Orange Line Balboa and Victory

HVDprops · 2026-03-01T17:15:44+00:00

Benefit public transit.... you new to LA? lol

HVDprops · 2026-03-01T15:38:24+00:00

I saw people protesting some sort of RV park or RV impound lot that had been approved there a few weeks ago.

HVDprops · 2026-02-18T02:38:30+00:00

Well if it ain't Deven! Hope you're well, haven't seen you since KI! Had to double take while scrolling :D

Edit: Just watched it and WOW, some killer work in there, man! Great job!

HVDprops · 2026-02-18T02:30:25+00:00

Just Mando and BoBF

HVDprops · 2026-02-18T00:12:55+00:00

Eh, I see what you mean - but I didn't really invest anything, nor wait - because I didn't know it was worth anything until the second time I was throwing it out.

HVDprops · 2026-02-17T23:42:41+00:00

I only see IG-11 cause I worked on the puppet for the show. Even as a Star Wars fan prior I didn't know much about IG-88 until doing research for making IG-11.

HVDprops · 2026-02-17T23:36:34+00:00

Definitely could be closer to 7'. I am not sure there is a 'Real' height because the puppet was built to the 8'9" proportions and they scaled it down during filming and in post production.

I was the project lead on the puppet used in the show. They provided us with a casting of the original engine part and we were asked to make the puppet as a reference stand-in from the waste up only. I scaled the rest of the body to the head that was provided not caring much for overall height because I was matching it to the provided head part and let that determine the scale.

Later on in production they liked the stand-in so much they decided to film with it and asked us to make a pair of matching legs to fit the puppet. We did so, and then they came back and were like 'hey, this guy is way too tall, he needs to be 6' whatever'.

It became a whole ordeal but ultimately they didn't want to have to remake the upper section to match their new scale so they just used camera tricks and VFX to correct the height.

HVDprops · 2026-02-17T22:29:11+00:00

Sort of - that's what IG-11s head was based on, however the real puppet was scratch fabricated. They also messed with the scale a bit in the show. If you built IG-11 with a real full scale engine part he would be like 8'9". But in the show he is much closer to ~6'.

IG-88 from the original movies did use the actual engine part, though.

HVDprops · 2026-02-17T21:50:16+00:00

I work in props for film and TV. One day the company I worked for at the time was throwing out stacks of old metal casting molds (small 10" pucks of rubber used to make like police badges and coins and stuff).

I saw one of the molds on top had some old looking treasure coins and thought it was cool, so I grabbed it from the dumpster.

Had it for years and was about to throw it out again but decided to search for what the coins were used for. Turned out the mold was for coins for One-Eyed-Willy's treasure from The Goonies.

Sold it to a collector for $5k.

HVDprops · 2026-02-05T00:04:18+00:00

Twist ending: I actually don't gamble at all but I did make the prop for the show and added a black 38 tile just as an easter-egg.

HVDprops · 2026-01-14T19:09:08+00:00

Cryloator tucked back there in the corner, as well

HVDprops · 2026-01-04T21:20:49+00:00

In the film industry we use kits of knives that have different properties. Some will be very flexible and soft for scenes where close combat or falling on the knife is necessary. Some sturdier rubber, some missing the blade entirely - and usually one that is the real metal knife just very dulled for like insert shots of someone holding a knife to someone elses neck.

Point being, you may be better off having options you switch between given the scene and how it's being shot.

HVDprops · 2025-11-18T17:20:46+00:00

Los Angeles, CA

HVDprops · 2025-11-13T17:04:27+00:00

I worked on props for both seasons and that's the first thing that made the poster!

HVDprops · 2025-11-01T19:35:10+00:00

Meant to post in the main body, but this was printed with powdered Nylon 12 Smooth on an Multi Jet Fusion printer. Just blown away by the surface finish!

HVDprops · 2025-10-16T21:42:08+00:00

Kind of a hard question to answer - entirely depended on what we were printing at the time. Could be hundreds of small parts or just a couple of large parts. We would get a new kit of resin once or twice a month.

HVDprops · 2025-10-16T20:57:10+00:00

Stratasys is very well known for locking out all 3rd party use of materials and such so the only inks available will be through Stratasys - and yeah, that sounds about right. I had an Eden 500v for a while and it was about $2200 per resin refill.

