Rob Valentine, artisan and owner of Valentine Armouries, has been hand-crafting armour for over 20 years. He is self- taught, and as of January 2001, has completed over 255 full suits of armour, and 800 historical helmets. The armoury has worked on projects like Neverending Story 4, Dracula 2000, Prince Charming, The 13th Warrior and Shanghai Noon.