Arc Reactor

by Duck210 in Craft > Costumes & Cosplay

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Arc Reactor

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Here is my First attempt at making an iron man arc Reactor.

Making Some Rough Sketches

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Here i make some rough drawings to figure out how i want things to look. I found a few reference pics from the web to help me.

Need Material

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Next i started finding some scrap metal, stainless steel, copper, and aluminum to fabricate the parts.

A Little Bit of Solder and Hot Glue

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my first attempt with the aluminum was a bust, so i went with the copper,.... I thought it looked more authentic.

Finishing the Main Bracket Structure

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getting ready to start winding my coils

Winding Time!!

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Now Just Needs LEDS

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I Chose Blue!!

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