Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Han Solo's DL-44 Blaster

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  • Опубликовано: 10 июл 2013
  • Adam has constructed a Blade Runner pistol and Indiana Jones' revolver, but not Han Solo's blaster from Star Wars A New Hope. Fortunately, the makers at the Replica Prop Forum have thoroughly researched the details of this prop and have faithfully recreated the components needed to build it. Adam and Norm run through the blaster's signature details and then work together to assemble this iconic space gun.
    The RPF Han Solo Blaster research thread: www.therpf.com/f9/anh-hero-dl-...
    Read more about this prop at Tested: www.tested.com/art/makers/4521...
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  • @tested
    @tested  11 лет назад +402

    Star Wars fans discovered that Luke's lightsaber prop was constructed from a Graflex Camera Flash Handle, which lead to a spike in demand and prices rising for this piece of vintage camera equipment.

    • @dak4465
      @dak4465 5 лет назад +7

      just wanted to let you know that some world war 1 era mausers had scopes from the manufacturer

    • @koolaidmanwithariotshield5080
      @koolaidmanwithariotshield5080 5 лет назад +1

      Mauser where never used in ww2.
      I forgot I type this I know better now

    • @aye_its_sparky7164
      @aye_its_sparky7164 4 года назад +11

      @@koolaidmanwithariotshield5080 No they were used in both WW1 And WW2

    • @Tokujii
      @Tokujii 4 года назад +4

      Tomb plays Games they were more common in combat in w.w.1

    • @ILikeToLaughAtYou
      @ILikeToLaughAtYou 4 года назад +5

      Arttilx more common in military combat in WW1, but knock-offs were actually very common amongst Chinese citizens during and post WW1. Lots of resistance groups against the Japanese and Russos had fake Mauser pistols. Mausers were used extensively in both wars, it just depends on your circumstances. You wouldn’t see a Mauser on the Western front of WW2, or even the German-Russian lines of WW2, but you would find them in the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, or when the Russians invaded China soon after the war.

  • @tankmaster1018
    @tankmaster1018 8 лет назад +279

    13:03 Adam savage says "Fucking Perfect"
    My life is complete!

    • @marcevergreen1402
      @marcevergreen1402 5 лет назад +1

      Best moment ever

    • @Parzivall86
      @Parzivall86 4 года назад +3

      Just have a button to push with that audio clip, that would be amazing

    • @neipamocal
      @neipamocal 4 года назад +1

      I know right!

    • @coeusdarksoul2855
      @coeusdarksoul2855 3 года назад +1

      That's up there with "There's your problem!" for me now :D
      Thank you RUclips Algorithm for bringing this to me 5 years after-the-fact!

    • @jakemcewan763
      @jakemcewan763 4 месяца назад +1

      Lmao just heard that had to come to the comments to see if anyone else caught it 😂 love it

  • @jaytonhawkins2872
    @jaytonhawkins2872 8 лет назад +758

    I'd love to see Adam design and build a brand new Star Wars themed gun, something that could've existed in the SW universe, but doesn't.

    • @jaytonhawkins2872
      @jaytonhawkins2872 8 лет назад +30

      TotalMetalJacket It's unreal how much I would actually want to watch Adam delve into that process.

    • @user-sj2ck9rg9z
      @user-sj2ck9rg9z 8 лет назад +1

      +Jayton Hawkins ه

    • @gavinoonoo
      @gavinoonoo 8 лет назад +2

      Boba Fetts ?

    • @texteel
      @texteel 8 лет назад +7

      +Jayton Hawkins dood, just have someone hire Adam to do that, and it will exsist within the SW universe.

    • @DesignJunkie58
      @DesignJunkie58 8 лет назад +7

      Why not design a replica Millennium Falcon!!!

  • @themclaughlinfive
    @themclaughlinfive 6 лет назад +9

    Notice how absolutely focused Adam is in this? Talk about passion.

