Sandbagger's Iron Man builds - Now in STEEL.

BuildsByBaz · Nov 14, 2013

Thanks guys.

Today I did my best to complete the articulation of the right arm. The aluminium is screwed into the shell on the inside then covered with fibreglass mat.

As I had leftover resin I started hardening the left arm on the mannequin.

BuildsByBaz · Nov 15, 2013

Articulation complete. Now to put the elbow cap on and sand and paint the forearm.

JayOneSeven · Nov 15, 2013

Sandbagger said:
Yeah, watch me make the mistakes and spend lots of unnecessary money until I get it right.... save yourself a fortune!

Precisely!! you got it hahaha.
You do a service for us all :]

BuildsByBaz · Nov 17, 2013

Padded the insides of the armour today to stop the layers from scratching each other where they overlap. After that, I used socket-head cap-screws to bolt the pieces together. Another quick test fit on me, then back on the mannequin with all the parts.

SavedbyGraceG12 · Nov 17, 2013

I will definitely be keeping up with this thread! I have to admit you have come a long way since the last time I visited your thread. I thought that iron man helm u pepped and resined was looking a little rough at first, but now? Awesome job bro! And, your arc reactor is looking beast!

T086 · Nov 17, 2013

Been watching your build for a few weeks now, you are doing some amazing work! All the best to you on the long path to completion.

JayOneSeven · Nov 17, 2013

This NEEDS to be in the elite showcase...

Virti · Nov 18, 2013

This is the fastest ive seen a thread explode in a weak, very good job on the armor so far cant wait till the next update!

+1 vote for elite

Jester19 · Nov 18, 2013

That elbow articulation is quite nice. How thick is the aluminum and are there pieces that extend up into the bicep as well as down into the arm? It must have been a challenge to get those pivot points to line up close enough for smooth articulation of the elbow.... Great work, keep it up!

hock · Nov 18, 2013

It keeps looking better and better. My only question is whats the dummy made of/ how was it made?

Famox · Nov 18, 2013

hock said:
It keeps looking better and better. My only question is whats the dummy made of/ how was it made?

Its made of duct tape, Sandbagger shows how to do it on page 30.

BuildsByBaz · Nov 19, 2013

SavedbyGraceG12 said:
I will definitely be keeping up with this thread! I have to admit you have come a long way since the last time I visited your thread. I thought that iron man helm u pepped and resined was looking a little rough at first, but now? Awesome job bro! And, your arc reactor is looking beast!

Thanks mate. Yes, it's amazing how much you learn in the first week of starting a build. Even now, I would make a suit completely different from how I have, but I've come too far to stop this one.

T-086 said:
Been watching your build for a few weeks now, you are doing some amazing work! All the best to you on the long path to completion.

Thank you sir!

JayOneSeven said:
This NEEDS to be in the elite showcase...

I totally agree.

Virti said:
This is the fastest ive seen a thread explode in a weak, very good job on the armor so far cant wait till the next update!

+1 vote for elite

Thread explode? Thank you! I'll keep you posted for sure.

Jester-19 said:
That elbow articulation is quite nice. How thick is the aluminum and are there pieces that extend up into the bicep as well as down into the arm? It must have been a challenge to get those pivot points to line up close enough for smooth articulation of the elbow.... Great work, keep it up!

The aluminium is about 2.5mm thick and around 5 inches into the upper and lower arms, then screwed into position and fibreglassed inside.

hock said:
It keeps looking better and better. My only question is whats the dummy made of/ how was it made?

See answer below kindly provided by Famox.

Famox said:
Its made of duct tape, Sandbagger shows how to do it on page 30.

Thanks to my unofficial threadmaster - Famox.

BuildsByBaz · Nov 19, 2013

Jarvis?

Jarvis!?

Stoopid compooter....

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....

T086 · Nov 19, 2013

Haha excellent! You actually kinda look like Tony Stark in that last shot.

BuildsByBaz · Nov 20, 2013

Just for some camera fun and to get the finished bits out of harms way in the shed.

BuildsByBaz · Nov 24, 2013

No progress for a week or so now. Family and work duties all in the way. Hopefully next week I can crack on with it.

JayOneSeven · Nov 25, 2013

Sandbagger said:
No progress for a week or so now. Family and work duties all in the way. Hopefully next week I can crack on with it.

Ah gotta spend family time. Get back to it soon

My build is currently printed and waiting to be cut but finals week is one week away so I'm holding out for that!

thorn696 · Dec 3, 2013

Looks sweet. I love the amount of detail you're getting.

JayOneSeven · Dec 3, 2013

Hey Sandbagger, just curious, what width did you set your helmet to in Pepakura?

Rancid Musk · Dec 3, 2013

Hey sandbagged. I must say I am enjoying your work immensely. Your thread is my go to when I run into a problem with my build. Thanks for all the detail and tips especially on the helmet.

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