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Iron Man's (Robert Downey Jr.) hero light-up helmet from Anthony and Joe Russo's superhero sequel Captain America: Civil War. Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, wore his helmet as part of his Iron Man Mark 46 armour during the climactic battle at Leipzig-Halle Airport, where Stark and his team of allies confronted Captain America (Chris Evans) and his faction of Avengers.

The MK46 helmet was the first design since Jon Favreau's 2008 Iron Man to feature a gold-chrome and electroplated finish. Iron Man helmets featuring in the Marvel Universe films in between these were simply painted gold. Only the hero helmets in this film had this gold chrome; the stunt versions were finished with gold paint.

This helmet is made primarily of electroplated fibreglass painted metallic red with a gold-chrome faceplate and silver-chrome segments in the cheek and ear areas. Production intentionally dulled the gold-chrome faceplate so the helmet would not be overly reflective on camera. The eyes, set slightly back in the helmet with an opening below each for airflow and to allow the wearer to see, are made of frosted acrylic, with LEDs that illuminate them in a blue-white colour. Its interior features foam padding, wiring secured under black tape where it meets the eyes, a battery pack connected to this wiring via a plug system so it can be disconnected, a laminated sticker that reads "RDJ HERO" and a "1" handwritten in silver marker pen. The left interior cheek displays the stamping, "2507_SPTNIK_Mk46/ Helmet_CheekSlim_MIR/ L/R", while the same stamping is repeated inside the right cheek but in reverse.

The helmet's golden faceplate is held in place by magnets and can be entirely removed, along with the front under-chin plate and back neck rim, allowing the user to put on and take off the helmet comfortably. Faint scratches are present over the faceplate from where production used fine sandpaper to dull the chrome finish. Dimensions: 30 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm (11 3/4" x 8" x 8")

Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: £60,000 - 120,000 Ω

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