300 Spartan Helmet WIP: Almost done!

**Tim Allen** · 05-16-2008, 12:47 PM

Well I wasnt going to post anything till this baby is ready for production but Im just to excited as this has been a WIP with a BIG helpful had from an owner of an orgianl SE helmet(speak up if you wish), for the better part of 4 months

My goal with this helmet was to make it as close to the SE helmet but make it wearable for the average joe. When I was able to hold the screen used helmet in my hand I was shocked at how small it was, and I by no means have a large head and it wouldnt even fit on my mellon! With that said, measurments of the orignal SE helmet were taken and adjusted so that this helmet is fully wearable and as close to the SE as can by my the human hand/my abilities.

Without further adu here is where im at, just started the weathering today and should finish with in the next day or two and get her ready for molding.

Question/Comments needed and welcomed!

Thanks

-Tim

**bobamaker** · 05-16-2008, 12:57 PM

I've seen a few of these helmet sculpts over the last few months but this is by far the nicest example I've seen. Proportions look just right, very nice.

DAZ

**LostSonOfSparda** · 05-16-2008, 01:07 PM

Very good indeed. Are you going to make the variation that Leonidas wears? With the mohawk thing?

**Tim Allen** · 05-16-2008, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by LostSonOfSparda

Very good indeed. Are you going to make the variation that Leonidas wears? With the mohawk thing?

More than likely down the road ill tackle that one

**Mojo-Fett** · 05-16-2008, 01:14 PM

Very nice... Deffo gonna watch this!

**Murphoid** · 05-16-2008, 01:21 PM

That's a great sculpt, man! Very nice!

**Tim Allen** · 05-16-2008, 06:35 PM

Here is some more detailed shots of the weathering

Getting close..........

**SEEKER** · 05-16-2008, 07:05 PM

WOW!

great job!

**runJEDIrun** · 05-16-2008, 07:21 PM

awesome!!!

**webchief** · 05-16-2008, 08:12 PM

Looks fantastic Tim!

**Sixxgunn13** · 05-16-2008, 10:01 PM

Sweet!

**evan4218** · 05-16-2008, 10:08 PM

fab work as always bro

**SaxeCoburg** · 05-17-2008, 02:33 PM

That's a really nice sculpt... if you plan to make castings, please let me know.

**Replicant Shadow** · 05-17-2008, 02:38 PM

Pretty **** visceral. I am sold. If you do a run, I am in.

**Tim Allen** · 05-17-2008, 02:47 PM

O were def. doing a run of this baby....Just a matter of time

**mandalore697** · 05-17-2008, 03:10 PM

Put me down for one!

**MandalorFett** · 05-17-2008, 06:37 PM

Looking good!!!!!!!!!!!

Done with your new Fett armor yet? How about the Galdiator Maximus helm? C'mon spill the beans!

**BobaFettSlave_1** · 05-17-2008, 07:00 PM

youve done a great job on this.

**Tim Allen** · 05-17-2008, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by MandalorFett

Looking good!!!!!!!!!!!

Done with your new Fett armor yet? How about the Galdiator Maximus helm? C'mon spill the beans!

Fett armor got put on hold as well as the Gladiator helmet after I had some major knee surgery (again). So basically for the 4+ months I was out i researched and sculpted the 300 helmet. The gladiator helmet is done, just not molded and part of the fett armor are done (bells) again not molded and completed.......Basically my problem is i start things and never finish them lol, with the exception of this one

**Star Wars Chick** · 05-19-2008, 07:45 AM

Tim, it's really coming along nicely and looks even better than it did when we saw it in person a couple weeks ago! Well done.

**Tim Allen** · 05-19-2008, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Mirax H

Tim, it's really coming along nicely and looks even better than it did when we saw it in person a couple weeks ago! Well done.

YES!! it went through some MAJOR re-constructive surgery after I got to hold the SE helmet. Amazing how camera angles can play tricks on your eyes, especially after you've been staring at them for hours on end lol....

**Tim Allen** · 06-04-2008, 01:09 AM

Well got a chance to pull one from the mold today. I didnt have any of the right resin with me and I was itchy to pull one and do a test fit so I bought some cheap auto-boat resin and fiberglass at the store today and made a quick one. Its pulled alright but the back lip had bubbles in it and my fiberglassing technique needs some work to say the least lol.

Initially the helmet didnt fit me because I made the resin waaayyy to thick. So with some sanding with the dremel in the brow and jaw bone, it fits snug now and isnt to loose. I have some more room to sand it down further if need be and im sure when these are ready for production you all will need to do some sanding in areas to get them on your noggins but it fits.

**BGHunter** · 06-04-2008, 02:32 AM

That looks awsume what did you use to make it up with it looks like clay if so is it air dry , oil based or water based im interestde because i just got a heap of clay and am wondering what it is like to cast over.

**Art Andrews** · 06-04-2008, 06:51 AM

MORE PICS!!!!!

**SarlaccBits** · 06-04-2008, 07:46 AM

Awesome job!
The helmet looks great.
=)

**Tim Allen** · 06-04-2008, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by jintone

That looks awsume what did you use to make it up with it looks like clay if so is it air dry , oil based or water based im interestde because i just got a heap of clay and am wondering what it is like to cast over.

All of the sculpt was done in oil based clay, then molded with silicone rubber. The clay can can be re-used and re-used and it never drys out. So you dont have to worry about your sculpture drying out on you or shrinking/cracking.

**Tim Allen** · 06-09-2008, 05:39 PM

Special thanks to Jose for "wising me up" on the correct material to use on this. Got a chance, thanks to him, to pull one from the mold yesterday and had the chance to clean it up real quick and to a test paint job on it w/out any weathering today.

Dont mind the bad paint job, I spent all of 20 mins on it.

**Star Wars Chick** · 06-09-2008, 05:45 PM

That just rocks Tim. Incredible job!!!

**psberetta** · 06-09-2008, 06:06 PM

Now that is AWESOME!

**Art Andrews** · 06-09-2008, 10:09 PM

Outstanding job!!! I absolutely love it! Really like the final texturing you added. That really nailed it. Congrats dude!

**stormtrooperguy** · 06-10-2008, 09:02 AM

that's beautiful. in a very, very masculine way of course

**Tim Allen** · 06-11-2008, 07:24 PM

Got a chance to do some more sanding and weathering on the helmet today

enjoy

With the sanding of the inside the helmet, it fits me very loose on my head now and pops on and of with no problem or twisting to get it off/on

**Mojo-Fett** · 06-11-2008, 11:52 PM

Very nice bruv...
The weathering looks awesome!

**webchief** · 06-12-2008, 11:13 AM

Tim that looks incredible! Congrats on a beautiful bucket!

**Tim Allen** · 06-24-2008, 12:30 AM

For all those of you interested

Ordered all the fiberglass/resin materials today and should be starting a run of these helmets very very soon

**Tim Allen** · 06-30-2008, 08:43 PM

Run underway, interest thread in cargo hold

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