The Statue
The highlight of the site, the bustin’ out custom, the pièce de résistance of armor resilience…this is the Ablative Armor statue. I worked with my favorite sculptor, Bailey Ryherd, to bring it to the third dimension. (Be sure to check out her Instagram artwork and creature design.) Below you can see both the final Iron Man Model 23 statue and the works in progress that got us here. A couple of quick Photoshops are also included.
Photoshop-enhanced reactor and repulsors.
The Iron Man Ablative Armor (Model 23) with friends Heartbreaker and Silver Centurion
Photoshop-enhanced reactor.
I believe the phrase is, "Come at me, bro!"
Polymer kiln ports
Discarded tiles show another layer underneath
Discarded tiles show another layer underneath
Discarded tiles, artist's signature
With Heartbreaker
Concept sketch of the Iron Man Model 23 statue
WIP 1a
WIP 1b
WIP 1c
Base 1
Base 2
WIP 2a
WIP 2b
WIP2c
WIP 2d
WIP 2e
WIP 3a
WIP 3b
WIP 3c
WIP 3d
WIP 4a
WIP 4b
WIP 5a
WIP 5b
WIP 5c
Cowboy hat!
WIP 6a
WIP 6b
WIP 6c
WIP 6d
WIP 7a
WIP 7b
Final Skogsnegl Instagram post 1 of the Model 23 Ablative Armor
Final Skogsnegl Instagram post 2
The sculptor likes to draw on the outside of mailing boxes. The postman seemed confused.