Rhino Gas Mask: Whither Points the Nose?

Rhino is from the Greek word for nose, and there is no doubt that this mask prominently features that part of the face. The question now arises, "Which direction should the nose point?" Initially I was planning on pointing it up to resemble the horn of the rhinoceros. But once I had cast the horn and was putting it into the leather mask, I realized it could just as well point down. So now I am asking you, the readers, to give me your opinions on the matter. To that end I have put up a poll (in the upper right corner of the page) and invite you and your friends to vote, and let me know what you think.

As you can see from the photos I have dyed the mask black, and inserted both the nose horn and the eyes. The canister is still to be designed and built, and it will no doubt change the overall look of the mask, but meanwhile let me know what you think about the orientation of the nose.

Skull Respirator: Chin and Nose

Remember a few weeks ago when I used alginate to reduce a Jello™ mold? I had some of those smaller forms left over, and decided that one of them would make an excellent chin. It reflects the lines of the top skull (also a Jello™ mold), plus it gives a rounded bottom, which I think is preferable to a sharp bony chin.


I just had to saw it in half, and sand it to fit. I was concerned about the overall height of the skull becoming too long, so I decided not to copy the mandible more closely. Besides the chin, I've drilled small ventilation holes in the eyes, and also created the nasal cavity. It gives the look I'm after, plus provides two more ventilation holes so that the wearer can breathe easily.

I've also added a piece of aluminum tubing to help create the cheekbone shape. There will be one on the other side as well, and they will not be part of the casting, but will be added on post-casting. My little robot face is starting to exhibit real character now!