  • @62SG
    @62SG 6 лет назад +8

    The moment i love is when the parts are revealed and the first thing Adam examines isn't an intricate piece of metalwork or small detail piece but the scope, which appears to be the most straightforward and simple part of the whole kit. I love it because Adam went for it specifically because it's the simplest part, and so it's the one with the greatest difficulty in being just *so*.
    In the words of another, "you have chosen wisely." That's not the cup of a carpenter.

  • @daynight1696
    @daynight1696 8 лет назад +83

    Norm did his research so well that it left Adam speechless... the look of a proud teach watching his student explain a lesson.

    • @Bl4k3tron94
      @Bl4k3tron94 8 лет назад +4

      Adams heart was filled with teacher joy

    • @mohammedhadi1592
      @mohammedhadi1592 5 лет назад

      On the######################
      اساساز

  • @radiofrog
    @radiofrog 9 лет назад +2404

    "It's just a cheapo $150 one"
    What

    • @lewiswilliams1203
      @lewiswilliams1203 9 лет назад +88

      Well he's minted so it is all a matter of perspective

    • @WickedJ133
      @WickedJ133 9 лет назад +148

      Uraneum 150 is really cheap for a replica, most of them are expensive as shit. Like that other made by Master Replicas, over 300 bucks.

    • @digitalmckracken
      @digitalmckracken 9 лет назад +1

      I know really? Lol

    • @1983Corolla
      @1983Corolla 9 лет назад +50

      Uraneum Yeah 150$ is pretty cheap in the world of good replicas. Adam is obviously very experienced and he knows the difference in prices ranges and the quality. If you want a good starter replica, 150$ is where you start and slowly work up to really really nice ones if you wanna you could just stay there if ur happy with it. Adam sounds like some rich guy goin "Hmm well 100$ is cheap" but thats literally the cheapest your gonna get a nice replica for.

    • @Chorizosabroso
      @Chorizosabroso 8 лет назад +33

      +Uraneum i dont think he meant the $150 is pocket change. i think he meant that in the world of replicas, $150 for an item is on the lower end.

  • @doogbazzard
    @doogbazzard 6 лет назад +20

    "When you get into the accuracy of the Han Solo blaster, you're delving into an area of esoterica and specificity that I have never even traipsed into." Now that is some esoteric Vocabulary.

  • @benbowmen6650
    @benbowmen6650 8 лет назад +87

    "Fucking perfect, is what that is". hahaha

  • @JimIBobIJones
    @JimIBobIJones 9 лет назад +374

    I think its hilarious how some fans care so much more about the aesthetics and minute details of props than filmmakers themselves.

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 9 лет назад +8

      JimIBobIJones These are people who have WAY too much time on their hands....Reminds me of the scene in the movie "Rockstar" with Mark Wahlberg when confronting the other cover band about how their outfits aren't correct...lol.....

    • @vguyver2
      @vguyver2 9 лет назад +4

      michael cochrane happens all the time. Heck, there are fans who meet stars and dismiss them as impersonators. The fans perspective is all that matters to some.

    • @MaximRecoil
      @MaximRecoil 9 лет назад +32

      JimIBobIJones That is always the case with any reproduction project. When you're making an original of something, you can make it any way you want to. _Accurately_ reproducing that original is a lot trickier. For example, suppose a toddler scribbled all over a piece of paper for 10 seconds. You could make a similar looking scribble in the same 10 seconds, but what if, for whatever reason, you wanted to accurately reproduce the original scribble? It could take hours, weeks, months, or even years, depending on the level of accuracy you are striving for.

    • @JimIBobIJones
      @JimIBobIJones 9 лет назад +9

      MaximRecoil The detail or care that went into the original Star Wars props is nowhere near the obsession of fans. Han's blaster was 3 or 4 VERY different props rather than one gun and characters regularly have different costumes between shots. Tell me fans aren't overly obsessed with details :I

    • @MaximRecoil
      @MaximRecoil 9 лет назад +5

      JimIBobIJones
      You obviously missed the point of my post, which is why your reply is irrelevant. I suggest you re-read my post.

