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How to become a Superhero
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Iron Man-coloured R2, anyone?
Someone please get me one of these
Iron Man.
Designed by a.d.17, this shirt is up for voting on Threadless. Personally, I don’t know how you can’t give it a 4 or a 5, it is adorable and sharp.
Iron Man shirt doesn’t look too happy.
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You Built What?! A Real Iron Man Suit
Anthony Le, 25, has been a fan of Iron Man since he was a kid, but when he heard that the comic-book superhero was hitting the big screen in 2008, he was inspired to build his own Iron Man suit. That version was more of a costume, but his new one, finished just in time for the movie’s sequel, edges much closer to the real thing. With its dent-proof exterior, motorized faceplate and spinning mock Gatling gun, his take on the movie’s War Machine suit could easily frighten a supervillain.
Le, a fitness consultant, studied some concept sketches of the suit posted on the Internet. He used thin, high-impact urethane for the armor, cutting it into plates and joining them with some 1,500 rivets and washers. He sculpted a clay helmet mold and then used a liquid resin mix to create the final product. But that was just cosmetic work. He also added a small servo motor that opens the faceplate, as in the movie, and built a gun out of pipes and a motor. LEDs in the eyes and chest-plate further add to the illusion.
Le plans to wear the suit to the movie and already has quite a following, especially at sci-fi conventions. “I’m kind of hard to miss,” he says.
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You Built What?! A Real Iron Man Suit
Anthony Le, 25, has been a fan of Iron Man since he was a kid, but when he heard that the comic-book superhero was hitting the big screen in 2008, he was inspired to build his own Iron Man suit. That version was more of a costume, but his new one, finished just in time for the movie’s sequel, edges much closer to the real thing. With its dent-proof exterior, motorized faceplate and spinning mock Gatling gun, his take on the movie’s War Machine suit could easily frighten a supervillain.
Le, a fitness consultant, studied some concept sketches of the suit posted on the Internet. He used thin, high-impact urethane for the armor, cutting it into plates and joining them with some 1,500 rivets and washers. He sculpted a clay helmet mold and then used a liquid resin mix to create the final product. But that was just cosmetic work. He also added a small servo motor that opens the faceplate, as in the movie, and built a gun out of pipes and a motor. LEDs in the eyes and chest-plate further add to the illusion.
Le plans to wear the suit to the movie and already has quite a following, especially at sci-fi conventions. “I’m kind of hard to miss,” he says.
Getting Graphic.ly! Iron Man for Beginners
Don’t forget that tomorrow we’re doing our Getting Graphic.ly Chat on Iron Man for Beginners. The Chat will take place on our UStream channel and is open to everyone. If you saw Iron Man 2 over the weekend and want to know the best way into the Iron Man comics, along with who all of the different characters are, tomorrow will be the best time.
Jon will be joined by Ryan Haupt to answer your questions about Iron Man.
Ryan has been doing a series of Articles on the science behind Iron Man leading up to the film. So if you’re interested in how Iron Man’s suit can really work, come out and ask. You can find his most recent article on how Iron Man Fights here.
We highly encourage to bring your friends who may have enjoyed the movie, but know nothing about comics. We’ll be taking any questions that you, or your friends, have.
The chat starts at 6PM PDT / 9PM EDT and additional details can be found on our Facebook Page.
On Friday I did a post on whether Iron Man 2 could dethrone The Dark Knight for Opening Weekend Box Office. According to Box Office Mojo The Dark Knight still holds the #1 spot, but Iron Man 2 did a great job at #5 with 133.6 Million. - Jon
