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    Bapty & Co. Production Used Grail Prop / Chalice

    A friend of mine who has a half share in this prop has decided he wanted to sell it and therefore it is now on ebay. Details are in the Junkyard. *sniff*
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    Bapty & Co. Production Used Grail Prop / Chalice

    A friend and I clubbed together to buy this prop Chalice/False Grail at Auction at the begining of May. The prop was made by 'Bapty and Co', whic supplied prop and weapons to 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' (1989). The prop is crudely constructed and comprises of two component...
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    Rocketeer BackPack

    Today I made a start turning the two sandwiched pieces of High-density foam to make a master-pattern for the backpack nose cones: Many Dremels died, (well okay one) to bring you this photograph. (It expired milling a sheet of ply I was going to use as an edge pattern)
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    Rocketeer BackPack

    Thanks for the best wishes Dorian. I remember your post featuring that picture - I even checked the plumbing department of my local B&Q to see if I could find anything like that. In the end however I was buying resin and fiberglass supplies earlier today and noticed that the mixing pots...
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    Rocketeer BackPack

    Thanks Mikey, I'll check out the aluminum cover, and see if they do a similar item here in the UK. I love your Rocketeer costume - that's a great finish on the Rocket Pack looks like real metal ! Kind regards PaulW
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    Rocketeer BackPack

    Having recently finished the run of Indiana Jones Holy Grail replicas I'm preparing to go where plenty have gone before, by producing 1:1 scale X-3 Rocket Pack from the Film 'The Rocketeer'. The Rocketeer has been a favorite film of mine since it was released back in 1991 and I have wanted...
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    My Prop Replica Collection - An overdue update

    Re: My Prop and Memorabilia Collection - New Additions- Indiana Jones, Toy Story Glad that your grail arrived safely. Hope it's happy in its new home. All the Best PW
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    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: "That's the Cup of a Carpenter"

    Thank you to those who have e-mailed and PM'd me for further details about this limited run of Terracotta Grails. I have now sorted the Postage rates for the Grails and revised the thread in the Junkyard. http://www.therpf.com/f13/s-cup-carpenter-140082/ Thanks to those who have purchased a...
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    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: "That's the Cup of a Carpenter"

    I've just finished a project I started last summer. I've been collecting Indiana Jones props and Costume pieces for a while now, but I really wanted a nice terracotta Grail prop - but I couldn't find one I really liked. So I did a fair bit of research and worked with a local potter and...
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    Forbidden Planet Flight Suit reused in 1960's The Time Machine

    Ahhhhhhhhh... ...the C-57D navigation globe... Well, if you're going to pick a classy classic Sci-fi flick to reuse Props from Forbidden Planet is about as iconic as they come...
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    Forbidden Planet Flight Suit reused in 1960's The Time Machine

    Well I’ll be damned ! I'm just rewatching George Pal’s 1960 film The Time Machine for the 100th time when I recognised a familiar costume in the scene where Rod Taylor witnesses a nuclear war. Several futuristic wardens were wearing a grey flight suit with ribbed chest details and a...
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    'Timelord Emergency Messaging System' Doctor Who Season 6: 'The Doctor's Wife'

    Morning all. I was watching the latest episode of season six of Doctor Who last night, 'The Doctor's Wife'. During the course of the episode the a 'Scrumptious little Beauty' of a prop makes an appearance in the form of a 'Timelord Emergency Messaging System' : It's an amazing story...
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    My New Series Doctor Who Tardis Build (image heavy)

    re: My New Series Dr Who Tardis Build (image heavy) I've followed a lot of TARDIS builds in recent years in preparation for having a go at building the 'Old Girl' myself. Yours Sir i,s one of the crispest, cleanest most stunning pieces of carpentry I have ever seen. She's beautiful. Fantastic !
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    Anyone get the new "metal" 11th Doctor's sonic screwdriver-screwdriver?

    I would echo Asp9mm's comment's. It's not a good product. A friend bought one and took these shots (bit blurry so apols) CO Toy (Bottom) and WOW Sonic (Top) together My advice would be don't bother - the toy is much better. Kind regards Paul
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    1/350TH Polar Lights CLASSIC Enterprise PRE-ORDER!!!!

    I'd love this kit, but here in the UK (London) the Polar Lights 1/350 Refit Enterprise costs a jaw dropping £99.99 (or approximately $160 !!!!) Even Moebius Models' Moon Bus is £50 ($80) I would dearly love a Classic Enterprise and the C-57D but plastic models of this size are...
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