  • @Flumphinator
    @Flumphinator 10 лет назад +101

    And today, as a 22 year old man, I heard my childhood hero swear for the first time. I can live now.

  • @timoe1149
    @timoe1149 8 лет назад +105

    "why would it be a flat-bottom?" "it was milled that way". What a genius answer. Adam wisely decided to continue..

    • @bjmaguire6269
      @bjmaguire6269 6 лет назад +5

      Genius way of saying, "I don't know that part..."

    • @gleggett3817
      @gleggett3817 4 года назад

      Sounds like time for a Forgotten Weapons crossover episode.

    • @Intrepid_Explorer
      @Intrepid_Explorer 2 года назад

      It was flat bottomed to enable the gun to be disassembled. The C96's upper slides back once the inner frame is removed, and with the bull barrel (which lets a longer rifle barrel be screwed unto it) being centered on the original bore a non-flat bottomed barrel would hang down low enough to where the upper receiver couldn't be slid off. So the barrel's bottom was milled flat to the right clearance depth.

  • @thejuanpa88
    @thejuanpa88 8 лет назад +42

    For those who didnt understand 5:41 reference; the original luke skywalker lighsaber is made from a vintage flash handle with some additions. Before the movie photograph fanatics could buy these flashes from about 10 dollars, but now they are over 1000 dollars because thats what they used for the lightsaber.

    • @michaelserebreny454
      @michaelserebreny454 5 лет назад +6

      JohnDoe both Luke and Vader were- they made several different styles. When I was a kid I was at my grandparents house one day going through my dads vintage photography equipment and I found several Graflex 3-cell handles; not knowing what they were I was in complete awe that my father had a whole drawer full of lightsabers 🙃

    • @Sacha_8976
      @Sacha_8976 4 года назад +1

      Michael Serebreny were any of them ever passed down to you?

  • @dpmakestuff
    @dpmakestuff 9 лет назад +43

    It's so fascinating to see their shared passion.

  • @Dert26
    @Dert26 7 лет назад +20

    I never though in a million years I would hear Adam Savage say a curse word, and have it not be censored, I was laughing way too hard when he said, 'Fucking perfect!'

  • @timsaxon822
    @timsaxon822 8 лет назад +543

    Best part of the video was Adam's F-bomb. lol

    • @jyanikjy
      @jyanikjy 5 лет назад +21

      "Fucking perfect, excuse me"

    • @corexcore617
      @corexcore617 4 года назад +2

      ruclips.net/video/4sCReGjfZ_A/видео.html

    • @handblitz4408
      @handblitz4408 4 года назад +9

      I was so surprised when he broke out

    • @DH_Artist
      @DH_Artist 4 года назад +1

      Tim Saxon read that just 5 seconds before he said it 😂😂

    • @FectacularSpail
      @FectacularSpail 4 года назад

      I think a close second was the Donnie Darko Frank mask in the background lol

  • @tested
    @tested  11 лет назад +102

    One Day Builds: Han Solo's DL-44 Blaster from Star Wars bit.ly/13DG7E8

  • @ArmyStinger150
    @ArmyStinger150 10 лет назад +13

    What a beautiful prop Norm! You are so lucky to have a friend like Adam to help construct the blaster! Very fun to watch you both put it together. Lots of research really makes a difference in the final piece. Well done.

  • @spooky00pooky
    @spooky00pooky 7 лет назад

    It feels good to nerd out this hard! I totally respect and appreciate the tremendous amount of research and dedication given by all the real fans who helped contribute to this success!

  • @Bpdiericks
    @Bpdiericks 6 лет назад +1

    This video when it came out inspired me to make one my self. I used a mouser air soft gun and parts I made. I love it. Thank tested.

