TAIWAN-IRON MAN COSTUME Taiwanese man creates full body replica of Iron Man suit

Record ID: 154715

  • Title: TAIWAN-IRON MAN COSTUME Taiwanese man creates full body replica of Iron Man suit
  • Date: 19th May 2015
  • Summary: TAINAN COUNTY, TAIWAN (MAY 14, 2015) (REUTERS) IRON MAN SUIT INVENTORS WU YOU-TING AND GUO WEN-SHENG WALKING TOWARDS IRON MAN ARMOUR WU OPENING MASK/GUO LOOKING WU TOUCHING WOODEN GEAR ON MASK WU CLOSING MASK/MASK'S EYES LIGHTING UP WU PULLING ARMOUR ONTO LEG VARIOUS OF WU PUTTING ARMOUR ONTO ARM WU PUTTING ARMOUR ONTO FOOT WU OPENING AND CLOSING MASK VARIOUS OF WU'S PALM ARMOUR LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF LIGHT ON WU'S ARC REACTOR ON CHEST ARMOUR LIGHTING UP (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 28-YEAR-OLD IRON MAN FAN AND DANCE TEACHER, WU YOU-TING, SAYING: "I really like Iron Man. Once I went to see the movie and saw the movie theatre placing the (full size) 1-metre-tall Iron Man statue in the lobby. I wanted to buy it to take home very much. But then I felt that it's really expensive, so I decided to make one by myself. And it can be propped up on display at home, and looks good when I wear it out for fun." WU WEARING IRON MAN SUIT AND WALKING TOWARDS TAINAN TRAIN STATION ONLOOKERS TAKING PHOTOS VARIOUS OF WU IN IRON MAN SUIT DANCING GIRLS LOOKING ON WU IN IRON MAN SUIT DANCING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) TAINAN COUNTY RESIDENT 26-YEAR-OLD, HONG XIANG-WEI, SAYING: "I think the head is a little big and his body is a little short. But this is because of the body shape, so this looks like a mini version of Iron Man. But overall, I think it is quite refined. I want one too!" 19 YEAR-OLD STUDENT CHEN YA-HONG AND FRIENDS LOOKING ON WU IN IRON MAN SUIT DANCING PEOPLE LOOKING ON VARIOUS OF IRON MAN DANCING PASSERSBY LOOKING ON AND TAKING PHOTOS (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 19-YEAR-OLD STUDENT, CHEN YA-HONG, SAYING: "I think the Iron Man in the movie is more handsome, taller, and shinier. But this one is cuter and more approachable. I prefer this one." VARIOUS OF IRON MAN WAVING HAND AT PEOPLE WALKING OUT FROM TRAIN STATION
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  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA53JNHZPDPWT4P46D089RKZYP1
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  • Story Text: Taiwanese Wu You-ting has taken Iron Man fandom to a whole new level.
    Wu, 28, had always considered himself a fan of millionaire-turned crime-fighting cyberborg comic hero Iron Man, but it was not until he saw the film's third installment at a local theatre that he was inspired to build his own suit of armour.
    "I really like Iron Man. Once I went to see the movie and saw the movie theatre placing the (full size) 1-metre-tall Iron Man statue in the lobby. I wanted to buy it to take home very much. But then I felt that it's really expensive, so I decided to make one by myself. And it can be propped up on display at home, and looks good when I wear it out for fun," he said.
    Wu, a local dance teacher, and his friend Guo Wen-sheng took approximately 8 weeks and 164 USD to build their own custom Iron Man suit to fit Wu. They got their ideas from various fan websites where others had embarked upon the same mission.
    Wu was did much of the molding and cutting of the mostly polyester putty-made suit, while Guo designed and rigged many of the lights and electronic mechanisms.
    While, this suit does not have all the functionality of Tony Stark's own Iron Man suit, it's "Ark Reactor," the center chestpiece of the suit, glows, and the LED lights on his palms and helmet light up, just as actor Robert Downy Jr. demonstrates in the film.
    The helmet can also open and close at the click of a button.
    Marvel's official website notes that the original Iron Man in the suit measures a total of 1.98 metres (6'6") while Wu only stands at a total of 1.65 metres (5'4").
    Wu said that he sometimes wears the suit in public and while practicing his dance moves he drew a crowd of curious onlookers at the local train station.
    Some Tainan County residents said they like Wu's version but it could not match up to the original.
    "I think the head is a little big and his body is a little short. But this is because of (this man's) body shape, so this looks like a mini version of Iron Man. But overall, I think it is quite refined. I want one too," said Hong Xiangwei, a local Tainan resident.
    "I think the Iron Man in the movie is more handsome, taller, and shinier. But this one is cuter and much closer to home. I prefer this one," said Chen Ya-hong, a local university student.
    Currently, Wu said that he does not plan on selling his suit.
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