/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I'm trying to make the helmet of pic related. This is the first big foam design that I've worked on so I'm taking it slow (I've only worked on small accessories like buckles and leg/arm guards prior). I've tried using some basic helmet templates and working from there but nothing gives me the desired shape as I want the helmet to rest low on my head while everything else has resulted in a rather large and unsightly dome shape. I've resorted to trying to free-form the design but it's proving to be a lot more difficult than I was hoping for, especially for a first-timer. Do you guys have any tips, general or specific, because I feel like I'm running into a wall when it comes to this thing. I'd imagine the shape is similar to one of those elongated bicycle helmet without the padding so it rests lower on my head with the bill sitting right above eyebrow-level, only problem is that that padding is what helps hold the helmet into place otherwise the elongated shape should just slide off of the head. The con I'm planning on wearing it is several months away so I'm not in a complete rush but I'm tired of burning money and time on tape and poster boards prototypes that all seem to have the same issues.