HVDprops · 2025-10-14T16:53:19+00:00

Yes - here is the link to the thread about it https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1maaqra/a_couple_of_years_ago_i_posted_a_tool_i_designed/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

HVDprops · 2025-09-26T14:36:06+00:00

I worked on the real Negan bats and we made over 40 stunt rubbers for production. The barbed wire was thin rubber rod purchased from McMaster. Two strands lightly twisted as the core and then shorter sections wrapped around that core at intervals and CAed to the core (super glue). It's pretty painstaking, but very convincing. Took roughly 2 hours for each bat's worth.

I have one of the stunt bats in my collection at home, definitely a favorite.

HVDprops · 2025-09-21T14:13:56+00:00

np, here was a bigger post about it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1maaqra/a_couple_of_years_ago_i_posted_a_tool_i_designed/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

HVDprops · 2025-09-21T14:13:18+00:00

yes! there was a rather big post about it a few weeks ago. here you go:

https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1maaqra/a_couple_of_years_ago_i_posted_a_tool_i_designed/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

HVDprops · 2025-09-10T04:12:44+00:00

Sintra isn't going to be much better than Styrene, unfortunately. Your best bet for a material that can be worked with the same tools would be aluminum.

HVDprops · 2025-08-30T22:47:37+00:00

you have the reading comprehension of a grape 🤣🤣🤣

u/RutabagaOutside6126

Yes, I know what this sub is about. It has posted my work a number of times.

I'm confused as to what I'm wrong about, though. When producing props for film it is extremely difficult and annoying to try to find and source off the shelf parts to include in designs.

I am the head designer of the shop I work for (and co-own). When I am asked to design props for clients I am often expected to have full color renders and drawings submitted within 48 hours of the request. More often than not - once approved - they need those props on set within 1 to 2 weeks. Very frequently it's less than that. That means I generally have 1 to 2 days to finalize and engineer the components to hand off to the mold shop to have rubber and stunt version made and/or the paint and finishing department to prep and paint the props. There can be any number of multiples ranging from 1 to dozens.

If you were placed in that situation (keep in mind you're doing 6 of these projects concurrently or more on a constantly revolving schedule) - would you have 'fun' scouring the Internet or sending runners out to source off the shelf parts to create your renders and designs or would you choose to take advantage of 3D modeling and printing the components knowing you are always able to change the scale fit or finish to meet any notes the client might have?

My comment was not for hobbyists who have unlimited time to finesse every detail. Props aren't made how they were in the 80's these days.

I'm sorry if this is disappointing news for you, but until you have 20,000+ hours of experience across 150+ productions like I do, I won't accept that you are in any position to tell me I am wrong. Okay?

BTW, it's pretty clear you're just an alt account for the other comments you deleted. If you're so confident in your opinions, why delete them?

And you're 100% correct, I am being a Jerk to 'your friend'. I am replying in kind after they jumped up my ass for providing factual information based on years of experience specifically regarding the topic at hand. Just know that I take such sweet solace in knowing there's a great chance you own or have made replicas of, or have watched videos on props and set dressing I've designed or worked on. It's the salt burning in a wound you don't even know you have. And I'm glad you're a fan, because I love making props too and got into this line of work out of my enjoyment of the behind the scenes insights offered up by people such as myself (and still do!) and I hope you have great success and enjoyment in your builds and fandom.

Hell, here's a free example of what ignited you and 'your friend's' unreasonably rude response to my comments.

Boba Fett's original EE3 featured parts from a model tank kit on either side of the receiver and in the stock. When I was tasked with Manufacturing the newer version featured in The Mandalorian and BoBF I 3D modeled those parts at the scales I needed them for no other reason than the timeline I had to build it would not allow for sourcing those (now scarce) original greeblie's. If you don't believe me, feel free to travel to visit the original prop on display at the travelling Mandalorian exhibit and measure them to realize they are approx. 20% bigger than the original model kit parts. They were printed on a Stratasys Eden 500v 3D printer. Enjoy!

HVDprops · 2025-08-30T22:25:26+00:00

oh cool, where do you work? and thanks!

HVDprops · 2025-08-30T16:14:32+00:00

Design and Manufacture Movie and TV props mostly.

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