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Post by ecovolo on Jan 31, 2009 7:18:05 GMT
Hey Brenno, funny you should mention it. I've been gathering pictures of the original Atlantean sword with the possible idea of sculpting a set of hilt parts. If I decide to go ahead with it, you'll be the first to know in case you want in on the project. ;D If you guys do decide to work on an Atlantean sword... please, for the love of god, let me in on it. If there is ANY feasable way for me to up with the cash, I'd do it. 2nd that. I have a Marto version, but I'm always interested in collecting more :-). --Edward P.S. Remember: Eating minute-package ramen for a month is temporary, but sword purchased with that food money can last forever :-). |
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Jan 31, 2009 16:25:28 GMT
Hey Brenno, funny you should mention it. I've been gathering pictures of the original Atlantean sword with the possible idea of sculpting a set of hilt parts. If I decide to go ahead with it, you'll be the first to know in case you want in on the project. ;D IN WITH FREAKING BELLS ON MY FRIEND!!! And of course I know you could not only do a way better job than those wallhanger parts, you can and no doubt will improve on the original. |
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Post by genocideseth on Jan 31, 2009 19:40:06 GMT
You guy's are gonna make us all green with jealous rage if you keep making all the swords we can only wish for.  Expect ninjas as you sleep... ;D It is the only tip I am allowed to give you. |
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Post by brotherbanzai on Feb 2, 2009 19:58:31 GMT
Hey Mr. Spock, did you ever get a chance to take you Atlantean apart? A new grip wrap would really do wonders for the looks of it. Still a pretty good deal for $140, even if it is a wall-hanger.  Brenno, ha I thought you might like that idea.  Thanks for the interest Shadowhowler and ecovolo, we'll let you know...  Thanks for the heads up Berserker Seth, I used to train with ninjas so I will be waiting Mwaahaahaahaahaa! ;D |
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Post by enkidu on Feb 2, 2009 20:47:20 GMT
You can add my name on that interested people list, with the quality of both of your work it simply cant go wrong ! Since i'm going trough the novels for the 2nd time my interest is at its zenith right now !
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 3, 2009 0:15:04 GMT
Hey guys. There are some pretty RAD conan movie prop replicas around. I just saw a collection at this site: www.teraasekeskus.com/tuotteet.asp?osasto=fantasia&offset=all&lan=engThey look like Marto ones. But they say their sword is High Carbon steel. I thought it was a high chrome steel blade on that marto? Anyway, they'd look freaking awesome in a collection in my study. |
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Post by brotherbanzai on Feb 3, 2009 1:33:49 GMT
Sure thing enkidu Hey Brenno, I didn't know there was so much stuff available. I like the helmet myself and the "fangs of the serpent" look pretty cool in bronze. The writing on the certificates in the background of the sword says "Marto". I thought the Marto words were high carbon steel. Did you watch the little video they have? There is a guy doing a voice-over of the speech Conan's father gives him about the Father's Sword, and it sort of re-creates the opening to the movie. Even has someone carving wax out of the cross-guard to sort of look as if he's doing the finish carving in the bronze, like the movie. Except with the other sword. A hand full of the "raptor fighting claws" from further down the page would be nifty. |
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Post by enkidu on Feb 3, 2009 5:39:19 GMT
Hey Bren ! That is very inetresting, i sent them an e-mail, seeing carbon steel and atlantean together made me wonder... That video is a must see Personnaly i found the pick-axe and also the fangs to be quite good looking |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2009 12:15:57 GMT
BrotherBanzai, I haven't got the nerves to take it apart. I still have to find the cord to do the wrapping. I tried once, but I was uscrewing the pommel, the wrapping began to unwrap too, and I stopped and screwed the pommel back.
As for the blades on TERÄ, if they are not Marto's, they are due to serious problems for unauthorized images use...
Regards,
Alex.
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Post by enkidu on Feb 3, 2009 19:41:51 GMT
fast and honest answer from TERA :
Conan Swords are of high grade 440 series stainless steel, axes however, are hollow blade with decorating purposes only.
Cordially yours,
Sami Raunio
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Post by teclis22 on Feb 5, 2009 11:38:34 GMT
*looks thought the thread.....
reads more carefully.....
thinks...
thinks some more...
raises his hand.*
Brenno and BB please take me down for interest should you decided to make such a project ;D
regards
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 15, 2009 23:25:48 GMT
*looks thought the thread..... reads more carefully..... thinks... thinks some more... raises his hand.* Brenno and BB please take me down for interest should you decided to make such a project ;D regards Will do buddy. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 0:47:24 GMT
If you ever make the sword of valeria or the beastmaster katana let me know |
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 16, 2009 9:09:52 GMT
BW, can you please provide pics? I'm sure your wishes could be accomodated.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 13:18:40 GMT
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Post by brotherbanzai on Feb 16, 2009 16:12:37 GMT
Either one of those is pretty simple. The Beastmaster sword has always been right behind the Conan swords on my list of favorite movie swords. You can buy the real version of the Beastmaster for a little less than $1500 from the Albion site.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 16:39:00 GMT
yeah, if I had $1500 I would but that is a great deal of money in aussie dollars, I think Brendan could probably do it cheaper. The beastmaster sword combines two swords that I know quite intimately and I wonder about the mechanics of combining the two. I guess it is really the blade that interests me most, the fittings seem a little plain but still pretty awesome.
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Post by brotherbanzai on Feb 16, 2009 17:05:16 GMT
I agree, love the blade but the fittings are a bit dull. I'll probably eventually make something like that myself but with more interesting fittings. I think the blade would need some distal taper to handle well. The original fittings were carved out of blocks of brass with no casting involved, nice but pretty plain.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2009 5:04:06 GMT
I've been considering knocking together some fitting drawings for the blade, the blade is possibly one of the most unique idea for a blade and also seconded that it would need some distal taper, depending on how long the blade was it would need it pretty extensively to handle well.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2009 22:42:25 GMT
the beast masters sword has always been my favorite ;D. even turned my chenese shura into something that resembles it |
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