All the Cool Kids Have Gills

Sting
Originally uploaded by link5001.

As if their smell wasn't alarm enough...

WARNING: If you are not a geek/Lord of the Rings fan, ignore this post!!!

Thanks to the WONDERS of the Replica Props Forum (rpf.invisionzone.com) I was able to locate a STELLAR deal and cash in on it today. The sword you see pictured above is none other than Master Replica's "Sting FX" sword. Let me tell you what this little gem does.

Originally intended to be of the same scale as Master Replica's "Force FX Sabers" from Star Wars, these were pricey upon release, around $130. It's a DARN fine looking replica of Sting, the sword of Frodo, and as you can tell from the picture is pretty convincing metal. Well what makes it "FX" and what probably put it's sales down the toilet is the fact that it has a plastic blade to accommodate the glowing blue ORC warning from the film. The effect is supposedly very convincing, I wouldn't know because I haven't paid the $12 for lithium batteries. It even makes a little hum and has 6 different clashing sounds.
Even without the effects it has been an AMAZING deal. When the FX are off it looks like a REAL BLADE. The plastic was metalized using real metal. Close inspection reveals some transparent parts around the text on the blade and the handle is fake wood but it also has a surprisingly heavy zinc alloy hilt and is a complete authentic reproduction of the original as far as design and elvish text. This is the LotR fan's diamond in the rough.

As I said, originally $130...last year it was only $40 with a special voucher, an obvious sign that people didn't trust the plastic blade. How much did I pick it up for?

$15 on clearance

That's right, if you like Lord of the Rings or you have several friends that do I can't STRESS to you enough how important it is for you to head to your local Toys R Us (that's the only place that has them I believe) and buy up as many as they have left on the clearance isle. As the box indicates, this is NOT a toy but a serious collector's item and at a CRAZY good price. It even comes with a display stand that can be used to display the sword horizontally or on a wall with the blade hanging down.

I'm giddy with delight...

sadly I didn't even really like Lord of the Rings...oh well...YAAAAAY!