Archery Equipment from Rambo: First Blood Part II
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AT-AT Luvah
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Ed-209, that is beautiful!
Can you give us some more details? What did you use as donor arrowheads, case, paint finish, etc?
Can you give us some more details? What did you use as donor arrowheads, case, paint finish, etc?
exoray
Master Member
Those are razorbak4's and the case/packaging they came in... They just have a paint job...
ed-209
Sr Member
Actually, they are Razorbak 5's with their protective covers on the broadheads...and yes, that was the case they came in. A good paint job and you're set to go.
Ed-209
AT-AT Luvah
Sr Member
Are the pointy tips of the arrows hidden inside the case lining in your pic there?
PHArchivist
Master Member
After doing a Yahoo search, that's what I deduced - a protective sheath.
ed-209
Sr Member
as Fonzie would say...EXACTAMUNDO!!!!"
AT-AT Luvah
Sr Member
So the next logical question for those that have these bows is, 'have you guys actually used them?'
How do they feel? Is the resistance adjustable?
Also, did you try shooting the arrows with the protective sheath on them? If so, does that extra weight visibly affect the performance of the arrow?
How do they feel? Is the resistance adjustable?
Also, did you try shooting the arrows with the protective sheath on them? If so, does that extra weight visibly affect the performance of the arrow?
fergal1969
New Member
There was a company called Barnett in Bilston, West Midlands, UK who were known world wide for crossbows and compound bows.
My father in law worked at the company & he assembled a Barnet commando crossbow that was used in one of the James Bond films.
My father in law worked at the company & he assembled a Barnet commando crossbow that was used in one of the James Bond films.
exoray
Master Member
Yes, to a big degree... It's also not so much the weight but the aerodynamics...
Shooting arrows like that would have unpredictable flight paths and much shorter range... At least with the plastic sheath on them...
If it was a solid explosive tip like it was supposed to be in the movie, the flight path would be more predictable, but the range would be severely limited...
If you want to search Google see if you can find some slow motion videos of arrows leaving the bow... It's amazing as they wiggle like noodles, putting that much additional weight on the front plays havoc with the whole physics of it...
Raven1973
Well-Known Member
Hi Guys,
Sorry to dredge up an old post, but would like to share my Blood 2/R3 bow display with you. Yep I know the fixed quiver wasnt used in Blood 2, but it was soley for the dispaly.
http://rambomania.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=185
Raven1973
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SolidSnake
New Member
Here is a replica I made of the explosive arrows.
Ed-209
I need your help with theses explosive arrows tips
did you still make ones ?
please contact me (email me , or PM me)
Thanks
PHArchivist
Master Member
Are the Razorbak 5 arrow tips (with the sheaths) still being offered today by the manufacturer?
PHArchivist
Master Member
If they are no longer in production, then there may be a small market for resin copies.
Would be easy enough to mold and cast, and pulled casts shoule be relatively cheap (what - $10, or so?)...
Anyone who has one should consider this.
Would be easy enough to mold and cast, and pulled casts shoule be relatively cheap (what - $10, or so?)...
Anyone who has one should consider this.
Raven1973
Well-Known Member
This is the best I could do...not exact Im afraid, as I kinda merged the part 2 Hoyt Specra, with the rambo 3 Pro-Vantage FPS Plus...but still not a bad display for the money that it cost me. 
Here it is half way through completion..I used a car blue light to simulate the blue light stick.
Rambo First Blood Part 2 / Rambo 3 Bow Display. - YouTube
This is how it looks now...sorry for the poor camera work.
Rambo 3 compound bow.3gp - YouTube
Here it is half way through completion..I used a car blue light to simulate the blue light stick.
Rambo First Blood Part 2 / Rambo 3 Bow Display. - YouTube
This is how it looks now...sorry for the poor camera work.
Rambo 3 compound bow.3gp - YouTube
FirstBloodfan
New Member
Here's one I don't think I've ever seen discussed on the RPF. Ever since I was a kid, one of my all-time favorite pieces of gear in moviedom were Stallone's bow and arrows in Rambo II.
I absolutely loved the bow itself as well as the bomb-tipped flights. Were these all custom-made for the film or were they sourced from existing gear? I am not an archery expert, so I will defer to others on this prop's background. I would LOVE to have a mounted set of Rambo archery gear up on a wall in my media room.
Here's one of my all-time favorite movie shots, along with Stallone donating one of the bows to Planet Hollywood. Sorry for the large pic, but since I'm hoping we can break down origins/source, figured it would help to see as much as we can.
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