Done / Completed TEMPLE DART from Raiders, Chachapoya / Hovitos

[Astyanax]

I am offering a few highly authentic looking replicas of the "Temple Dart" vial from Raiders of the Lost Ark as a raw kit, primed, or fully finished prop replica for your Indiana Jones collection!



(Final version is the dart on the left with the STRING wrap. The wire wrap was an experiment only.)

RUN #1 RESERVATIONS:

Magnum1911 (#3 finished) - Shipped MandoJedi (#3 finished) - Shipped MandoJedi (#3 finished) - Shipped Jamesfett (#3 finished) - Shipped Jamesfett (#3 finished) - Shipped LordHaru (#1 raw) - Shipped LordHaru (#1 raw) - Shipped jubjub86 (#3 finished) - Shipped doriang (#3 finished) - Shipped ahuntley (#3 finished) - Shipped propmaker3000 (#1 raw) - Shipped propmaker3000 (#1 raw) - Shipped propmaker3000 (#1 raw) - Shipped

14. Aldo The Apache (#3 finished) - Shipped 15. David3 (#3 finished) - Shipped 16. dbuck (#3 finished) - Shipped 17. dirtyharriet (#3 finished) - Shipped 18. smdwilliams (#3 finished) - Shipped 19. smdwilliams (#3 finished) - Shipped 20. 281rm55 (#1 raw) - Shipped 21. 281rm55 (#1 raw) - Shipped 22. 281rm55 (#3 finished) - Shipped 23. MCINTOSH275 (#3 finished) - Shipped 24. MCINTOSH275 (#3 finished) - Shipped 25. Toten45 (#1 raw) - Shipped 26. Toten45 (#1 raw) - Shipped

RUN #2 RESERVATIONS:

1. MAKE BELIEVE (shipped)
2. Fallen21 (shipped)
3. Fallen21 (shipped)
4. sandbags (shipped)
5. sandbags (shipped)
6. sandbags (shipped)
7. sandbags (shipped)
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SPECS:
(The full dart is about 8-3/4" (22cm) long.)

Arrowhead:

• Material: Resin printed at 8K
• Length: Almost 2" (50mm) long
• Width: 1-3/8" (35mm) wide
• Thickness: 3/8" (9mm) thick
• Finish: Black primer, then metallic bronze paint with heavy activated patina, followed by heavy black wash.

Wrap:

• Material: Brown Natural Polished Hemp #20 String
• Length: About 1-1/4" (32mm) long
• Diameter: About 1/4" (6mm)
• Finish: Heavy black wash.

Shaft:

• Material: Wood dowel
• Length: About 6" (15cm) long
• Diameter: 3/16" (4mm)
• Finish: Black primer, followed by dark brown streaking, and finished with heavy black wash.

PRICE:

1. $10.00 - Raw kit - You must sand, assemble, and paint. I'll provide the arrowhead, 1mm rod, string, and dowel.
2. SOLD OUT - Assembled & Primed - I will sand, assemble, and prime the whole dart in black. You have to finish it.
3. SOLD OUT - Fully Finished - As you see above, with all 8 layers of coloration and weathering that I went through!

Shipping in the U.S. is free. Shipping outside the U.S. will be a reduced $12 total, regardless of quantity ordered.

I won't be asking for payment until I have inventory ready to go. But to RESERVE your dart, PLEASE DM me with your location and quantity of which kit(s) you want.

I will keep updating this thread as I make progress in the run.

WHAT YOU GET:

"#1 Raw Kit":

• 3D printed large arrowhead
• 3D printed small arrowhead
• 1mm aluminum rod
• 8" x 3/16" wood dowel
• 2 feet of string

"#2 Assembled & Primed": SOLD OUT

• Everything in the "Raw Kit"
• Fully sanded
• Fully assembled and glued
• Primed in flat black

"#3 Fully Finished": SOLD OUT

• Everything in the "Assembled & Primed" kit.
• Fully painted as described above
• Fully weathered as described above

HOW TO ASSEMBLE:

If you're getting the raw kit, these are the steps for assembly:

(more photos coming soon)

1. Carefully sand the resin parts in 400-grit, taking care not to snap the pieces.
   
   
2. Gently clean them in soapy water with a soft toothbrush. (Use gloves after this step, to keep skin oils off the plastic)
   
   
3. Superglue the dowel into the base of the large arrowhead.
   
   
4. Cut the 1mm aluminum rod to about 1/2".
   
   
5. Using a toothpick, put a small dab of superglue in the tiny hole at the bottom of the SMALL arrowhead, and insert the aluminum rod all the way. Don't overdo it!
   
   
6. Before gluing into the large arrowhead, test fit it. The rod will probably need to be clipped shorter. Don't push too hard!
   
   
7. Using a toothpick, put a small dab of superglue in the tiny hole at the top of the LARGE arrowhead. Carefully insert the small arrowhead and rod into the large arrowhead, taking care to align them before the glue dries.
   