  • @ChuckReynolds
    @ChuckReynolds 9 лет назад +98

    "fucking perfect is what that is" @ 13:02 lol

    • @mr_selfdestrukt
      @mr_selfdestrukt 9 лет назад +14

      Chuck Reynolds Heh, I caught that too, had to laugh. It's not often you hear Adam swear.

    • @matthewreagan4937
      @matthewreagan4937 9 лет назад +5

      I came down here to comment the same thing but you beat me to it.

    • @ChuckReynolds
      @ChuckReynolds 9 лет назад

      lol Matthew Reagan sorry. quick on the draw.

    • @kommanderkylelp
      @kommanderkylelp 9 лет назад

      haha its weird actually hearing adam swear :O

    • @sc_art5408
      @sc_art5408 6 лет назад

      Chuck Reynolds
      How the fuck are you verified? You have like 500 subscribers!

  • @DyingToLive310
    @DyingToLive310 10 лет назад +53

    Adam looks so different on RUclips... looks like a master craftsman. While he's kinda the comedy relief on MythBusters. I like how serious he... HE SAID FUCK!
    Release the balloons!

  • @sliimetown5387
    @sliimetown5387 3 месяца назад

    I have a lot of respect for Norm idk really who he is cuz im new to this channel but the research he did and how interested he is really shows and it's rad!

  • @skattyopt
    @skattyopt 4 года назад

    As much as I love your expertise in modelling and crafting, your vocabulary is worthwhile to listen to.

  • @zaz214
    @zaz214 10 лет назад +5

    Adam on the scope: "Fuckin' perfect, thats what that is!" 13:02

  • @vinzhell
    @vinzhell 8 лет назад +729

    YES!! Finally he said fuck.

    • @gustajuy5983
      @gustajuy5983 8 лет назад +1

      WEHN??!

    • @GlennRanzig
      @GlennRanzig 8 лет назад +9

      +Gustajuy
      13:02

    • @sef2273
      @sef2273 8 лет назад +3

      +vinzhell I couldn't believe it lol

    • @justins21482
      @justins21482 8 лет назад +13

      +vinzhell i had to turn it up when i heard that because I couldnt believe it myself LOL "FUCKING perfect is what that is" lol

    • @timfields2446
      @timfields2446 8 лет назад +10

      +vinzhell no I'm sorry he said fuckin not fuck

  • @rileymatheson1029
    @rileymatheson1029 2 года назад

    I had no idea I had been watching these videos for 8 years. Absolutely love them.

  • @swyft1872
    @swyft1872 8 лет назад +51

    6:17 Adam trying to figure out how to cycle a c96 :p

    • @MrShadowpanther3
      @MrShadowpanther3 5 лет назад +8

      Lol, the barrel and receiver only cycle a fraction of an inch and the bolt is what moves back and forth. Just watched a Hickok45 review on one. Otherwise I might have been doing the same thing.

  • @scambroselauntrellus3681
    @scambroselauntrellus3681 9 лет назад +573

    Adam Savage is the perfect combination of child and adult.

  • @rippl3r0
    @rippl3r0 9 лет назад +7

    I love seeing people with such passion for things they do. Not bothered if it's considered nerdy, I really enjoyed watching these pair having genuine enthusiasm for making this replica.

  • @kalenwilson3837
    @kalenwilson3837 3 года назад

    even if you dont understand why they are so passionate, its always nice to see people have an exited conversation about something they love.

  • @Hot18Shot
    @Hot18Shot 4 года назад

    This is levels of esoteric that I can't even begin to comprehend, but I love it all the same.

  • @quinn4436
    @quinn4436 9 лет назад +195

    whoah, I just heard Adam Savage say "fuck." I grew up watching this guy and this is THE first time I've heard him swear. neat.

    • @carhead9397
      @carhead9397 9 лет назад

      Michael Quinn childish

    • @quinn4436
      @quinn4436 9 лет назад +32

      come at me scrublord I'm ripped

    • @theguniomi6905
      @theguniomi6905 9 лет назад

      Michael Quinn so scared. Probably just another fat 11 year old troll...

