Check out this cool video from Tested about Adam Savage building a replica Zorg Industries ZF-1 from Fifth Element!
Inside Adam Savage's Man Cave: The Zorg Industries ZF-1 - YouTube
Check out this cool video from Tested about Adam Savage building a replica Zorg Industries ZF-1 from Fifth Element!
Inside Adam Savage's Man Cave: The Zorg Industries ZF-1 - YouTube
Very cool video indeed.
This is one of those props I've always wanted. I follow some of the builds here and just drool all over my keyboard every time.
Props (Not sure if I intended that pun) to Adam and the rest of the guys working so hard to bring the ZF-1 to life.
-Nick
Great Video but Adam it's the replica PROP forum not replica PROPS forum.
So awesome knowing that Adam is just another Nerd lol.
I'm at work, so I tried to watch this discreetly using YouTube's Closed Caption Transcription feature. Let's just say the feature still needs some work.
He's still getting the word out there in the Geek Circles. I think Art won't mind a bit.Jedifyfe said:
Great Video but Adam it's the replica PROP forum not replica PROPS forum.
Lol. You're right but I could see everyone joining the hacked the-rpf.com by accident.Qui-Gonzalez said:
What's nice to know is that even Adam has projects that take years!
Also, a quick google search of "replica props forum" still has us at the top!Qui-Gonzalez said:
Seriously though, I would never have known about this site if it wasn't for Adam's TED talk about Obsession and the maltese falcon. He fights the good fight!
i remember reading about his ZF1 project he was 'almost finished with' in Popular Science three years ago - I had just taken on a commission to build one for an exec at Blizzard Entertainment - like Adam's prior attempts, many things were not-quite-accurate. Nice to see the fiberglass pod and electronics I supply going into this Uber-accurate project.
Sad to say, I had a friend watch this video on my FB page and finally decided to join (after months of pushing him to) the forum. Only problem is he googled it and jumped into the-rpf. Trying to convince the guy to sign up to the correct site and explaining to him what has occurred as of late has proven to be...difficult.Jedifyfe said:
Cool project.
How difficult can it be for him to understand that he signed up to a fake site and he should join here instead - though with a different password? Seriously... that's just... seriously.shenphong said:
Googling "the replica props forum", "the replica prop forum", "replica props forum", "replica prop forum", "the rpf" and "rpf" all turn up the correct site. How did he find the spoof site? Just curious as to help prevent this problem in the future.shenphong said:
shenphong said:
My point has been proven! PLEASE Adam....make sure you quote the correct name. I'm sure you wouldn't want people calling your show MISSBUSTERS...That would be a WHOLE 'nother show all together.
I told him it was called therpf...he decided it must be THE-rpf. Not sure what the confusion was, but at least he tried lol. I do emphasize the THE part a lot when I tell people about the forum though.
*Just a note, how is it on google images? I still pull up images linked to the-rpf every now and then.
Last edited by shenphong; May 17, 2012 at 6:06 PM.
I was browsing through another social site (not prop related) where people are discussing this clip and came across some amusing quotes concerning the building of screen-accurate replicas:
"i've watched the maltese falcon talk. I totally understand that he does it for fun and enjoys the process. I just cant understand why he makes it appear so difficult"
"Couldn't someone of Adam's caliber get in touch with the prop makers and get their design?"
"I always wonder this too. It's like, with the effort you're putting into this, couldn't you ask the prop makers?"
"He spends years and countless resources to try and make this, who in the hell is making this for a movie?"
Funnily enough, towards the bottom there's this post: "The RPF anyone?"
I sometimes forget that people in general usually don't notice the finer details and quirks that make accuracy so important (or desired I guess I should say). On one hand, even I get lost in some of the more involved discussion (Vader helmets anyone?). On the other, Rubies makes me gag. Now excuse me while I go cradle my 47A and admire it's fine craftsmanship and attention to detail.
That is a great video. Anyone else notice the IM Mk.1 sitting on the floor at 1:47 in?
The story about the marking fluid is interesting as it has been recently found that this is most likely also what was used for the blue parts of R2-D2 in ANH.
Sorry about saying the Replica Props forum. I'll put up a post on Tested.com about the spoof site this weekend. Glad you guys liked the vid!
Saw that, helmet AND chest. I was literally freezing it there to see what details I could make out. That and what appeared to be chewie face masks in the back?DBoz said:
Sweet vid.
Hey Adam, saw in the vid we have the same protoform machine!
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Yep. I love that thing. Bought it 90% built sight unseen. Good sized vac formers are hard to find. Still had to put a bunch of $ into it for good vacuum and power management.
Those are two chewie masks in the back. Waiting for my attention.
Great video, I love seeing this and the Maltese Falcon presentation video, because I can show them to my family and have them say... "Oh you mean that nice guy on Mythbusters is into all the prop thingies you are??"
It feels great to have such validation! Thanks!!
-Bish
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Not enough Chewie builds on here, hope to see some progress on them!asavage said:
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