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I can't wait either! I've got my wood pole ready and waiting! :cool
 
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Did the prototype come yet?

No, the sample that was almost complete got damaged. So, another is being made.

Plus, I'll be going out of town in a couple of weeks for vacation. So, if it doesn't arrive soon, I probably won't be able to inspect the prototype until the third week of August.
 
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enjoy your vacation. Look forward to the spear when its ready..just let me know(PM)...
 
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UPDATE:

Here's a couple of pics of the prototype!!!

I'm having them make another sample, since there were a couple of things about this one I didn't like, but you can get an idea of what you'll be getting! :cool


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Looks like they need to open the hole up more and round the corners.
 
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The spear looks great, but the other pieces look a little to clean and sharp, like something made in current times..Maybe it's just me..
 
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I always liked the design of the spear.

Had a chat with Peter Kuran the other day. I was asking about other movies he'd worked on.
He mentioned doing the vfx for the spear in Dragonslayer when the blacksmith is working on it,
heated by the amulet.

Fun stuff.
 
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The hole needs to be larger and the base of the spear wider and more rounded..And the other peices need to be a little more hand hune looking.
 
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I took their picture of the prototype and overlaid it on top of the blueprints that I sent them, which clearly showed what needed to be worked on.

So, hopefully they'll fix it on the next sample... ;)
 
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You should have the one making it watch the you tube video posted on this thread as reference.
 
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UPDATE:

Here's the new prototype, which is the 7th and final one! I think they pretty much nailed it on this one and will be shipping this to me tomorrow to examine physically!

I've already talked to them about making the blade paint lines more uniform. So, don't worry about that part! ;)

So, what do you guys think?

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NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN ABOUT !!! LOOKS GORGEOUS! !!

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I would say that it is a definite improvement from the first prototype photos shown, but there is still a few things that are off to me.

Here is a side by side and there a few things that bug me, the corners on the end are too sharp and should be rounded. The cut outs need to be bigger and slightly lower. The overall taper of the blade it too wide and the round base that goes over the pole and up through the blade should be rounded and gently taper as it goes up. The new proto blade seems to have a flat spot and an angle where there was a joint ground flat.

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I applaud your attempts to improve this, but if this is indeed the final version I think I'm gonna pass.
 
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I would say that it is a definite improvement from the first prototype photos shown, but there is still a few things that are off to me.

Here is a side by side and there a few things that bug me, the corners on the end are too sharp and should be rounded. The cut outs need to be bigger and slightly lower. The overall taper of the blade it too wide and the round base that goes over the pole and up through the blade should be rounded and gently taper as it goes up. The new proto blade seems to have a flat spot and an angle where there was a joint ground flat.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s18/N2Darkness/DragonslayerSpear3_zps7gng46za.jpg

I applaud your attempts to improve this, but if this is indeed the final version I think I'm gonna pass.

I have to agree, those parts are inaccurate. Plus the three prong piece is way too angular, no?
The one in the film has subtle curves to the pieces and not sharp angles.
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I have to agree, those parts are inaccurate. Plus the three prong piece is way too angular, no?
The one in the film has subtle curves to the pieces and not sharp angles.
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agreed and it was what I mentioned earlier in the thread.. It looks a little too "Budk" and not like something that was created hundreds of years ago.. It does look very nice, but I was hoping for something more primitive looking.

And I am with Stivie, if this is the final product, I will have to pass as well... :unsure
 
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There were more than one Spear used in the film, and as far as I can tell there were three, which are shown below.
I really liked the curve of the blade that is on the Spear in the second picture, so that was applied to this prototype. It's cutouts are also placed differently than the Spear in the first photo. So, this is more of a combination of photos 2 and 3. A photo 2 Spear with a sharpened blade.
The corners can be rounded, which won't be a problem.

The big problem with this project is that I can't make this myself, and reach the level of accuracy I would love to have. So, there is going to be a slight level of inaccuracy having someone else make it.

When I get the Spearhead in the mail in a few days, I'll go over it with a better eye than what we see in the pictures.

Just an FYI: This Spear won't be made by anyone else, and this is the best company to have this made by and at an affordable price.

This will be a LIMITED RUN of only 40 made!

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With your explanation on where you got your ideas for the prototype and looking for some other screen caps I can clearly see where you are coming from now. I just don't think it was stated before.

Here is another side by side from a different part of the movie and it is a much closer match.

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Here is another of the spikes and there does seem to be a rounding of the corners and a slight steeper angle.

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I do look forward to seeing some of your in-hand pics, so I'm still interested and I don't mean to derail others interest in your project Brenton.
 
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