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Re: preventing rust

Resurrecting this old thread. This year I acquired my first piece of plate armour - Demi gauntlets. I really like them but they rust so easily. I feel like I just look at them and they start to rust. Luckily it’s just surface rust and none of it has really started to eat the metal away to a great de...

Re: LOTR TV adaptation

I’m still up in the air about the amazon series. I’m eager to see stills and footage to decide on whether I’ll watch it or not, though we are some ways off that yet. I’ve recently rewatched the Hobbit Trilogy and the LOTR back to back and I have to say the BOTFA does not age well for me. Not just in...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Bards sword arrived on Christmas Eve and I love it so much. It feels great in hand. I also began ageing it. Pics will be posted soon but I’ve dirtied down the metal fittings with black and brown paint to give the bronze/brass effect more of a patina. Next step wi...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Thanks for the photos Kit. The one he used in the movie isn’t as aged as I was expecting, and that version you received it’s a bit overly aged on the blade though I like the grime on the leather. In my post before I meant made in real world materials as in was it made with real metal components but ...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Oh I know it’s consistent with the UC replicas but I was feeling a bit inspired. I was going back through the KRDS thread and saw what Kit had done to his Orcrist and he was talking about pitting in the blade and was wondering about Bard’s sword. Even in the last chronicles book the sword isn’t show...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Kit, sorry if this has been asked before, but have you ever or are you able to post any comparison pics between the UC sword of Bard and the prop? I can’t remember if you received the prop or if it was one where you had to work from photos. I want to age mine up a little to look a bit more like the ...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Recently re-watched the LOTR extended trilogy and it got me excited for Guthwine. I’m very excited to see teasers as we get closer to its release. Val, I believe it was Jash who bought the prop from Kit. I just placed an order on Bard’s sword today. Not the usual retailer I shop with and it was a bi...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

The new Tauriel statue looks real nice. Might actually get it. I’ve been on the fence about statues for a while as I’m fast running out of space. I do like her new pose though. I agree about the Nazgul statue though, it’s not as impressive as I thought it’d be and I’m not very tempted by it. EDIT: c...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Hey Kit quick question. I broke out my other Fili sword for some video, and realized though similar, the finishes differ: Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpfTWNqJnJw&lc=z22cfhlqoxb2e1r0cacdp430slwry34wsjzyyvprjjhw03c010c Once is smooth, and the other looks like it has pitting. Is this fr...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

It's all a blur now, but I remember having some set photos of Gandalf in the BOFA battle with his original staff, the one destroyed in TDOS. This was prior to the last round of pickups being shot, when the bulk of the BOFA battle was filmed. There were even some scenes that made it into the BOFA tr...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

Put me down for Guthwine. Excited that Eowyn’s sword is being considered for rerelease as I missed that sword. Interesting that this could be Herugrims second rerelease though. Hopefully that will encourage UC to invest in Guthwine. I was down on the Indy list back when it was first announced here b...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

I’ve been in the situation before, JJ. For me, it was Legolas’ fighting knives. I had been desperate to buy them ever since I was a kid but there are differences between the props and the UC replica that make them fall a little flat for me. It’s not solely down to UCs replica, naturally after wantin...

Re: Pure StarWars Discussion

I was one of those people who was very nervous about a Solo movie but now I have seen Solo three times now and have enjoyed it more and more with each watch. I’m not the greatest critic and I’m one of those weird people that went to art school and came out with the opinion that everything is subject...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

I know the whole cgi thing with the hobbit has been a controversy since the movies first came out but after watching all of the appendices and also reading the chronicles books I believe the filmmakers turned to CGI in most cases out of necessity. By the time Guillermo left and PJ came on board ther...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

No they’re not bad, please don’t think I’m saying they’re awful but they just don’t feel as high quality and I think that’s to do with budget. Or perhaps it’s more of a case they just don’t really appeal to me. I used to enjoy them but I’m not so interested in them anymore.

