Anubis
Well-Known Member
So has the title says I've decided to attempt a replica of the "Lovecraftain Samurai" from the film "47 Ronin". Having seen the film a few times now and seeing the mentioned steel clad giant I really liked the look of him so after a few days thinking I decided to go ahead and have a go at doing a replica but with a few of my own little details added to him so it won't be an exact replica to the film. The helmet I sculpted using WED clay then made an RTV silicone and fibreglass jacket mould and then did a gel coat and glass mat cast which I then painted with chrome paint etc, the neck slats are again gelcoat and glass mat. The upper armours are made again from gel coat and glass mat and started as a WED clay sculpt. It has taken me about 2 months to get were I am now with the upper section of the build and a I've sourced the zinc chainmail lower skirt from Ebay and the Sword from "Blades UK" Which is one hell of a sword measuring a massive 54 inches in length and is called the "Odachi Katana"...This is a two handed Katana and goes so well with the costume giving it the scale to the screen used sword etc. I've also managed to get a pair of stainless steel greaves which I'll need to modify to look like the ones in the film. I've completed the feet and added a four inch uplift that I've managed to hide and me being only 6ft 2 and stand about 6ft 6 but still nowhere near Neil Fingletons height of 7ft 8....
I've still to add the elbow armour and gauntlets to the torso armour and yet to finish the remaining lower armour which is the outer thigh, groin and butt slats which total 28 slats in all, finish off the hand plates and attach them to a pair of black gloves, give it a general tidy up and I've also decided to give him some battle damage in places to give the impression that he's been in a fair few scraps!!.
I'll post up more of a brief when I get the time and I am happy to answer any questions that you guys may have and hope that you like what I've have achieved so far with this replica costume project.










I've still to add the elbow armour and gauntlets to the torso armour and yet to finish the remaining lower armour which is the outer thigh, groin and butt slats which total 28 slats in all, finish off the hand plates and attach them to a pair of black gloves, give it a general tidy up and I've also decided to give him some battle damage in places to give the impression that he's been in a fair few scraps!!.
I'll post up more of a brief when I get the time and I am happy to answer any questions that you guys may have and hope that you like what I've have achieved so far with this replica costume project.










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