Nihilus WIP - need advice

[Guest Anonymous]

Hi,

 

I've started working on my Nihilus several weeks ago and got the two tunics as well as both skirts. I've already bought boots and gloves and I'm working on the mask... even though I'm not sure if I'm on the right way

 

Here is what I've got and it would be really helpful to get some opinions on my work so far.

Please notice that I've used my Jedi belt for the pictures I'm working on the right one, just needed something to hold everything together. It's also too far up my waist, I'll put the other one further down.

I also haven't started on the weathering, I want to finish the cape before.

 

 

 

 

 

and that's what my mask currently looks like. the middlepiece is still missing, just wanted to know if the basic shape is correct, before I continue

 

 

[Guest Aysel]

when you cross the tunics they both cross the same way, so when you take your final pictures make sure they are right. The lengths of everything look good so when you start weathering it won't be too short. I can't speak for the mask it looks right to my eyes (at least the shape of it), but you'll want to wait to hear back from the guys that have their heads in Nihilus all the time.

 

Katie

[Scottrooper]

It all looks good to me so far

 

How well does the mask fit on your face?

[Guest Anonymous]

Thank you guys! I'm relieved that the tunics/skirts are ok. Still have to improve the mask and think about how I'm gonna do the crown.

 

@Aysel I'm not sure what you mean with the tunics crossing the same way. I think I did it like that.

Since it's all really dark, I tried to highlight it:

 

 

If I'm wrong, please tell me and I'll change it

 

 

@Scottrooper my main issue with the mask are the proportions. I think I'll still have to shorten it and make the eyeholes bigger

Here two pictures:

 

And this is what I think I still have to do, but since I haven't finished the crown yet, I'm careful with cutting it down.

 

Any advice is welcome

[Guest Aysel]

You've got it, when I looked at it my eyes were tired, appologies As for your mask the lines you drew to were you want to trim look to match the art better than what you currently have going on.

 

Katie

[Guest Anonymous]

no problem, I'm happy about every comment I get

and thank you for your opinion about the mask. it's the very first mask I'm doing so it's really new to me. will try to work on it this week, so that I can finally add the middlepiece

[Guest Anonymous]

I know it's been a long time since I posted here, but I'm still working on the costume. It's been quite busy so I'm only making slow progress, but at least it is progress

 

First of all I got a belt now:

 

 

 

And I continued working on my mask. There's still a piece missing, but I think I'm on the right way:

 

 

Click on the images to enlarge

 

 

Any comment is appreciated

[Guest Anonymous]

A few weeks ago I got my blackout mask. I think it looks great and it certainly fulfills its purpose

 

 

Other than that I nearly finished the mold for a mask. Hopefully I'll soon be able to finish my mask

[Twi'lek Pam]

I'm eager to see how the mask and blackout will look with the hood fabric draped around it. That really helps the proportions show up. It's looking nice, though!

 

Pam

[Nefthys]

Your mask is looking very good! The mask is the one part of the costume I've been having trouble with. May I ask how you made yours?

 

Cheers,

Nef

[Guest Anonymous]

thank you

 

@Pam I really hope it has the right proportions and as soon as it's finished and I've tested it with my crown, I'll post photos

 

@Nefthys I'm worried about the crown and the cape

I did my mask using modelling clay (I hope that's the right word). First of all my sister created a basic form using PVC which I covered with modelling clay.

Back then it looked like that: PIC 1

 

When I had enough modelling clay on it, I removed the PVC and added more layers of modelling clay, until it looked like this PIC 2

 

You can probably imagine that it was a lot of work to get the final product I think I started the mask half a year ago ^^

The only problem is that it's quite heavy so I had to decide to do a cast

[Guest Sarah1968]

A few weeks ago I got my blackout mask. I think it looks great and it certainly fulfills its purpose

 

 

Other than that I nearly finished the mold for a mask. Hopefully I'll soon be able to finish my mask

 

 

 

Roddy, can you share where you got your blackout mask from? I'd appreciate your advice.

Looking good so far

 

Regards

Sez.

[Guest Anonymous]

@Sarah1968 thank you

 

I got my mask on ebay Germany from a shop called beckerservices (I hope it's ok to write the name). It costed about 17 Euro.

[Guest Anonymous]

I've now "finished" my costume! With "finished" I mean, that I still want to work a bit on the weathering, but all in all, I'm quite happy of how it turned out.

 

 

 

I still have to send my application, but I'm planning to do that in the next few days.

[Guest Aysel]

Before you submit, post your submission pics here so you can get a review before to send them in. That way if there's anything that needs to be tweaked you can get it taken care of.

 

Katie