I'm A Lifelong Movie Addict, And One Of My Favorite Projects Is Making Replica Props And Costumes. Nearly Every One Of These - From R2d2 To Hellboy's Revolver - Ends With The Paint Job. And It's Not Just Cosmetic. The Paint Literally Tells A Story: What This Thing Is Made Of, Where It's Been, What It's Been Used For, And For How Long.

-Adam Savage

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I'm A Lifelong Movie Addict, And One

Adam Savage

I'm A Lifelong Movie Addict, And One Of My Favorite Projects Is Making Replica Props And Costumes. Nearly Every One Of These - From R2d2 To Hellboy's Revolver - Ends With The Paint Job. And It's Not Just Cosmetic. The Paint Literally Tells A Story: What This Thing Is Made Of, Where It's Been, What It's Been Used For, And For How Long.

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The Fact Is That The British Museum Had A Complete Specimen Of A Dodo In Their Collection Up Until The 18th Century - It Was Actually Mummified, Skin And All - But In A Fit Of Space-saving Zeal, They Actually Cut Off The Head And They Cut Off The Feet And They Burned The Rest In A Bonfire.

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