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Skull Wars – Star Wars Skull Models

We have tons of Star Wars collectibles that we can buy, but if you like the weirder stuff as I do, these Star Wars skull models are a great addition to your own collection. They come from 3DKtoys and these parody skulls based on characters from the franchise are pretty damn cool. You can get them by backing this project on Kickstarter.

You can collect all 15 designs. A single skull is $15, three skulls are $55, and a full set is $250. I don’t know about you, but I need these in my life. You could display them on a sand-filled Tatooine diorama.

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by Scifi Staff — May 18, 2016 in Toys/Collectibles 0

Amazing Homemade Star Trek Model Diorama

I’ll just drop this here. I’m pretty sure this scene of the Enterprise firing on a Klingon ship is homemade. I have no idea who made it or where I could get one. I found the image on Facebook and fell in love with it. The guy needs wallpaper that looks like a nebula though. That would complete the scene.

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by Scifi Staff — May 9, 2016 in Other Fun Stuff 0

Truly Impressive Scratch Built Battlestar Galactica Rag-Tag Fleet

Philip Cocking has been creating his very own Battlestar Galactica Rag-Tag Fleet and it looks mighty awesome. All of the ships in the video below are scratch built. I am kind of at a loss for words as to how envious I am of his talent. These ships are an obvious labor of love and I wish I could have a fleet like this in my home. Philip, you are my new hero. Keep adding to that fleet and I hope they find Earth!

https://www.facebook.com/philip.cocking.7/videos/699339213539211/

by Scifi Staff — May 4, 2016 in Art 0

Custom Mobile Suit Gundam Stormtrooper Figures

As geeks we love a good mashup and this is a good one. Star Wars Stormtroopers and Darth Vader mashed up with Mobile Suit Gundam? Of course the results are going to be amazing. These custom-made Star Wars Gundam figures were created by Korean Gundam fan Kunho Noh. He basically took Stormtrooper models and modified them with Gundam armor. These are some hardcore Imperial lackeys. You can see some of his work below along with some video. These Stormtroopers look a lot more militaristic that’s for sure. I love all of the little weathering details on the armor.

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by Scifi Staff — February 16, 2016 in Art 0

Star Trek: Ships From The Battle of Wolf 359

Star Trek production artist Rick Sternbach recently posted some amazing photos of the kit-bashed miniatures that were used for the ships seen wrecked after the Battle of Wolf 359 in TNG’s The Best of Both Worlds. The images here are of the models before the art department turned them into wrecks. It’s awesome that we get to take a look at these. I have always wondered about scenes like Wolf 359. This is a rare treat for Star Trek fans.

Discovered while looking for images from COSMOS in 1979, pawing through boxes of thousands of 35mm slides (remember film?). Apparently I/we shot a few dozen pix of the poor ships from Best of Both Worlds on ST:TNG. Models made from AMT/Ertl kits of different scales, plus bits like highlighter markers and other plastic chunks. IIRC we then took Dremel grinders and X-Acto saws to them and added some airbrush burn damage.

The first four images are some views of the New Orleans class USS Kyushu, Cheyenne class USS Ahwahnee, and the Springfield class USS Chekov. The second set of four features the proto-Nebula class USS Melbourne, and the Challenger class USS Buran.

I would have loved to see more of these on-screen in more detail, but the wreckage of Wolf 359 was pretty impressive. Hopefully he will show off more of these ships very soon.

via The Trek Collective

by Scifi Staff — January 14, 2016 in Behind The Scenes 0

Star Trek Ships Of The Line Model Kits

Here’s some good news for those of you who like Starship models, specifically Star Trek ships. Next month, Round 2 Models will launch a new batch of Ships of the Line branded model kits.

The ships will consist of four 1:2500 scale kits that include the USS Enterprise(TOS), USS Reliant, USS Defiant, and the Klingon D7. These models come pre-painted and are snap together kits so this is a good way to get fast, good looking ships on your desk.

via The Trek Collective

by Scifi Staff — June 11, 2015 in Props/Replicas 0

Behind The Scenes Photos of the Blade Runner Model Shop

Blade Runner fans are going to appreciate these images. This 142 photo collection offers a behind-the-scenes look at the model shop for Blade Runner, the 1982 sci-fi classic directed by Ridley Scott. Prepare to get lost for a good long time as you delve into these.

They are mostly images of the miniatures during various stages of production. You can really see how much love and attention to detail went into all of the props for this movie and of course that shows on screen. I am really loving all of these photos.

by Scifi Staff — March 19, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0

Behind The Scenes Photos From The Making Of Dune

Critics can complain all they want about how David Lynch’s version of Dune is not a great adaptation, but you know what? I don’t care. The universe that the team created in this film completely captured my imagination when it came out and I enjoyed the hell out of it.

The visuals and atmosphere in this movie are truly magnificent. I can still watch it to this day and see things I didn’t notice the first time. It’s really fun to get a glimpse behind the scenes and to see them building this world.

Photos: Duneinfo, Konbini and Dune.cz.

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by Scifi Staff — December 4, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0

Ray Harryhausen With His Special Effects Models

Ray Harryhausen was a genius and his talent is directly responsible for many of the cool effects you see in movies and on TV today. io9 recently posted a fantastic collection of photographs of the stop-motion special effects pioneer, that show him working with his models.

Harryhausen was behind movies like Mighty Joe Young, Jason and the Argonauts, and Clash of the Titans. His on screen magic was and is amazing to see, and so are these images which show him hard at work.

Mighty Joe Young 1949

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7th Voyage of Sinbad 1958

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Animating a skeleton from Jason and the Argonauts 1963

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Clash of the Titans 1981

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by Scifi Staff — December 1, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0

Amazing Photos of ILM Building Star Wars Models

While we await more info about Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, here is a treasure trove of images that will keep you occupied for awhile. A collection of 140 photographs featuring Industrial Light & Magic’s model building process from 1977 to 1983. These images are just stunning and a good reminder of how incredibly talented these folks were.

The detail on some of these models is just breathtaking. THIS is why more filmmakers need to go back to using models. I could look at these all day long and still see things I never noticed before.

via Gizmodo

by Scifi Staff — November 11, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0