07-10-2008, 01:28 PM
ha haaaaa... tadaaaam ! secret !
no, in fact. wooden core, leather inside.
I bought a wooden replica of Leonidas 300 movie.
It was a bit small +/- 80 cm and designed with the "lambda" you see in the movie.
The shield was made of several crossed poplar layers nailed together.
The advantage : reasonnable cost (100 € if I remember; you easily forget this kind of expenses) , natural wood (even if not 100% accurate) and a bowl shape aleady done.
I "decustomized" the "300" patterns to get the plain wood, I cut a 90 cm diameter / 5-6 cm wide rim, I bent a soft wood bar into a circle and glued/nailed it on the rim in order to make a "step" / begining of the bowl. I then glued/nailed my 300 bowl.
Makes a correct impression. I just regret not having been able to make a rounder curve (I sanded a bit this edge inbetween).
Internal part is classical = leather, porpax (simple) etc
External face is juqt painted with gold car paint and still waiting for an episeme.
no, in fact. wooden core, leather inside.
I bought a wooden replica of Leonidas 300 movie.
It was a bit small +/- 80 cm and designed with the "lambda" you see in the movie.
The shield was made of several crossed poplar layers nailed together.
The advantage : reasonnable cost (100 € if I remember; you easily forget this kind of expenses) , natural wood (even if not 100% accurate) and a bowl shape aleady done.
I "decustomized" the "300" patterns to get the plain wood, I cut a 90 cm diameter / 5-6 cm wide rim, I bent a soft wood bar into a circle and glued/nailed it on the rim in order to make a "step" / begining of the bowl. I then glued/nailed my 300 bowl.
Makes a correct impression. I just regret not having been able to make a rounder curve (I sanded a bit this edge inbetween).
Internal part is classical = leather, porpax (simple) etc
External face is juqt painted with gold car paint and still waiting for an episeme.
FROESSEL