Fountain Guard

[KBChannel1]

So this year for the Las Vegas Comic-Con I wanted to go as a fountain guard from Lord of the Rings but I basically have no idea on how to approach this project. I wanted to make the chest plate, the helmet, and the bracers out of EVA foam but I don't know how to draw out the patterns. Also I'm really short if that matters. Also in the pictures I have seen there is a bit of chai mail showing at the bottom of the skirt and I was wondering if they wore a whole suit of chain mail or just chain mail tassets. Can anyone help me out???

 

[darianwiccan]

I've looked around and haven't been able to find any pepakura files for Guard of the Citadel armor as of yet. Hopefully someone else around here has more sources than I do!


Also, based on the screen captures I have seen, the only mail really visible was over the lower legs. Based on this, I would assume they are wearing full chain mail under their tabard, much as Pippin wears. However, for difficulty and weight's sake, you might be able to make chain mail sections that attach to the inside of the tabard with a few inches of overlap so that it gives the appearance of a full suit of chain.

 

[KBChannel1]

For the chain mail I just thinking of making a mail skirt and attach it to a belt or something.

 

[KBChannel1]

Here are some reference pictures so you guys can get an idea of what I'm trying to make.

 

[KBChannel1]

Can anyone show me on how to approach this build?

 

[inkblot]

KBChannel1: I'd suggest that you try EvilTed's foam crafting tutorials on Youtube (His channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/user/evilted40/videos )

Bill Doran of Punished Props also just released the second volume in his Foam Armorsmith series here: http://props.punishedpixels.com/product-category/ref-mats/

Poking around other threads in this forum concerning EVA armour may also be helpful.

 

[KBChannel1]

KBChannel1: I'd suggest that you try EvilTed's foam crafting tutorials on Youtube (His channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/user/evilted40/videos )

Bill Doran of Punished Props also just released the second volume in his Foam Armorsmith series here: http://props.punishedpixels.com/product-category/ref-mats/

Poking around other threads in this forum concerning EVA armour may also be helpful.

Thanks!!

 

[KBChannel1]

The only problem I see running into is the helmet,chain mail, and maybe the chest piece. I could make the feathers and where the feathers attach to out of various thicknesses of craft foam including all the details on the helmet the only problem is making the helmet itself out of foam well more the pointy part at the the top. Also for the chain mail I was wondering if I could make just a chain mail skirt and attach to a belt or something like that.

 

[inkblot]

Drafting out your main shapes should be the most important thing first off. Achieving a tapered helmet like that will probably mean patterning out the circumference of your head near your forehead and then making appropriate cuts further up the pattern so as to taper gradually. Doing this in paper first should help a bunch and prevent wastage. You'll still be left with some edges, but at least you'll be closer to having a base to work over, using filler materials such as paintable caulking, wood filler or Bondo. If you check out Bummer6's Space Marine thread over here, you'll see what I mean.