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We've seen our share of replica props, but [Nathan]'s replica of the spy's sidearm from Team Fortress 2 is the bee's knees. The build began as an off-the-shelf Airsoft gun. After removing the barrel and cylinder, [Nathan] used Apoxie Sculpt and a whole lot of sanding to turn a stock piece of metal and plastic into something that came straight from the Mann Co. store. The in-game version of the … [Read more...]
This truck is not simply a drive train and a radio module. Great care was taken to fabricate every part to work like a full-sized vehicle. NSFW WARNING: The forum on which the details have been posted is Russian and may have sidebar ads you don't want on your screen at work. That being said, here's the link (translated). The build starts with a custom-made frame which looks like it's … [Read more...]
Okay, now we think [James] is just on a mission to see what he can build using the dollar store as his parts bin. This is the nearly finished replica of the cyborg skeleton from the Terminator franchise. It's made mostly from things that cost $0.99. Actually we've got that a bit wrong. [James] is really shopping at the £0.99 store but the concept is basically the same. He's already shown us … [Read more...]
Life-sized Star Wars replica props, it's one way to keep the ladies away. But if you're going to make them, you should do it right. [Bradley W. Lewis] spent some serious time getting this [Obi-Wan Kenobi] lightsaber right. The seven-page build log provides plenty of eye-candy. We especially enjoyed the machine and coloring of he grenade-fin portion. The LED ladder that lights the blade is also … [Read more...]
[Harrison Krix] finished his Daft Punk Helmet replica and posted about it this week. We took a look at his work back in October but he's come a long way to pull off a legendary build. Take three minutes after the break and see 17 months worth of work. So many skills were pulled together to make this happen; sculpting, mold making, painting, electronic design, mechanical design, and bad-ass-ery. … [Read more...]
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