The Fanhome 1:3 scale Iron Man Mark III Armor partwork build-up can be purchased in two ways: either at your local newsagent or via a subscription service. This is my first Fanhome build, and I am in the USA, so I opted for the subscription.
Over the span of more than two years, Fanhome delivers 100 ‘issues’ (120 with the optional ‘battle damage’ extension) that contain a few parts of the model along with a magazine explaining the build instructions, images, and information about the Marvel universe. These are weekly issues, but after the introductory shipment of the first two, they are delivered in groups of four issues about every four weeks. The initial release was only deliverable to the UK and Ireland via Fanhome UK, but in June 2021 Fanhome US opened, so I am getting my build from them.
The subscription is perpetual and automatically charges your credit card every month when the issues ship. If necessary, however, the subscription can be suspended or cancelled at any time. This subscription version includes some FREE gifts along the way, which I will include below.
I created this site to share my own build progress and hopefully offer hints and tips I discovered along the way. It is not intended to be a step-by-step replacement for the instructions, so please read the magazines carefully! Lastly, I decided a while ago that I will be building this model as supplied, but I may paint a few things to be more accurate.
Below are links to the articles for my build:
- Getting Started – If you are new to the model, begin here!
2021
June 2021
July 2021
September 2021
- Free Gift #1 – Posters
- Issue 7 – Right Forearm 1
- Issue 8 – Right Forearm 2
- Issue 9 – Right Forearm 3 and Elbow
- Issue 10 – Right Shoulder Joint 1
November 2021
- Issue 11 – Right Shoulder Joint 2
- Issue 12 – Right Arm 1
- Issue 13 – Right Arm 2 and Right Shoulder 1
- Issue 14 – Right Shoulder 2
December 2021
- Issue 15 – Left Elbow Joint 1
- Issue 16 – Left Elbow Joint 2
- Issue 17 – Left Forearm 1
- Issue 18 – Left Forearm 2
2022
January 2022
- Free Gift #2 – Baseball Cap
- Issue 19 – Left Forearm 3 and Elbow
- Issue 20 – Left Shoulder Joint 1
- Issue 21 – Left Shoulder Joint 2
- Issue 22 – Left Arm 1
- Issue 23 – Left Arm 2 and Left Shoulder 1
- Issue 24 – Left Shoulder 2
- Issue 25 – Left Hand 1
- Issue 26 – Left Hand 2
February 2022
- Free Gift #3 – T-Shirt
- Issue 27 – Left Hand 3
- Issue 28 – Left Hand 4
- Issue 29 – Left Knee Joint 1
- Issue 30 – Left Knee Joint 2
April 2022
- Issue 31 – Left Knee Joint 3
- Issue 32 – Left Knee Joint 4
- Issue 33 – Left Hip 1
- Issue 34 – Left Thigh 1
May 2022
The long delay between build sessions here was due to waiting on Issues 39-42. They kept sending the later issues, so I was able to catch up quick.
