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Post by ecovolo on Aug 13, 2011 7:01:44 GMT
Please post a link? I've looked on the Windlass site, and attempted their Facebook page, and all I've seen are the LARP weapons and armor.
--Edward
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Post by nddave on Aug 13, 2011 7:40:52 GMT
i dont think they have pics of the swords yet. i checked the mrl site too and all I saw were banners on the new upcoming page. which none the less confirms they're making them. as for facebook pics I'm not sure. i haven't looked there yet.
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Post by joeydac on Aug 14, 2011 0:38:55 GMT
its on there Facebook page under the sneak peek section
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Post by Elheru Aran on Aug 15, 2011 1:55:29 GMT
Right! So by the generosity of another forumite, my purchase of this magazine has finally been enabled, and I reveal scans! But before the goods, a few relevant quotes in case you don't feel like reading the story and are just interested in the pictures: Most of the rest of the article is just stats and comments on the three swords Ahern covers: Conan's Atlantean sword, the Father's sword, and Valeria's. No comment on whether or not there were any other models available. I cut out a large bit about Windlass making replica clothing (ehh) and an advertisment for Swedish, ah, 'performance enhancers'... if you want full-page scans with those parts, just ask  Anyway, pictures below! (warning, LARGE)  Detail of grips on opening:         |
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Aug 15, 2011 2:05:22 GMT
I wish they'd do Subotai's and the Mother's Sword, as well, but I'm looking forward to how Valeria's sword turns out, at the least.
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Post by ecovolo on Aug 15, 2011 2:08:08 GMT
Awesome! Thanks for the pics! Now, the next big question: When will they be ready for public purchase, and how much will they cost. I guess we're going to wait a bit for those answers  . --Edward |
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Post by Elheru Aran on Aug 15, 2011 2:20:48 GMT
Best guess? Perhaps in time for Christmas. I'd hazard the guess that cost will be ~400-500s? Comparing them side by side with Albion's replicas, they're in the "close but not quite the same" category; my guess is that they're trying to avoid possible legal issues by tweaking the designs a bit. Anyway, this is good |
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Post by joeydac on Aug 15, 2011 3:21:47 GMT
They are so mine credit cards here I dome that's got Xmas written all over it
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Post by 14thforsaken on Aug 15, 2011 3:35:22 GMT
I'll probably end up getting Valeria's sword unless they want a ridiculous amount for it. I hope they make Subatai's sword as well, that was always my favorite.
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Post by Talon on Aug 15, 2011 4:57:52 GMT
i'll take one of the fathers swords  |
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Post by joeydac on Aug 15, 2011 16:19:35 GMT
Update Conan swords and gladiator collection will be available in September catalog I just got the notice
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Post by Alexander on Aug 16, 2011 13:18:32 GMT
I think they would still need to get licensing for the swords. If they did this could be another smack in the face to Albion. Unlike the Marto wall hangers these do compete directly with Albion. If they are in the 4-500 I would be happy and will be getting a Fathers sword. May even get an Atlantean for that price. They do look good from the pics, hope to see some high def pics soon.
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Post by brotherbanzai on Aug 16, 2011 14:21:18 GMT
From what is shown of the hilts (definitely on the Fathers sword) those look exactly like the Marto version which themselves look exactly like the $39.95 wallhanger version www.amazon.com/Medieval-Sword-Barbarian-Father-Plaque/dp/tags-on-product/B000SLVUOG. There doesn't appear to be any tweaking of the design, the cheap ones have always looked exactly like each other but never looked much like the Albion version. A screw on pommel "is as solid a traditional sword-making arrangement as there is" ? |
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Post by mcapanelli on Aug 16, 2011 14:40:47 GMT
Well for my 2¢......
The casting of the hilts are blurry. It may look better in person but if their anything like the Marto versions the casting (If their even cast) are very blurry compared to the Albion version. Also the blades look like slabs of steel with edges. There's no geometry to really speak of. From the point of termination from the fuller on the Atlantian sword you can see that there's no complexity to it whatsoever. I'd suspect this will be the case for all the swords. Having handled the Albion ones (When Jody was alive and making them) they really, despite their weight, feel like swords, not sword like objects. Given windlass track record with blades I'd say we have a 50/50% chance these will be good and not whip like as windlass swords tend to be. With that said as a Conan fan if they can keep the price under $500 I'll probably pick one up at some point after the new year, unless I win the lotto and can justify buying the Albion versions. I don't expect these to be great swords, but I do suspect they'll be just a bit better then the Marto version is. All in all I'm looking forward to them.
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Post by Elheru Aran on Aug 16, 2011 14:51:53 GMT
Yeah, I'm aware they aren't all that 'quality' for all they aren't SLO's. Point is, they're functional Conan-style swords that will retail for considerably cheaper than the Albion versions, and as such they'll fill that niche.
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Post by joeydac on Aug 16, 2011 16:36:00 GMT
hey lets not kill them yet before we see them I'm not the biggest fan of windlass quality compared to where they were in 2000 but it looks to me like there on the upswing the sword market is a tough market right now to sell in being there luxury items and not really needed so I'm willing to give them the benefit of doubt maybe Albion sold there rights off to Conan swords they are a hard seller at the price tag but I look at it like this right now if I can't buy the porshe I'm gonna settle for the Corvette if the quality is there I have to give windlass credit right now there getting ready to flood the market with movie swords and stand to make alot of money if the do it right with there quality so I'm all about these if there in the right price range which I'm eager to see IV asked them what are the prices on them but haven't gotten a responce back yet as soon as I do the forum will be updated also who would have seen it coming Albion making the new Conan sword that's crap in the end money talks bullsemprini walks  |
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Post by joeydac on Aug 16, 2011 16:50:43 GMT
Isn't that the way DS a and tinker and valiant build there swords well Dsa used to build them that way I prefer thats like that I can break it down and see the tang and a little red loctite goes a long way as for the wallhanger version the blade is different the fuller is smaller on the one and the fathers sword has a cheaper grip and the etching is different check them out at kultofathena
Also Albion Conan swords have a screw on pommel I just checked there site the only versions with a fixed tang is at scorpionswords
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Post by William Swiger on Aug 16, 2011 16:54:08 GMT
Not a fan of the big and heavy Conan Swords :roll: but the sabre looks interesting. |
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Post by brotherbanzai on Aug 16, 2011 17:21:13 GMT
Tinker doesn't use a screw on pommel, he uses a recessed pommel nut with the tang keyed into the pommel. Not at all the same thing. Of course the blades will be different, they are making their own. It was the hilts I was talking about, in the photos the fathers hilt looks exactly like the walhanger hilt. I just think it's a shame that it doesn't seem that they'll be putting effort into improving the guard and cross over just using the same one that's on the wallhanger.
I can totally see getting a corvette if you can't afford a Porsche. I personally can't see getting an old beetle and putting a fiberglass "Porshish" body on it though. Though there is certainly a market for that too. To each his own I suppose. Who knows, maybe they'll be awesome.
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Post by joeydac on Aug 16, 2011 17:38:21 GMT
OK so to be clear tinker uses a threaded tang that goes into a pommel nut instead of the pommel but its still a threaded tang thats going into something as for the wall hanger hilts the fathers looks nothing like the marto or the windlass version as for the blurry design its from being scanned from a magazine thats understandable im going to contact windlass and ask that they post some detailed pics on there facebook page so we can end the debate all i know at 3200 dollars for the albion and 400-500 for the windlass which one are you gonna buy when they both will look the same behind a glass case on display my only concern is the temper at 46rc that seems a little soft i would think
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