First Look at the
Red and Gold Armor

Hot on the heels of the first photo of the Grey Armor from next years Iron Man movie we get the first photo of Iron Man’s main armor, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. The filmmakers have stayed faithful to the red and gold color scheme and I’ve got to say I think it looks pretty darn good.

One design element that sticks out is the round unibeam emitter on his chest. For the most part, the armor seems to take most of its design from the more recent iterations of the comic book armor. However the round chest emitter is a throwback to the older style armor. I wonder if that is simply a stylistic choice and a nod to the classic look, or if maybe the designers thought that the modern triangular shape is a bit too reminiscent of Superman’s shield. Regardless of the reason, it is a good choice. Personally I think it adds to the “mechanical look”.

 

 
I remain cautiously optimistic about this movie, but so far I like what I see.

First Look at the
Red and Gold Armor

Hot on the heels of the first photo of the Grey Armor from next years Iron Man movie we get the first photo of Iron Man’s main armor, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. The filmmakers have stayed faithful to the red and gold color scheme and I’ve got to say I think it looks pretty darn good.

One design element that sticks out is the round unibeam emitter on his chest. For the most part, the armor seems to take most of its design from the more recent iterations of the comic book armor. However the round chest emitter is a throwback to the older style armor. I wonder if that is simply a stylistic choice and a nod to the classic look, or if maybe the designers thought that the modern triangular shape is a bit too reminiscent of Superman’s shield. Regardless of the reason, it is a good choice. Personally I think it adds to the “mechanical look”.

 

 
I remain cautiously optimistic about this movie, but so far I like what I see.