Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds)

Falco · 05-03-2011, 09:58 AM

Hey guys, this is my first prop posting, hope ya like it!

Now for the break-down...

The bat is the largest size Louisville Slugger you can buy (size 0), and the first thing I did when I got home is started hitting it against trees, rolling it around on the ground, scraping rocks against it, basically just beating the hell out of it to give it a well-used look. Then, I scoured the net to find close-ups of the bat to see what names were on it, and I realized they were NOT carved, but simply written onto the bat, so I did the same, using all the names I could see in the photos, and adding on a few more myself to fill it in more since I couldnt see all sides of the bat from the pics. I added the names of the Jewish Basterds as well, since they would probably have signed it too. Using a swiss army knife, I carved dents and grooves into the bat to make it look like bits of skull had been wedged into it at some point, then moved onto painting. I used a fake blood application first, then put a light coating of brown paint on top to give it a "dried blood" look, and put dark red into the dents to further make it look like it had beaten more than a few Nazis to death. I also made a "fresh" splatter of blood on one side to make it look like it had been used recently, and sprayed the whole thing with a light seal to prevent the names and paint from fading or rubbing off.

Amish Trooper · 05-03-2011, 10:18 AM

Very cool. I thought about this as a display piece but I want to add the German helmet from it..

JediCarl · 05-03-2011, 10:22 AM

Very nice job!

Falco · 05-03-2011, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amish Trooper

Very cool. I thought about this as a display piece but I want to add the German helmet from it..

In the process of finding a modestly priced one to do just that.

Amish Trooper · 05-03-2011, 10:40 AM

Ahh then you will have to post some detail shots so I can cheat.. Lol. Look forward to it.

Falco · 05-03-2011, 09:35 PM

I also have done the full costume as well, but I'm trying to track down better Nazi dogtags to wear, cuz as of now, I've just got soda can tops, haha

Amish Trooper · 05-03-2011, 10:36 PM

Here is a site that will stamp a German WW2 tag for $29.95. The blanks are just $9

WepHaus.Com - Unique Military Surplus From Around The Globe and Reenactor Supply Haus!

apollo · 05-04-2011, 06:22 AM

Nice job

Looks like you hit that right out of the ballpark on that one!

Falco · 05-04-2011, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amish Trooper

Here is a site that will stamp a German WW2 tag for $29.95. The blanks are just $9

WepHaus.Com - Unique Military Surplus From Around The Globe and Reenactor Supply Haus!

Oh awesome, that'll help a lot, thanks!

kurtyboy · 05-04-2011, 06:08 PM

I like it. This is one prop I'd definitely like to do.

Most of them seem to be sold by length, can you tell me what length this size 0 is please?

Falco · 05-04-2011, 08:01 PM

I dont know exactly, but the size 0 I put is because thats what it says on the base of the grip. Its just got a small "0" there. I actually just bought mine from Sport's Authority (one of the few places that actually sells WOODEN bats...) Hope thats helpful.

Nexus6 · 05-04-2011, 08:09 PM

TEDDY FRAKKING WILLIAMS KNOCKS IT OUTTA THE PAHK! FENWAY PAHK'S ON ITS FEET FOR TEDDY!
FRAKKING BALLGAME, HE WENT YAHD ON THAT ONE! ON TO FRAKKING LANSDOWNE STREET!

YOU!!!

Falco · 05-05-2011, 04:51 PM

Here's the outfit all-together:

kurtyboy · 05-05-2011, 04:55 PM

Let me rephrase that then. Can you measure the length of the bat please?

Nice costume by the way!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falco

I dont know exactly, but the size 0 I put is because thats what it says on the base of the grip. Its just got a small "0" there. I actually just bought mine from Sport's Authority (one of the few places that actually sells WOODEN bats...) Hope thats helpful.

Amish Trooper · 05-05-2011, 05:10 PM

I'll keep an eye out for accurate suspenders. Dirty up the shirt a tad. Looking good so far though. Did you order the dog tags?

