Avengers: Age of Ultron

Like many fans, I'm excited about the upcoming Avengers movie and wanted to create a custom that ties into the film. I've already seen some great minifigs completed for the movie and many people here are working on more. It will be fun to see all those.

 

For this one, it was done with an armor set from Breakthrough Army and the TLC helmet. Although I like the printing on all the Lego Iron Man minifigs, in my opinion they do have a bit of a "bobblehead" look to them due to the difference in size between the head and body. A correctly-sized set of armor helps resolve that issue for me. The BA helmet has a unique look, but I still like the TLC helmet better overall. So, what you see here is my favorite combination.

 

As with most of my builds, I didn't go for strict accuracy, but made decisions based on what I thought would work the best and help to achieve the appearance I wanted.

 

With that in mind, I went mostly with the traditional red, and left out some of the gold accents featured on the new Mark XLIII armor in the movie. This created a good base for the weathering and damage effects.

 

Speaking of which, the idea here was to have Iron Man appear like he's in the middle of an epic battle. He has been knocked through walls and tumbled across the concrete many times during the conflict. Of course, he has given as well as he has received. The remains of an Iron Legion soldier lay at his feet, just one of dozens he has battled today. For that part, I stuck more with Lego's interpretation rather than the appearance in the movie.

 

Check the other photos in the series for more detail.

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