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For the past few months, I’ve really taken an interest in trying to make inexpensive Star Wars props. It has turned into a fun quest! First was the pop-up sink drain saber, next was the PVC Saberstaff. Both of these were relatively easy builds. For my 3rd saber, I tried to...

I’ve been having loads of fun making videos on YouTube. I thought I’d share my simple setup for photos and videos. For toy photography, I use a very simple lightbox. I purchased some 20″ x 30″ foam poster board from Office Depot. It came in a pack of 3....

Before Episode VII was at the theaters, the Disney marketing machine flooded stores with new toys from the films. One of the toys that caught my eye was the Nerf First Order Stormtrooper Deluxe Blaster. In recent months, I have developed an interest in trying to duplicate props...

At the time of this post, Sandtrooper 03 released in July of 2013, is going for approximately $70 on Amazon. That’s quite an increase from the original price of $20. Sandtrooper 03 is pretty awesome because of the contrasting orange shoulder pauldron. Hasbro released...

It’s a shame that Darth Maul was killed off so early in the Star Wars series. Hopefully, Disney will make a Darth Maul spinoff movie. He was one of the coolest villains in the Star Wars universe. One of the things that set him apart from other characters was his Saberstaff....

After a hard day at work, sometimes a guy needs to unplug and have a beer with his mates. As we’ve seen in Episode IV: A New Hope, the Mos Eisley cantina can be a rough place. You’re lucky to get out of their with all of your limbs intact…heck, you’re...