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by Skallagrim
Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:36 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wanting to make a Corinthian helmet out of plastic
Replies: 2
Views: 168

Re: Wanting to make a Corinthian helmet out of plastic

Yes, I was already considering the idea of forming a dome with two bowls and then squeeze that into an elliptical shape, I just don't have bowls in the right sizes at the moment. Good suggestion though. What I got is one half of a rain barrel and unfortunately I cannot find any writing on that part ...
by Skallagrim
Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:24 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Ugliest armour
Replies: 51
Views: 2142

Re: Ugliest armour

Wow, that diving-alien-beekeeper thing is definitely the weirdest helmet I've seen. Granted, it probably offer good protection and excellent vision for a helmet of that size but it looks really bulky and heavy. No wonder it has not become a common design...
by Skallagrim
Sat Jul 21, 2012 4:47 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wanting to make a Corinthian helmet out of plastic
Replies: 2
Views: 168

Wanting to make a Corinthian helmet out of plastic

Hey folks, I got a plastic rain barrel recently and would like to use some of it to make a pseudo Corinthian helmet. Since I haven't worked with plastic before and the only helmets I've made were leather ones, any advice would be highly appreciated. Basically what I'm aiming at is something like thi...