Alkerseltzer
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The 1977/1980 version of Bilbos Sting is Iconic in my eyes. The hand guard is very attractive and truly deserves a possible recreation.
It occurred to me that the M1957 Swedish bayonet is perfectly sized and makes for a perfect shell to model the hilt around for the Return of the King version of the Blade
https://giga.joesalter.com/17847/17847-01.jpg
http://tolkiengateway.net/w/images/9/90/The_Return_of_the_King_(1980_film)_-_Sting.jpg
The pummel screws on the bottom and the grip pulls straight off making assembly incredibly easy . I unfortunately am not 3d Printer or Machining savvy, however I would imagine making a resin grip/plastic grip to slide on and a machined guard and pummel would be fairly easy to make for the average engineer. The bayonets themselves are inexpensive as well. Should anyone else have interest in this, I might say it would be worth making multiple kits and starting a run thread. Its more or less just an Idea I had but I think It could be a hit. If you have any leads to someone I might ask about this, that would be greatly appreciated!
thanks :3
On a related note, Has anyone else preferred this version of Sting over the Peter Jackson version?
It occurred to me that the M1957 Swedish bayonet is perfectly sized and makes for a perfect shell to model the hilt around for the Return of the King version of the Blade
https://giga.joesalter.com/17847/17847-01.jpg
http://tolkiengateway.net/w/images/9/90/The_Return_of_the_King_(1980_film)_-_Sting.jpg
The pummel screws on the bottom and the grip pulls straight off making assembly incredibly easy . I unfortunately am not 3d Printer or Machining savvy, however I would imagine making a resin grip/plastic grip to slide on and a machined guard and pummel would be fairly easy to make for the average engineer. The bayonets themselves are inexpensive as well. Should anyone else have interest in this, I might say it would be worth making multiple kits and starting a run thread. Its more or less just an Idea I had but I think It could be a hit. If you have any leads to someone I might ask about this, that would be greatly appreciated!
thanks :3
On a related note, Has anyone else preferred this version of Sting over the Peter Jackson version?
