" The material Le used for the armor is thin but takes stress well. “You can throw it against the wall, and it won’t even be damaged,” he says.
Anthony Le, 25, has been a fan of Iron Man since he was a kid, but when he heard that the comic-book superhero was hitting the big screen in 2008, he was inspired to build his own Iron Man suit. That version was more of a costume, but his new one, finished just in time for the movie’s sequel, edges much closer to the real thing. With its dent-proof exterior, motorized faceplate and spinning mock Gatling gun, his take on the movie’s War Machine suit could easily frighten a supervillain."
Article: http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2010-05/you-built-what-real-iron-man
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