Mike Iverson has a detailed build log for
his recreation of Theoden's helm from "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Based on the final product you would never guess it started life as a cardboard pepakura form. The decorative details were built up using bondo and cast resin pieces.
In a way it reminds me of Prince Valiant’s helmet form the Hal Foster strips. Papier-mâché has come a long way. Some of this 3d computer sculpting has really changed prop making and the build log is really helpful. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.princevaliant.org/figures.html
Some nice Viking helmets such as the Sutton Hoo burial http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_mla/h/helmet_from_sutton_hoo.aspx
A few modern metal repros, which with a bit of work could be dolled up nicely: http://www.darkknightarmoury.com/c-82-viking-helmets.aspx
My personal favorite, but I suspect my cat wouldn’t wear it https://www.etsy.com/listing/194722699/viking-helmet-for-cats-viking-cat-hat