Gladiator helmet

[zvsith]

What do you guys think of this one? GLADIATOR MAXIMUS LIFE-SIZE 1:1 SCALE HELMET STATUE MIB - eBay (item 280583968793 end time Mar-02-11 12:39:47 PST)

 

[Alan Castillo]

hmmmm. Don't know about the 'rare' bit.

He's got another identical one for 250USD.

100 less than the one you found.

GLADIATOR LIFE-SIZE 1:1 SCALE HELMET BUST STATUE RARE - eBay (item 280595750256 end time Feb-25-11 12:59:13 PST)

 

[EvilRocketeer]

still too expensive......i saw a factory x helmet a month or so ago sell for 75.00

i would rather have it in metal than fiberglass

 

[ob1al]

The screen used prop was fg, however as a replica it looks more authentic in steel, I think. Idealised, yes, but more impressive in person.

Are these recasts of the factory X piece?

 

[darthwhitey]

That guy's been selling them on eBay for awhile, right?

I think he also sells a LOTR Elf helmet.

To my eye, they look REALLY oversized.

My 2 cents

brad

 

[ob1al]

Yeah - I think the Factory X was oversized, probably so people could actually wear it.

The screen used helmet was made to fit Russell Crowe's head very closely, I read, so much so that it had to be assembled on his head rather then put on in the traditional sense.

Because of the pointed peak at the top of the helmet, hinging the faceplate enough to fit over the head would be almost impossible if the helmet was the screen used size. Unless someone came up with a really inventive way to hinge it!

I don't know about the Elf helmet - did any licensee actually produce those? UC maybe?

 

[Gator Fett]

I believe that the screen used helmet was made of rubber. Based on this interview with costume designer Janty Yates and a Gladiator costume exhibit write up.

Gloss - latest fashion, beauty tips, health advice, celebrity gossip and more... - Interview with Hollywood Costume Designer, Janty Yates

Presumably comfort is a big factor. You’ve mentioned the chain mail is made of plastic. What about the helmets?
(Laughs) They’re made from car bumper rubber! We actually perfected this when we were making Gladiator. We had a lot of originals cast in steel but that wasn’t going to work because it’s too heavy. The other way to go was to use fibreglass but that can break and shatter so we came up with the idea of using rubber that they normally use for car bumpers. It works perfectly. We get originals made by this wonderful place in Prague – they are still churning out the most beautiful armour in the Czech Republic – and then we have them moulded and make multiples of the helmets we need for our armies. We had about 20 designs from the period and cast them in car bumper rubber. I think we had about 2,000 helmets made for Kingdom of Heaven and when we wanted to rent them back, there were about 500 left because they get used on other shoots, they get lost or damaged. So we probably had to have another 1,000 to 1,500 made.

The helmet in the ebay link looks like it is a fiberglass cast of the Factory-X helmet. It has that same oversized look of the Factory-X.

 

[geentool]

I have this one but i bought it 75 around august