Tried to build a cheap Iron Man helmet from a $3 foam floor mat... 6 days later I finally got the faceplate right

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6 days to get a faceplate right out of foam. That's about 5 days and 23 hours longer than my attention span would last for a project like that. I once tried to fix a wobbly bar stool for about 20 minutes before I just shoved a matchbook under one leg and called it good. Respect for having the patience to sand and paint that thing until it actually looks like something out of a movie.

richard_west512d ago

$3 floor mat foam is actually EVA. Same stuff cosplayers use for armor. The real trick is heat forming it with a heat gun or even a hair dryer. People don't realize you can sand EVA foam smooth with a dremel or sandpaper. Primer and metallic paint will make it look like real metal from a distance. You saved like $200 just by using that mat. That's pure profit for the electronics and paint.