When we think of our favorite fictional characters, we often associate them with an item, or talisman, that is every bit as iconic as the characters themselves. In many cases, this item is a weapon. Weapons come in many forms; there are guns, swords, and everything in between. They can be as amazing as Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber or as unique as the Fat Man from the Fallout video game franchise.
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Hand crafted Star Wars, Star Trek, Minions, Alien and Judge Dredd wood burners, firepits and BBQs by Barry Wood of Caddyshack Creations. Eco-friendly reconditioned piece’s of working art, bringing old gas bottles back to life as something totally new and unique. More via CaddyshackCreations and Star Wars Handcrafted Firepit Wood Burners.
Andy Gill works mostly on a black back ground using colour pencils to create wonderful portraits of movie stars, television characters, comic book and horror villains and private commissions. Spock, James Bond, Breaking Bad, Venom and Carnage are but a few of his works. You can find more on his Deviant Art profile.
Approx 15 thousand Lego pieces, a year in planning and building prototypes and you end up with this – an internally lit scale model of the USS Reliant from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan by Christer Nyberg akaMyko.
“I realised quickly that it would be impossible to construct a large scale USS Enterprise purely from LEGO, so I had to look for another ship. The USS Reliant is much more compact and less spindly, so it seemed a suitable candidate”
You can find more impressive Lego builds from Myko on his Flickr account.
“To the last, I will grapple with thee… from Hell’s heart, I stab at thee! For hate’s sake, I spit my last breath at thee!”
Calling all Star Trek Fans! Have you always dreamt of owning your own Federation Starship? The opportunity of buying this unique Star Trek Voyager themed studio flat has arisen in Hinckley Leicestershire, UK.
This unique property was custom built and occupied by Anthony Alleyne, who was jailed in 2013 for downloading illegal images. His ex-wife is now selling the flat, because she doesn’t want to be reminded of the past.
The flat is on the market for £70,000. “However, because there is no cooker in the kitchen and the windows are obstructed, you can’t get a mortgage on this property.”
According to the estate agent any potential buyers would also need to be vetted as they do not want the flat “to turn into a tourist attraction”. Full information on this property available on the Right Move website.
Anthony Sforza has built an extraordinary Star Trek museum in the basement of his Long Island home. He has been collecting Star Trek memorabilia for years, but decided in 2010 that it was time build a worthy display for his collection.
It took three years and more than 1,500 hours to complete and is worth an estimated $500,000.
Basing his overall design on theNX-01Enterprise, from the TV series of the same name, the collection contains replica weapons, uniforms, props, action figures and memorabilia from the popular franchise including original screen used items.
“It was very difficult to find the materials that they used on the show, I tried to call them but getting an answer was impossible.”
“Fortunately I was able to purchase a piece of the original set which I pulled apart to find out the exact paint and materials that were used,” he said. “That’s how I created the basement.”
His two sons, Michael and Daniel couldn’t be happier with their father’s decision to transform their basement into a Star Trek mecca.
“I think that it’s cool because he has all the belts and badges and everything” said Daniel.
“I would love to do something like this when I’m older” added Michael.
His wife, Annette, has given Sforza her complete support of his phenomenal basement recreation.
“I think it’s wonderful, I admire him so much for being able to put vision into something like this and for it to look so incredible,” she said. “It’s wonderful and I’m so proud of him.”
Pop culture caricatures and artwork by Michel Achard, an artist that appears to have disappeared since I posted this blog in 2015. If you have a link to the artist and their store please let me know. Thanks.
You can be the most logical, and downright fashionable, Vulcan in the workplace with these Star Trek Spocks from threadless.com.
Designed by tides. “Not wanting these socks would be highly illogical, for wearing them will cause you to live long and prosper. Resistance is futile. You know you find these socks on screen fascinating, and you wish to engage. Boldly go where no man has gone before and make it so. I’m giving all she’s got with these Star Trek References, Captain. KHAAANNNN!”
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Mark Hammermeister (markdraws on Deviant Art) illustrates all kinds of people and characters from movies, TV and real life.
His work ranges from geeky serious to over the top caricatures of the rich and famous. He also takes commissions and his work has been seen in print, at exhibitions and on-line.
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Tom’s Vintage Toys – 1127 Lincolnway E, Mishawaka, Indiana is an independent toy store and treasure trove of all things collectable.
The stock is like a flashback in time with more cool retro boxed items than I have seen outside of a museum or dedicated collection. You can find Tom’s Vintage Toys on Facebook. No mail order so be prepared for a road trip (in a big van). Permission to drool, granted.
