Dracula Helmet Finally Finished pg. 5

[Too Much Garlic]

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That turned out pretty cool. That would be a prop worth owning. Can't wait to see more progress! :cheers

 

[HeroWorship]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

Love those lines. The finish product already reeks of awesomeness.

 

[hydin]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

Holy crap dude that looks AWESOME!!!!

You did a hell of a job on this. I loved the design in the movie, but you knocked it outta the park! I can't believe you sculpted the lines on the INSIDE of the helmet, where no one is gonna see em!

From what I understand, Gary Oldman has a tiny wee head, so seeing this made in a "normal" size is just... dude it's outstanding.

Can't wait to see the finished version!
Chris

 

[LDR]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

Superb!

I love it.

 

[Jundland Raider]

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Should be banned for obscene levels of awesomeness thumbsup

The thing I was always asking myself regarding the texture is wether the ridges were supposed to represent muscle fibres (which is what I'm thinking).

Can't wait to see this baby fitted with the lobster tail and painted up.

 

[darthgordon]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

That turned out great.

 

[weaselflinger]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

Update on the helmet:

I've primed and sanded everything pictured above and although it didn't require much, I think I'm going to remold the first casts. My plan is to cast them in red gelcoat (should be here Thursday) and I'd prefer the second gen casts to require only wetsanding and polishing (no paint).

The lobster tail has been sculpted in three separate sections and molded in plaster. I have to rework those a bit before they go under the silicone.

I really appreciate all the support you guys have shown, it is what keeps me going on this when I'd rather wall away from it at times.

Michael

 

[Sparticle]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

Pulled out my book "Coppola and Eiko on Bram Stoker's Dracula" (Francis Ford Coppola and Eiko Ishioka) and she states, "I wanted to depict him in his armor as a cross between a man and a beast and came up with the stylized muscle armor, like the muscles depicted in anatomy books. The helmet is also stylized muscles, but the effect here is a mixture of a wolf's head and a human skull."

Your sculpt is amazing, Weaselflinger! You could have made the "ears" even taller.

 

[Jundland Raider]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

Great bit of info on the design background. Thanks for the heads-up, Sparticle :thumbsup

 

[LDR]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

Wasnt there a Jennifer Lopez costume, that had this same muscle stlye?

Was it in The Cell? Or have i imagined this completely?

 

[weaselflinger]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

The cell costumes were like wetsuit versions of the armor. Very similar design style.

 

[mrsmartypants]

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This is an amazing lid. Stunning doesn't begin to describe your work weaselflinger. I am so frothing at the mouth for a JY thread.

 

[Sparticle]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

Wasnt there a Jennifer Lopez costume, that had this same muscle stlye?
Was it in The Cell? Or have i imagined this completely?

Yep-a-tude! Eiko Ishioka designed the costumes in "The Cell" as well (Personally, I find the costumes she designed for Vincent D'Onofrio much more disturbing!).

 

[ONEYE]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

That looks great! I may have to start collecting helmets. Not having to paint it is a fantastic idea.

 

[ewokus]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

I've seen an original up close - your's looks great!

 

[clonesix]

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By George, you've done it again, old boy!

It has been so long since seeing the movie, I can't remenber what it looked like, but I sure hope it looked as good as that.

Does the face stay on without assistance, or will you add magnets?

 

[weaselflinger]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

Thanks clonesix, the facemask is supposed to attach at the temples so it can pivot up, but i'll use magnets.

Just ran a test piece yesterday using the red gelcoat I have and it looks a little more orange than I wanted. Also, getting the fiberglass to lay down properly on a corrugated surface might put me in the looney bin.

 

[Sporak]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

I'm very interested in one of these...
Great job!!!

 

[weaselflinger]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

Thanks Sporak.

I ran into a bunch of minor snags that just started to give me a bad attitude towards the whole helmet, so I set it aside for the spring. It's still definitely going to happen, but I tend to get careless when I'm frustrated and I want to do this thing right.

 

[clonesix]

Re: Dracula Helmet 1st cast pics pg.3

Just ran a test piece yesterday using the red gelcoat I have and it looks a little more orange than I wanted. Also, getting the fiberglass to lay down properly on a corrugated surface might put me in the looney bin.

It would be rather difficult to get the glass to lie down on all those peaks without using a lot of paste. Have you ever tried vacuum bagging? It is about the only way that I can think of to keep it light and bubble free. It takes a little extra effort, but the results are worth it.