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Gladiator Helmet
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 6:16 pm
by Sir Oswald
My friend wants to make a Gladiator helmet, the one Maximus wears in the movie, so he asked me to make the patterns for it. Before I make them I wanted to ask here if any one has patterns for it, or can tell me where I can find them.
Thanks
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 6:35 pm
by Garreth
Not worth your time, imho. King's Lance sells a nice copy on Ebay frequently. Very goofy helmet, but I liked the movie.
Garreth
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 7:10 pm
by Sir Oswald
What is not worth my time? Making the pattern? I dont really care, because he said he would pay me, and I am not making it, he is.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 7:30 pm
by Garreth
Oswald,
Sorry, I misunderstood. If your friend wants to make it and you can do the pattern, then go for it! I think it will be a difficult pattern to make, though.
Garreth
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 8:41 pm
by Sir Oswald
Thats ok. I know, it looks very hard to make. I am gonna try to convince him to make something a little easyier I think, because it will take him forever. Any suggestions?
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:35 pm
by InsaneIrish
A historically accurate Helmet is my first knee jerk response to that question.
Insane Irish
[This message has been edited by InsaneIrish (edited 04-16-2003).]
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 10:14 pm
by Amanita
I love the facemask on that particular helmet
I'd like to know how to make one, myself.
I'm not sure if EBay's a train I wanna jump on, if you know what I mean.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2003 10:49 pm
by Halberds
Oh that is easy. Do your pattern in poster boad and masking tape and cut it apart.
Make anything you want. When you un-do it then it is the pattern.
Happy patterning.
Hal
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 2:56 pm
by Christopher Anselm
Better to just get the Faxtory-X/ Windlass one. I had my wife get it for me for a present. It is one of those things only a very patient, experienced armourer would want to tackle.
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 6:49 pm
by Thomas H
those helmets are a re-enforced plastic with a silvered finish. they used them in a knights tale as well. i am guessing then it would be hard to make a pattern for metal as it would be harder to cut and shape.
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 9:35 pm
by Amanita
You mean the helmets worn in the movie, not the replicas they are selling, right?
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 2:43 am
by Crows Anvil
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 8:57 am
by Amanita
499 Euros? I wonder what that would be in canadian dollars?
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 1:08 pm
by wags3
Aminata,
499 Euro is equal to about 800 CAN and abot 550 US. It's a nice helm but I can wait for the price to come down.
wags3
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 3:29 pm
by Amanita
Screw that, I're seen it on by-the-sword.com and other places for a little over $200 US.
I would rather get it there, and I bet shipping time is much faster too.