Adam has been obsessing over this for quite some time, and his latest replica is almost complete, and he’s pretty satisfied with it. In 2006, the original that was used on the set of the movie was found and auctioned off. It sold for $256,000. Adam didn’t buy that one.

Adam’s blaster took him about 30-40 hours to complete, but spread out over about 6 long years. Which one was cheaper to make? You’ll have to be the judge after you read his article.

I think that this is a healthy obsession, but if it were me, I’d have done a Blastech DL-44, the heavy blaster used by Han Solo in Star Wars. Oddly enough, also wielded by Harrison Ford.

[Boing Boing via Make:]

This wii-mote is the work of Jack, and he really loves Ghostbusters. After having playing with his Ghostbusters video game, he set himself the task of transforming his wii-mote into a particle thrower.

The particle thrower connects to a matching proton pack! Now that’s pretty cool! For a minute there, I wasn’t sure if it was connected to something. Obviously it is!

Here’s how Jack describes his mod:

“The cyclotron features four blue LEDs allowing you to know which player is selected or active and the Blue Power Cell actually shows you how much power the pack has. The Thrower has been carefully designed in regards to ergonomics and function. The front of the wand has an area in which you can place the Wii-mote and the back handle is where the Nunchuck is placed. Since the Wii-mote has in internal speaker in it’s ABS housing, when playing the game the pack makes all the iconic Ghostbusters SFX.”

[Ghostbusters Fans via Joystiq via DVice]

There isn’t much information about who exactly made these LEGO facsimiles, but they look pretty close to the original structures to me.

The ones featured here are the ones I like best. You can check them all out here, though the site takes a while to load – but not nearly as long as it would take you to build your own LEGO landmarks.

[via Coudal]

Watch as someone who sounds a lot like Steve Carell demonstrates the various features of the phaser replica:

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You can get the Star Trek: The Motion Picture replica at Entertainment Earth for $30 (USD). If you still have some extra money, then get the Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan phasers as well, and have a hell of a time debating with your fellow Trekkies (or Trekkers?) over which phaser is more awesome than the other. If you can’t settle it with words, well then commence zapping.

[via 7Gadgets]

The sword is 42″ long and weighs about 3 lbs. It’s made of aluminum/fiberglass-reinforced resin and was painted with automotive paint. I haven’t played Twilight Princess so I don’t know how accurate the replica is, but it’s a nice fake sword nonetheless. Aaron also made an Ocarina of Time version of the Master Sword:

The sword is the same length and weight as the previous one – they’re both Master Swords after all. Even though it looks plainer than the Twilight Princess sword, Aaron seems to be particularly proud of this replica: “This replica… is probably the most accurate cosplay safe collector prop out there.  I spent a great deal of time making it myself, paying careful attention to every tiny detail, and sizing overall proportions to the concept art.” Aaron, you are a skilled & hardworking man with lots of free time. I am your complete opposite.

What would a Master Sword be without a Hylian Shield? Still a Master Sword, that’s what. But Aaron’s shield replicas are so shiny and pointy, some Zelda fans will probably want these more than the swords. Speaking of want, Aaron made these replicas for himself, but if you want him to make replicas of these replicas, just contact him and he’ll work out a deal with you. He doesn’t have specific prices for each of his creations, but he does estimate that they’re worth $400-$600 (USD) each. You can probably commission him to make non-Zelda stuff, but of course, as Aaron himself said, new designs will take more time – and money – to finish. Check out his website for more pics and info. If you’re a web designer, try trading a sword or two in exchange for pimping up Aaron’s site. He’s a blademaster, not a webmaster. Just go to his site; you’ll see what I mean.

[via GoNintendo]

Left 4 Dead fans are pretty industrious, but replica first aid kits is definitely on the more creative end of the crafty spectrum. At the Etsy storefront 16 bits of Fashion Fury, sindeegee has a lot of items inspired by geek favorites, but the Left 4 Dead health kit really rules the day. You can get it with or without the text, or you can get a smaller version. Don’t expect cheap, though; the wackier handmade tribute items are often a little pricier, and at $45, I’d have to stop and think about just how much I love Left 4 Dead.

As a hilarious topper, however, sindeegee has promised to toss a few first aid items into the kits. It’s like health roulette! What will you get? Who knows. And that’s exactly how things should be during the apocalypse: surprising and possibly useless.

There are quite a few energy sword replicas around (even around here!), but though this one is plainer than most, I think I really like it. The sword can inspire some serious fear in a hectic game of multiplayer (at least, if you’re me), and this thing looks bad. No shiny little glowing model, this.

