Skunkworks Props

Skunkworks Props My name is Paul, and I've been creating replica props for 13 years now. Starting with lightsabers a

Had a fun time yesterday meeting the students from and presenting this award on behalf of The winner was a wonderful s...
23/05/2026

Had a fun time yesterday meeting the students from and presenting this award on behalf of

The winner was a wonderful scale model based on Fallout, with an honourable mention to the excellent museum style Cornish folklore models.

I’m sorry I don’t have Instagram account for either student, if someone sends them my way I’ll add them to the post! Well done to all the students and best of luck starting out in the industry!

80s kids get it. Multiple coats of release wax now applied to the shoulder armour. I was actually planning on using a se...
18/05/2026

80s kids get it. Multiple coats of release wax now applied to the shoulder armour. I was actually planning on using a semi permanent chemical release from but when double checking the data sheets, discovered they say it has a 12 month shelf life once opened. And I didn’t feel like risking that.

I’m making a new mould for the chest armour, but it’s going to be a hard fibreglass mould rather than silicone, so I’ve ...
15/05/2026

I’m making a new mould for the chest armour, but it’s going to be a hard fibreglass mould rather than silicone, so I’ve spent hours sanding the master (or plug) up to 1200 grit, and have finally started hitting it with polish before I apply mould release.

And it’s into the tempering oven for these bad boys after heat treat!Just kidding. They’re rubber. Can you tell which is...
12/05/2026

And it’s into the tempering oven for these bad boys after heat treat!

Just kidding. They’re rubber. Can you tell which is rubber and which is aluminium in the 3rd and 4th pics?

How it started, and how it finished. Using cast magic powders to create a metallic base, and then weathering back with ...
10/05/2026

How it started, and how it finished. Using cast magic powders to create a metallic base, and then weathering back with various waxes and rubs from to create a realistic metallic finish on this bio helmet from Predator 2

A closer look at the ANH and R1 helmets
30/04/2026

A closer look at the ANH and R1 helmets

Easier (slightly) to tell these two apart now.
29/04/2026

Easier (slightly) to tell these two apart now.

Well done everyone who ventured an answer to the challenge yesterday! Here’s the answers and how to spot them. Left was ...
17/04/2026

Well done everyone who ventured an answer to the challenge yesterday! Here’s the answers and how to spot them. Left was Rogue One, the dome sits slightly higher, allowing you to see the eyebrows. Right was A New Hope, with the dome sitting lower and the widows peak slightly covering the first notch between the eyes.

If you zoomed in with really sharp eyes you’d also see the grooves in the tubes on either side of the cheek on the Rogue One helmet.

Without the paint to help you, which is Rogue One, and which is A New Hope?Answers below!
16/04/2026

Without the paint to help you, which is Rogue One, and which is A New Hope?
Answers below!

This Captain Rex helmet was finished recently, always fun to paint!
04/04/2026

This Captain Rex helmet was finished recently, always fun to paint!

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