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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Mar 18, 2011 0:59:11 GMT
heres the actual sword from the 13th warrior wieled by Buliwyf. Not as Impressive up close as i thought it looked during the battle scenes. Really the only thing cool about it s that its a huge ass 2 handed viking sword..Lolz  |
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Post by MOK on Mar 18, 2011 15:23:11 GMT
Yeah, movie props very rarely look as good in person as they do on camera. And, to be fair, they're not meant to.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Mar 18, 2011 18:55:38 GMT
agreed
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Post by Talon on Mar 18, 2011 19:02:54 GMT
that blade looks like its made from wood :? i agree it looks naff up close  looks great in the movie though |
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Post by Elheru Aran on Mar 18, 2011 19:58:46 GMT
I think it's supposed to look faux-pattern-welded, Talon. It is somewhat an odd look though, like it's a steel edge on a bronze core??? Weird. I'm also a little surprised at the ratio of grip to blade length; I was expecting a longer blade until I scrolled down. Makes sense in a way though, Vikings didn't really go in for particularly long blades. All in all, it's respectable enough, I think, and while it's a disappointment it's not as finely done as, say, one of the Peter Lyon LotR swords, it worked well enough in the movie. Not that I remember it all that well, mind you  |
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Post by Talon on Mar 18, 2011 20:56:12 GMT
it looked amazing in the film,its definately not a fable blade nokkelen when its up close though :lol: ,agreed that bronze coloured centre with the steel coloured cutting edges just looks ,well strange :? well actually i sort of like that idea in theory,its a shame it wouldnt work quite so well in reality,and though its not traditional at all with regards to blade length vs tang length i do like the idea of a large two hander with a viking blade  who am i kidding if i had the cash id have the fable nokkelen in a heart beat :mrgreen: |
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Mar 18, 2011 22:13:16 GMT
i want something simmilar to Nokkelen. Im big on using your own original ideas though, as nokkelen was designed by a customer id modify the design if i had one made. id go for 1 inch longer hilt with cast bronze fittings to be different. also finished wood grip instead of leather wrap, and id change the blade etching to say something different also. just to mix it up. WHEN i fork out for a fable blade, i want it to be unique to me, 1 of a kind so to speak. That's what i love about the world of customs. No 2 are alike Brennos Crimson Sleep is awesome too |
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Post by MOK on Mar 18, 2011 22:23:12 GMT
Actually, I think that's an inlaid pattern (genuine or imitation, couldn't say) and just plain rust that makes the body of the blade look weird - rust either from storage, or just because a lot of movie prop makers seem to think that historical swords (as opposed to shiny fantasy swords, like in e.g. the LotR, Narnia and Conan movies) looked the same back when they were new and in active use as they do now, after centuries of disuse and corrosion.
I mean, seriously, look at the swords in the movie, they all look more or less darkly patinated or even pitted - even "Eben's" freshly ground "scimitar". (Don't get me started on that particular piece of idiocy; I actually love the movie and don't wanna rant about its flaws any more than absolutely necessary.) And it's the same in surprisingly many historical films.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Mar 19, 2011 1:49:30 GMT
as unrealistic as it was, i thought the scimitar scene was very funny and added some nice comic relief. "when you die can i give that to me daughter?"
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Post by MOK on Mar 19, 2011 2:15:54 GMT
Yeah, I love the character interaction, too, but just thinking about that scene has had me shouting SWORDS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY! in an unplanned but startlingly accurate Morbo impression before, so, you know... let's try to avoid that. It was like turning a Lamborghini into a Ferrari with nothing but a hacksaw and gaining 50mph top speed in the process - the only thing that keeps me from flying off into a berserk geek rant about how impossible it is every time it's mentioned is that I never know where to start!
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Mar 19, 2011 2:55:57 GMT
hahahhaha. the thing is. it took the guy 15 minutes to do it as well hahhahahhahaha IMHO it was an excelent underrated movie. i mean it wasnt meant to be historicly accurate. just full of viking pwnage, which it accomplished, the ending was IMHO an epic scene in movie history when Bulwief walked out barely able to stand on his death bed and said "Lo there do i see my father" as he preceeded to kill the most powerful leader with 2 well placed blows.
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looks great in the movie though
who am i kidding if i had the cash id have the fable nokkelen in a heart beat :mrgreen: 
