Iron Man Power Suit #6 | Plastic Coating Foam | James Bruton
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- In this video I go through the testing process for plastic coating foam and expanded polystyrene prop and costume pieces with Polyurethane resin.
The biggest challenge making your own Iron Man power suit - that you can actually wear! - is how much detail. Every expects it to look accurate in terms of colour and shaping, and if you’re going to get inside it latches, strapping and so on is a must but… what else? Do you motorise the faceplate? How much lighting and depth do you give the unibeam? What kind of flexibility and motion do the knees, knuckles and neck need? Well, hopefully you’ll agree I went all out on this Iron Man build. Let me know what you think in the comments below.
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Tip... Elmers Wood Glue, (it's yellow) is not water soluble when dry. When it dries, it can get wet, creates a really hard shell, and can be sanded to a smooth finish.
Don't let the bubbles dry, Use a hear gun over them when they form and they will level out and save time by reducing the sanding process.
Great idea! Thanks for the tip!!!
This is absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for making this video. :D
This is great! I'm about to start my Space Marine foam build tomorrow and will definitely be using this process.
It is a fantastic process, I've been playing with a similar method for my Darth Revan costume. If you use aluminum powder in the resin, you can also get a cold cast effect.
Good to know. Thanks. I have just started testing this method out, and am pretty happy with the results. Thanks for sharing it!
I am so happy I found this! Will really help in my stormtrooper build.
4 years ago now :o does it looks great ??
@@jeanfrancoispoke1362 legend says he’s still working on it
Why do you do these excellent and very helpful videos? !!! Utterly inspiring. Thank you so much :)
Really helpful video, I was looking for a way to add a plastic exoskeleton to an EVA foam Starwars helmet, never thought of brush-on plastic. Thanks so much for experimenting and then adding to CZcams.
Wow, I remember watching this in 2013 and have watched this man for years and still 9 years later, this still amazes me!
Thanks for watching!
What a wonderful information! Thank you very much!
Thank you for this James, it is VERY helpful and this looks like what I want for my sculpts, I have subbed
Thank you!! I’m trying to make my own version of Candy makeup artist’s corsets!! This is the closest I can get to a tutorial
Encredible well described walkthrough.. thank you James.. your a lifesaver - im giong to try with my kid and its going be great :)
This is EXACTLY what I needed, thank you so much!
This process looks marvelous. I will have to give it a try on the HEV suit I plan on making for my husband. I really want something to give that hard, sturdy look and I am sure this will do the trick! Thanks for the video!
thank you for finding, trying, recording and then sharing this method, this could be a serious time and effort saver, once again thanks.
Sweet! I am making an underbust corset,so love the video! thanks!
This is gold. Great vid man!
This is exactly the kind of advice I was looking for! Thanks!
Very good idea. I may have to try this.
this is amazing - nice shine
Awesome Videos, Thanks for all the great reference material.
This is a brilliant idea!
I used this method and it worked wonderfully! thanks :)
Thank you so much for making this video! You've made it so easy to understand and very doable!
I wanted to say, I really like this method. I've used it quite a few times now.
Superb work Sir. Very helpful and answers a lot of questions I had.
So much serious! I kinda like it more than the bit over the top you have gotten.
This is just brilliant mate, thanks for putting this together and sharing the tips :)
Thanks for sharing this video. I'm going to work on my Snake Eyes Retaliation costume & the armor on the upper chest/shoulders with EVA foam, so this video help a lot on knowing how to make it glossy & kinda like Kevlar look with this without ruining it. :)
Same foam rubber I’m working with. Great! Going to learn from you. Mine will have to endure outdoor weather 24\7. Fingers crossed. Thanks!!
Really interesting! I was actually considering coating the foam in urethane resin and I was planning a few experiments. I have to admit PVA was not one of my initial options! Thank you! This will make my work easier!
Was looking to make a little stiffer and the glue is exactly what i need thanks
Once again another great helpful video thanks
This was a very helpful tutorial. Thank you.
Thats Genius! Thx for the ideas!
im just now working on my iron man suit and your videos really helps me
This is brilliant.
This video was so helpful to me! I'm planning a foam costume build project and I was trying to think of a way to get the smoothness of fiberglass and resin without using them. This will be perfect. Thank you so much!
Excellent video, really well presented and informative. Thanks.
This is really cool thanks for sharing, I've been following your Iron man build too really cool stuff. Keep it up! Would be great to see more of this technique.
Thanks for helping me figure out how to make better armor than just regular foam, or fiberglass!
Amazing method
Easiest (and cheapest) solution is to use the white Elmer's School Glue. It has more additives and is more acidic than straight PVA, which is important to consider for book binding, but doesn't make a noticeable difference for this application. ^_^
Really useful! Thanks!
VERY informative, thank you!!
Really appreciate this video!
Excellent video and instruction. This opens up whole new possibilities. Good on you mate!
Steve Neill
I've finally found a Uk based foam master! Yay :)
Thanks for the tutorial, I will definitely have to look into this. How much pressure can it take? I'm thinking of using this for knee pads.
this is so cool
Very excellent ! You, as too many do not show the end result first. That is KEY for DIY video. Saves time, effort & helps viewer concentrate throughout video. THANK YOU!
Thanks for the video.
Great tutorial. I always wondered why more people didn't do this.
Good job mate
That's very true. I didn't think about that.
Awesome James!
Question: Can I use an Epoxy Resin with hardener instead of the Smooth-on product?