October 2022
- Free Gift #4 – Powerbank
- Issue 43 – Left Leg 5
- Issue 44 – Left Leg 6
- Issue 45 – Right Foot 1
- Issue 46 – Right Foot 2
- Premium Base 1 – Top Cover, Switch Cover/Holder/Button, Printed Circuit Board
- Issue 47 – Right Foot 3
- Issue 48 – Right Knee Joint 1
- Issue 49 – Right Knee Joint 2
- Issue 50 – Right Knee Joint 3
- Premium Base 2 – Top Cover Center
- Issue 51 – Right Knee Joint 4
- Issue 52 – Right Hip 1
- Issue 53 – Right Thigh 1
- Issue 54 – Right Ankle Joint
- Premium Base 3 – Outer Frame 1, Light Panel 1
- Issue 55 – Right Thigh 2
- Issue 56 – Right Thigh 3
- Issue 57 – Right Thigh 4
- Issue 58 – Right Leg 1
- Premium Base 4 – Outer Frame 2, Light Panel 2
November 2022
- Early Subscriber Gift – Helmet Bluetooth Speaker
- Issue 59 – Right Leg 2
- Issue 60 – Right Leg 3
- Issue 61 – Right Leg 4
- Issue 62 – Right Leg 5
- Premium Base 5 – Outer Frame 3, Light Panel 3
December 2022
- Issue 63 – Right Leg 6
- Issue 64 – Right Leg 7
- Issue 65 – Central Leg Support 1
- Issue 66 – Central Leg Support 2
- Premium Base 6 – Outer Frame 4, Light Panel 4
2023
January 2023
- Free Gift #5 – Backpack
- Issue 67 – Central Leg Support 3
- Issue 68 – Right Hip 2
- Issue 69 – Left Hip 2
- Issue 70 – Central Leg Support 4, Base Front
- Premium Base 7 – Outer Frame 5, Light Panel 5
February 2023
- Issue 71 – Central Leg Support 4, Base Rear
- Issue 72 – Chest 1, Base Masts
- Issue 73 – Chest 2, Base Support Brackets
- Issue 74 – Chest 3
- Premium Base 8 – Outer Frame 6, Light Panel 6
March 2023
- Issue 75 – Chest 4
- Issue 76 – Chest 5
- Issue 77 – Chest 6
- Issue 78 – Chest 7
- Premium Base 9 – Base Cover, Battery Box/Cover, Support
The following issues are next to be built…
- Issue 79 – Chest 8
- Issue 80 – Chest 9
- Issue 81 – Chest 10
- Issue 82 – Chest 11
- Premium Base 10 – Base Segments, End Caps, LED Strips
- Issue 83 – Chest 12
- Issue 84 – Chest 13
- Issue 85 – Chest 14
- Issue 86 – Chest 15
- Premium Base 11 – Base Segments, End Caps, LED Strips
- Issue 87 – Chest 16
- Issue 88 – Neck 1
- Issue 89 – Neck 2
- Issue 90 – Abdomen 1
- Premium Base 12 – Base Segments, End Caps, LED Strips
- Issue 91 – Abdomen 2
- Issue 92 – Abdomen 3
- Issue 93 – Abdomen 4, Upper Body and Head
- Issue 94 – Abdomen – Position B (1)
- Premium Base 13 – Ball Bearing Ring/Holders, Bearing Balls
- Issue 95 – Abdomen – Position B (2)
- Issue 96 – Abdomen – Position B (3) and Lower Body
- Issue 97 – Pelvis for Positions C & D
- Issue 98 – Abdomen/Hips for Position C & D (1)
- Premium Base 14 – Turntable Plates/Covers
- Issue 99 – Abdomen/Hips for Position C & D (2)
- Issue 100 – Abdomen/Hips for Position C & D (3)
While the first 100 issues complete our 1:3 scale Iron Man Mark III Armor partwork, there are twenty additional issues that further allow us to replace parts to add ‘battle damage’ to the build. These issues are optional, at extra cost, and will be shipped automatically unless you inform Fanhome not to.
- Issue 101 – *Battle Damaged Helmet (1)
- Issue 102 – *Battle Damaged Helmet (2)
- Issue 103 – *Battle Damaged Right Hand (1)
- Issue 104 – *Battle Damaged Right Hand (2)
- Issue 105 – *Battle Damaged Right Arm
- Issue 106 – *Battle Damaged Abdomen (1)
- Issue 107 – *Battle Damaged Left Leg (1)
- Issue 108 – *Battle Damaged Abdomen (2) and Left Leg (2)
- Issue 109 – *Battle Damaged Left Arm
- Issue 110 – *Battle Damaged Left Hand (1)
- Issue 111 – *Battle Damaged Left Hand (2)
- Issue 112 – *Battle Damaged Foot Protection
- Issue 113 – *Battle Damaged Thigh Protectors
- Issue 114 – *Battle Damaged Breastplate
- Issue 115 – *Battle Damaged Left Leg (3)
- Issue 116 – *Battle Damaged Right Leg (1)
- Issue 117 – *Battle Damaged Right Leg (2)
- Issue 118 – *Battle Damaged Flanks
- Issue 119 – *Battle Damaged Back Armor
- Issue 120 – *Battle Damaged Back Plates
* – Exact contents may vary