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3D Printed Iron Man Helmet Is Closest Attempt Yet To The Real Deal

It seems everyone is currently trying to create a working Iron Man suit. It is understandable, no doubt, but so far it’s mostly been cosplayers quickly trying to replicate the gear and suit for a cool event somewhere. There have of course been a few projects that have been more elaborate than others. However, I am doubtful that anyone has put down so much time into creating it as Ryan Brooks who recently unveiled his 3D printed Iron Man helmet, features and all.

3D printing is rapidly becoming the one most used approach to prototyping things, even increasing in popularity when it comes to mass producing things. With faster and more advanced 3D printers, there is no doubt we’ll see inventors picking up speed putting their ideas together. It’s an all good thing as we’ll see new technologies rapidly progress, just like 3D printing is doing right now. For Ryan 3D printing was vital in the process of building his sick Iron Man helmet.

The helmet itself is made out of plastic. However, in the future when products like the Vader molten metal 3D printer are finalized, it’s possible that we’ll see a whole new line of Iron Man builds with a replica that is closer to the real deal. Even though this Iron Man helmet is plastic, it has some pretty neat features that I am sure are going to resonate with Iron Man fans. The first feature is of course that it is comfortable to wear, and yet there are technologies incorporated into it that far exceed most Iron Man helmet builds out there.

The helmet has an accelerometer inside that allows the wearer to nod backwards, which will make the face plate open. When you want the face plate back in place you just nod forward and the mechanics will close it. Yup, the faceplate is even operated with a servo mechanism which makes this Iron Man helmet a dream to wear as you will be able to comfortably see out and people will be able to see you when the face plate is open. Even the jaw structure of the helmet is lowered slightly when the face plate opens up to give you even more viewing space.

There is a lot about this helmet that makes it super close to the real deal, so watch the videos below and be ready to be blown away. I am sure in the near future Ryan will be able to create this Iron Man helmet out of at least aluminum in order to somewhat replicate even the “clank” sound as the face plate closes. One of these days we’ll see the real deal with all features incorporated there is no doubt about that! People are just too innovative and curious not to realize this suit.

Ryan Brooks’ 3D Printed Iron Man Helmet Replica

Richard Darell

Richard Darell is the founder and CEO of Bit Rebels, a multifaceted online news outlet that reports daily on the latest developments in technology, social media, design and everything geek. Today this media entity welcomes more than 3.5 million unique visitors per month and is considered the go-to place for people in constant motion. As an Internet entrepreneur, he is dedicated to constantly trying to develop new ways to bring content faster and closer to the end user in a more streamlined way. His excitement for statistics has allowed him to further develop systems that continuously produce accurate and fast-paced analytics to better optimize the approach by which Bit Rebels presents news and content. His graphic design background has proven to be an important tool when designing new systems and features for Bit Rebels since the development of solid and stable code depends entirely on their structure and implemented procedures. Richard currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden and directs the Bit Rebels offices in both Stockholm and Atlanta. You can reach Richard at richard@bitrebels.com

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