Okay guys, now it's time for some major update !
Warning, pic HEAVY !
I've been working on my mkIII for a month i believe or maybe a bit more and I've been dying to post some progress pics but never found the time to.
This is my second build ever, after I did my mkIV with STEALTH files. I learned a lot (from my mistakes mainly :lol) and did a way cleaner and better job this time. Here's my old
armor, just look from page to page to see my progression :thumbsup
But today is the day and I'm almost done with the foam work
For those who are wondering, I used DacinFool foam conversion of his mkIII pep files that you can find on the first post of this thread and Royal Dump foam conversion of these same
files.
I used a mix of these mainly for 3D/view reference and did some minor mod when I feel I needed too.
Enough with the talk, now bring on the pics !
I started with the arm. I had some huge trouble scaling them and had to do maybe 4 or 5 attempts before I get them right and tight fitting.
I'm 5"10' (1.78m) and have a lean body type. Scaling the armor was a pain but in the end I'm very happy with the result. I would recommend you to first stick the paper templates and see how the final piece will look before you trace them on foam, it will save you a lot of foam, time and will prevent your motivation from droping down as mine did.
Some test fit.
Then I moved on the cod and abs section.
It fits me perfectly once I manage to get my butt in but I do have to use the foam flexibility to get into the cod. I think I'll cut it in 2 separate pieces so it will be easier to put it once the armor will be coated and harden.
The back and side abs are glued to the cod.
While the abs are removable.
Chest and back!
The back did gave me some troubles because of the way the flaps are done.
I had to use a lot of mkIII hot toys pics reference to make sure I wasn't going to glue them in the wrong place :lol
Then the hardest part..
I think we'll all agree saying that making the legs is the hardest part of the build, mainly because it takes a lot of time, you have to make 2 of them, and try to make them look symetrical and good next to each other.
Anyway, I was very happy once both of them were done and even more when I saw they fit me perfectly.
Then I went to the boots.
And I think I was a bit crazy here :lol
Instead of making them without sole, I actually made the entire boot with the under details that no one besides me will see :lol
I think I'm the first one to do a foam Iron man and spending most the longest time doing the boots details that will not even be seen but meh, I wanted to do an armor maily for dispose and I want it to be the best possible. I don't remember seeing anyone else do that but I may be wrong
The other reason I did it entirely is because of the heel piece that does add few inches and raise me when I'm wearing them, helping me to gain some few inches and giving me a more lean and taller look which in the end, will look a lot better thant walking with flat soles.
and yes, it does pivot !
And the best for the end, the helmet.
It might be my 5th or 6th helmet since I started building Iron man suits and I'm finally happy with the result I got. A nice suit with a crappy helm would be ruined as it's the fist piece that caught the attention.
I still have a lot to do : one boot, the neck piece, under neck details, hip pods and gloves.
Then the funny part : coating the whole suit with pva, then rondo, primer and finally paint !
Stay tuned for more upcomming progress
