Does anyone here own one?
If so, what size is it and how much was it? I dont wanna bother Niko on vacation and Im trying very hard to decide which H1 to order next.
I just sold my 75k Castle SE to a member here, so that one is outta the question. Ive been leaning heavily towards the Nightmare until I saw the 98 Proto, but was told the 98 Proto runs heavily on the small side (I have a 23.5 inch dome)
Well for what I could see it’s very similar to the Castle 75k just more little and with stronger features, this is the picture I got when I enquired from Niko, looks good but I need a 25" and I think the max he can make is a 24"
See. What I like about this mold, is it SEEMS to have a wider forehead than most of his masks. If you look at the 75Ks the foreheads all seem seem very narrow. On the 98 Proto it looks better to me
I believe they are on the smaller side around 23.5" ive never tried mine on though since its a JC I’d rather not. End of september he told me they are 450 usd.
My head is 23.5" as well and the Proto didn’t work for me. It was a bit too small. If you’re more of a wearer primarily versus display and looking to nail that classic '78 H1 look, the large 25" 75K Castle is what I’d suggest. It’s the only mask that’s done it for me, and I’ve tried’em all, FWIW.
That was the move if the Proto was too small. Thats what Ill end up getting more than likely. Now I just hope when my Spectre gets here it fits. Thats one Ill wear over anything
what size is the one you’ve got? 23,5?
Spectre seems very big
The 98 Proto is definitely something special. Here’s my JC
Awesome copy! Here’s my jc like i stated i just can’t bring myself to even try it on. Nag 98 proto is the best h1 out there imo, understand the sizing problem though.
Thanks man! Great copy yourself 
Thanks!
a 98 proto touched up by JC just went for over 3 grand on ebay other day
23.5". JC added an extra inch to the slit and made it easier to get on and off. It looked good in worn shots. Just didn’t have “it” due to the snug fit. My eyes were pretty close to the holes and looked a bit off to me. Opening my mouth slightly to try to apply a Castle stretch didn’t translate well due to the tightness.
The large 25" Castle has that extra room, and contrary to what I was worried about with it possibly being too big and difficult to move in, it ended up being the perfect size for my head.
yeah it doesn’t have to be snug, we don’t all have the Castle head, so if you want to preserve the details of the mask it has to be roomy, otherwise you’re gonna stretch it on the wide side like Warlock did, or even worse stretch in a matter that it doesn’t look like Michael Myers anymore. +1 for a 25" here too.
Bro me and you seem to have very similar shaped heads. I cannot believe how good that Castle looks. I think I just made up my mind and thats it for me.
Didn’t you just sell your Castle 75?
Yes. But if the 25” retains this much detail vs my head stretching it. Ill order another
Have you seen Scott Kennard’s one? he’s got a 25", he’s not the skinny guy with the long narrow head, but more on the chunky side, in spite of that it looks great on him.
Do you know what the size was of the Castle you just unloaded? Only asking because when you order one from Nik, if you don’t specify a size, you usually end up getting the normal size which is about the same as a regular 75K (another mask that was too small for my head to pull off the '78 look when worn). That could’ve been the problem with the one you tried. If you’re planning to have Nik do up another one for you, make sure to specify you need the large 25" Castle.