Arkive Dave
Well-Known Member
Very Cool !, Keep us updated !
LOTR Witch King War helmet - from scratch...WIP
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JDarko
Active Member
Awesome work! :thumbsup
I spotted your beserker post a couple of days ago and was very impressed with the end result. I say end result because I too am working on both the beserker helmet and also the witch king helmet. Whilst we have both gone the cardboard and bondo method, I felt that my route of using a balloon inflated and covered in papier mache as a berserker helmet base was maybe a slightly easier method for getting the required shape quickly, as opposed to the good old carboard method. However, the end result is brilliant and looks a million miles from its original cardboard base. And after spending about 6 hours sanding dowel rods till my fingers were bleeding, your nail method sure looks a hell of a lot easier :lol
Again, well done :thumbsup :thumbsup
I spotted your beserker post a couple of days ago and was very impressed with the end result. I say end result because I too am working on both the beserker helmet and also the witch king helmet. Whilst we have both gone the cardboard and bondo method, I felt that my route of using a balloon inflated and covered in papier mache as a berserker helmet base was maybe a slightly easier method for getting the required shape quickly, as opposed to the good old carboard method. However, the end result is brilliant and looks a million miles from its original cardboard base. And after spending about 6 hours sanding dowel rods till my fingers were bleeding, your nail method sure looks a hell of a lot easier :lol
Again, well done :thumbsup :thumbsup
ob1al
Sr Member
Thanks.
I've hit the whole thing with a coat of black, to see where I still need extra work, extra sanding, puttying etc. :
It shows up the detail quite well, 'specially with the flash on. I can see quite a few areas which still need a bit of elbow grease, but it's certainly getting there, I think.
The coarse, but sanded area you can see on the top spike in the pic is what I'm trying to achieve over the entire helmet surface. This will look good with a drybrushed silver layer later on.
Al
I've hit the whole thing with a coat of black, to see where I still need extra work, extra sanding, puttying etc. :
It shows up the detail quite well, 'specially with the flash on. I can see quite a few areas which still need a bit of elbow grease, but it's certainly getting there, I think.
The coarse, but sanded area you can see on the top spike in the pic is what I'm trying to achieve over the entire helmet surface. This will look good with a drybrushed silver layer later on.
Al
PHArchivist
Master Member
Wicked!
ob1al
Sr Member
I'm on the home straight with this project now.
Finally got it all sanded and the main coats of grey, black and silver paints are done.
Once it's fully cured, I will start the fun process of adding RUST, extra weathering and a then the black cowl for inside - oh, and a display stand.
Almost there!
Finally got it all sanded and the main coats of grey, black and silver paints are done.
Once it's fully cured, I will start the fun process of adding RUST, extra weathering and a then the black cowl for inside - oh, and a display stand.
Almost there!
Contec
Master Member
BlindSquirrel made one as well : http://mydumbprojects.blogspot.com/2009_11_08_archive.html
HC Mullica
New Member
wow..impressive work...you should be proud! :thumbsup
jedi_master_adam
Well-Known Member
Looks amazing. I'm definitely going to try to make one of these.
