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

Yeah just asking lol I got the impression they have had a few bad experiences with UC (surprise right......) and are a big Boromir fan and want some reassurance they haven't thrown away money with the state of things now. I will say the ring in that picture and the wire the customer got aren't the s...

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

Hey Kit, Quick question from another forum, the purchaser being worried about potential fail points on Boromir's horn. Are the little bits of leather actually riveted down or just glued or epoxied onto the resin? They're worried overtime it will give it up and fall breaking the horn. Same for the bu...

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

Yeeeeah. Honestly. Im done going off on United's half assed attempts and QC issues. Skipped out on Eowyn's sword, people said those are fine. But I'm not giving them anymore of my money. I know my purchases won't affect them big picture. But. As long as people blindly keep buying and accepting, &quo...

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

Iron Hills Shield. M.E. scale. Arrived broken in a few spots sadly. Got it glued back together for the most part. Fairly happy with it. The red is duller in hand please excuse the filter on the image. I just like it more that way. Most likely the last addition to my Middle Earth collection for quite...

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

Guards on the boromir swords are off... Gap between the blade and quillons are off if you look at them. Didnt notice before ditching the shipper and return label or it'd have been back out the door... Can't really say I'm surprised. Theres always something with UC QC lol. This has lead me to avoid f...

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

So $627 on UC
... $356.99 on Budk like most have been I'd bet.
... and after 5 or 6 months $239.98 discounted. Provided they don't sell out.
And if your patient, wait on another one of those 15% off anything codes to negate shipping and tax. Suprised that worked on the Boromir sword preorder.

Re: The Hobbit by Noble Collection

Noble hid a very beautiful blade underneath all the paint... I'm almost tempted to leave it as is. A friend recommended a dye or black magic to give the stainless steel a weathered look. Not sure what I'ma do just yet. Waiting for the hilt to cure for a couple days. More/larger picture over on The C...

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

Outstanding work as always Kit on Guthwine. Don't know if I'll be able to snag one. For being a "critical infrastructure" employee I'm just as broke as I was prior lol. "Everyone NEEDS water, " they say.... They look at you weird if you say I need more sword money though. So, can...

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

JJ, you let go of your entire collection???? That is sad, indeed. When did that happen? Um. Lotta complication there admittedly I've dodge those discussions and will continue to do so. Was around December/January hence my absence from just about everything. But I still have all my Gimli stuff. Heru...

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

Well... skipping details constantly asked. Most of my collection being long gone, found Noble's offering floating around in the back of the closet. Figured I can't do any worse of a job than it already was from them. Worst case scenario it hits the dumpster all the other stuff did. So I'm going to a...

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

Is Deathless actually selling for that price? Or are you just seeing it listed for sale at that price? Like how the LE Anduril is always listed for $800-$1000 but actually sells for $400-$500 most of the time. Another point, and something I see alot, back when Boromir's sword was a $1000 sword. Only...

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

Hahahaha. Yessir I know how to work a horn lol. Ours weren't as large or curved as the one Boromir had though. God that just sounds dirty. We're done with that part of the convo now. And guys don't get me wrong, I want UC's Gandalf staves... staffs... eh. But one thing that will set me back down the...

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

I avoided the staffs all together after my luck. Even being 3 hours from their warehouse I've had too much stuff damaged in transit. I opted for one of Wicked Replicas Gandalf staffs. Aside from a seam in the latex its good enough. And I can walk with it (Ren. Faire), swing it, display it. its not f...

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

Growing up in Georgia we've had horns like that. In my experience none sounded at all like you see and hear in film. But, could just be the horns we had. I don't know. Don't even know what they came off of honestly. Not as curved as Boromir's horn. I was little back then lol. I'm just not too excite...

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

Hmph. The more Elven stuff UC throws out the more money I get to save I guess lol. Saddening but financially beneficial hahaha. The Drew guy is mentioning polyresin and the Horn of Gondor over in the Facebook group. I get it ... But, I'm not getting it, if it happens. Too much broken polyresin in th...

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

Kit, I saw one person comment that they wanted the Gimli axes brought back and UC replied that they're looking into it for next year. Do you know which axe they're thinking of bringing back? Not sure, but they reissue the battle axe and walking axe every few years, so it is probably one of those. T...

