Speed Build - Foam Viking Helmet (How to Train Your Dragon)

[Snow Builder]

The family and I have been watching How to Train Your Dragon -Race to the Edge on Netflix.

Rough Nut has a killer helmet that looked perfect for a quick build (maybe a Cosplay outfit will show up later....)

The entire build took a Saturday (with starts and stops). Painting and weathering took an hour on Sunday.

Pics!

Created a template of my head and used it to cut the EVA to size.


Used craft foam for the top


Cut the bottom accent from EVA


The horns are three layers, an inner structure made from insulation sheet and two outer layers from EVA. I used a belt sander to get the final shape.


Used a dremel to further shape the horns and add "bone" texture


Wrapped the horns in craft foam that I detailed with a ruler and pencil and attached to the helmet


Cut "bolts" from EVA, sanded to shape and attached


Shaped the two smaller side horns out of EVA on the belt sander (and sanded my finger nail down to a sliver (ouch))


Created the 5 smaller horns for the top of the helmet the same way, created insertions spots in the top band, and glued in place


Added "bands" around the base of the horns to cover the gaps and took the helmet for a test drive

 

[Snow Builder]

Re: How to Train Your Dragon - Rough Nut Helmet Build (Foam)

All painted!

Here she is pre-weathering:


...and post weathering


...and obligatory photo of viking pose


Thanks for looking.

 

[Snow Builder]

Re: How to Train Your Dragon - Rough Nut Helmet Build (Foam)

Speed Build Video:

 

[Wayne Bakken]

this looks great. well done.

 

[Sulla]

Cool build.