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

I’m very nervous about the show. And I can’t imagine the sword designs being very good. Even GOT swords fall short in my opinion and GOT has a massive budget. I wish they were adapting the Silmarillion and not doing a FOTR prequel. I’ll be buying Bard’s sword and hopefully one day things like Haldir...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

The short bow was used by Legolas and some of the other Mirkwood elves which UC has produced. Kit has mentioned before that the brown and gold bow Legolas uses in the Hobbit and then in LOTR was being considered. I included it with Bard’s sword as I’m not sure if it would be a Hobbit licensed piece ...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Kit, aside from Bard’s sword and maybe Legolas’ bow is there anything else for the Hobbit line being considered? It feels like everything is being put out of production. I remember you saying the Elven spears were being considered at one point but they’d have to be scaled down because of the size an...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Lindir, I have Tauriel's bow and Legolas' short bow and love them. I think you will be glad you picked up Tauriel's bow. I finally caved and purchased the UC black arrow. The price was such that I could no longer pass it up. I should have it in hand in a few days. I hope so. It is due to arrive tom...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Just bought another UC piece. I’ve spent so much of my money recently :S but it was £100 cheaper than I’ve seen it before. I wasn’t actually interested in the bows for space reasons but I’m a Tauriel fan and I’ve always loved her bow so decided to grab one while it was discounted to go with her kniv...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

I went back and watched it and they did look more realistic but something about their skin throws it off for me. Perhaps it’s because of the way it has been graded?

Kit one more question if you don’t mind. Are the D rings on the Thranduil scabbard strong enough for it to be worn?

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Wow they're very corroded. I've not seen that image before. Tbh, I do actually like the cleaner version better. It's interesting that the vine design on the blade looks recessed into it in that photo, whereas on the UC replica it is raised off the blade. Was that another change so that it would be e...

Re: United Cutlery's - The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Yes. UC owns that prop so they have it now. It was Dwarven scale, 32" long. The actor scale Deathless was about 39 3/4" long. Regarding the blue guard and pommel on the UC Regal, I have no idea. That same blue color is dry-brushed across the prop, but the base color of those parts is supp...

Re: Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi

I can’t think of how it breaks the canon. It adds things to the canon, but I’m struggling to see how it breaks canon. Remember though, some internet fanboys are still sore that Disney scrapped the old EU and in their heads those were the ‘canon’ stories. This story is definitely very different but I...

Re: LOTR TV adaptation

Wow. This signals a seismic shift in things. What did I say earlier about money winning out over reverence and preservation? I had hoped that Christopher had done more to secure his father's legacy beyond himself, but I had also heard before that his siblings and other family members were far more ...

Re: LOTR TV adaptation

I don't think any of the actors would reprise their roles, and I suspect many of them would think it pointless if it was indeed another adaption of LOTR. If they are going to make another adaption, they need to start from scratch and have a completely new cast and if it goes to HBO I hope it stays a...

Re: LOTR TV adaptation

This is very intriguing but my honest reaction is that it is too soon. They do state in the article that they’re negotiating with the Tolkien Estate so could it actually be an adaption of the Silmarillion they’re pursuing? If it is indeed LOTR they’re adapting it’ll be interesting to see but I’m emo...

Re: Blade Runner 2049

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Sorry I had thought it had moved to an open discussion. I hope you haven’t been spoiled Deimos :(

I’ve corrected the post now to clearly indicate the spoilers. Also it turns out the old method of turning the text black no longer works as highlighting it no longer reveals what has been written.

Re: Blade Runner 2049

SPOILERS****************** I was unsure on the idea of K being the child. I agree with your wife, Val, that it felt too early, and I actually sat there thinking “this is not right, there’s something off”. But by the end of the movie I wanted K to be the child, not because I didn’t like the story or ...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

HAha I’ve been debating what you have both said and I made the decision to go for Lindir’s ring as we are all in agreement that it’ll be very hard to find once Noble Collection stops production. I ordered it today so it should be here within the next few days. As much as I love the Radagast statue I...

Re: Blade Runner 2049

I think the box office 'failure' could be a blessing in disguise. I'm not sure we need to see anymore of Blade Runner, I don't want it to become about a social war between replicants and humans. It would become very generic. Blade Runner 2049 is a beautiful film and in my opinion is a beautiful end ...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

I’m sorry if I came across overly grumpy in my previous post. I have been looking forward to this book for a while now and amazon again messed up the order and said it had been delivered to a neighbour when in fact it hadn’t. I rang them and was told that they’d be investigating it for me with the d...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

IT pains me to say this considering how long I’ve been waiting for it and the turmoil I’ve had in getting hold of one today but I don’t think that Weta’s Middle Earth: Script to Screen book is worth investing in. It’s a mixed bag for me. It’s a very comprehensive book in terms of the locations and s...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

The fell beast bust is very beautiful but I'm not dropping £500 on it. I'm hoping to pick up a few more UC LOTR/Hobbit pieces and that £500 would help with those :P

Thranduil on his elk is very beautiful and it's something I'd potentially consider if I had more space, and more money :P

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