How to "power-up" a steel body suit?

[LaloGarcia91]

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A quick concept note. As already in this discussion steel is a remarkably easy to work with material. Possibly an adaptation of some of the old style construction would help with flexibility. Many styles of ancient armors relied on sections of chain mail so as to maintain protection while still allowing movement. I am thinking about this concept while looking at the segmented construction of the Iron Man you are showing (and I think modeling). Would it not be possible to construct a fitted leather or other durable material suit. Even possibly just tailoring a set of welding leathers. Then with the aid of a Stud welder and a small bucking bar one could place individual pieces and bend over ie. single staple the metal pieces to the suit in a couple places for each segment. With a stud welder there would be no external reveal for the attachment and you could fit a minor overlap with each segmented plate. Your previous thoughts of a foam lining would cover and protect you from the peened studs.

Just a quick reaction to the turn this is taking.

That sounds really good.. So, basically. It is possible to build something similar to that suit, notice I said similar of course. And regarding the flexibility, I was thinking on chainmail as well, and of course I'll search for a good one on the internet, but the first step is build my own exoskeleton before everything else. And as you said, as for the bending; I'll need to place individual pieces to make motion a lot easier as it is actually shown on the Iron Man I'm showing.

 

[Ketch22]

[QUOTE="but the first step is build my own exoskeleton before everything else. And as you said, as for the bending; I'll need to place individual pieces to make motion a lot easier as it is actually shown on the Iron Man I'm showing.[/QUOTE]

I have also done a similar project although not in metal. Let me also suggest a trick I learned from my sweetheart. For your first step do a Google search for "Duct tape dress form." I sure you can see how it goes and fitting a bunch of metal, leather foam, etc will be way easier

 

[ValPal]

Some ideas :

 

[spacelore]

If for Halloween purpose only, make it out of plastics, or carbon-fiber, don't need exoskeleton to operate, as for flying it this can be incorporated into the design. https://www.engadget.com/2016/05/02/jet-powered-hoverboard-shatters-world-record/
This board has 4 jet engines, 2 for lift and 2 for forwards. I'd put 2 at foot level and 2 at wrist level for the forward action.