Iron Man's New Armor

[plasmid303]

I like the overall design of the suit, but I could do with less of those lights. It just seems a bit superfluous, doesn't it? Not to mention not tactically smart.

I made a couple of small, quick changes, to tie it closer to the previous suit designs (took out a few lights):

 

[JBElliott]

why all the lights? more lights = evolution?

Unfortunately, that seems to be what a lot of people in comics and movies seem to think.

On the other hand, former Iron Man artist (and writer?) Bob Layton had another take: he figured that Iron Man's armor should evolve towards something that looked the skin of the Silver Surfer. The higher the technology, the fewer moving parts and the greater the function. Instead of all the visible joints needed to allow movement, you'd have nano-joints and nano-materials and nano-machines that would allow movement and increase functionality.

Similarly, TOS Enterprise, with it's smooth surface is actually more advanced than the version of the Enterprise in the 2009 Star Trek movie with all it's hull plate seems that were welded together.

 

[JBElliott]

Iron Man's classic look didn't have any joints.

And because it didn't have any visible joints, the classic armor was more advanced that the current incarnation!

 

[Blackthornone]

And because it didn't have any visible joints, the classic armor was more advanced that the current incarnation!

I agree 100% That's what I've been saying all along. The Newer Iron Man armor's are just change for change's sake, like the difference between the 1957 Chevy and the 1958 Chevy. The 1957 is SOOO much better looking. The 57 was more graceful and sleek, while the 58 was bulkier and bigger, in the name of the advancing of styling and technology. It's BS. Its just a gimmick to make the Iron Man comics or character fresher and ostensibly more interesting, in the attempt to sell more books, merchandise, ect. They had it right with the Classic armor. If it isn't broke, why fix it? However, a more Silver Surfer type suit would be great, with the addition of camouflage technology like on the Aston Martin Vanquish, in the James Bond movie.

 

[DinoLast]

Evolve or die, it's the the natural law for everything

 

[HoldyourfireAl]

That is really the ticket, Iron Man's suit has continously evolved. If you count all the suits as different "Marks" with the variations as their versions there have been 33 Marks before this one. I would imagine this new suit would be the Mark XXXIV v.1 which means that those that don't dig it would be getting a new suit sooner than later. I do like how its become more streamlined and formfitting as Iron Man should be in this day and age. I also love how the chest piece loosely emulates the film armor and I really hope SSC gives one of these....and Bowen so Al will love it too.

Thanks! I'm glad that my feelings matter to someone!

By the way, I might even like a Sideshow one!

 

[HoldyourfireAl]

Classic still looks better.

Hmmmm....is there really any question?

 

[HoldyourfireAl]

I like the overall design of the suit, but I could do with less of those lights. It just seems a bit superfluous, doesn't it? Not to mention not tactically smart.

I made a couple of small, quick changes, to tie it closer to the previous suit designs (took out a few lights):

Can you take the red out of the cheeks and make the widow's peak pointy?

 

[HoldyourfireAl]

And because it didn't have any visible joints, the classic armor was more advanced that the current incarnation!

And, uh...the sleekest, slimmest armor ever!

 

[plasmid303]

Can you take the red out of the cheeks and make the widow's peak pointy?

You mean like this?

My photoshop skills aren't great, but that's what I imagined above.

 

[HoldyourfireAl]

You mean like this?

My photoshop skills aren't great, but that's what I imagined above.

Yes! VERY cool, but could you make the widow's peak curve, like in the Romita/Layton example, a few posts above?

Thanks for doing this! The face looks waayyyy better that way!

 

[HoldyourfireAl]

Also, with the lights...can you keep the ones above the uni-beam/chest plate and get rid of the ones near the neck?

 

[Jaycepticon]

I like it. I HATED the thigh high boots on the Extremis suit

 

[plasmid303]

Okay, done.

I was a bit lazy in a couple areas, but still. I like it. Even though that's my preferred IM design, I'm still okay with what Marvel came up with. It actually does look quite sleek and stylish.

 

[Darth Cruel]

I really like the new look on IM. But it does look more like a cloth costume than armor to me.

I think I still prefer the aerodynamic angles of the IM movie armor. That is still my own favorite so far.

 

[plasmid303]

I really like the new look on IM. But it does look more like a cloth costume than armor to me.

I think I still prefer the aerodynamic angles of the IM movie armor. That is still my own favorite so far.

Yeah, the more 'evolved' and futuristic it gets, the more it looks less like an actually suit of armor. Granted, like others here have mentioned, the classic IM suit didn't have joints, so to me it looked more like shiny tights.

 

[Darth Cruel]

I would like to see the Hot Toys 1:6 scale figure for it. If they ever do it with the working flaps...I would be in for one.

 

[HoldyourfireAl]

Okay, done.

I was a bit lazy in a couple areas, but still. I like it. Even though that's my preferred IM design, I'm still okay with what Marvel came up with. It actually does look quite sleek and stylish.

That looks A LOT better! Now, if they made the red a "V" from the belly button to and including the shoulders, made the forearms red, and gave him jet boots, we'd be in business!

 

[HoldyourfireAl]

Okay, done.

I was a bit lazy in a couple areas, but still. I like it. Even though that's my preferred IM design, I'm still okay with what Marvel came up with. It actually does look quite sleek and stylish.

A couple other sites have done Photoshops as well, but I think yours is the best. Could you tweak it a little further? Here's what I'd like to see...

Start with your Photoshop image above...

1. The red in a "V" shape, starting at the belly button and going up to and including the shoulders.

2. Stretch the gold on the legs, so it stretches and ends under the knees.

3. Get rid of the gold on the ankles.

4. After the shoulders, make the arms all gold.

5. Make the hands all red.

Can you do this? I think it would be a major hit!

 

[ecekat]

wait to see the new powers...maybe those lights have something to do with the new powers...