Senate Guard Helmet Build

[Angua]

Saw this helmet at the Star Wars Prop exhibition at the O2 in London a few weeks ago, thought I'd have a go as it's one of the most elegant of that universe.

Been a couple of years since I've sculpted anything and this is my first project since my boyfriend and I finished our Stargate last year:

http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=45303

It's taken me ages to get to this point as reference is hard to find and dimensions ever harder.

I've started from a scary mannequin, built up into the rough shape with old Empire magazines and I've just started to get the clay on...

 

[jme3]

You're definitely off to a good start.

 

[DivineHeresy]

Great start!
Look forward to seeing more on this one.

 

[Sevv]

Angua asked me to post her latest update. Its really coming along! looking great on both halfs of the sculpt. Hopefully post some more images soon.

 

[TKMANDO]

Looking good so far! Definitely have skills.

 

[Heatshock]

personal fav of mine - did collect some ref images from another fan's exhibit visit; will try and dig em up.

nice sculpt - but one minor criticism; the mandibles arent contoured - they are straight up and down, see below:

there is also a variant seen in Epi I - the open face with 2 plumes that I like the look of:

lastly - nice to see more UK helmet builders! yay!

 

[Master Boda]

Very nice start look's good so far,cant wait to see the end product.

 

[Sevv]

Thanks guys, ill pass on the kind words! Any refernece you have would be really appreciated Heatshock, the finer details of the helmet are hard to make out.

 

[Mike Rush]

From the O2:

Hope it helps.

 

[Sevv]

Hey wow thats a fantastic picture, thank you very much! Extremely useful! Do you have anymore?

 

[Mike Rush]

I thought that was my only one, but then I found this (it was in the background of a photo of the red guard):

A little reference for the back. But that's definitely all I have - sorry!

 

[Sevv]

Superb! thanks a lot... my gf will be really grateful for these.

 

[JtotheP]

OH Baby!:love Love it--great start, can't wait to see more!

 

[Eopie Herder]

Looks like it has a breathing vent on the back side of the face. Never saw that before!

 

[Heatshock]

Ep III:

still searching dude

 

[Korbanth]

Your build is coming along nicely...I know how it feels to make things from scratch..here is my final version 2 with the newer sculpt...and I dont know how many others have a blue senate guard costume but when I wore mine at Celebration 3, I think I was the only one at that time.

 

[Angua]

Thanks for all the great reference - these have already helped me out no end.

Heatshock - thanks for the feedback and the pics, the mandibles definitely are straight, much easier to sculpt that way too :lol

There does seem to be a breathing vent on the back - makes sense i guess, might help with the fogging issues.

Korbanth - can I ask, is there a particular reason you've cast the plume separately? Is it so you can have the other variation with the hair?

Sorry, pics coming tomorrow as the ftp's on the blink!

 

[Sevv]

ftp working again

 

[Trap Joe]

excellent!

I like to share some reference photos with you, I did at the L éxpo Star Wars exhibition Paris:

 

[Trap Joe]

Korbanth; wow they look awesome! I wish I would have one
sorry for the double post...