Falco · 05-05-2011, 05:57 PM

Funny story I actually HAVE accurate suspenders, but I'm in the process of reorganizing my apartment and I cant find the damn things! As for the dog tags, I used the link you sent me as a basis and I just cut them out of the leftover aluminum sheeting I had from my Evil Dead Chainsaw project.

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05-03-2011, 09:58 AM	#1
Falco Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 71	Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) Hey guys, this is my first prop posting, hope ya like it! Now for the break-down... The bat is the largest size Louisville Slugger you can buy (size 0), and the first thing I did when I got home is started hitting it against trees, rolling it around on the ground, scraping rocks against it, basically just beating the hell out of it to give it a well-used look. Then, I scoured the net to find close-ups of the bat to see what names were on it, and I realized they were NOT carved, but simply written onto the bat, so I did the same, using all the names I could see in the photos, and adding on a few more myself to fill it in more since I couldnt see all sides of the bat from the pics. I added the names of the Jewish Basterds as well, since they would probably have signed it too. Using a swiss army knife, I carved dents and grooves into the bat to make it look like bits of skull had been wedged into it at some point, then moved onto painting. I used a fake blood application first, then put a light coating of brown paint on top to give it a "dried blood" look, and put dark red into the dents to further make it look like it had beaten more than a few Nazis to death. I also made a "fresh" splatter of blood on one side to make it look like it had been used recently, and sprayed the whole thing with a light seal to prevent the names and paint from fading or rubbing off.

05-03-2011, 10:18 AM	#2
Amish Trooper Steven C. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,776	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) Very cool. I thought about this as a display piece but I want to add the German helmet from it..

05-03-2011, 10:22 AM	#3
JediCarl Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 558	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) Very nice job!

05-03-2011, 10:40 AM	#5
Amish Trooper Steven C. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,776	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) Ahh then you will have to post some detail shots so I can cheat.. Lol. Look forward to it.

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05-03-2011, 09:35 PM	#6
Falco Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 71	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) I also have done the full costume as well, but I'm trying to track down better Nazi dogtags to wear, cuz as of now, I've just got soda can tops, haha

05-03-2011, 10:36 PM	#7
Amish Trooper Steven C. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,776	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) Here is a site that will stamp a German WW2 tag for $29.95. The blanks are just $9 WepHaus.Com - Unique Military Surplus From Around The Globe and Reenactor Supply Haus!

05-04-2011, 06:22 AM	#8
apollo Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,750	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) Nice job Looks like you hit that right out of the ballpark on that one!

05-04-2011, 06:08 PM	#10
kurtyboy Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Posts: 6,424	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) I like it. This is one prop I'd definitely like to do. Most of them seem to be sold by length, can you tell me what length this size 0 is please?

05-04-2011, 08:01 PM	#11
Falco Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 71	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) I dont know exactly, but the size 0 I put is because thats what it says on the base of the grip. Its just got a small "0" there. I actually just bought mine from Sport's Authority (one of the few places that actually sells WOODEN bats...) Hope thats helpful.

05-04-2011, 08:09 PM	#12
Nexus6 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Off-world colonies (or as I like to call it: Florida) Posts: 2,488	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) TEDDY FRAKKING WILLIAMS KNOCKS IT OUTTA THE PAHK! FENWAY PAHK'S ON ITS FEET FOR TEDDY! FRAKKING BALLGAME, HE WENT YAHD ON THAT ONE! ON TO FRAKKING LANSDOWNE STREET! YOU!!!

05-05-2011, 04:51 PM	#13
Falco Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 71	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) Here's the outfit all-together:

05-05-2011, 05:10 PM	#15
Amish Trooper Steven C. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,776	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) I'll keep an eye out for accurate suspenders. Dirty up the shirt a tad. Looking good so far though. Did you order the dog tags? Last edited by Amish Trooper; 05-05-2011 at 06:02 PM.

05-05-2011, 05:57 PM	#16
Falco Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 71	Re: Bear Jew Baseball Bat (Inglourious Basterds) Funny story I actually HAVE accurate suspenders, but I'm in the process of reorganizing my apartment and I cant find the damn things! As for the dog tags, I used the link you sent me as a basis and I just cut them out of the leftover aluminum sheeting I had from my Evil Dead Chainsaw project.

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