Tag: REPLICA

A couple of years ago, graphic designer, prop-maker and all around nerd Harrison Krix became a minor viral celebrity when he posted photos of a replica 'Portal' gun online. Now he's making the rounds again with a second, updated incarnation of the iconic game prop, which is now headed for a charity auction. The gun (which can be seen in action after the break) glows both orange and blue, makes ...

Daft Punk, the French house-music duo of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, are almost as famed for their masked appearances as they are for their music. Their gold and silver helmets, ablaze with blinking patterns of multi-colored LCD lights, have long been a source for cosplay inspiration. However, this recently finished replica of de Homem-Christo's helmet may take the prize as ...

When we were kids, we loved to slap old motorcycle helmets on our heads and run around the neighborhood pretending to be astronauts. Our own obsession with outer space faded some with age, but for many, space, and the moon in particular, never loses its luster. If you count yourself as a space junkie, you might want to peep this Apollo Lunar Lander from Space Toys. All you need is a fat wallet ...

For today's frugal travelers, it might be hard to imagine a time when commercial flights were luxurious. But that's just what Pan Am offered back in the day. Anthony Toth, a global sales director at United Airlines, fell in love with this high-altitude decadence at an early age while flying to visit family in Europe. Now, Toth has taken his love to new heights. According to The Wall Street ...