And it’s handmade–always a nice touch.

[via That Girl's Site]

Canada-based Ateliers-Nemesis are selling this massive 51″ Frostmourne replica on eBay with a starting bid of $510 (USD). As I said, the sword’s blade is made of foam that’s been covered in latex. The guard and pommel are made of cast rubber, while the grip is made of hard wood covered in leather. The sword has also been hand-painted with phosphorescent paint that allows it to glow “for more than 9  hours.” There are already 23 bidders for the sword as I’m writing this, and the auction ends today. But even if you don’t score Frostmourne, Ateliers-Nemesis still have a toy armory full of badass toy weapons, so check out their website if you’re interested.

I think my base damage is -981231, so not even a hundred Frostmournes can make me a worthy warrior.

[via gameSniped]

Capital fellow that he is, Mr. Rhodes is happy to allow visitors to his property in Lemoore, California, that they may ogle his creation. Just make sure you follow the posted rules!

Anyone else surprised that sign doesn’t also say, “Beware of Bumblebee?” Some people have dogs. This guy? An Autobot.

[via Walyou]

All of the character but none of the color. The body, too, is naked, hollowed out, as though this were the little guy’s metal skeleton on display. The project is a little macabre, a little minimalist, and the result is all incredible.

Unfortunately, from the photos uploaded to Flickr, I’m not sure who is responsible for this project; from the links, it looks like the photographer was next to these people. Whoever you are, Maker-of-Metal-Bots, nice work.

[via Flickr]

This life-size replica is a dead-ringer for Captain Kirk’s original swivel-throne from the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. Not only does the chair look like the original Cap’ns seat from a distance, it’s even got all of the original controls in the arms.

Measuring  in at 41″(h) x 42″(w) x 39″(d), the 215- pound chair is a perfect reproduction of the seat that Shat sat on for all 3 years of his 5 year mission. Made from wood, leather and various plastic bits, this substantial throne is the perfect place for you to bark out orders to your own crew. (Or to issue a Red Alert to Comcast customer service when your cable cuts out.)

Captain Kirk’s chair is available in a limited edition of only 1701 pieces (get it?) over at Entertainment Earth for a whopping $2200 (USD). I wonder how much that is in Federation Credits? And if you really can’t get enough Trek, you could always cut a hole in the seat and put one in your bathroom over the toilet seat.

[via Inventor Spot]

BioShock’s freaky Little Sisters carry around these syringes to extract ADAM, and this one was lovingly assembled and then aged by Harrison Krix, a self-described prop-maker from Georgia. Krix is responsible for a number of other amazing projects, including a replica of the gun from Portal.

Krix’s BioShock replica is almost exact, even down to the surreal glow. What’s in the jar? Red dye, hair gel, and water, with LEDs below. Without a ready supply of ADAM, crafty folks have to get creative.

[Volpin Props via Twitter]

Up for auction over on eBay (current bid is over $4000), the museum-quality replica is eight feet tall, and features some remote-controlled mechanical moves. It’s big enough that the seller is only allowing local pickups (I wouldn’t want to try and cram this thing into a mailbox either). The fiberglass reproduction was handcrafted by the robot builders at Fred Barton Productions, and has been on public display for the last few years.

I’d like one of these out on our front porch to scare those annoying door-to-door petitioners and religious zealots away.

Even yelling “Klaatu barada nikto!” won’t stop this one.

[Auction Page via Boing Boing]

Telstar purchased the rights to recreate the original Predicta case designs, but has updated them to use modern electronics and color picture tubes. While they certainly won’t beat out a brand new flat panel HDTV in the image quality department, they’re at least able to connect to modern devices like cable boxes, DVD players and video game consoles.

The revamped Predictas are lovingly built using modern plastics and electronics, using the original set designs as a point of reference. These aren’t restored old TVs, they’re brand new, and made from pristine parts. They’re not inexpensive by today’s standards, with prices starting around $1399 for the Princess model shown above (18-inch diagonal version). Telstar is making a variety of models, some of which are brand new designs inspired by the original Philco style, and others which are replicas of the original designs.

If you’re looking to create a truly retro look in your living room, you’ve got to head over to Telstar’s Predicta website and check out all the styles.

[via stylehive]

It turns out that there’s now a life-sized replica of the scary creature making the rounds over in the UK.

Spotted “in the wild” by Kotaku reader Kotakuite Tezze, the imposing beast is currently on display at the London gaming shop, GAME. Digging around over on Flickr, I managed to come up with a couple more sightings of the bad-ass boss in other locations…

You definitely wouldn’t want to run into one of these in an alley.

[via Kotaku]