Semper Partum – Always Creating
Prop: Short for “Property” A “Prop” is any object that an actor uses or interacts with in a TV Show or Movie. Props are provided by the Property Department or Props Department for short. They could be purchased, designed and/or created by the prop dept. Props are typically not clothing or set pieces (furniture, walls,…
First coat of primer paint… … Starting to look like the real thing. A little light sanding before the second coat goes on. Now, my MS is not really operational. That is, it does not dispense the fortune slips. It does however have a working/spring loaded lever and will collect all the pennies you put…
I’ve had many requests.. …from TZ fans to help them build their own Mystic Seer. Below, I’ve provide some detailed drawings and in progress construction pictures. I will try to add additional information as I have time. Send me a note if you have any particular questions. Now, my MS is not really operational. That…
“You’re traveling through another dimension…“ “… a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead – your next stop, The Twilight Zone!“ Spoken by Rod Serling before the Twilight Zone episode: “Nick of Time”. Welcome to…
You have to start somewhere so I decided to start by building the B9 Brain. The brain is the triangle section that sits inside the clear plastic bubble. It is also where “eyes” reside. The eyes are considered the two clear ovals at the far right and left sides of the front of the brain….
I’ve always been a Science-Fiction fan.. I grew up watching Star Trek, Twilight Zone and of course, Lost in Space. Lost in Space was always a favorite because of te fact that Will Robinson, who was just a kid, had his very own robot. It was actually the entire crews’ robot, but it was Will’s…
“This is what makes time travel possible: the flux capacitor!” Back To The Future Flux Capacitor Replica Well, I finally finished building my Back To The Future – Flux Capacitor prop replica. I put it off for some time because of so many other projects. My last project was my Lost in Space B9 Robot…
We all know what Doc Brown said in the first movie. “I need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of electricity I need”. But he pronounced gigawatts as if it were spelled with a “j”, as in jigawatts (or jigowatts). Being an electrical engineer, I had heard the prefix “Giga” pronounced many times…
