BUILD

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:

2021


June 2021
July 2021
September 2021
November 2021
December 2021

2022


January 2022
February 2022
April 2022
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
November 2022
December 2022

2023


January 2023
February 2023
March 2023

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