   
8. Prime.
   
   
9. Paint.
   
   
10. Wrap the string around the dowel at the base of the arrowhead, using CA glue to help anchor it (it helps to have CA glue accelerator for quick curing). You want about 1" to 1-1/4" of wrappings. Consistency is NOT key.
    
    
11. Weather.
    
    
12. Using scissors (yes, really!), cut the end of the dowel off at about 6" from the back end of the string wrap, for a total length of about 8-3/4" (22cm). Work the scissors around the thickness of the dowel, rather than try to cut through all at once.
    
    
13. Paint the exposed wooden end in black, and then smash it on a hard surface to flatten it somewhat. This makes it look finished, but not machine-cut.

I am happy to answer questions in this thread.

REFERENCES:





HOW TO ORDER:

I won't be asking for payment until I have inventory ready to go. But to RESERVE your dart, PLEASE DM me with your location and quantity of which kit(s) you want.

TURNAROUND TIME:

Depending on inventory available, shipping will take place anywhere from 1 day to 1 week after payment is received. I will try to have a large supply ready up front.

WHAT'S NEXT:

If there are more requests after the current run is completed, I may consider another run.

 

[Jamesfett]

Two please

 

[Astyanax]

First off, I took the closest shot I could find, rotated and overexposed it so I could see as much detail as possible:



Notice that it is a DOUBLE arrowhead. I did some research into arrowheads of South American tribes, and I found NOTHING even close to these. So this is clearly made up by Production with no historical basis. The closest shape I could find were some European ones, but nothing with the double-barb like that:



Notice also that the arrowhead has a string or wire wrap...about 20 turns of about 0.75mm-1mm thickness, I'm guessing..

 

[Astyanax]

Further screenshots give a sense of the size of the shaft.



I believe it could be as thick as a 1/4" dowel, but that makes for a larger arrowhead. I'm thinking we're looking at 3/16" (4.75mm) diameter.

 

[Astyanax]

These are my printing prototypes:



Orthographic views:



I'm thinking that the wrap will look better as real string rather than printed coils, which might look a bit too regular.

First test prints should be ready in about 3 hours!

 

[Astyanax]

Two please

LOL that was fast! I want to stress that these will NOT be metal or any kind of casting, but resin printed. Since 3D modeling is not my strongest suit, there are some imperfections that will need to be sanded and filled.

As a result, I'm thinking of offering them finished or pre-primed only, but we'll see how it goes.

And thanks for the support. Glad I'm not wasting my time on something that has LESS THAN ONE SECOND of screen time in the movie!

Bill

 

[cjunco1937]

Hey all:

I'm taking down interest for a run of RESIN 3D PRINTED temple darts from Raiders of the Lost Ark. From this scene:

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Subsequent posts will show the design and build process, and I thought I'd solicit feedback along the way.

If you are interested in getting one (or more) of these darts, please reserve your space by letting me know in this thread! At this point I have no idea n a price and there is no obligation until I have a finished prototype.

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Hope you like!

Bill

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[Astyanax]

Looking at the orthographic views, I think the top arrowhead may be a bit too thin...but I'll see how it looks when printed.

And for now, I'm guessing at the size (total length with wrap: 3"), because all I have are eyes and noses to compare it to. The prototype print will tell us much.

 

[MandoJedi]

I'm in!

 

[Astyanax]

Yep, I have learned a great deal from the first round of prints:

• The smaller arrowhead breaks right off too easily...very little holds it to the larger arrowhead
• The size feels about right. What do you think?
• The dowel attachment is a nice tight fit.

This means the following changes need to be made:

1. Thicken the smaller arrowhead.
2. Thicken the tip area of the larger arrowhead.
3. Print the two arrowheads separately.
4. Put a 1mm hole through both arrowheads for a piece of 1mm aluminum rod.

Luckily I have a bunch of the aluminum rod left over from a previous project!

Appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
Bill

 

[cjunco1937]

Nothing too unexpected. Looks great on the dowel. I’m going to study it more closely for size but looks good at first glance.

 

[Astyanax]

Okay, changes have been made. Next round is printing at sub-optimal orientation for speed.



Back in a few hours!

 

[jubjub86]

In for 1 pending price, please & thank you

 

[dbuck]

In for one

 

[ahuntley]

I'm very interested

 

[Bert Fink]

Interested for one!

 

[Aldo The Apache]

Interested

 

[Astyanax]

Now we're talking!



The rod was a tight fit, so glue was not necessary!

I still see a couple small problems, and I want to finalize sizing and experiment with some finishes (possibly copper patina!). So I think it's still going to be a couple weeks before I am ready to offer darts and announce final pricing. I'm trying to keep nicely finished darts in the $20 range. If the price to finish it becomes too high, I will offer unfinished kits. Would love to hear feedback on what kind of availability is worth it to you!

More participation means lower cost in the long run! This is not a profit-making venture for me...just loving the hobby.

Thanks for your patience, I'll keep things updated here!

Bill

 

[Jamesfett]

My man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would like finished. I'll take kits of course, but I have so many unfinished kits.

 

[Magnum1911]

Interested in one please.