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Life-sized Lego X-Wing smashes world record with 5 million bricks

By Jeff Blagdon on May 24, 2013 02:05 am + 47 comments

Somebody at Lego built a life-sized, 5-million-brick model of a Rebel X-Wing fighter. Or rather, 32 Continue reading…
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New HAL 9000 replica is built from the original movie prop blueprints

By Nathan Ingraham on January 7, 2013 12:27 pm + 20 comments

ThinkGeek, one of the internet's foremost purveyors of weird and nerdy accessories for your home and Continue reading…
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Video: Adam Savage of 'MythBusters' explains his vast collection of 'Blade Runner' prop guns

By Adi Robertson on December 20, 2012 04:50 pm + 20 comments

Adam Savage, co-host of MythBusters and prop maker extraordinaire, has a huge vault of pop culture Continue reading…
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The neverending quest for a perfect Han Solo DL-44 blaster replica

By Kimber Streams on December 12, 2012 01:22 pm + 33 comments

While some collectors prefer to buy original props from their favorite films, other fans seek to Continue reading…
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12-inch 'Star Wars' arcade machine replica actually works

By Andrew Webster on April 26, 2012 02:27 pm + 7 comments

Arcade machines are awesome, but they're also expensive and take up a whole lot of space — so Continue reading…
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Replica Portal Gun goes up for pre-order in Japan

By Aaron Souppouris on February 10, 2012 05:24 am + 11 comments

Here's one for fans of Valve's Portal series — a "full-sized" model of Aperture Science's Handheld Continue reading…
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Astonishing Half-Life 2 gravity gun replica up for charity auction

By Sam Byford on December 7, 2011 05:31 pm + 8 comments

There really aren't enough words to say how great this is. After raising over $14,000 for charity Continue reading…
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Nintendo builds life-sized Mario Karts, drives them to the LA Auto Show

By Vlad Savov on November 18, 2011 05:06 am + 16 comments

Mario Kart wouldn't be our top choice for a racing game crying out to be brought to life, but that Continue reading…
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Evolve Motorcycles reveals new electrics: $55,000 Xenon Tron lightcycle and Lithium sports bike

By Bryan Bishop on November 13, 2011 08:47 pm + 17 comments

Eco-friendly Tron: Legacy fans can have their neon cake and eat it too with Evolve Motorcycle's Continue reading…
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Nathan Drake's 'Uncharted 2' notebook brought to life

By Jamie Keene on November 5, 2011 04:34 pm + 1 comments

An art student from North Yorkshire in the UK has painstakingly recreated one of Nathan Drake's Continue reading…