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Re: Iron Man Helmet Is three and a half years too long to go without updating? Well this helmet was finished up about two years ago, but after a failed molding we kind of pushed it to the side. So Below is the rest of the build for this helmet, and also a start of the Mark 42/43 helmet...

Thanks so much! Not a whole lot has happened really, but we are still pushing through! Quick Iron Patriot helmet that was made for the midnight premier: Only a few small holes in this side. Still missing the cheek and the ear, but it's almost there: The back is looking...

This is definitely a slow build. Some very minor (but very tedious) work was done. Foam is not the best choice when using Bondo. A lot of holes and chips were found, but were filled. There was a section of the middle rear where the resin did not fully cover the fiberglass matte, so that section...

There is just a small groove on the chin, and I was wondering a way to get it in there. A member over at the RPF already suggested using a small nail file, so I'll try that! As of now the jaw is about 85% complete: Applying more filler: Still some minor filling and sanding needed on...

I hope it will! Thank you! We have no plans for the entire suit. That would just be too much for us.... Thanks! It just takes patience! If it doesn't look up to par, just start over again. It may be tedious, but you will get the best results when you've had plenty of practice. Not a...

Well, with school and work, I haven't been able to do a whole lot on the helmet, but here are some minor updates: The helmet now has the correct curvature on the top, but there is still more filling to do in the back. The cardboard was peeling away on the edges, so I filed it down. It just...

Not a whole lot of work done. Just fiberglassing, filling and sanding. But it's coming together nicely.

The hinges that we have right now would only work manually, so we have to do some tweaking to get it ready for motorized movement. I forgot to show you guys a little problem I had to overcome! Basically, when the lower rear piece was on a flat surface, the piece itself was not flat due to...

Thanks! Alright, update time! A new jaw had to be constructed, so I went with cereal box cardboard: Ready to add resin and fiberglass! The rear part was also remade out of paper: The paper part was connected to the lower back part. Now it's just waiting to be fiberglassed and...

Some more updates for you guys! We finally molded the faceplate (Hopefully it'll be the last time) There are a few little dents here and there, but nothing a little body filler can't fix!

Thanks for the kind words guys! Besides a few low sports on filling on the extrusion in the front, it's getting pretty close to being done! Braces added: Molding supplies arrived!

This is seriously coming along nicely. Keep it up!

Some big updates here! As you can tell, we are very serious about the work we do: More filling on the faceplate to get the right shape: Bondo in need of sanding (Tip! Only apply as much as you need. It's better to add more if you have to than to add too much. We learned that the...

This is looking very good. Nice, hard edges. Very clean from what I can tell. This really makes me wish that I went the paper route rather than foam. Good job though!

Nice work!