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More done to the Ironman costume:

All armor pieces looking super cool!

Have recently growing an interest in cosplay blacksmithing too...since everybody is relying on Eva foam and so on I always wondered why no one uses leather for these things...after all you can glue that maybe even easier than foam, and painting is likely to be easier too...
Also, say, how much square meters of material have you been using overall for one suit already?

Looking good, it's really taking shape!

EDC

Shaping up nicely.

Good to see you are adding lights too.

Velcro was the order of the day, and lots of it... Coming together nicely it feels... Just got legs, arms, neck and gloves - then on to painting

Soon you will discover Worblas.

 Ruglud wrote:
Coming together nicely it feels...

And looks it too.

Cheers Dr H

 Red Harvest wrote:
Soon you will discover Worblas.

I have looked into Worbla and considered trying it, but decided against it for a first build... The other medium i considered though was cardboard, but for a speed build, it had to be eva foam

Well it looks great so far!

Thanks Warboss - looking better now

Full suit layed out (dodgy photo though :( )

Nicely done, Ruglud.

Looks fantastic. I need to start some ODST armor.

Looking better on the 'mannequin'



Elbows and knees have been joined using 20mm plastic binding posts (Chicago screws)

Arc Reactor (torch) has been rewired and the switch is now accessible on the side of the chest armour.

Looking fantastic. Excellent work. How does it take paint?

How you doing on time? This was for a party. How is your suit coming along.

Very impressive hobbying going on here, bud! The cosplay stuff is really cool, I wouldn't even know where to begin with something like that.

Sorry for the delayed reply - have been busy finishing of the suits... And here they are...



And more of Iron Man...






Cam - to answer your questions, The foam isn't great to paint straight on, it should be PVAd first to both seal and prime. I didn't have time though, so for IM I just used Rust-Oluem All Surface which went on well, but did rub off in places as the evening wore on (no pun intended). I may go back though and re-do the paint job at some point... For the trooper, I used some gloss wood paint - this was a mistake as it split and flaked from the get go. To get over this I PVAd over the top then used some Wilkos gloss white spray paint - this worked a treat, although did get some chipping on the edges... On the whole though the suits came out well and they had the wow factor... lots of photos got taken (which will no doubt be on facebook soon) and my lad won a prize for best outfit

Learnt a lot over the last few months and would consider something like this again - although not just yet

The only important bit was did he like it, and did you enjoy yourself?

The work is brilliant, really top notch. To look at it you would say it was a professional job.Well done.

Yes to both questions

Good news though, I can get back to making scale models now Got the pilgrimage to Salute next Saturday, then I have week off work. The world is my oyster. Time for the hobby mojo to resurface...

My hat is off to you mister, both for finishing and daring two such enormous projects in time and to such a breathtaking outcome. Be sure of my utmost envy...

Now that I am looking forward too.

Thanks Vik - you should give it a go - head over to The RPF, lot's of inspiration there...

As Monty Python would say 'and now, for something completely different...'

I was in the Top Gear audience for tonights episode

That's me in the background.... shiny bald headed bloke (was standing on a raised platform - I'm not really that tall...)

Great job on the costumes. Really look the part.

Good job getting on tv. Don't let the fame go to your head.

Costumes look great.

You were on Top Gear? Wait, you're Matt LeBlanc??
Oh, in the background. I see.
Congrats!

Well, as ever, I've been rubbish at finding time fr the Hobby... DIY (new kitchen floor) and RL (work) have monopolised my time over the last few months...

I did though go for a family trip to London today and spent a glorious day in the sun cruising along the River Thames - a great way to see the Capital. As chance would have it, we also found time to pop into the Dark Sphere shop, which is about 10 minutes walk from Waterloo Station and I picked up two expansion packs. Not sure how they would rate for competitive play, but I liked them and they bolster my Rebel & Imperial forces... Will break them out of the packs tomorrow and check the cards, etc... Not sure when I'll get a chance to use them - hopefully in the coming weeks...

You were on TV and did not wear your cosplay! Come on dude...

Sounds like a nice day out, squeezing in a little hobby time, even if it is just shopping is great. No idea on the ships, they look cool if that helps.

while i think matt leblanc is cool, even more so now that he has grey hair i still miss the old crew...shame they had to go...top gear is top notch entertainment! hilarious and even sometime educational^^

Not sure whether to start a new thread for this, but while I ponder on the pros and cons, I'll quickly showcase what I'm currently working on. WW2 Bolt Action starter set and an M4 Sherman. May was a slow month, but I'm hopeful that June will see an upturn in hobby time...

So here goes - starting with the M4, a SdKfz 251/10 AusfD. 3.7cm PaK half track and US Airborne

Well I for one will be following this with great interest no matter where you post it. How are the kits?

Well I'm in, I just started gates of antares which is bolt action using 10 sided dice, so I'll be watching what you do for terrain and stuff. Also I just ordered through warlord and have a free Lt speirs coming in a couple weeks, not sure he's useful or available otherwise, but they still have the offer up as well as the sprue sale going on.

I really dig the Bolt Action stuff. I have the old rules. THis will be fun to watch.