Megan Lara’s series Ladies of Battlestar Galactica (For Quantum Mechanix) shows the women from the show in the style of various classic works of art. For instance Starbuck is drawn in the style of Polish Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka. Sharon “Athena” Agathon is in the Art Nouveau style of Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt.
They all look amazing and dare I say it? It paints them all in a new light. It is the perfect combination of geeky and classy.
Watch as Adam Savage builds the sexy and curvy space rifle from the 1960s Sci-Fi cult film Barbarella. He makes it by hand with only one image for reference. If you are in doubt that Adam is a true master in his field, just watch him work.
The end result is a sexy and sultry weapon that Jane Fonda would be proud to take into battle. It’s a long video obviously, but it is well worth watching.
This fantastic photo shoot shows cosplayer Payton Schmall as a female RoboCop and it is stunning. I have to say, it’s the perfectly pouty lipstick that really sells it. Don’t get me wrong, the costume is right on too and awesome. She channels the very soul of Detroit’s last hope. Which is not easy to do with a helmet covering most of your face.
The photo shoot was done by Ken Pearson Photography. Awesome job all around.
If you want to see some amazing Star Wars art firsthand, the Ltd. Art Gallery just kicked off their fourth annual art show dedicated to Star Wars. Nothing but Star Wars. All the time. Here some amazing artists will be displaying art that is inspired by a Galaxy far, far away.
Star Wars Episode 4: A New Art Show is at the Ltd. Art Gallery through January 2015 in Seattle. It began on December 11th. The show has licensed art from the Acme archives and you can also see new original art for the first time. Below are some of the pieces that will be shown. This is not to be missed so don’t run into any Imperial entanglements.
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Serenity is such a beautiful ship. The detail on this Cutaway Replica is amazing and it has over 200 hand-painted parts. This 1:250 scale replica is as accurate as can be had, since it was made using the original 3-D effects from the Firefly TV series. It is a limited edition of just 2,000 pieces!
You can even lift up the upper hull sections, which attach to the lower half of the model using magnets. Then you can marvel at the cockpit, main corridor and galley furnished with chairs, consoles, rugs and storage lockers. All of those sets are reproduced inside. It measures 13-inches from nose to tail, 8 1/2-inches from wingtip to wingtip, and 3 1/2-inches from bottom of the cargo bay to the peak of the cockpit. This is a must own for Firefly fans.
I’m a sucker for vintage Sci-Fi novel cover art. They just don’t paint them like these anymore. You might remember Brian Daley’s trilogy of Han Solo novels in 1979-80. Well, this trilogy came next in 1981, featuring Lando Calrissian. The titles are almost as awesome as the art by Williams Schmidt.
The books were Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu, Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon and Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka. The action all takes place long before the events of the original Star Wars films. I just love that artwork. Just the right amount of retro and it convinces you right away that Lando would have made a great leading man in his own movies. I see him as a space-faring James Bond.
I love that you can still buy these books today in a 3 for 1 deal on Amazon. But the new cover has no soul.
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Great Scott! It’s time to power up the Flux Capacitor and head…back to the future! This Back to the Future movie replica is all about enhanced film accuracy and improved lighting design. It measures 16-inches tall x 11-inches wide.
This unlimited edition has all of the detail of the previous release and more. Just flip the switch and it lights up. This version features an authentic solid light, without the strobe effect. Replicas like this never last long, so if you want one, you better get one quick. How else are you gonna go back in time?
A newly released Star Trek Haynes Manual offers something a little different. The Haynes USS Enterprise Press-Out and Build Manual, is part book, part model kit, all awesome! Inside you will find a cardboard kit that builds a fifty centimeter long model of the original USS Enterprise.
The book itself focuses on all the main starships Enterprise. That’s cool and all, but…You can build the Enterprise! I don’t know about you, but I’m buying this one. One can only hope that they release more ships. I’d like to see a Klingon Bird of Prey and a Miranda Class ship. Check out the videos below to see how the model is built.
Well, series 8 of Doctor Who certainly had it’s share of interesting moments. I felt like the stories mostly hit the mark and I’m happy to say that Peter Capaldi feels like the kind of Doctor that we have been missing for years now. One of the most fun episodes was Flatline. Otherwise known as “Clara I shrunk the TARDIS”. It introduced the TARDIS’ Siege Mode.
Now you can own a replica. Rubbertoereplicas has made an amazing prop of the Siege Cube with a price tag of just $80. Just look at that metallic sheen. That luster is achieved by using cast resin filled with aluminum powder. See how it was made here. It just looks so shiny and awesome.
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All I can say is wow. Doctor Who fans will enjoy this collection of behind the scenes images from classic Doctor Who from imgur user sibeling. There are so many candid shots of the actors having fun on and off the set, from William Hartnell to Sylvester McCoy.
These are sure to bring a smile to your face. I’m sure there were many trying times while making this series, but clearly the actors spent most of the time enjoying themselves and loved what they were doing.
