CONSTANTINE (HELLBLAZER) Props
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It's meant to be gold coloured cloth. The detail is explained in the DVD documentary, based on changes that happened to the 'real' Spear of Destiny through history, which was extensively photographed, and exactly replicated for the movie. So I think they had more than enough pride in their work, actually.
LeMarchand
Sr Member
There is a good book about the spear by Trevor Ravenscroft, one of the best experts when it comes to the spear.
I believe it shouldn't be cloth but gold. I will look in the book for more info. The pictures i have seen of the real spear shows real gold rather than cloth (see above).
Regarding the knuckles and the lighter. I heard back from my friend who has agreed to trace the engravings for me, so i can use them for trying to make acid etched brass copies of the lighter and make a magnesium master for the knuckles. Should be fun.
Marc
bondoking
Sr Member
Question to all the machinists out there...
How difficult would it be to machine a case around a zippo, to make the correct size for this prop? No etching or symbol in the middle, Im just talking a case that would cover an existing zippo. I made a cardboard and wood template that works great and is about the size, but before I waste my time looking into find someone to do this, I'd like to know if its going to be easy for them or hard. translation cost me alot or alittle.
thanks,
christopher
How difficult would it be to machine a case around a zippo, to make the correct size for this prop? No etching or symbol in the middle, Im just talking a case that would cover an existing zippo. I made a cardboard and wood template that works great and is about the size, but before I waste my time looking into find someone to do this, I'd like to know if its going to be easy for them or hard. translation cost me alot or alittle.
thanks,
christopher
I think they're pulling our legs with that explanation. Every image I have ever seen and discussion I have heard about the real spear, has it covered with gold and not cloth. In the dvd they say it's covered in gold, not cloth.
Regardless, it's still a beautiful piece as is all the work in the movie.
LeMarchand
Sr Member
Alrighty, my friend the graphics artist and me are going to be tackling the knuckles and the lighter, yay.
Shouldn't be too hard (although i will have to throw around a nice amount of cash) to do. Only thing that i will need to figure out is if the hinges on the lighter are found ones and where i can buy them.
My idea is to have a couple of encasings for the lighter machined in brass and have them acid etched using the artwork my very skilled friend will do.
My idea for the knuckles is to have a slighty oversized magnesium master machined and etched and have a foundry do brass castings (hence the oversized master as brass srhinks when cast)
Should be fun
Marc
Shouldn't be too hard (although i will have to throw around a nice amount of cash) to do. Only thing that i will need to figure out is if the hinges on the lighter are found ones and where i can buy them.
My idea is to have a couple of encasings for the lighter machined in brass and have them acid etched using the artwork my very skilled friend will do.
My idea for the knuckles is to have a slighty oversized magnesium master machined and etched and have a foundry do brass castings (hence the oversized master as brass srhinks when cast)
Should be fun
Marc
extreme_too2
Well-Known Member
I'm so happy this thread's back.
And I don't care how much cash I have to lay down, I will have a set of holy brass knuckles.
-Aaron
And I don't care how much cash I have to lay down, I will have a set of holy brass knuckles.
-Aaron
TimDrakeRobin
Sr Member
I just want that bad ass lighter, and the Holy Shotgun.
LeMarchand
Sr Member
I am confident my friend and me can pull this off and make good brass copies of the knuckles and lighter. It will be timeconsuming projects so it may take a while. I am going to consult another friend on the best options for engraving and etching today.
As for the shotgun, i doubt we will see a fanmade kit anytime soon, event if it gets done, it would probably be as expensive if not more expensive than the licensed one, because doing a prop like that will take a lot of time to make.
I think they used superglue on the DC one to hold it in the hand, so i guess by cutting away the fingers and dissolve the glue you can take it out, clean it up an repaint it. when i do this i will sure take notes and pics of the progress and post about it. Might be a cool idea to have all the pieces gold/silverplated
cheers,
Marc
As for the shotgun, i doubt we will see a fanmade kit anytime soon, event if it gets done, it would probably be as expensive if not more expensive than the licensed one, because doing a prop like that will take a lot of time to make.
I think they used superglue on the DC one to hold it in the hand, so i guess by cutting away the fingers and dissolve the glue you can take it out, clean it up an repaint it. when i do this i will sure take notes and pics of the progress and post about it. Might be a cool idea to have all the pieces gold/silverplated
cheers,
Marc
well paid killer
Well-Known Member
Saw the movie tonight and really liked it... Lots of good stuff in there thats for sure.
Darth Wiggy
New Member
I have a replica of Hicks's shotgun from Aliens and it seems to be the same type that is used by Chas in Constantine.
Here's a screencap from Constantine:
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Here's a screencap from Constantine:
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Noeland
Master Member
Hicks used an Ithaca shotgun, no side ejection port, Ithaca loads and ejects from the bottom port. I believe it was a cut down model 37, which incidentally is the shotgun Biehn used in the first Terminator film. I always wondered if Cameron did that on purpose
http://world.guns.ru/shotgun/sh22-e.htm
That is a mossberg shotgun, probably a modified model 500. Mossberg has the big fat boxy ejection ports.
http://www.eliteguns.com/class3/aow/mossberg_aow2.jpg
I really enjoyed Constantine. I've been reading Hellblazer for a long time, so I had to shut off that side of my brain going in. But it's different enough that I liked what they did.
Njc---------------------------
http://world.guns.ru/shotgun/sh22-e.htm
That is a mossberg shotgun, probably a modified model 500. Mossberg has the big fat boxy ejection ports.
http://www.eliteguns.com/class3/aow/mossberg_aow2.jpg
I really enjoyed Constantine. I've been reading Hellblazer for a long time, so I had to shut off that side of my brain going in.
But it's different enough that I liked what they did.Njc---------------------------
LeMarchand
Sr Member
both are already in the works
TimDrakeRobin
Sr Member
Awesome keep me posted on the progress of the lighter
LeMarchand
Sr Member
The Blueprints for the lighter are almost done and will be sent to my friend Mike so he can do his vectortracing magic. I am now almost sure the hinges are from sunglasses. My own pair has hinges like it, although instead of 5 knuckles, there are only 3. If i can't find cheap sunglasses with 5 knuckled hinges, i'll go with the 3 knuckled ones.
Cheers,
Marc
Cheers,
Marc
Someone is selling some pretty good replicas of these on Ebay.
