Wolverine all day baby! Jackets, belts, claws, oh my.
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backstagejack1
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I've been wearing the raiders for two days now, so far they seem fine. I'll definitely know by next week as I'll be on my feet for 30 hours at my second job.... I am worried they run a little big though....
comonbub
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If anybody feels the need to ***** about this poster, don't, because I'll rip you a new one so please don't. I've read enough of that tonight on superherohype
As for the Wolverine Raiders again, I'm pretty confident I got them right for the film. For those who have them, the silhouette looks EXACTLY like them.
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Just a quick update for you guys. Wolverinejacket are unable to make the X-1 for the forseeable future due to lack of demand. They also confirmed that at 1.2mm the jacket is "fashion leather" which makes me more comfortable about buying a Heron fashion jacket - especially as Solider's feedback on the WJ Origins is so complimentary. Of course, the extra .02mm of thickness may make a lot of difference, I don't know.
That doesn't make sense. The Heron fashion is $250 whilst the thicker version is $350 - so it's easier to save the extra $100 than pay out $250 ad then have to save up $350.
Here is a link to the poster in a larger resolution:
http://nerdreactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/TheWolverine-Poster-Intl.jpg
And a close up of wolverine:
http://assets1.ignimgs.com/vid/thumbnails/user/2012/12/13/TheWolverine_poster_intl.jpg
Now you can see that he is not really holding a penis/dild0 after all. Thank God. :sick
http://nerdreactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/TheWolverine-Poster-Intl.jpg
And a close up of wolverine:
http://assets1.ignimgs.com/vid/thumbnails/user/2012/12/13/TheWolverine_poster_intl.jpg
Now you can see that he is not really holding a penis/dild0 after all. Thank God. :sick
backstagejack1
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Solider
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fifthchamber
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I had this conversation on Facebook yesterday with Wade Egan...I'd not even noticed the sword handle (Tsukagashira in Japanese) because I train with swords like this and they all have these handles...They're called "Tachi" in Japanese, and differ from the katana in length, sori (curve to the blade) and the way they were designed to be worn/carried...Tachi are slung from a belt, blade down and drawn using a rising cut upwards...Uchigatana/Katana are slung through the belt, blade up, and drawn directly forwards in a slightly more efficient manner for a man on foot (not a horse, which is where the Tachi was used)....
The use of the Tachi is significant perhaps in signifying the age of the blade..Since Uchigatana came into use from the late Sengoku period ("warring states" period in Japanese history)...The Tachi was used before this time, and the blades differ enough in style to be noticeable..The koshirae (design features) of both kinds of sword differ too, and to use the Tachi over the Katana shows that the makers of the film thought about the age of the blade Wolverine will be carrying..That's a good sign..If he'd had a Katana, the blade would date from 1600(ish) on....The fact that he carries a Tachi dates the blade further back than that...And fits with the ideas in the comic books better....
I'm not saying Tachi weren't made and worn past 1600...They were...Many cut down and worn in Uchigatana fashion in fact...But the handle indicates that the blade is more likely to be older....(And the sori too...Since an Uchigatana would be a touch straighter, generally speaking..)
All of which are good signs...It means someone on the movie cared enough about details to make it right...Even if American audiences see a "penis" on the sword....That's just the audience's failure, not the films..And I'm glad to see them get the right blade...
Since I use swords like this in daily training (well, katana actually...) here in Tokyo, this mattered to me a little more than to most people I suspect...But I found it laughable that Wade saw what he saw...I'd not considered it at all...
It's a good sign..Trust me..
Yeah, I am sure it was just meant as some light humor... interesting news on the blade style. I wonder if they gave it the same thought as you did or if they just had a bunch of swords laying around and told Jackman to pic one. 
Makes perfect sense in that i want 2 jackets. One for casual wear "Thinner/lighter" One for Cold weather "Thicker/heavier"
Solider
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fifthchamber
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Yeah, I am sure it was just meant as some light humor... interesting news on the blade style. I wonder if they gave it the same thought as you did or if they just had a bunch of swords laying around and told Jackman to pic one.
I suspect they chose the older style on purpose...The blade Wolverine used in the Frank Miller books was the Muramasa....Meant to be more than a few centuries old eh?
Not a modern style...But the older Tachi....
I suspect it'll be that in the movie...We'll see eh!
Lord Magneto
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Finally getting around to making my own claws. Made the one out of wood. I think I'm going to use the mold kit I bought a month or so ago and try to copy the rest
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