RM Iron Man?

[Captain Dunsel]

Hey guys and gals!
Has anyone found or created a decent Mego-scale Iron Man helmet? I was hoping to use the current Pez dispenser, but it has lots of strange inner architecture that would need to be hollowed out and overall seems too large anyway. Also, it'd be nice if was a more classic '70s facemask rather than the current film version.
I'm considering making one out of thermoplastic, but wondered what other ideas where out there...

[PNGwynne]

What about using a DM Galahad repro head as Stark (it's slightly smaller), and making a mold of the Mego IM head? Could you then slush-mold the mask, or coat Plasti-Dip inside?

BTW, great to see you post--I've long admired your work.

[Captain Dunsel]

Thanks, PNGwynne. It's good to be back! I was thinking of using Ivanhoe for Stark (typical, I know) and basing my helmet along the lines of Mego Launcelot's helmet... maybe even with a flip-up faceplate. There are lots of ways to do it as a custom for sitting on the shelf ... but I'm giving myself the extra challenge of making it "play friendly" for my kids. They LOVE RM batman, and the entire super-knights set with all their removable helmets, etc. They've commented on many occasions how cool it would be to have Iron Man's helmet come off ...and I completely agree!!

[cockyhoskins]

There was a big thread on here a couple years back on this, but a quick search couldn't find it.

These two were the closest I found on the subject:

http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?82088-Where-can-I-get-this-Iron-Man-head&highlight=iron-man

http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?81989-Iron-man-helmet-and-heads&highlight=iron-man

Hope it helps!

[Megotu]

I would make it from silicon mold making materials, cast in color.
Make a hard resin mold of the Pez head FACE DOWN and only make a half-mold. After curing, coat the resin mold with mold release and pour more resin over the other half, filling the mold container, making a two part mold.
Take out Pez head, insert Stark Head, suspended so it isn't touching anywhere in the old. Fill with red colored silicon and cure. Cut out and remove red face.
Repeat with yellow silicon and cut out the yellow face leaving enough flash to "tuck in" the yellow face. You could thin the lip of the red helmet part and thin the lip of the yellow face flash gently so as to avoid bulges. Not completely dissimilar to a Captain Action mask.

[Spyweb007]

You could probably coat a Pez Iron Man head with plasti-dip and get a decent helmet/mask out of it. I've done this with Captain America and Batman Pez dispensers and had good results.

[thunderbolt]

here's a really good tool dip mask tutorial.

http://web.archive.org/web/200910192.../FAQ/mask.html

[luclin999]

Interesting that this topic just popped up as I was just about to start work on the same project...

[luclin999]

BTW Captain...

I love your Kor and Kang custom pieces.

[Captain Dunsel]

Thanks, luclin999! I appreciate that.

And thanks, everyone for the tips and links! That Morrow head looks a bit more '70s Stark too ...I hadn't thought of that one. I'll tinker a bit and let y'all know how it goes!

[stuart]

I've been thinking about a RM Ironman and was wondering if the new Captain Action mask and armor could be shrunk down using Hydroshrink. I've cast a couple of heads with the stuff and they're still in the shrinking phase. Right now they're very soft and I'm assuming they will be soft when down to final size - solid enough to cast, but still rubbery. I'll be glad to attempt a shrink of the armor if an experienced "shrinker" will give me their opinion of success. I think I'll have to use a 2-piece mold for the parts. I'm including some pictures for reference.

Thoughts anyone?