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How Much Does It Cost To Make An Iron Man Suit?

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Have you ever wondered what goes into crafting these amazing iron man suits and costumes? Now while we aren't THAT close to a real combat ready military grade armor, we can still have fun making this cosplay suits and having fun with them!
In this video I want to share with you the costs that go into building your own Iron Man suit! This will partially relate to 3D Printing but many of the techniques can be used across the entire hobby! EVA Foam, Papercraft, Fiberglass, etc!
I hope this video helps you!
Enjoy!

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20 Comments

@Mr_SoulFresh 4 years ago (edited)

Long story short a full suit should run you about $500 to $800 to make depending on how decked out you want it to be.

@LukeAndLiz 1 year ago

7:50 Exactly! I'm like a kid on Christmas when i see someone print my designs/models!, I also love seeing remixes too, i love being part of someone elses creative process, and making that part just a little easier by taking care of the difficult stuff is why we do it

@alwil1563 4 years ago

It’s worth noting the time variable as well. You’re not chucking all this down at once. It gets spread out over the months of your build and in stages. So take your paycheck (or allowance for some viewers) and buy filament. Next the sandpaper as you start to dial in prints, then paint etc, etc.

@ludvigton6800 4 years ago (edited)

I thank you for telling me how to make a cheap military grade suit for reasonable reasons and purposes

@Cosanplayprops 4 years ago

Also have to look at what you can afford pilment wise, but please don't go cheap. Also check those 3d models in mesh mixer sometimes there is errors that will cause your printing issue. I bought a model and payed $10 for it just to find it wouldn't print, some models will just not print for the life of you. An no ender 3s stay way pay a little more I'd get the ender 5 pro as my first printer. Mine was my second printer and it's outlasted my 5 other printers I have owned.

@KevinMalliaTheMaker 4 years ago

Frank this was by far one of the best walk through and inspiring videos on the hobby. Once I’m done diving done the Rabbit hole on my R2D2 build, Ironman is next. Thanks for the great inspiration, have a great one 👍🏽

@Arithorath 4 years ago

Wow Frank. What a resource! You are doing it right! The links alone are a wealth of tools and information.

@andyt1313 3 years ago

Been youtube educating myself to buy my first 3d printer. Never imagined the 3d printing rabbit hole would lead me here. 😀 Your videos are so very useful and you've really opened my eyes to what the possibilities are. thank you.

@futuramayeah 4 years ago

when i read the thumbnail, i thought this video would be you calculating how much it would cost to build a real working Iron Man suit like in the comic book/movie

@christopherduffy8225 2 years ago

War Machine and Iron Patriot Suit would be interesting to see be built.

@MrFalloutDropout 4 years ago

Your channel and advise actually was the push I needed to try out this hobby. Yours and other's advice has been invaluable for getting started. Thank you for all these tutorials and advice!

@spraix8956 4 years ago

These are the best designs of Frankly......Best tutorial I get from his videos.:)

@3dhi256 4 years ago

Hey frank. It's the wood works guy. I printed the thingiverse suit. That is the one I was telling you about on the discord. It should be mostly ready in a week and a half. I send you pics. Did it on an ender 3 😁. Yessir.

@mobilechaosyt 4 years ago

Sidewinder x2 has great reviews too. You can also start with an Ender 3 and later when you are comfortable with the prints upgrade with an Ender extender kit.

@hobbyistanonymous1293 4 years ago (edited)

I got a Voxelab for Christmas and got hooked immediately. I immediately bought an Flsun Super Racer,l and an Anycubic Chiron. The Chiron didn’t work out of the box and I’m still waiting for the parts to make it work. The super racer is going strong but now my Voxelab is down. It’s the most expensive and aggravating hobby ever. But once I get a successful helmet finished I’ll give it a shot.

@techsavvyhero 4 years ago

Excellent video, Frank! Really hit all the key points and prices. Wish I had something like this to reference before I started my Hall of Armor. Like you said, trial and error. Well done, sir! 🙌

@FilamentStories 4 years ago

What a great summary. Thanks for always sharing your knowledge with the community, Frank!

@tackletestdummy9096 3 years ago

Thanks for all the tips. Im currently printing a 12ft project and the help goes a long way. I just put in a bulk order of sunlu PLA+. Modded S5 owner here. I love the hate. Sure it's not the best but very cool. I thought I needed the biggest printer when getting into all this which amongst all the confusion lead me to the S5.