Skyrim Iron Helmet

[renegadecow]

Got hooked on Elder Scrolls V just recently and wanted the iron/dragonborn helmet real bad. I wanted it quick too so making one out of real cast or iron sheet was out of the question. So I turned to my favorite medium as far as making costumes is concerned: foam rubber. It was simple enough to make, with the horns being the hardest just because there were a lot of sections. Although I did not copy the horn design in-game specifically as they remind of intestines. Instead I made the sections larger and more scale-like to look more like talons instead of ram horn. All in all took about a day to make excluding drying time.
Initial form minus distress effects and rivets

After paint and everything else

 

[BlackKaos]

Looks good. Really like the paint job!

 

[mosarmini]

Woah, that picture looks like it was taken straight out the game, matter of fact, it looks like Skyrim had a massive texture enhancement

 

[Popeanator]

That looks great!

 

[SChristides]

Very cool. This is so on my to-do list. Few hours into the game and loving it.
Did you just eyeball it?

 

[clancampbell]

Fabulous work, really authentic looking!

Rich

 

[Escapay]

wow, heh, that is pretty bad ass. All from foam rubber? It's amazing

 

[LORDXBLACKWOOD]

Looks really great. Its crazy the stuff that foam can do

 

[boodha]

Amazing work! The paint job really brings it to life.

 

[wrcromu]

Awesome !! Really great build and paintjob !! Never played the game but i saw several pics and it looks really accurate... Great Job mate !!

 

[from hell]

WOW.beautiful colors. seems true metal

 

[gregdoom]

That looks fantastic! Any chance you have a pattern? Or did you just freehand it from the ingame model/screenshots?

 

[renegadecow]

Very cool. This is so on my to-do list. Few hours into the game and loving it.
Did you just eyeball it?

That looks fantastic! Any chance you have a pattern? Or did you just freehand it from the ingame model/screenshots?

Thanks! Sketched it out from the game first. Made the cosmetic alterations and then made a pattern for it.

 

[Nedax]

Awesome helmet !!!

 

[MrTrouble]

wear it! wear it!

 

[Lando]

That looks great, good job

 

[ginyu force]

how much did it cost for the materials???