. Would also need plastic pistons to allow joints in the legs and arms to extend.
Anyone tried a similar project and can help me skip some potential pitfalls? The goal is to make the suit 7-8 feet tall, assuming I can make legs strong and stable enough. The exosuit has to be stage 1 for stability!