Super Tough!: Amazing Fan Made Working Mark V "Ironman 2" Briefcase Armor Suit

Here's a break down of the suit:

This costume, as far as I can discern, has never been attempted before (as of March 2011).

This is the Iron Man Mark V Briefcase Armour inspired by the suit seen in Iron Man 2.

My suit is unique in that it transforms from a (slightly large, somewhat irregularly shaped) briefcase, into a fully-detailed, fully-functional suit of armour.

Below is a comprehensive description of all parts and materials required to build the suit, as well as detailed instructions on the methods involved.

Materials:
- Over 4000 Lego Technic pieces
- 483 individual pieces of 0.080” high-impact polystyrene plastic armour (each individually heat formed by hand)
- 4 coats of RM brand automotive paint (Red: M8010C, Silver: M6352V) sealed with 3 coats of Car 2k URKI clear coat
- Clear Gorilla Super Glue
- 250 meters of 40lb. red fishing line
- 145 round neodymium magnets
- 7 meters of 1.5" wide black elastic strapping
- 10 sheets of black Fun Foam
- 2 meters of silver dryer hose
- 4 meters of silver seatbelt strapping
- 6 retractable reels (2 steel cable, 4 kevlar cord)
- 4 meters of 1/8" steel cable
- 40 1" steel mending plates
- black spandex faceless hood
- black spandex long-sleeve shirt and pants
- black lycra horse riding gloves
- 100 meters of heavy-duty black thread
- 2lbs. of oil-based clay
- 1 translucent plastic tomato-saver (bottom, for arc reactor)
- 1 Arduino Duemilanove microcontroller
- 1 Lithium Battery pack
- 3 4-AA battery holders
- 12 Energizer NiMH 2300mAh AA batteries
- 20 meters of 24 awg copper wire
- 36 8000mcd ultrabright white LEDs (22 in arc reactor, 6 per repulsor, 2 in the eyes)
- 36 68-ohm resistors
- 2 8-ohm speakers (for repulsors)
- 1 magnetic reed switch (to monitor mask position)
- 4 20k slide potentiometers (for monitoring wrist position)
- 2 1”x1” piece of PCB boards
- transparent-blue plastic (for eye lenses)

Arc Reactor Materials (sewn into shirt):
- 1 Arduino Lilypad
- 1 LilyPad LiPower power supply
- 3.7V 1000mAh Li-ion battery
- 9 Lilypad white LEDs
- conductive thread
- 3” clear plexiglass circle
- Foil tape

Super Tough!: Limited Edition "Iron Man 2" Mark V (Briefcase Armor) Collectible Action Figure By Hot Toys

Super Tough!: "Iron Man 2" Mark V Suit Briefcase Replica By Sideshow Collectibles

Description:

Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the Iron Man II Tony Stark's Mark V Suit Briefcase by Museum Replicas Limited. The Mark V Iron Man Suit in its briefcase form. This functional briefcase is completely made of aluminum and features a genuine leather interior, custom molded lazer cut EVA foam (which reads "STARK"), and a hard rubber lining seal to protect your files from the elements. The case exterior features an elaborate machined look, with brushed aluminum and durable red automotive paint, as well as two buckles that have locks for privacy.

The Iron Man II Tony Stark's Mark V Suit Briefcase Prop Replica features:

• Fully machined aluminum
• lazer cut eva foam
• automotive paint, water proof
• functional briefcase
• security locks

I want this!! I would carry it to work everyday, rain or shine! But it'll run you about $475. Yea I don't know about all that, but if you want to cop up on this sick replica. Visit Sideshow Collectibles!

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