So You Want To Be An Iron Man...

Let's get started, then.

Go here:
http://www.4shared.com/folder/6bSi87B-/Robo3687s_Iron_Man_PDFs.html

Robo has probably the BEST collection of pdf files for the Iron man armor I've seen... there MAY be better out there... but it's nowhere NEAR as accessible (it involves a downloadable Windows-only program called 'Pepakura', a small fee (if I recall correctly) and a certain talent for reshaping 3D images...
... why re-invent the wheel, I say?

Give props to Robo (I'll be tossing him a donation in appreciation very shortly) and set to work!

What you will need for this stage of the game:
- A cutting knife (something small, hand-held, exacto-style... with the capacity to replace blades... as you will go through a fair number of them)... if you don't have one... they average around $10
- Replacement blades... assume you will go through a half-dozen packages at least (5 or 6 I think per package)... around $5 per package... so $30
- PAPER! Cardstock... and the fine balance is between the weight of the paper and the capacity for your printer to suffer through printing on it... I have a pretty tough printer, and most printers (really) can handle 110lb cardstock... but be prepared to (yes) hand-feed the paper through the printer ONE SHEET AT A TIME.
Assume 350 pages... so two packages (at 250 pages each) SHOULD be enough to finish the job... but never assume... at any rate... each package will run you around $20... so $40 for the paper
- A cutting surface... your significant other/parent/partner/roommates will NOT appreciate you slicing the heck out of the countertop... so head to an art supply store and pick up a small one (8x12 or so) for about $10 give or take.

And... you would not be remiss if you had some sort of multi-slot file-folder thing to store all the printed pages as you print them; you can separate each into the bodyparts (and not mix them up) and you can keep your work area relatively neat and organized.
Trust me... this will save you a boatload of time later on.