Wolverine claws
The Bat iPod was a joke I came up with, but there are people out there who really can and do make very cool replicas of comic book items. Take this guy, for instance, who put together a kick-butt set of Wolverine claws:
Maybe if I send him my Bat iPod brass knuckles he could whip me up a real-life set? I can dream.
Or maybe I should send them to the guy who made the actual set of claws used in the X-Men movie. This article shows how Canadian special effects artist James Gawley crafted the iconic weapons, and the difficulties of translating comic book physics into everyday life. Well worth a weekend read.
April 26th, 2008 at 9:50 am
what was more difficult…the claws, or the hair?
April 26th, 2008 at 11:51 am
What a coincidence! Last night I created a character, The Manx Cat, equipped with a set of those claws. (What cat doesn’t have claws?) Great Minds Think Alike!
April 26th, 2008 at 11:54 am
I dunno what’s more disturbing–the claws or the grin on his face. He looks like he’s enjoying this just a little too much.
April 26th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Well worth a weekend read indeed! I have completed the geek cycle for one week in the best way I’ve found yet.
September 20th, 2008 at 4:22 am
Hey, if I had claws like that, I’d be grinning too!
March 2nd, 2009 at 2:43 pm
why arent you out in the street mauling people, by the look on your face thats what it seems like ur about to do
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:32 am
Hey Nate! If you’re reading this I want to tell you that you’re real expert. This Claws you made can be used as the real weapons you can sell it anywhere with the reasonable prise of course. Any Weaponeer, Every Collectioner would happily buy those thing from you just sharpen those blades.
I would like to use them.
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:35 am
As you understand Nate the main problem of your claws is that they are too big to be unnoticed twist like gears could help you. when they retract they can be very shadow like))
Image walking in the streets at night and one of those assh*les coming on with with knife. Yuo just show your claws and they are afraid of you. My advice To you: Sharpen them and Sell them.
May 31st, 2009 at 4:17 am
Could I buy a pair from you? i am looking to make a superior halloween costume
November 4th, 2009 at 11:24 am
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