Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

[Barry]

looks beautiful! does it have a glowing effect?

What do you mean? Isn't it glowing in the picture above or am I hallucinating?

Here's the latest on the suit.

[Barry]

[Barry]

Started out feeling a little flimsy, but it's pretty solid now. Lots of clean-up to do next.

[bornfree]

lol.. i meant it like it will brighten and dim constantly. sorry for not phrasing it properly.

[Airconvent]

The arc reactor looks great...I think it could keep your house warm in winter and keep your telescope observatory running 24-7 for 1000 years!

[Barry]

lol.. i meant it like it will brighten and dim constantly. sorry for not phrasing it properly.

It just stays the same brightness.


Torso coming together.



I put the hand together just for fun, but I am not going to use it. I don't like it, don't like the way it moves, (or doesn't), so I will probably make it out of stained thick cow-hide.

[Barry]

Mammoth day today. Went for a drive to pick up some more cold-rolled mild steel sheet, scrounged the local salvage yard and finally found what I was looking for - an old overhead projector. Picked it up for ten bucks. All I want is the lenses.

Once home, I traced out all the parts for the cod-piece and chest/back brace, got a lot of blisters from the aviation snips and a tennis ball sized muscle in my forearm.

I then hacked up the OHP for a swanky new cover on the arc reactor.

[Barry]

Here's all the bending and folding I got done tonight with a couple of pairs of pliers, gloved hands and the occasional tap with a mallet. So hard to do this quietly at night!

[Airconvent]

The Arc reactor is beautiful, Barry!
Are you going to install LEDs on the holes around the edge too?

[Barry]

The Arc reactor is beautiful, Barry!
Are you going to install LEDs on the holes around the edge too?

Thanks mate. Yes, the LED's in the bottom don't quite catch the plastic ring enough so I have a plan to install a row of them behind it, in between the transformers. There is a bit of a gap under there so they should fit just fine. Some exposed red and blue wiring between them should actually look pretty good.