BuildsByBaz
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FINALLY!!!
Sandbagger's Iron Man builds - Now in STEEL.
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No money and no time for a few weeks, but today I managed to spend a bit on more foam material so I can work on filling all the joint gaps that so many other cosplayers don't tackle.
It's a bit of trial and error, but the 2.5mm foam wrapped in stretch metallic fabric seems to look better than a red lycra bodysuit. At least I can detail it a bit by running the soldering iron over it.
1. Foam block under the hand plate to provide padding protection on the back of the hand as well as a little mechanical advantage.
2,3,4&5. Trying to make a cover for the elbow that will bend and have the hard steel slide over it by just gluing the top of it in, but not the bottom.
6&7. Inside elbows looked ok and flexed with movement, but crumpled too much at 90 degrees so I cut it in the middle and remade the back piece a bit longer to slide under the front piece.
8&9.
You might remember I had to keep trimming the neck pieces down so I could turn my head. The steel was just too rigid and the bottom of the helmet would strike and scrape. I have now replaced the top two rings with foam to cover the neck gap and still allow movement.
10&11. I wanted to fill the huge gap under the arms, so I've used foam with a few bits sprayed with a very thin coat of chrome spray.
It's a bit of trial and error, but the 2.5mm foam wrapped in stretch metallic fabric seems to look better than a red lycra bodysuit. At least I can detail it a bit by running the soldering iron over it.
1. Foam block under the hand plate to provide padding protection on the back of the hand as well as a little mechanical advantage.
2,3,4&5. Trying to make a cover for the elbow that will bend and have the hard steel slide over it by just gluing the top of it in, but not the bottom.
6&7. Inside elbows looked ok and flexed with movement, but crumpled too much at 90 degrees so I cut it in the middle and remade the back piece a bit longer to slide under the front piece.
8&9.
You might remember I had to keep trimming the neck pieces down so I could turn my head. The steel was just too rigid and the bottom of the helmet would strike and scrape. I have now replaced the top two rings with foam to cover the neck gap and still allow movement.
10&11. I wanted to fill the huge gap under the arms, so I've used foam with a few bits sprayed with a very thin coat of chrome spray.
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Ta mate. 
FatherDamien CO
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Quite simply AMAZING.
All the attention to detail. The drive to never quit even when things took a try or two to get right. Not to mention it seems to me that not only did you build the magnificent piece; you also built other things to allow you to build it.
Been a complete pleasure to watch along the way. Thank you Sandbagger.
All the attention to detail. The drive to never quit even when things took a try or two to get right. Not to mention it seems to me that not only did you build the magnificent piece; you also built other things to allow you to build it.
Been a complete pleasure to watch along the way. Thank you Sandbagger.
BuildsByBaz
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Thanks gang. Don't sell yourselves short. Many of you encouraged me along the way and helped me with ideas and solutions.
I'm going out to my electronics guy's place tonight to get some more of the electronics sorted, but the suit and all it's padding/gap-fillers is done.
I got a bit of a surprise tonight when I weighed the whole suit.
Does this suit make my bum look big?
Came in at nearly seven kilos lighter than my target limit set when I planned out the weight based on steel density and my own BMI/surface area.
I'm going out to my electronics guy's place tonight to get some more of the electronics sorted, but the suit and all it's padding/gap-fillers is done.
I got a bit of a surprise tonight when I weighed the whole suit.
Does this suit make my bum look big?
Came in at nearly seven kilos lighter than my target limit set when I planned out the weight based on steel density and my own BMI/surface area.
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WOW! I totally missed latest progress of your armor and I have to say outstanding idea for the gloves! And the execution of the idea - the best! O_O
Very smart
Very smart
BuildsByBaz
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Dude, I seriously envy you in so many ways!!!
Purely brilliant work!!
Now you just gotta update your signature for the new weight and that it's painted, but I want to see you fly too!!! now get working on that flight system!
Hey thanks everyone and thanks for the reminder on my sig. I'll fix it.
Update: We started on repulsors last night.
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Helmet motor relay and limit test1
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Dimmer resistors COB LED drivers.
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Development from a quick circuit diagram of the relays for the faceplate motor. James is full bottle on this stuff. I just take the jumble of wires, switches and hardware and make it fit and look pretty inside the suit.
Relays fitted under geared motor.
The man behind the electronics. James.
Testing the eye lights and dimmers.
Relays fitted under geared motor.
The man behind the electronics. James.
Testing the eye lights and dimmers.
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Helmet motor test with relays.
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I've taken ill again, spent most of the day off work and asleep in the warmth of the man-cave under the observatory. I did wake and for about an hour, did a bit of soldering/tweaking.
I got as far as getting activation working seamlessly.
I got as far as getting activation working seamlessly.
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Chernobyl
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Terminal case of man-flu?
But honestly, hope that you recover from what ails you in good time and you get back to full steam soon!
BuildsByBaz
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Terminal case of man-flu?
But honestly, hope that you recover from what ails you in good time and you get back to full steam soon!
Oh you know, the one you get where you feel like you've been run over by a truck then double-tapped as it reverses back over you.
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