Hello,
the replica in this thread is the 2008 NECA replica. No. 353(not sure) of 500. The replica came with one razor and I purchased the second razor some time later. I plan on filling the last five spaces with the cheaper- but identical- knockoffs from ebay(saves me 130 dollars).
This is a very well done replica. It was originally advertised as a wooden box but the product is actually a soft, faux leather. The leather texture is actually accurate as the screen used prop was a leather covered box, not just wood. The only few inaccuracies are as follows:
-The velvet "brackets" on each side sat lower on original prop. On some of the NECA boxes they sit too high and some even sit just above the edge of the box. (As shown in the first picture.)
-The original box had hardware. A brass nob, a stationary- I think- latch, and a small catch on the lid for the latch. I think the latch held the lid by tension.
-Obviously the original prop had some weathering.
So far I have addressed the first and third issue a bit. Of course there is more work to be done.
The razors do not close as fully as the original props did so the replicas have a very different look when they are closed. I will work on this as I have time to and will post progress here.
The first picture is before working on the bracket. As you can see, it sits too far up and the wood underneath the velvet is exposed.
To lower it, I first removed the bracket(image 2). It was glued in there pretty well but I wasn't worried about pulling the lining up as I could glue it back down later.
The problem was that the stuffing in the lining was pushing the bracket up(image 3). The lining is stuffed with foam attached to a bit of cardboard. I cut out the foam and cardboard out from the area that the bracket rested on(image 4).
After you do that, the bracket should sit at rock bottom, save for the bit of space that the lining takes up.
Note, I did not cut the lining out- it can be seen through the slats. I simply removed the stuffing from it so the lining sits flush with the bottom of the box.
That's all for now. You can see some of the weathering I did on the lid, but it needs more work.
Thanks for looking!
the replica in this thread is the 2008 NECA replica. No. 353(not sure) of 500. The replica came with one razor and I purchased the second razor some time later. I plan on filling the last five spaces with the cheaper- but identical- knockoffs from ebay(saves me 130 dollars).
This is a very well done replica. It was originally advertised as a wooden box but the product is actually a soft, faux leather. The leather texture is actually accurate as the screen used prop was a leather covered box, not just wood. The only few inaccuracies are as follows:
-The velvet "brackets" on each side sat lower on original prop. On some of the NECA boxes they sit too high and some even sit just above the edge of the box. (As shown in the first picture.)
-The original box had hardware. A brass nob, a stationary- I think- latch, and a small catch on the lid for the latch. I think the latch held the lid by tension.
-Obviously the original prop had some weathering.
So far I have addressed the first and third issue a bit. Of course there is more work to be done.
The razors do not close as fully as the original props did so the replicas have a very different look when they are closed. I will work on this as I have time to and will post progress here.
The first picture is before working on the bracket. As you can see, it sits too far up and the wood underneath the velvet is exposed.
To lower it, I first removed the bracket(image 2). It was glued in there pretty well but I wasn't worried about pulling the lining up as I could glue it back down later.
The problem was that the stuffing in the lining was pushing the bracket up(image 3). The lining is stuffed with foam attached to a bit of cardboard. I cut out the foam and cardboard out from the area that the bracket rested on(image 4).
After you do that, the bracket should sit at rock bottom, save for the bit of space that the lining takes up.
Note, I did not cut the lining out- it can be seen through the slats. I simply removed the stuffing from it so the lining sits flush with the bottom of the box.
That's all for now. You can see some of the weathering I did on the lid, but it needs more work.
Thanks for looking!
