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tristanmagic Special user 533 Posts |
See from 0:38 - 2:18:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEt9TL13gpA&feature=related |
ThatsCool Elite user 424 Posts |
A lot of older, and nicely done, illusions there.
I own the Murder Inc one with the daggers thru the head. |
John Mazza Special user 664 Posts |
I bought miniature swords to use will soft coins. Cooler looking than pencils.
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magic patagonia Special user 570 Posts |
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On 2012-04-09 14:01, tristanmagic wrote: great find!!! |
John Mazza Special user 664 Posts |
Here are pictures of the swords I found.
I must say they are quite perfect. I was thinking of having them made using a CNC machine, you know like a Tenyo Elite line of props (rather than redoing the entire trick) but these are so much nicer and they have a Toledo stamp on them. That is one of my Tenyo Tens that I made to use with Midas Machine. I got two different styles and you can also take off a part and make a third sword (middle). |
Izzy Jay Loyal user New York 275 Posts |
WOW! where'd you get these swords? They look awesome!
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Killertweety Inner circle Belgium (-Europe) 1457 Posts |
I've just searched Ebay (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=miniature+swords) - some nice ones out there. I like the coctail swords, but shipping is very high ... . I'm sure you can find some in toystores too. I'm going to look for them, they can't be too hard to find.
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J M Talbot Inner circle 3055 Posts |
Tenyo Elite was planning to produce a high end version of soft coins (I have seen the prototype), these swords would be great with that.
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MrWizard Inner circle Conjured The Illusion Of 1039 Posts |
Good for very close up but appear short and thin may be hard to see from a distance unlike nice lathe turned & stained hardwood skewer or the usual pencil but they are very cool looking to be sure.
It's An Illusion Unless I Can't Fix It Then It's A Reality.
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MrWizard Inner circle Conjured The Illusion Of 1039 Posts |
John
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On 2012-04-25 16:56, J M Talbot wrote: What does the finish look like on it? Anodized Aluminum? Concerned about moving parts, resets, ect, showing signs of wear shortly after using. Maybe powder coat is more durable? What is it? Richard "let's continue on with this carnival-like atmosphere"
It's An Illusion Unless I Can't Fix It Then It's A Reality.
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Richard Kaufman Inner circle 2532 Posts |
I think pencils are actually better because they are familiar objects. Since the plastic whatzit that the coins go into is like nothing ever seen before from a layman's point of view, the second prop should be a familiar one. Hence, in my opinion pencils are a better choice. Also, because of inverse logic, the laymen is more likely to suspect the item penetrating the coin rather than the case. This way at least some of the heat is on the pencils (normal). The little swords are not "normal."
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Killertweety Inner circle Belgium (-Europe) 1457 Posts |
Ach ... an Elite version of Soft Coins ... . This has been copied so much (even in magic sets like the ones from Marvin's Magic) that most know it who have been in contact with magic, even if it is/was only a litle. Nice for the collector though ... . They should make Ultratube and ask 400 USD for it, which would be a steal if you ask me (and production costs wouldn't be THAT high I think)
There are so many better effects they could make (Tenyo company has to approve of course) ... ah well, this has been discussed before. |
simcoscor Inner circle montreal 1140 Posts |
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On 2012-04-26 13:43, Killertweety wrote: Especially when you see for how much the regular T-version is going for on Ebay! |
stereo Inner circle France - Paris 1455 Posts |
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