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  • Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

    Hey guys and girls, I thought a few of you might appreciate this for fun.

    I've been building an Iron-Man suit to fit me, using a technique called Pepakura. It starts off with a paper chassis, scaled to fit and printed off on A4 card stock. It is then cut out in all it's pieces, folded, glued together then painted inside and out with fibreglass resin. Then you mix resin with car-body filler to make a slush-cast, pour it on the inside and slush it all around. Then you coat the inside with fibreglass mat for strength. Then you paste car-body filler on the outside and start sanding, shaping and detailing. Finally, undercoats, painting and kit the inside out with padding, lights, and in my case, some animatronics to make parts move.

    This is where I'm at so far, as of mid-Feb 2013.....

    The helmet




    Video below of the faceplate moving with motors:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb9q0Rv7_OM=youtu.be

    The arc reactor





    The suit

    The suit is now ready for the bench. Now that the waist is hardened, it's time to fit it inside the torso to begin hardening the torso in shape. While the fibreglass inside was curing, I modified the arc-reactor and fit it inside it's housing in the torso. I found a beautiful big glass lens out of an old overhead projector and it fits EXACTLY over the top of the arc-reactor, sealing it into the suit.



    The entire build is on my ASIGN website, as a rainy day project.
    Australian Wildlife Photographer

    Barry Armstead Photography
    ASIGN Observatory II

  • #2
    Looks incredible but sounds very complicated and time consuming. Where do you find the time for all your projects?

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    • #3
      Originally posted by P Plates View Post
      Looks incredible but sounds very complicated and time consuming. Where do you find the time for all your projects?
      Between ten PM and midnight.....
      Australian Wildlife Photographer

      Barry Armstead Photography
      ASIGN Observatory II

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Jcas
        Wow!!! It looks so technical, i wouldn't like to meet you on a dark night with that on, you must be very creative
        Just standing on the shoulders of giants mate!
        Australian Wildlife Photographer

        Barry Armstead Photography
        ASIGN Observatory II

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        • #5
          can't wait to see the finished product...love the dedication
          Nathanial
          My Flickr
          Canon 5D3 __ 17-40mm L

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          • #6
            Originally posted by flap View Post
            can't wait to see the finished product...love the dedication
            Keep your eye on the website gallery mate, I can't keep up with all the forums!
            Australian Wildlife Photographer

            Barry Armstead Photography
            ASIGN Observatory II

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            • #7
              Re: Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

              I have to laugh Barry. First Asign II and now this, is this your idea of contraception ? You realise your little too young for dressups.

              Sorry, couldn't help it. You are indeed very creative.

              Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
              Anna
              https://www.flickr.com/photos/ladymilli/
              My stuff - 7D |100mm macro|Tamron 17-50mm|50mm 1.8|Sigma 50mm 1.4| stuff for macro

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              • #8
                Originally posted by millicat View Post
                I have to laugh Barry. First Asign II and now this, is this your idea of contraception ?
                Well obviously it's not working, I just had a son......
                Australian Wildlife Photographer

                Barry Armstead Photography
                ASIGN Observatory II

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                • #9
                  Yes the one you had last year ...I mean to prevent more !!! lol
                  Anna
                  https://www.flickr.com/photos/ladymilli/
                  My stuff - 7D |100mm macro|Tamron 17-50mm|50mm 1.8|Sigma 50mm 1.4| stuff for macro

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by millicat View Post
                    Yes the one you had last year ...I mean to prevent more !!! lol
                    2 more in the wind...
                    Australian Wildlife Photographer

                    Barry Armstead Photography
                    ASIGN Observatory II

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                    • #11
                      wow this is so cool sounds like a lot involved though but pretty neat
                      All Experts at anything were once beginners





                      MWAH Sandy

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                      • #12
                        that is pretty cool stuff, must require a bit of patience
                        Cheers
                        Darren
                        website

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                        • #13
                          Coming together...

                          Australian Wildlife Photographer

                          Barry Armstead Photography
                          ASIGN Observatory II

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                          • #14
                            You are one fascinating character Bazza, love seeing what you get up to.
                            http://www.flickr.com/photos/77375175@N04/
                            Haven't been there, not done that.
                            Jo

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Phoenix View Post
                              You are one fascinating character Bazza, love seeing what you get up to.
                              I love surrounding myself in the strange, weird and different..... that's where all the interesting people hang out!

                              Baz.
                              Australian Wildlife Photographer

                              Barry Armstead Photography
                              ASIGN Observatory II

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