Ironman Foam Builds (info added on page 1 for foam builds) Update on helmet.
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drack
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There is slight streaking when doing the sealing coat, not to bad though. I would use the plastidip but really want to keep costs down as my baby is due in 2 months. I would prefer it to look perfect but that's price I am paying for being cheap.
Bought some thin plain (nice and cheap) black shoes today, my feet are very broad. I was going to make the shoes from foam but they would probably tear over time. So gunna remove the laces, add some elastic then add the bits to the shoes with some Velcro added. Can't do any work on them yet though as away for a break with the wife's family.
Bought some thin plain (nice and cheap) black shoes today, my feet are very broad. I was going to make the shoes from foam but they would probably tear over time. So gunna remove the laces, add some elastic then add the bits to the shoes with some Velcro added. Can't do any work on them yet though as away for a break with the wife's family.
yeah his seems to have significantly less streaking, how did you hide your seams so well? its dissapeared i swear! 
also i was looking at his helmet and thinking wow thats got a perfect surface pretty much and wondered why i bothered with sculpting when i couldve done it outa of foam, but on a closer look at it its surface still isnt as smooth and perfect as i originally thought
also i was looking at his helmet and thinking wow thats got a perfect surface pretty much and wondered why i bothered with sculpting when i couldve done it outa of foam, but on a closer look at it its surface still isnt as smooth and perfect as i originally thought
drack
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Ok, just got back from my break away so started on the feet. Before I post pics up some answers for you golem. I get nice clean seams by making sure I use nice sharp blades and cut very precise. Immediately after gluing 2 bits together I squeeze the glue so it comes out of the seam a little and pinch so that the two edges marry perfectly. Yes this does mean some burning of fingers but I have worked in restaurants/kitchens for nearly 20 years now so am used to it.
I have done my 2 coats of plastidip today and a base coat of red on the helmet. So far the red looks really nice but the surface isn't perfectly smooth for the silver to look flat. I know how to achieve a nice smooth faceplate now but would mean starting again and can't be bothered at this stage so will make do with what I've got until one day when I decide to redo it from scratch.
So here are the pics of what I knocked up this afternoon. Needs some work on the bridge of the foot. Might even cut it out and redo it as needs to be a bit higher.
I have done my 2 coats of plastidip today and a base coat of red on the helmet. So far the red looks really nice but the surface isn't perfectly smooth for the silver to look flat. I know how to achieve a nice smooth faceplate now but would mean starting again and can't be bothered at this stage so will make do with what I've got until one day when I decide to redo it from scratch.
So here are the pics of what I knocked up this afternoon. Needs some work on the bridge of the foot. Might even cut it out and redo it as needs to be a bit higher.
drack
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ALL PAINTED!
Got DBmike on the electronics for the eyes so hopefully by the end of the week they will be finished too. I had to cut the faceplate out as masking tape kept pulling the paint off. This turned out to be a bonus as getting the lighting in should be much easier now. Going to glue it back in and black line it once the eyes are finished.
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As much as I would love to I have my first baby due in march so not going to do much at all this year. Next year how ever I will insist that my wife lets me attend it cause turning up at morrisons suited up isn't really what I am into. Maybe once my child is about 4 and we can both go suited up to the supermarket together then I will
Got DBmike on the electronics for the eyes so hopefully by the end of the week they will be finished too. I had to cut the faceplate out as masking tape kept pulling the paint off. This turned out to be a bonus as getting the lighting in should be much easier now. Going to glue it back in and black line it once the eyes are finished.
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As much as I would love to I have my first baby due in march so not going to do much at all this year. Next year how ever I will insist that my wife lets me attend it cause turning up at morrisons suited up isn't really what I am into. Maybe once my child is about 4 and we can both go suited up to the supermarket together then I will
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spartanx360
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hey, can you tell me more about how you will insert the lights?
i' making an iron man helmet myself, and i want as much visibility as possible, but maybe with led's in
i' making an iron man helmet myself, and i want as much visibility as possible, but maybe with led's in
drack
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Thank you guys Not really sure how I am going to do the lights yet. Last of the components turned up yesterday so after I finish decorating the nursery I am going to tackle it. Will update this post with how I have done it with pics, diagrams and explanations for you spartenx.
Not really sure how I am going to do the lights yet. Last of the components turned up yesterday so after I finish decorating the nursery I am going to tackle it. Will update this post with how I have done it with pics, diagrams and explanations for you spartenx.I must say that i agree with Jonus
drack
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Well my mate got carried away and ordered far too powerfull LEDs. I love um! Just need more power so I got him to teach me electronics and I've ordered a bunch more bits. Won't be done till next week end so getting back on the suit again. Hopefully will have the neck finished off tonight (sans paint).
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Neck finished. Needs some paint but a bit late for that here so will do that tomorrow. Fits really nicely with the helmet and I have enough movement, not as much as I would like but never mind.
Velcro tabs below are set in recesses so the parts line up nice and flush.
Green parts will be painted black. Red parts red.
Not sure how to approach the spine leading up the back of the neck but that should solve its self once I have more parts made that fit around it.
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Started making a mannequin ages ago but no idea where the skin for it is so am going to make a torso mannequin this evening. My wife will have fun wrapping me in tape
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Mannequin torso finished. Starting to get more done now.
Will be attaching the bits straight onto the top the mannequin is wearing. Only placed down for now till I know everything is going to work together.
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Neck finished. Needs some paint but a bit late for that here so will do that tomorrow. Fits really nicely with the helmet and I have enough movement, not as much as I would like but never mind.
Velcro tabs below are set in recesses so the parts line up nice and flush.
Green parts will be painted black. Red parts red.
Not sure how to approach the spine leading up the back of the neck but that should solve its self once I have more parts made that fit around it.
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Started making a mannequin ages ago but no idea where the skin for it is so am going to make a torso mannequin this evening. My wife will have fun wrapping me in tape
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Mannequin torso finished. Starting to get more done now.
Will be attaching the bits straight onto the top the mannequin is wearing. Only placed down for now till I know everything is going to work together.
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