Help with Nazgul/Ringwraith feet

[N2darkness]

Hey guys, anyone out there have a tutorial or suggestions on making some Nazgul or Ringwraith sbattons and greives? (feet and shin covers) Some templates if there are any available would be great or some links online somewhere to find a pair. There were some on evilbay awhile ago but rather expensive. Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I'm trying to put together a 1:1 Nazgul.

 

[chuckyAPP]

Re: Help with Nagul/Ringwriath feet

thats look really cool. There are plenty of pics online, I think making them out of sintra would be the way to go. Post pics when u start!

 

[Riceball]

You can probably look around at LARP/SCA/Ren group sites and see if anybody has templates for greaves and sabutons or just make your own based on screen caps and other reference. The sabutons shouldn't be too hard since they're articulate (I think) which could probably do with strips of plastic riveted together. The greaves might be a bit trickier to make and it might be easier to buy something that looks close and mod to match the real thing. Alternately, if you want to save a little money or no off the shelf greaves match you could try making your own pattern on paper, transfer it to cardstock and give it a Pep treatment.

 

[Hamsterstyle]

Here is my thread:

http://www.therpf.com/f24/wip-witch-king-angmar-86074/

Haven't updated in about a week(Edit, I just updated it with where I'm at with what you are doing), as alot of what I'm working on is in progress. But it may give you a few ideas.

I template out of cardboard and paper stock. Then cut it out of styrene. Use a heat gun to mold it, then rivet it together and paint.

It's a really cheap solution, but it is a little trial and error.

Edit: Also, I would add a few more layers of cloth to that costume. Naz'gul apparently had around 70 yards of fabric each on them.

 

[Amish Trooper]

You can print and add your own style to this pattern.

Armour Archive -- Pattern Archive: Sabatons by Mike Yancy

 

[SmilingOtter]

Here:

Kropserkel: Conceptual Nazgûl Armour Page
Kropserkel: Dark Rider Nazgul WitchKing costume and armor

Caution - your keyboard will get lots of drool on it.

 

[Homicidal9]

You can print and add your own style to this pattern.

Armour Archive -- Pattern Archive: Sabatons by Mike Yancy

He beat me to it... I actually used these exact patterns and just slightly modified them when I built a suit of plastic garbage can armor for my wife's classroom...

take care,
Tommy

 

[Vycanthus]

You can print and add your own style to this pattern.

Armour Archive -- Pattern Archive: Sabatons by Mike Yancy

EXCELLENT link Amish!! - I'm in the SCA and was going to suggest the exact same site.
(you know what they say about great minds *grin*)

 

[RGREYLING]

Hey dude, I'm building the witch kings armour and stuff from foamex(or whatever the equivalent is where you are) and its working quite well. look at mine and if you like I can put my templates up for you, just post in my build thread and ill put them there.

http://www.therpf.com/f24/witchking-angmar-costume-another-one-235378/?highlight=witchking

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Oh BTW, the gauntlets look awesome!

 

[N2darkness]

Thanks everyone of the help. I ended up buying a pair of greaves and spattons from Armsteet amoury. I'm going to be doing some mannequin alterations to change the arm positions to be holding the sword in front with both hands next.