Boromir, Full Costume Build (Pic Heavy)
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alpha bookworm
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This build is incredible! Can't wait to see the next progress pics.
Did a little more on the Shield this past week. A couple layers of Fibreglass each side:
Feels nice and sturdy now
I've put the shield on hold for now though because there's no way I can get it finished by this weekend so concentrating on getting everything else finished for a Parth Galen/Amon Hen version of Boromir
So then moving onto my sword I sculpted more hilt detailing on with Apoxie sculpt:
Then I sanded it some more then gave it a coat of primer:
Then I painted it using a standard silver spray praint for the hilt section and Silver leaf Rub'n'buff for the blade. Then I gave it some texture and depth with a black ink wash where needed before painting the the little gold details.
Here it is next to my United Cutlery sword:
Not exactly the same but ok for a wooden copy I guess...
So tomorrow I'm going to do some last minute sewing adjustments to some of the soft parts then get some dirt and mud onto it all! >
Feels nice and sturdy now
I've put the shield on hold for now though because there's no way I can get it finished by this weekend so concentrating on getting everything else finished for a Parth Galen/Amon Hen version of Boromir
So then moving onto my sword I sculpted more hilt detailing on with Apoxie sculpt:
Then I sanded it some more then gave it a coat of primer:
Then I painted it using a standard silver spray praint for the hilt section and Silver leaf Rub'n'buff for the blade. Then I gave it some texture and depth with a black ink wash where needed before painting the the little gold details.
Here it is next to my United Cutlery sword:
Not exactly the same but ok for a wooden copy I guess...
So tomorrow I'm going to do some last minute sewing adjustments to some of the soft parts then get some dirt and mud onto it all! >
jollyskeleton
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Brilliant work with the sword and shield!
Rysjin7717
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Very high quality of work here an it shows this is just BA brah!!!! I kinda tapered off from this forum for a while so i had some catchin' up ta do. keep up th' good work brah.:cool cool
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Just stumbled across this thread and as a huge LOTR fan I am gobsmacked by this result so far. I thought I was pretty handy but am amazed how good your work looks. Will be watching this to the end...
Move out of the way Aragorn!
Top notch work!
Top notch work!
thomdave
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Anduril,
This project is SO full of win! :thumbsup
Sean Bean's performance is one of the reasons why Fellowship is my favorite of Jackson's trilogy. Can hardly wait to see your finished costume. :cool
Thom
"I would have... would have followed you, my brother... my captain... my king."
This project is SO full of win! :thumbsup
Sean Bean's performance is one of the reasons why Fellowship is my favorite of Jackson's trilogy. Can hardly wait to see your finished costume. :cool
Thom
"I would have... would have followed you, my brother... my captain... my king."
Slythenperior
Active Member
Are you going to make another version of the horn that is split in half like after he died.
CelticRuins
Sr Member
I seriously can not wait to see this whole costume together!
jollyskeleton
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So I assume you got this in time for Armageddon Melb? How was it? Any pics from the floor?
CorriTimigan
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Seriously, I think I need to see this finished! It's incredible!
KingsKnight
Active Member
Looking amazing so far! Love seeing all the work that's going into this build. Can't wait to see it.
Bountys Hunted
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Wow! I am sooooo glad I stumbled upon this thread!!! Sheer Magnificence!!!! Cannot, absolutely cannot wait to see more!!
Fantastic work, just fantastic attention to detail!!!
Fantastic work, just fantastic attention to detail!!!
So I assume you got this in time for Armageddon Melb? How was it? Any pics from the floor?
Yep, I had to borrow a friend's Leather Lore Bracers of Gondor he uses for his Aragorn costume which he was kind enough to let me use and I was good to go!
I also quickly threw together some Uruk Hai arrows with rare earth magnet tips and metal plates under my costume to make them come on and off easily so I did pre Uruk Hair attack on the Saturday of the Convention then added the arrows, a little fake blood and did dying Boromir on the Sunday (Minus the cloven Horn
)So here's some photos from the weekend:
One of my favorite photos from the weekend with a couple of good friends in the PotC cell prop:
And after getting the joke all weekend I caved and finally did an arrow to the knee photo...
The costume was a MASSIVE hit, I've never had this much attention in costume before except for one other I've done so I'm really happy with the response so far.
There's still a lot to do before I can call this costume complete (If you can ever call a costume that
).Next up is to get y own Bracers done, then finish off the Shield and then I would like to make his big velvet travelling cloak he wears for the first half of the film plus a few other bits and accessories
