Psicorp7
Sr Member
Ok, I wanted to make a Mjolnir based on the design used in The Dark World. I also needed a Secret Santa gift for a marvel fan...so this happened. I will do my best to walk through all the steps and you can go out and make one yourself.
I first started with the base Disguise Thor movie hammer. I picked up a couple on clearance for $10 each so it was a pretty cheap start. I unscrewed the handle which came off really easy. I then drilled a hole in the base large enough to fit a 1" wood dowel which will be the base for the handle. I made a box out of scrap MDF that was the exact size of the hammer head. I also made a lid with the same diameter hole to allow me to pour in the expanding foam.
I did the expanding foam in three pours. Once on each side and then one in the middle. That way it did not over fill too much and there was no trapped air.
Turkey's Done!
The head need to be modified as it is different than in the two previous movies (Thor and Avengers). I used some thin stock styrene cut to size and attached with gel super-glue to fill in the recess in the handle base. I then filled the gaps with spot filler and a bit of sanding. I also sanded down the seams on the ends of each side of the head and filled with spot putty as well.
In between foam pours I started work on the handle. I cut out a basic template out of cardstock for the leather on the handle. This took a few tries to get it right and to allow for the thickness of the leather. Once I had a good template I traced it onto the leather and started cutting out a bunch of the leather wraps.
When I got sick of cutting leather I dremeled out a master for the "metal" rings on the handle. I used 1 1/4" PVC since it had a 1" inner diameter and would fit around the dowel nicely. This was a larger PITA than I thought it would be and made quite the mess! But soon I had one done that I was satisfied with.
I then made a two part mold of the ring master and started casting up a bunch of the little guys.
I also need the ring around the base where it meets the hammer head (more PVC with a groove cut in with a dremel) and an end cap. The base was easy but the cap was going to be tough. That was until I was in Toy's "R" Us and spotted this little beauty!
The hammer and handle and everything else was poo but the end cap was just the right size to fit with what I was working with! Add a $5 off coupon and it was only $15 so I decided to give it a try. Once I trimmed it down it fit like a glove!!!!
I did a couple more test fits of everything and it looked good so it was time for some paint and leather dye. I strayed a little from the movie design and used a simple "X" stitch with a hidden knot using sinew and holes punched with an awl. I used a nice dark brown dye on the leather after I wrapped them around a dowel. This way the leather would shrink a little and give me a snug fit.
The rings, end cap and hammer head were hit with a coat of gloss black plastic primer, then a layer of chrome. I distressed the hammer and end cap with a layer of water based transparent black airbrush paint and then wiped it down with a wet cloth. I swirled and dabbed the cloth around the head to give it an interesting surface pattern. Here is the head next to an unpainted original.
Now it was time to put it all together. I started with the end cap and the leather lanyard. I added each ring and leather wrap in order and glued each one down with gorilla glue until I reached the base ring. That is where the big oops came into play. Somehow I had either mismeasured or assembled it too loosely but the handle came out too long with the correct number of ten rings. So I removed one ring and one leather wrap to bring me back to the correct handle length. I needed to send this off in time for christmas so it was the trade off of time vs. accuracy. I am not sure if anyone would notice other than the people on this forum so I thought I would point it out. I will adjust my pattern for the next one I make for myself!
Well there it is! I hope you enjoyed reading and I hope this gives you the desire to go out and mod one for yourself!!!
I first started with the base Disguise Thor movie hammer. I picked up a couple on clearance for $10 each so it was a pretty cheap start. I unscrewed the handle which came off really easy. I then drilled a hole in the base large enough to fit a 1" wood dowel which will be the base for the handle. I made a box out of scrap MDF that was the exact size of the hammer head. I also made a lid with the same diameter hole to allow me to pour in the expanding foam.
I did the expanding foam in three pours. Once on each side and then one in the middle. That way it did not over fill too much and there was no trapped air.
Turkey's Done!
The head need to be modified as it is different than in the two previous movies (Thor and Avengers). I used some thin stock styrene cut to size and attached with gel super-glue to fill in the recess in the handle base. I then filled the gaps with spot filler and a bit of sanding. I also sanded down the seams on the ends of each side of the head and filled with spot putty as well.
In between foam pours I started work on the handle. I cut out a basic template out of cardstock for the leather on the handle. This took a few tries to get it right and to allow for the thickness of the leather. Once I had a good template I traced it onto the leather and started cutting out a bunch of the leather wraps.
When I got sick of cutting leather I dremeled out a master for the "metal" rings on the handle. I used 1 1/4" PVC since it had a 1" inner diameter and would fit around the dowel nicely. This was a larger PITA than I thought it would be and made quite the mess! But soon I had one done that I was satisfied with.
I then made a two part mold of the ring master and started casting up a bunch of the little guys.
I also need the ring around the base where it meets the hammer head (more PVC with a groove cut in with a dremel) and an end cap. The base was easy but the cap was going to be tough. That was until I was in Toy's "R" Us and spotted this little beauty!
The hammer and handle and everything else was poo but the end cap was just the right size to fit with what I was working with! Add a $5 off coupon and it was only $15 so I decided to give it a try. Once I trimmed it down it fit like a glove!!!!
I did a couple more test fits of everything and it looked good so it was time for some paint and leather dye. I strayed a little from the movie design and used a simple "X" stitch with a hidden knot using sinew and holes punched with an awl. I used a nice dark brown dye on the leather after I wrapped them around a dowel. This way the leather would shrink a little and give me a snug fit.
The rings, end cap and hammer head were hit with a coat of gloss black plastic primer, then a layer of chrome. I distressed the hammer and end cap with a layer of water based transparent black airbrush paint and then wiped it down with a wet cloth. I swirled and dabbed the cloth around the head to give it an interesting surface pattern. Here is the head next to an unpainted original.
Now it was time to put it all together. I started with the end cap and the leather lanyard. I added each ring and leather wrap in order and glued each one down with gorilla glue until I reached the base ring. That is where the big oops came into play. Somehow I had either mismeasured or assembled it too loosely but the handle came out too long with the correct number of ten rings. So I removed one ring and one leather wrap to bring me back to the correct handle length. I needed to send this off in time for christmas so it was the trade off of time vs. accuracy. I am not sure if anyone would notice other than the people on this forum so I thought I would point it out. I will adjust my pattern for the next one I make for myself!
Well there it is! I hope you enjoyed reading and I hope this gives you the desire to go out and mod one for yourself!!!
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