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THE HOBBIT swords
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Jm419
Sr Member
I never understood that, but hey, that's what they do. Maybe they price it up that high so you think you're getting a deal when they're just giving you the real price, lol.
TheShinyOne
Well-Known Member
Oh, how I would love to own a Sting with inscription, I think it's my dream-prop. The one with the silver inlay in the wooden handle that is. Hope this will turn up over a decade somewhere by someone who doesn't know what it is. In a troll-cave perhaps? 
VortexRunner
Well-Known Member
The Chronicles Art and Design for The Hobbit: AUJ has a rendition of Orcrist as having Glamdrings hilt. Although I do love the design for it in the film!
Kit Rae
Sr Member
It's the closest replica out there, besides the Weta Master Swordsmith version. The blade on the TH1 replica has a slightly different curvature than the primary TH1 sword prop, as it uses the same blade tool as UC's LOTR version, but there were slightly different blade shapes on the LOTR props too. The hilt is very accurate in shape, like the UC MC version hilt. Obviously no engraving on the TH1 version.
wow! Kit, that was exactly what I was asking about, thank you! :lol the UC version is now on my wishlist when I come into some money. My first look at prop replicas came from Noble Collection - and I am far more impressed with UC's products and idea of "replica".
Thanks again!
*edit - did not mean to bash another company, what I really meant was - Noble Collection's idea is more of an idealized artistic interpretation. What you see isn't always what you get, because they are producing a representation of the prop, not the prop itself - as a certain kind of collectible. I think my interests are more practical.
Thanks again!
*edit - did not mean to bash another company, what I really meant was - Noble Collection's idea is more of an idealized artistic interpretation. What you see isn't always what you get, because they are producing a representation of the prop, not the prop itself - as a certain kind of collectible. I think my interests are more practical.
Kit Rae
Sr Member
I noticed NC changed from the large actor scale of their LOTR Sting to more of the film scale like UC's replica, but it's odd that they stuck with that cast metal handle with the raised vine. Looks like the same grip from their LOTR replica.
On a side note, saw the film again Sunday. As someone pointed out, when Frodo is rummaging through the chest in Bag End, you can see Sting. It does not have the engraving, so that must have been added when Bilbo was in Rivendell.
On a side note, saw the film again Sunday. As someone pointed out, when Frodo is rummaging through the chest in Bag End, you can see Sting. It does not have the engraving, so that must have been added when Bilbo was in Rivendell.
Lunaman
Sr Member
I, too, was irked by the toothy grip, especially since it seems to curve in the wrong direction to comfortably wield the sword. (Though I did love the single-edged half-falchion, half-falcata type blade)
That's why I spent some time and sketched up a version that has a more appropriate grip and pommel, so I can selfishly pretend that it's what Thorin's really holding on to the next time I watch it. :lol My dream version has more nods to Glamdring and Narsil than it does to Sting.
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I, too, was irked by the toothy grip, especially since it seems to curve in the wrong direction to comfortably wield the sword. (Though I did love the single-edged half-falchion, half-falcata type blade)
That's why I spend some time and sketched up a version that has a more appropriate grip and pommel, so I can selfishly pretend that it's what Thorin's really holding on to the next time I watch it. :lol My dream version has more nods to Glamdring and Narsil than it does to Sting.
Very nice!
Lunaman
Sr Member
I rec'd the Gandalf staff shortly before Christmas.
Unlike the LOTR Gandalf the White and Saruman staffs, (that came in two pieces) this one comes in one piece in one L-O-N-G box. It's very solid and heavy, a really cool prop.
I'll post some pics when I get a chance
Unlike the LOTR Gandalf the White and Saruman staffs, (that came in two pieces) this one comes in one piece in one L-O-N-G box. It's very solid and heavy, a really cool prop.
I'll post some pics when I get a chance
Incase you didn't see this on the Weta site: http://www.wetanz.com/assets/videos/swords/LOTRSwordVideo.mov
Short documentary on the sword making process. Really cool.
Short documentary on the sword making process. Really cool.
Stefan Jones
Sr Member
pictures, or it did not happen
CyborgNinja
New Member
<- New guy what up?! I hoping that UC pulls through with Thorin's Dwarven Sword ... the NC version will only be 28 inches. To quote Balin,"I'm not actually sure it is a sword, its more a letter opener really." I snagged WETA's Fleshing Knives of Nori and have Balin's Mace on the way. But I'm holding out for UC to throw some steel replicas out there. If interested though: youtube.com/CyborgNinja8692 - I keep videos of my stuff on there, which, you'll see some of the cons of painted urethane props ... :facepalm
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