He actually re made it and repainted it several times until he got it right! It's a great lesson in having fun and being persistent! My thanks to Josiah for sending in the pics! This thumnail shows the different versions made: Here is a fantastic Spartan Shield Made by Josiah.
Wow, this really came out great! My thanks go to him for sharing the pic. It is on my youtube channel here: The Battle of Thermopylae monumentĪnd here is a spectacular spartan shield made by Dan. I also have a home video of the monument at the actual battlefield of Thermopylae where the battle of the 300 took place. The Plaque reads: Bronze Spartan Shield - loot from the Battle of Pylos 425 B.C. I took this picture in a museum in Athens, Greece. The projects are here: Make a Spartan Helmet - Make a Spartan Spear - Make Spartan 300 Vambraces (ArmGuards) - Make Spartan Leg Guards - Make a Spartan SwordĪnd I have lots of other cardboard and paper mache weapons and armor projects.īefore we move on to the project I thought you might want to take a look at a real Hoplite shield. I will also be making a shield and the chest plate. I also have some other 300 Spartan equipment projects which currently include a helmet and a spear. He also offers us a couple of neat tips: Spartan Shield pics submitted by a web visitor (And if you make this shield be sure to send me some pics!) I also have a set of pictures submitted by someone who has made almost the complete set of gear! I have a couple of pictures submitted to this site by a web visitor who made this shield. You can watch that video here.Ĭan you make this shield? Sure you can. I also have a video tutorial that goes along with this. This shield is part of a series of projects on Spartan 300 armor. It uses paper mache and other found objects. This project keeps materials and work pretty simple.
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This is a complete tutorial that will show you how to make a great looking shield like the ones they use in the movie 300. My name is Will and if you have questionsĬontribute projects or ideas you can contact me How to Make a Spartan 300 Hoplite Shield
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