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

On another note, its been a year but I FINALLY opened my Bard sword. gotta say, an immediately like for me. Looks damn good IMO. No real gripes, QC seems good on it. The embossing on the leather is fantastic. The fullers.... may as well just be painted on, basically no stock removal, but the blade i...

Re: LOTR TV adaptation

Saw an update video this morning. Amazon is planning to do 5 seasons. And the initial agreement was production had to have started within 2 years of Amazon obtaining the rights.

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

Cosmetically I like the polyresin version more, but I have the worst luck with polyresin pieces and wasn't willing to risk it. So I lucked out when those sold out and sellers on eBay starting listing them for $800 - $1000 and found a little lonesome original shield for $225 lol. And got a $100 parti...

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

I'd almost bet my life that if UC made Boromir's shield today, that it would be nearly all resin. I just don't see them making that detailed boss out of metal, or covering that much surface in actual leather. It probably wouldn't even come with the strap. I know I'm sounding extra cynical here, but...

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

United's on Facebook again asking for input on products. I say Gimli's Throwing axes personally. They're small enough they wouldn't require a metal rod, you could drill out and insert a threaded plug inside the haft, like Bard's Arrow or Gandalf's staff, and bolt the head onto the haft from there. D...

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

Oh the UC axes aren't without flaws. But... I've dropped one of those and it didn't break lol. I've read multiple times of NC's snapping. I don't like the painted axe head. Honestly I'd love their embossed leather on a UC axe. Not glued with seam coming up though. Stitched. Each axe blade seems a se...

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

Thanks for the info Kit. I was sure UC would have went with Gloin's axe as a reissue since its one a few pieces that can cover both trilogies. I just got Noble's Gimli Axe yesterday... Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Like... What? What are they doin'? Seriously, I bought my nephew one of those cheap Ha...

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

Wow didn't realize Deathless was that much bigger. My Noble version has some slight warping too but nothing that major. Sorry to see that. Personally I would have rather have had a good UC Deathless in polyresin over the Regal Sword(s) that I continually received in exchanges from BUDK... I think I ...

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

Yes, I think that was one of my display designs from before AUJ was released. That sword, like Thorin's regal sword, could not be made in a production version because the blade was about 1/2" thick and had grinds that could not be done on a machine grinder. It was too long to cast in stainless...

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

@Nasnandos Hey Kit do you still have Deathless? I am thinking about tweaking my Noble Collection one to look........ A whole lot better than what we got lol. Or could you just recommend colors. In AUJ is the hilt more gold colored or would you say just dry brush some brass or gold paint on the hilt...

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

Aye most of us are aware of this new low from United. Much like Deathless when Noble Collection released theirs, they gearing up for Guthwine and realize Indy's may cost them sales. Except Indy doesn't have licensing permission, however Indy's project came way by UC's inactivity in the first place. ...

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

@Nasnandos Hey Kit do you still have Deathless? I am thinking about tweaking my Noble Collection one to look........ A whole lot better than what we got lol. Or could you just recommend colors. In AUJ is the hilt more gold colored or would you say just dry brush some brass or gold paint on the hilt ...

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

Ditto on the revised Deathless COA. Thanks! Sent. So I'll stop spamming you guys and gals also with the COA's after this lol. Apologies. If anyone picked up the Moria Battle Armor helm I posted on here about awhile back let me know, I did, what I consider, my best one yet. Happy to send it anyone's...

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

Not the first time calling CS made me look dumb... Probably won't be the last... Valyrian Steel all over again lol. And yeah, the Deathless COA was put together on the United Cutlery Orcrist one. Honestly I didn't think getting rid of or leaving that info would be on anyone's radar... Enter Kit Rae ...

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

Yeah I was thinking about picking one up simply because they were available now and pretty cheap. Not that I've ever wanted that particular staff but every purchase in the line helps in the big picture of things. I figure the ones I'd seen with the cracks and paint breaking where the two parts meets...

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

Has anyone picked up the newer Gandalf the White staff? BUDK lists it as all wood. On the site I asked in chat was the crown still made of resin and my response was, "Its listed as wood." ..... Which.... I had already established. Was just wondering. See quite a few with the metal crowns p...

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

Hey Kit question... So... UC's Gimli Helm, and the occasional patina or oxidization? The greenish/bluish formation on the brass. I just acquired one that doesn't have that, if so, not enough to be troublesome to clean off. So, would it be too far out there to seal it with some clear coat to elimina...

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