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    Jan 30, 2010 - LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - FINISHED #1
    I'm on a bit of a LOTR kick at the moment so I decided to start on a Beserker Uruk helm, for $0.

    I sourced a few reference pics from google and went to work with an old cardboard beer crate, some scissors and some tape.

    A couple hours work tonight and I've mapped out the basic form and made it a wearable helmet. I still need to add the spiked collar detail at the back, I'm on a beer break so I'll do that later tonight.

    Once the form is ironed out, I'll fibreglass resin the piece, then bodyfiller to smooth the imperfections, then another layer of resin, add the rivet details then paint. Not forgetting the white hand of Saruman slapped on the front, looking forward to doing that bit.

    Anyway, a fun project for zero money (I have spare resin and cloth, paints etc. in my DIY cupboard lol).

    Here's where I am am so far...RRRRRAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!

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    Jan 30, 2010 - Re: LOTR Beserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch #2
    that looks.............RRRRRAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!

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    Jan 30, 2010 - Re: LOTR Beserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch #3
    Haha..

    Yeah, looking a bit RRRROOOUUUGGGGHHHHH at the moment.

    I've added the collar and refined the shape to more of a head contour.

    The first layer of resin is currently curing, then I can see what kind of mess I have to correct. Body filler is my friend.
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    Jan 30, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch #4
    That resin kicked quickly!

    Here's where I am with it. For a quick and nasty build up, it's not as bad as I expected. But yeah, lots of bodyfiller and sanding to come.

    I'll post progress photos in a day or two.

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    Jan 31, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch #5
    A bit more progress.

    The whole thing was sanded, trimmed and reshaped a bit more, then 2 layers of bodyfiller and 3 hours of sanding...

    Then a top coat of grey resin.

    Once this is dry, MORE sanding and fine tuning with the dremel before painting, weathering and sealing.

    Oh, I need to line the inside too.

    But it's getting there I think.

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    Jan 31, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch #6
    Aaaand almost done.

    Painted, weathered and white-handed!

    Just need to add the rivet details once it's properly dry.

    I'm quite pleased with how it turned out, and for ZERO money!

    Please let me know what you think!

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    Jan 31, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - ALMOST DONE! #7
    well, I think, this looks F**** great ! Wish, I had the helmet here - very nice project
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    Jan 31, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - ALMOST DONE! #8
    I went from " " to "Wow. That looks absolutely incredible".
    Great work right there, I love it.
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    Jan 31, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - ALMOST DONE! #9
    Thanks!

    It did look a bit craptacular when I was mapping it out with cardboard...

    Couple more shots just for fun...rrrraaaarrrrgggghhhhh!
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    Feb 22, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - ALMOST DONE! #10
    I almost forgot to take pics of the final helmet, with the "rivet" detail and so on, here it is:







    It turned out OK, but I think my Witch King from scratch build will be better.

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    Feb 22, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - FINISHED #11
    Yes! Cardboard and bondo, great idea. I love the results you got from a quick and dirty build.
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    Feb 23, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - FINISHED #12
    Excellent!

    Looks nothing like cardboard anymore

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    Feb 23, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - FINISHED #13
    Great work Al! awesome results and looks like it was a fun build too
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    Feb 23, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - FINISHED #14
    That is really sweet. Looking forward to seeing your Witchking.
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    Feb 23, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - FINISHED #15
    Turned out great
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    Feb 23, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - FINISHED #16
    Looks great, I like the minor imperfections in it, helps make it look more realistic and Orcish.
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    Feb 23, 2010 - Re: LOTR Berserker Uruk Hai helm - from scratch - FINISHED #17
    Thanks so much for the nice comments, it was a fun build and honest to goodness cost me no money whatsoever. It's nice to see something take shape from a pile of free cardboard boxes, there's something very satisfying about it.

    The witchking helmet is coming along quite well. I'll update that thread in a couple of days with progress pics. I need to buy some bodyfiller to progress with that, then it should start to come together I think.
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