I have used West System brand Epoxy Resin 105A with 206 hardener. Will this work the same way as you described?
Thanks so much for answering! I'm now one step closer to making my Mass Effect 3 Armor
Keep up the good work man!!!
Great video. How does this hold up to being bent? I used EVA foam to make a few armor pieces, I sealed it with wood glue (several coats) and then paint and polish. I had a couple spots in my collar piece that creased where it bent a little. Does this make it totally rigid so it can't bend? Does it crack? Will it crease? Thanks
great work thanks
I'm currently in the makeing of my verry first iron man suit out of 6mm Eva foam I've never done anything like this before but up to know it's not to bad I shall be also using the polyurethane resin and pva glue treatment for the suit as well
Thanks for this. I have some sculptured foam for my car spats and carbon skinning makes the design too bulky. This plastic coating looks a much better idea.
Great idea.
hey xrobots tried this on a shoulder bell today turned out pretty well thanks for the tips
im so gonna use this prosess!im gonna click that big fat subscrib button
Hi i will be starting my first armor this summer and on that armor I have to curve the foam in 2 directions; horizontal and vertical at the same time. I heard you mentioned about compound curve, so do you have a tutorial on that please?
Great work
great viddy thanks
Awesome job! I'm having a hard time finding the red paint for iron man mark 6. What red color did you used for this ?
I already have a HUGE tub of Elmers school glue and I am hoping I can use that instead of the PVA. Is it possible??? Hoping...
Lovely ! :D thanks for the help :)
So if you were to make a main body as you did with foam but instead with from expanding foam, coated it with PVC and the plastic coasting, would it have the same effect? I'm looking to sculpt a very large shell with expanding foam but it needs to retain integral strength, lightweight, and a smooth finish. I'm new to this please can someone advise. Fiberglassing isn't really on the table as I live in a studio apartment with no space to do it.
omg. ive been thinking doing this for the helmet to honey lemon from bi hero 6. but i am not sdure how to even start on it yet. this is quite helpful
thanks. You do a great job.
brilliant :o
your work is incredible n_n
Thanks for this tutorial!
I'm researching other ways to plastic seal props rather than Worbla and Wonderflex. This seems more my speed and I like the smooth finish. I'll give it a try!
Do you know how the estimate amount of props the trial size 1.9lb will cover?
Or should I go big and get the gallon?
Thank you Gary. Cheers
+James Burton can you use this same technique with craft foam?
I've a serious technical question: I'm using this very method but the resin seems to cure EXTREMELY FAST, I'm painting it on, and it's working fine, then BAM. 2 minutes in and it begins to catalyze before my very eyes. Literally in seconds. Is it the fact I'm using it in a very humid garage?
on eps i found using bondo as a second coat for more detail and easier shaping/sanding helps. cuts down time it takes sanding the 65D. then i hit it with a last coat of the 65D to give it the clean plasticy look.
Is there a noticeable weight difference?
I stumbled onto this video after watching, in particular, how to build my own vacuum form chamber. this is an ingenious alternative to the much more laborious (i do not have the luxury to assemble my own) as I am just learning to build with foam and actually incorporated it into my very first cosplay as Furiosa. had there been any breakthroughs since this video that you may be able to share?
Thank you man your a genius !
A question for you. I'm getting ready to work with smoothcast for armor in a similar fashion you are. I noticed on their website, the sell 65D for 1 gallon bottles, so 2 gallons in consideration of part A and part B. With that, figuring you do 3 coats per armor piece, how much of that 2 gallons would you end up using? I'm trying to get an idea of how much I'm going to end up needing for a fairly large armor set
Hi, did you use water mixed on the PVA glue? If yes, what is the ratio? Thanks.
Thanks for all these vids James. You've done a lot of the legwork in figuring out what works best and just wow, the projects you've done turn out really well!
My question is if there is anything similar to the 65D I could use to be less rigid, more like rubber or leather and less like plastic?
I have been doing fiberglass coating for a while on foam now and I'm pretty happy with it, because you can control the smoothness of the surface much better than with any other material. I was willing to try with a smoothcast resin AND fibers, but do you know if by any chance they work with making fiberglass like polysterene resins do?
What r ur results?
This is going to be hell painting on big pieces. But the ending product is sick though
what number of sandpaper you recommend for the resin? thanks
sound.thanks for the info.
great video. I do alot of slush casting, i suggest using the small white cups you get. they have small lines on the edge so are easy to measure. i pour a small amount onto each cup.. leave for a few minutes for the bubbles to disappear, then pour one into another ( when pouring, tilt the cup and pour onto the edge.. this stops bubbles forming) and mix very smoothly. then you can brush on. when brushed on use a hot air gun to remove bubbles from the surface.
Does modge podge work for a primer instead of pva?
I have a similar smooth on product, but it's the 300 kind. It turns white the same way, so I'm wondering if it'll work.
Question; Could this method be used to coat a large section such as a chest piece? Main thoughts are that I could brush it on, let it set and then have at it with sandpaper or something... if you can do that. Any tips or info on larger pieces would help, totally new to foam building/coating and I'd rather like to try this!
Thanks James
Amazing video!! :) Do you have any links to the brand/where you get the foam and the pva?
In the first cup u had
Pva,Wood glue,and white glue mixed together?
Do I need to use PVA to do this with polystyrene or rigid foam board? Also can I use 65d on mdf to make it look plastic? Thanks
Thanks for the video! I was wondering.. Can you substitute polyurethane with Plasti Dip? Or are they too different from one another?
Thank you!