[Barry]

Bicep parts shaped ready to weld.

[ScottH]

Looking good.

Out of curiosity are you keeping a running tab of how much you've spent, how many hours etc??

[Barry]

Looking good.

Out of curiosity are you keeping a running tab of how much you've spent, how many hours etc??

Out of pure terror.... no. :P

[Barry]

Today I got the remaining thigh done.

[Barry]

First bicep welded up today and the other started.

[ScottH]

Out of pure terror.... no. :P

Don't blame you!!

[Barry]

The final pieces cut out for the Iron Man suit. Forearm and elbow armour.

Once these are done, it's time to start modifying it all to wear!

[Barry]

Forearm done today. One to go.

[Barry]

Both arms done. That's all the main parts of the suit fabricated. Now to start refining it part by part.

[P Plates]

It really looks like it's coming together. None of it looks particularly comfortable though.

[Barry]

It really looks like it's coming together. None of it looks particularly comfortable though.

It will be.

[Barry]

Here you go. Time to go on a bit of a Christmas break for a few days. I think I've earned it.

[P Plates]

Definitely! Have a Merry Christmas

[millicat]

Good job Barry. You could be a cricket player...no worries about balls fatally hittimg you.

[Barry]

Good job Barry. You could be a cricket player...no worries about balls fatally hittimg you.

Psssshhh... risky joke around here.... maybe too soon?


Anyway... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!


I've been working in secret on a gift for my wife for Christmas. I saw the idea online somewhere and embellished on it a little.

The mini-arc-reactor pendant is just the rearranged parts of an internal hard drive motor. I bought a single LED, some thin insulated wire and a 3V battery, along with some beads in Iron Man colours from the local 2Dollar store.

The battery has a soft cover to hide behind her hair, but not pictured here.