Greetings everyone and first off I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed so much to this site and hobby! I stumbled across this world by accident just a few months ago and instantly became hooked.
I am just so in awe of all of the talent and appreciate the amazing willingness of so many people who have given me advice and tips so far.
My first build was a pepakura Predator mask (thread here: http://www.therpf.com/f24/first-ever...-start-167209/ )
and a quick pic:
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Which I think turned out quite well for a first go round :blush
And gave me the confidence and practice to dig into what is one of my dream projects. Ever since the Iron Man movie came out I have wanted my own suit. I never expected to actually own one due to the costs involved and just not being able to justify 8-10k for the type of quality I would want. Then this site comes up on a Google search and I see all of these suits people are building in their home workshops! My mind was blown and I had to give it a try.
I have decided to build the Mark 3 (the first "real" suit in my opinion) due to it being the original and also due to it being the one with the LEAST on screen CGI used - meaning the one I build will be as screen accurate as possible. You can see some of my decision making process starting on post #13 of the predator mask build thread referenced above. (And thank you Stealth for helping me with that part)
Aaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnyway, So far I have pepped the right leg (in one piece for now so everything lines up right), Codpiece, Abs, and Neck. I am currently working on the right arm and will then move to the chest and back. My plan is to pep all of the parts and get them resined first, then move on to fiberglass and filler.
Here is a photo of the pieces so far:
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And here is a link to a gallery that will be updated along the way, if this thread ends up getting long all of the photos I post to it will be in this gallery, in chronological order: https://plus.google.com/photos/11238...CKzws7GDvaqKMA
This build is taking place in my limited spare time, evenings and weekends so it will probably be a long one. My plan for the end result is the most accurate suit possible for display in my home, with all joints filled and articulated. I do plan to make it wearable and if all goes well may try my hand at casting it, the future will tell...
Questions, comments and (constructive) criticism are extremely welcome and once again thank you to all of you who have been such a wealth of knowledge and advice - I really appreciate it!
I am just so in awe of all of the talent and appreciate the amazing willingness of so many people who have given me advice and tips so far.
My first build was a pepakura Predator mask (thread here: http://www.therpf.com/f24/first-ever...-start-167209/ )
and a quick pic:
Which I think turned out quite well for a first go round :blush
And gave me the confidence and practice to dig into what is one of my dream projects. Ever since the Iron Man movie came out I have wanted my own suit. I never expected to actually own one due to the costs involved and just not being able to justify 8-10k for the type of quality I would want. Then this site comes up on a Google search and I see all of these suits people are building in their home workshops! My mind was blown and I had to give it a try.
I have decided to build the Mark 3 (the first "real" suit in my opinion) due to it being the original and also due to it being the one with the LEAST on screen CGI used - meaning the one I build will be as screen accurate as possible. You can see some of my decision making process starting on post #13 of the predator mask build thread referenced above. (And thank you Stealth for helping me with that part)
Aaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnyway, So far I have pepped the right leg (in one piece for now so everything lines up right), Codpiece, Abs, and Neck. I am currently working on the right arm and will then move to the chest and back. My plan is to pep all of the parts and get them resined first, then move on to fiberglass and filler.
Here is a photo of the pieces so far:
And here is a link to a gallery that will be updated along the way, if this thread ends up getting long all of the photos I post to it will be in this gallery, in chronological order: https://plus.google.com/photos/11238...CKzws7GDvaqKMA
This build is taking place in my limited spare time, evenings and weekends so it will probably be a long one. My plan for the end result is the most accurate suit possible for display in my home, with all joints filled and articulated. I do plan to make it wearable and if all goes well may try my hand at casting it, the future will tell...
Questions, comments and (constructive) criticism are extremely welcome and once again thank you to all of you who have been such a wealth of knowledge and advice - I really appreciate it!