Awesome Iron Man and Helicarrier concept art from The Avengers
Marvel was playing with some pretty sweet concepts before they nailed down everything for The Avengers.
The Iron Man armor has gone through many iterations, but it was important that, for The Avengers, Tony Stark sport something really special. Likewise, if S.H.I.E.L.D. is going to have a helicarrier, it had better be the most boss helicarrier in the history of helicarriers.
With that in mind, concept artist Phil Saunders, went to town coming up with the best aesthetic for each that he could. No matter how talented someone is, though, nobody gets it perfect on the first try. Saunders gives some specific insight into the Iron Man armor along with art for various stages of development for the Helicarrier.
We've got 'em all in the gallery below.
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Concept artist, Phil Saunders gives some insight into designs for Iron Man's armor along with art for various stages of development for the Helicarrier.
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"...actually a revision of a design I had been thinking of initially for Iron Man 2 before ultimately choosing another project. It was a lighter, more streamlined version of what had come before, trying to integrate a flowing theme wrapping around the "RT" on the chest and mirroring that fast line through the body. This was more of the evolutionary design, and ultimately was approved pretty much immediately as a starting point for the Mk 7."
"The next design was playing around with the stance of the suit toward more of a brawler attitude, somewhat beefier and less aircraft-like."
"Lastly was a more extreme departure, trying to create a very different silhouette, sort of the Stark Industries answer to a more heavily militarized suit like War Machine, but drawing from Air Force form language instead of Army."
