Stage 6 – Mounting

NOTE: This full tutorial has been moved to my new blog at http://www.otakuandfit.com/stealth-iron-man-mk-vi-cosplay-made-w-fiberglass-and-foam-tutorial/

Stage 6 – Mounting

Strapping connecting chest and back

Materials I used:

• Backpack strapping
• Backpack clips
• Rare earth magnets
• Dremel
• Dremel grinding stone
• Velcro
• Hot glue gun with hi temp glue stick
• Elastic straps

Steps:

1. For the flexible parts, I used a combination of Velcro and rare earth magnets
   

   Strapping behind abs

2. I used a dremel with a grinding stone attachments in order to create a space where the rare earth magnet can fit
   

   Magnets embedded in neck

3. I used hi temp hot glue in order to hold the magnet in place
4. For the elbow joints, I hot glued elastic straps for more mobility
   

   Elastic connecting bicep and forearm

5. To join the shoulders to arms, I used hot glued backpack strapping to easily hook the pieces together. I did the same with the chest and back pieces.
6. In order for my helmet to fit, I dremeled the rear piece out and then attached magnets to the inside with Apoxie Sculpt clay.
   

   Magnets on embedded on helmet piece

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