My Iron Man MKIII suit: UPDATED PICS 8th March 09

Man that looks awesome. great work...

it looks really good, great job !

Love it.. good stuff

Coolness indeed. Custom versions are just as cool as movie versions. The comics have had what, like 20 different suits he built, all just called Iron Man.

You got some serious sculpting skills there, will be fantastic when complete!!

Looking good James! Great job on the sculpt!

Here are a few updated pictures on this as I've now made the back of the torso. The ruler pictured there is 30cm/12":









Here are the other parts with the torso front and back propped together:

that is looking great!

Nice work.

Excellent Work keep it up

sick....

dude... your the master!! Awesome work!!

Dude not even kidding I went to your web page and this is just amazing.

Thanks for your feedback guys, I don't really think I'm a master prop builder or anything, so it's all just for fun really. Here's a short update on the progress:

Lower leg mould and support jacket, I still have to pull the upper leg mould off, and of course cast the pieces. As you can see, the cloth layers in the latex mould help it hold it's shape well, even without support:





I've also started to fill, prime, sand and fill etc etc the back of the torso, a couple of minor bits to take care of yet:





There are are a few other pics at http://www.xrobots.co.uk/Iron Mancostume/ , and more coming soon.

Looks cool so far!

Are you going ot do an indepth tutorial about the helmet, or the suit in general? It looks like a incredible project, and I was going to try a Iron Man helmet for myself but didn't really know where to start.

Would you recommend your latex/ and blue kitchen cloth technique for other mask making? It seems a viable option for Niteowl 2's mask from the new Watchman adaptation.

Yes, I'd say it's worth trying layers of cloth in with the latex, because it certainly helps keep it more rigid. On the outer layers of the leg mould I used an even thicker kitchen dish cloth which has really made the moulds hold their shape even without the support jacket. They've come out quite thick though, which is good for moulds, but maybe the technique will need testing for a mask / prop etc

I'm currently re-sculpting my Bat-cowl which I will use as an experiment for your technique. We will see if it works, probably will, but I'll let you know if it does, or doesn't.

Here's the latest on this project:



This week I'll be making a start on the legs now the moulds are done, and hopefully attaching the front and back of the torso together so I can wear them ;-)

I find myself constantly checking back in on this project. VERY COOL indeed!
Nice Job!

I am digging the helmet man awesome work

Here's today's update, I have the shoulder bells to attach to the straps you can see dangling there, at which point I'll post some pics of me wearing all the parts so far.

I've used Maplex board covered with black cloth ( http://www.mutr.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1422 ) to make flexible tabs attached to the back piece which have press-studs attached to them so the two halves of the torso clip together rigidly. I've padded some of it out with foam so it stands away from the body a a bit:










More coming this week...

That looks sooooo NICE. Excellent work

excellent work dude!

can´t wait to see you in the finished costume!

unbelieveable!

Eric

Looking really good James! Great job!

That is truly impressive.

Thanks guys... on with the legs next ;-)

Thanks all, here are a couple of shots I took today in daylight - and I've done some refitting so the torso sits further forward and slightly higher.

I also found it was much easier to take the photos while I'm not wearing it ;-) There are a few more at: http://www.xrobots.co.uk/Iron Mancostume/

Fantastic stuff James. I can't stay away from this thread! Keep it coming.

looking pretty good

That is fryken AWESOME...wish I'd have patience like that !

Thanks guys. Here's today's update of the raw castings of the legs. They are both made from Jesmonite, as all the parts will now be, with glass fibre surface tissue and chopped strand mat laid up.

I'll be cutting them about at the top so they are lower in the middle and fit underneath the pelvis part which will be made next:

Oh Man! I can wait to see the final results.

Looking very nice indeed. Can't wait to see more pics

I'm in drool mode now. That's a fine looking Iron Man.

keep it up. I love the work. you guys here are truly masters of the art

Very Nice! Its like the movie armor with a comic twist! I love customs! Anyone can make something that's already been build but it takes talent to come up with something on your own AND make it look **** good!

BTW, how much does the small bottle of latex that you made your helmet mold with cost?

Thanks guys, I'll have more updates coming soon.

Originally Posted by Thunderbolt885

BTW, how much does the small bottle of latex that you made your helmet mold with cost?

Not too much - check on eBay, in the UK about £5 for a litre bottle which was what is pictured.

looking good!!!

Wow...that...that is just sick! At least, it's making me sick with jealousy...

That's some great work, I love that you're putting your own spin on the suit, look forward to seeing it all up and together

I'm working on sanding the legs as we speak, so I'll have some more pics coming soon... it's hard work though, so far I've done one shin which now needs filling and sanding again.

I imagine it is really tough work but so rewarding to see it all come together, keep that momentum going!

Here's the latest update on this project. After a very long time sanding and filling (and they still aren't perfect), I've sorted out the legs which were previously pictured as raw casts:

Primer going on:



And the paint... I still have to lacquer the thighs so there will be some more pictures coming of all the pieces together etc:



...all the pieces are made of Jesmonite and standard glass fibre mat & surface tissue, which is now my permanent plan for the remaining pieces. Don't forget this month's 50%-off Jesmonite offer if you fancy trying it: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=31190

I made up this strapping system to support the legs and also to attach lower torso/pelvis parts to:



Here's the pelvis in progress... I made this from thick card and it'll be reinforced with Jesmonite/fibreglass mat - it was the easiest way to make it and check it fits both me and the other pieces as I was going:



More coming soon...

That is looking pretty nice. Kudos to the builder. THanks for the pix

Hi Xrobots Nice to see you here. Catch you later back on the Lair. Don't forget to update us there. haha

Looking great! Fantastic job! It's going to be pretty cool when you have it done.

Wow, that looks great! Looking forward to seeing the completed suit.

Looking great! Keep it coming!!

Fantastic! Excellent build.:thumbup

This is coming together nicely bro, great work!

awesome build dude

Mate this is fantastic! I cant wait to see you hook up with Nick Fury on the Avengers project!
If you do a small run of this then I would like to be put on the list!!!!!

Thanks guys, I'm afraid I've not made much recent progress though. Mostly I've been very busy putting clay in boxes.

This is an AMAZING project. Looking very good, and I admire your talent. :thumbup

Absolutely incredible. Keep us posted!

Here Is My Replica Iron Man suit and helmet made out of clay

Sweet!, im building an IM myself
Keep it up!