How to Build a LEGO Iron Man

Lego has always followed the pop-culture of the day and provided figures from popular movies for fans to enjoy. But while Iron Man has gathered a lot of attention, there is currently no Lego figure of it available. You can make your own Iron Man Lego figure in a few hours using an existing Lego figure and some paint and patience. This will also allow you to personalize Iron Man in a way that suits your preference.

Things You'll Need

• Lego mini figure
• Red model paint
• Gold model paint
• Paint brush
• Black permanent ink marker
• Newspaper

Instructions

1. Disassemble a Lego mini figure and put the parts aside.

   Over newspaper, paint the body part of the figure, including the holes and nubs, with red paint. Put it aside to dry.

   Paint each of the arms with red paint and put them aside to dry.

2. Remove the legs from the feet brace of the figure. Paint each leg with red paint and put it aside to dry.

   Paint the feet brace with red paint and put it aside to dry.

   Put the legs back into the feet brace when all three parts have dried.

3. Paint the head of the figure with red paint. Let it dry.

   Using white paint, draw a large dot in the center of the front of the figure. Paint two curvy lines on each side of the front.

   Using gold paint, draw a square on the side of each of the legs. Paint a curvy half circle on the side of each leg under the square with gold paint.

4. Paint a large square on the front of the head of the figure with gold paint. Paint a curvy line on each side of the square.

   Put the head and the leg section on the body of the figure.

5. Paint two eye slits on the front of the head with white paint.

   Paint a horizontal line on each side of the two legs with gold paint. Add an arrow facing down on each of the two legs with gold paint.

6. Paint a bracelet on each of the arms with gold paint. Let the arms dry. Attach the arms to the body of the figure.

   Paint a square on each of the arms where the shoulders meet the body of the mini figure with gold paint. Let the paint dry.

   Turn the figure face down and paint a vertical line on each side with gold paint.

   Using white paint, draw a circle on each side of the back of the body by the gold lines.

7. Draw a volcano shape with the black permanent ink marker on the back of the body.

   Turn the figure over and paint a dot in gold paint on each arm near the center of the arm. Using the ink marker, draw a circle on the sides of each of the legs where the feet meet the body, as well as the mouth slit and an outline for the eyes. Then draw black vertical lines in the front center of each leg, and a dot at the top of the square on each leg.

8. Draw abs on the front of the body of the min figure with the ink marker. Let the figure dry.

Tips & Warnings

• Always use model paint in a well ventilated area. This will keep the paint fumes from giving you a headache.

• Check labels before using model paint. Some can affect respiration and cause allergic reactions.

References

• Lego Iron Man Tutorial Part 1
• Lego Iron Man Tutorial Part 2

Resources

• LEGO