A quick reminder that you can still be in with a chance to win a life-size Space Marine chainsword. All you have to do is enter our competition!
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is out now, and while I’ll be living out my Space Marine fantasies in the game and not in real life (my baby guinea pig-sized biceps don’t allow me to lift heavy things), this doesn’t mean you should limit yourself as I do. In fact, if your muscles aren’t baby guinea pigs in size, I recommend that you try to win this life-sized Space Marine chainsword.
UPDATE: Due to community demand I’ve extended the competition period the 25 September 2011. Entries are now due at midnight on Sunday 25 September. Also, if you click on the image above it will take you to a higher quality version of the photo so that you can see the chainsword in detail. Good luck!
THQ has kindly given us this life-size chainsword replica valued at $AU4,500. That is a very expensive chainsword. It is also a very heavy chainsword. Man, what the hell am I going to do with it? Not a whole lot, that’s for sure. Which is why THQ have specifically stated that this chainsword is not for me but for a lucky member of the Kotaku community.
For your chance to win and be a real-life Space Marine, here’s what you have to do:
We want you to build your own chainsword using household items. Get creative — come up with your own design and make it happen! Mix some newspaper with flour and water to make some papier-mâché! Tape some household appliances together and incorporate some foil! Go above and beyond and see what you can come up with!
Entry Requirements:
- Your entry must be submitted as a photograph, preferably of you with your home-made chainsword.
- You are not allowed to hurt yourself or others in the process of making your chainsword.
- Your chainsword must feature the Kotaku logo on it somewhere.
- Send your entries here with “I AM A SPACE MARINE” as the subject line.
- Competition closes on Sunday 25 September at midnight. A Winner will be announced the following week.
Chazz
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:33 PMLance Henriksen – Whatever the fuck he wants to be!
Think I need to get shitfaced and watch Hard Target tonight.
shodannet
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 10:03 AMOMG someone else likes that movie too!! I remember when a time when this awesome movie was on TV frequently for some random reason. Couldnt find the DVD here so had to get it via ebay. BEST. PURCHASE. EVAR.
Jamesmag
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:34 PMLoops and the Cracks will be all over this shizz.
The Cracks
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:36 PMDamn straight!
Chuloopa
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:41 PMIt’s you an me, buddy.
Mano-e-mano
Morkai
Friday, September 9, 2011 at 1:36 PMI’m building mine this weekend, have you guys made any progress?
Janek
Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 6:14 PMStarted putting it together today and made great progress! I so hope they publish photos of all the entries because I really want to see what you guys end up making :)
Repneiras
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:38 PMBrb acquiring sporks.
Chuloopa
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:41 PMSWEET HOLY MOSES ON A STICK!!!
IF ANYONE, I REPEAT *ANYONE*, BEATS ME AT THIS COMPETITION I WILL EAT THEIR INSIDES!!!!!!!!
Sweeet holy crap i am going to have to come up with something serious to win this… something SERIOUS!!!
Oh god.. i’m hyperventilating….
Strange: The First Lady
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:50 PMIf I win I’ll lend it to you. ;-)
Chuloopa
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:02 PM*whimper*
Palstran
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:54 PMBut to eat their insides first you will have to get past their shiny new chainsword.
Chuloopa
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:02 PMhmph *glare*
:P
Chris
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:33 PMLOL
Thomas
Friday, September 9, 2011 at 9:41 AMWell… if you lose, I could make you one just as good out of oak and basswood, the same size for $150. Or,a custom design
Daniel
Monday, September 12, 2011 at 2:22 PMSo you should have no problem winning this thing then right? If it’s so easy to custom build :P
Matthew K
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 6:37 PMI was going to enter, but at this point even in the unlikely event I won, I’d probably just tell Tracy/Mark to give it to one of your guys anyway. :P
eps
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 2:49 AMI was thinking of entering but after reading this I decided not to.
CarterFloyd
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:42 PMI thought Lance Heriksen was dead
Mr Waffle
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:04 PMIt’s one of his Bishop androids, duh.
Steve
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 7:59 PMNope. Only his career’s dead.
Chazz
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 8:36 PMHe does voice-acting now. An extremely lucrative business to be involved in. Just look at Mark Hamill.
Chazz
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:45 PMShame it is only 10 days till the comp closes. But I might give it a whirl.
FRIENDLYUNIT
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:45 PM“I am a Chartered Accountant. Download the demo now.”
Palstran
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:53 PMAwesome!!!!!!! CHAINSWORD!!!!!!
