A Marvel superfan has successfully 3D-printed a functional, flawless recreation of Pepper Pott's Mark XLIX 'Rescue' armor from Avengers: Endgame. Rescue appears in the final battle of Avengers: Endgame alongside almost every Marvel superhero, after a decade of standing on the sidelines. The armor is donned by Pepper Potts, wife to Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. The amazing purple-blue and gold suit was part of some of the coolest scenes in Endgame including the iconic moment where most of the female heroes band together. Though the suit wasn't seen before Endgame, it was a massive hit with fans.
3D printing is one of the perfect ways for superfans wanting to cosplay as their favorite characters to recreate props and outfits from movies, games, and TV that are otherwise not on the market, expensive, or have a high rarity. Additionally, 3D printing can be a means of making fun projects based on media works as opposed to straight one-for-one recreations. An example of this would include the amazing 3D printed Simpsons TV which can play any episode from the first eleven seasons of the show while also being palm-sized. 3D printing is an emerging technology that most fandoms have successfully embraced full force.
The amazing Rescue armor was uploaded to the 3D printing subreddit by the user Srona58. In her posts, she shows the incredible electronics built into the suit including an automated helmet, light-up eyes, and chest piece. On top of that, the helmet boasts an automated JARVIS voice accompanied by music inside the helmet which plays every time it opens. In addition to these, the suit also features Rescue's signature six drag wings giving her the total iconic look. This suit shows just how far 3D printing has come in the last few years.
How To Get A Rescue Suit - No Stark Required
The suit took several months and roughly five attempts to complete according to Srona58. The suit is made out of eco-friendly Overture PLA on an Ender 3 Pro, one of the more affordable 3D printers, not counting filament. The armor took 14 spools of filament to complete. The original blueprints were found on the RPF forum for a motorized Iron Man helmet, from which Seona58 took inspiration. There is one massive downside to the outfit, however: You can't go to the bathroom until you are out of the armor. That's a far cry from Tony Stark's party incident in Iron Man 2.
The files to create a Rescue suit are on johan3print's Instagram. An officially Marvel-licensed Rescue suit is unfortunately unavailable, so the only way to get a brilliant movie quality suit such as this is through the blood, sweat, and tears of 3D printing. Alternatively, you can try being as rich as Pepper Potts and buying your own real suit of armor. 3D printing a suit of armor would be worth the toil (and fortune in filament) as the attention to detail and craftsmanship is bound to make anyone at a convention turn their heads.
Source: Reddit