Another iron man foam build, yikes!

[bountyone]

Looking good Ralph, can't wait to see it when it's finished in person.

 

[TKRalph]

are you ganna have the helmet open up like it does in the movie? or are you going to have just be a solid mask?

Still undecided on the helmet. I'm jus focusing on the foam suit for now.

 

[TKRalph]

Looking good Ralph, can't wait to see it when it's finished in person.

Hey Ben! Thanks dude!

 

[TKRalph]

Small update:

I re-designed the thighs again just trying to make them close to screen-accurate. Version 3.0...

 

[TMP]

Nice seeing how you do the foam. Never worked with it my self, but intrested in doing one for the kid. Keep it up.

 

[TKRalph]

Nice seeing how you do the foam. Never worked with it my self, but intrested in doing one for the kid. Keep it up.

Thanks, TMP!

 

[TKRalph]

Foam helmet work in progress. I used the $30 2-piece plastic IM helmet, cut them in pieces and used as templates.

 

[warlickjacoby]

That looks awesome man! I think u should prolly add some bent coat hangers In there to help the bottom part of the faceplate keep it's shape
But it's coming along rather nicely

 

[TKRalph]

That looks awesome man! I think u should prolly add some bent coat hangers In there to help the bottom part of the faceplate keep it's shape
But it's coming along rather nicely

Thanks, dude! I might just do that

 

[Egon]

awesome build! lovin' these foam iron men!

I know this has been discussed, by what price point are we looking at for these suits? I'm gunna have some free time ahead of me and thinkin this might be a great project, but like most of us, I am on a tight budget!

Also, awesome job with the thighs, the amount of detail u got into the 3rd set is fantastic. It'll really make the suit look just that much better (which it already looks fantastic)

 

[bountyone]

Great progress so far Ralph, keep up the good work dude!!!

 

[TKRalph]

awesome build! lovin' these foam iron men!

I know this has been discussed, by what price point are we looking at for these suits? I'm gunna have some free time ahead of me and thinkin this might be a great project, but like most of us, I am on a tight budget!

Also, awesome job with the thighs, the amount of detail u got into the 3rd set is fantastic. It'll really make the suit look just that much better (which it already looks fantastic)

Thanks for the comments, Egon!

So far i think i've spent a lil over $100: 5-7 rolls of foam, hot glue, magnets, velcro, Rosco Flexbond, etc... and i still need to buy paint, red undersuits, and electronics for the eyes & arc reactor...

 

[TKRalph]

Great progress so far Ralph, keep up the good work dude!!!

Thanks, Ben! I still have a lot to do.

 

[warlickjacoby]

any updates??? im dying to see it completed.

 

[TKRalph]

any updates??? im dying to see it completed.

hey warlickjacoby,

I've just been tweaking the foam suit, trying to make it as close to screen accurate as possible ...I hope to start painting the foam suit starting in January next year...

Ralph

 

[TKRalph]

Hey guys,

It's been awhile since i posted here. I'm done painting the suit and now i need to light up the chest, eyes and buy red undersuit. I posted a few pics of the suit. I will post better pics and me wearing it when i get my digital cam back asap.

 

[Surreal Studios]

wow that looks really good, nice work

 

[warlickjacoby]

very cool!
did you mod podge the suit before painting?
and did you seal it with anything?
because after i painted my Mark IV it started to peal /:
so i need to seal it somehow.

 

[TKRalph]

Thanks, kagn! Your IM build looks great!

warlickjacoby: I didnt use Mod Podge. I sealed mine w/ Rosco Flexbond before painting.

 

[STEALTH]

lol I love how he's napping

awesome job!