Ideas need Ideas…..
Tech Knight
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:54 PMWhy?… Why? Why do I have to be stuck living with human parents that would stop me from doing this?! I want this so much :’(
Strange: The First Lady
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:57 PMDo they go to bed early? You could work on it while they’re asleep.
Tech Knight
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:06 PMThey don’t, sadly. Ah well, I’ll just root for Loops to win this since he’s a bigger fan than I am
Chuloopa
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:09 PMBut how would they be stopping you from piecing something together?
See, this is why gamers go crazy and kill their parents..
I kid, i kid!
Tech Knight
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:24 PMThey got a machine for a son, you think they’d simply let me build something? They’re under the constant impression that my next creation will destroy millions. I’m not trying to do that… this time!
Chuloopa
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:57 PMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aAmu8Hvdec&feature=related
INSPIRATION!
Ian
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:01 PMNot gonna be around to be able to join the comp.. FML.
Good luck someone, you better make a damn good chainsword!
MrTaco
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:02 PM10 days?? Man…
PuppyLicks
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:03 PMThis is badass.
I might step back though and let Loops go crazy on this one. With all the Space Marine hype building he’s done here he deserves it :)
Chuloopa
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:11 PMhaha enter mate, you should :)
Besides, if i don’t manage to come up with the goods between work and uni i’d like to see someone else who is excited about space marine get it, which is any number of a bunch of you guys :)
PLUS i want to see a bunch of bad-ass chainswords! :D
PiMan
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:05 PMI have an idea, but I’m not sure if I have the time to pull it off in the next 10 days.
Jamesmag
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:14 PMBEST Idea!
Step 1. Buy chainsword for AU$4500
Step 2. Take pictures of self holding chainsword to win competition
Step 3. ???
Step 4. PROFIT
Palstran
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:54 PMHahahahaa!
Cats
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6:48 PMlol
thyco
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 5:29 PMman that price cant be right…wait its games workshop approved isnt it? ok that explains the moronic price then.
I mean i have the offical Frostmorne Sword and that was only 350USD…the postage and handlig was 600 USD (you read that correctly, the P&H was more than the sword) and that was back in 2008
Thomas
Friday, September 9, 2011 at 9:37 AMI make full sized weapon/shield reproductions from high quality wood, just as good as what they sell and for less money.
I have a full sized Inquisition chainsword and Khorne chain axe on ebay if you would care to look. Thanks !
DENAz
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:19 PMThats sweet!!! Now if only i wasn’t so dam lazy!
Kinda off topic, but I got a glimpse of one of the Replica Lancers today, and those things are also huge! I was expecting them to be tiny little things lol
MrTaco
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:22 PMAlso, no hurting yourself making it? No fair, I can’t help that it happens all the time!
Aliasalpha
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 5:43 PMHmm, there was no stipulation that entries have to be GOOD, I might stand a chance at this one!
Tracey Lien
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6:14 PMOkay okay, I’ll give you guys more time with the entries. Let me have a chat to THQ tomorrow went everyone is back at work and I’ll see if we can get two weeks! Will two weeks be enough?
Palstran
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6:15 PMIf you have some space marines lying around the house and they have chainswords does that count. Or if you had enough to make the teeth of your chainsword a whole lot of little chainswords that cut you while you were being cut.
Glenn
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6:19 PMHey Tracey, would it be possible to get some HQ pictures of the winnable Chainsword for inspiration?
Tracey Lien
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 7:37 PMWill update this post tomorrow morning with a link to a higher-res image. :)
Femto
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6:26 PMI’ve been a warhammer fan since the the early 90′s and know the lore back to front I WANT THAT SWORD!
Cole
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6:34 PMI still have not received my prize from the dead rising competition last September… sloppy kotaku.
Tracey Lien
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 7:36 PMCan you send Mark an email when he gets back? I don’t about the organisation of comps from before my time, so it’s best to get in contact with him. He’ll be back Sept 28 if if you still haven’t received your prize by then, drop him a line. :)
Blaghman
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 9:26 PMHey Cole, there were problems in regards to the minor prizes in the competition, and because Mark was fairly new at that point I think a lot of his stuff got lost. So yeah, do what the actual editor says!
thegh0sts
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6:38 PMI saw this on the 2nd day of PAX before the expo halls opened: Onlive was doing a pre-show comp and they were showing the chainsword off…very cool.
Luke
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6:47 PMwwhat is with the shit, over dubbed gunshot at 21 – 23 seconds?