Talk:Iron Man Mark 50-Avengers Infinity War Suit/@comment-91.39.98.232-20180609090437/@comment-31.52.44.77-20180610203245

@XXdd321 But I still don't see why Howard or Tony never referred to it as vibranium in the movies, especially seeing as they both recognise the element exists. We're told on more than one occasion that palladium is the element he uses first, and that is insignificant compared to Marvel's own vibranium.

Plus I don't think you can pay much attention to what the comics say (Kevin Feige doesn't). The Iron Man 3 prelude comic tells us that during the invasion of New York, Rhodes was off fighting terrorists in the War Machine Mk. 2. A suit given to him by Tony. But it was based on a prototype briefly seen in Iron Man 3, specifically the Mark 22. The Mark 7 is only just completed in time for the attack on New York, not to mention the House Party suits are a result of Tony's PTSD, so it doesn't line up that the War Machine Mk. 2 would be ready to deploy sixteen suits before its own prototype.