300 leonidas helmet- FINISHED PICS post #6

Tim Allen

Sr Member
Well after many many months of delay and piddling around with companies trying to get a replica made I decided to do it myself with real horse hair and ostrich feathers. I am not 100% satisfied but it was a learning experience and the next go around should go much smoother as I made up the techniques as I went and found what worked and what didn't for me.

All the hair is hand installed and glued in with hot glue (ouch, burnt the crap out of all my fingers....Many blister's were had lol). The tail is done but just not installed yet and the hair was dyed black to give it that on screen "solid" black look but in reality the hair had browns and blacks mixed it for the screen used when it was filtered out with the camera. The hair was hair sprayed up with random stuff I found at the store. Then later sprayed with a 3M tacky spray glue for a more permanent hold.

Ok shut up Tim........... here are the pictures.....Finally

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Pardon the height of the Mohawk as its about 2 inches to tall, needs to be trimmed
 
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Looks great Tim! Can't wait to see the tail added and when you get it trimmed!
 
Re: 300 leonidas helmet

Totally AWESOME.

I've been hoping you would do a version of this. (& fingers crossed for a run when I can actually afford to participate)

OT: Again, MASTERFUL job!
 
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When these are available, you'll be getting a PM from me!! :cool

Got you covered on the 300 forums, for everyone one else I dont plan on doing a run but just doing Leo helmets from time to time and making them available, or you can just PM me with interest for one and I can have one made to your desire.
 
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