    • @quinn4436
      @quinn4436 9 лет назад +30

      I'M ALMOST 13 LOSER. AND I'M FUCKIN JACKED. I LIFT MY DAD'S WIEHGTS AND DRINK REDBULL CAUSE I'M NOT A LITTLE SCRUBLORD LIKE U.

    • @theguniomi6905
      @theguniomi6905 9 лет назад

      Michael Quinn hahaha aww aren't you cute! Im 15 and deadlift 120kg

  • @JohnSmith-kz1pg
    @JohnSmith-kz1pg 8 лет назад +210

    Amazing how people spend so much time on recreating guns from the original trio lift when they were literally adding scraps together to make the guns look "less realistic to our world"

    • @bigchooch4434
      @bigchooch4434 5 лет назад +26

      That's prop replicating in general. It's like trying to perfectly replicate a Jackson Pollock painting: you'll spend weeks replicating something he did in minutes.

    • @gustavofigueiredo1798
      @gustavofigueiredo1798 3 года назад +1

      Yeah. And now every gun, costume and prop that make it to the films are designed not only to work within the cinematic universe but to be turned into products (colletibles and toys) for fans to buy.

    • @Evbuscus1
      @Evbuscus1 3 года назад +1

      @@gustavofigueiredo1798 It's always funny to me to think that when someone designed the graflex flash, they never would have thought it would be being marketed as a laser sword 70 years later.

  • @electrontube
    @electrontube 5 лет назад +1

    you can tell that Norm is totally fanned-out working on this prop. one of my favorite tested videos, i keep watching it

  • @TesserLink
    @TesserLink 8 лет назад

    something about the sound of perfectly matching metal put together i love the sound so much idk why.

  • @andrewtucker94
    @andrewtucker94 9 лет назад +6

    I have nowhere near the obsession levels to do something like this but I still find something charming in how enthusiastic they all are.

  • @MadOgre
    @MadOgre 8 лет назад +483

    Adam, your scope's Reticle is inverted.

    • @stripymccatpuss
      @stripymccatpuss 8 лет назад +17

      +George Hill I was going to make the same comment, well spotted sir

    • @MadOgre
      @MadOgre 8 лет назад +5

      Thank you, Sir.

    • @TheYoutubeG.O.A.T
      @TheYoutubeG.O.A.T 8 лет назад +1

      +Liamrock10 make that 5

    • @threepointzking9861
      @threepointzking9861 8 лет назад +1

      we all have the same brain! make that 6 of us.

    • @michiganemt28
      @michiganemt28 8 лет назад +6

      +George Hill Make that 7. And I have never heard of mounting a reticle upside down to compensate for elevation as that would make your point of impact inverted also

  • @christianenders23
    @christianenders23 7 лет назад

    @Tested: You can align Adam with the aiming telescope, the absent wrongly built around. In a beam view like the one used by Hensoldt the vertical beam is installed from below.
    At minute 13:40 you can see that it has built it from above.

  • @mlubecke
    @mlubecke 7 лет назад

    Still one of my favorite videos of all time... Nice work !!

  • @CorbinBlanchardDesign
    @CorbinBlanchardDesign 10 лет назад +12

    Dude, this guy made Adam Savage nerd out. He's got some talent.

  • @AnglSummer4
    @AnglSummer4 9 лет назад +11

    13:01 First time I've ever actually heard Adam swear (usually it's bleeped). It's like seeing a double rainbow.

  • @bataantom
    @bataantom 8 лет назад

    Thanks Adam and Norm, because of this video I'm currently building 2 ANH Hero's (will convert one to a TFA), a Greedo Killer, Bespin and Hoth ESB Han, A Luke ESB and I have a ROTJ lined up. And a Merrson Power 5. The RPF is a dengerous (and expensive) place!

  • @anthonyjohnson3692
    @anthonyjohnson3692 5 лет назад

    This is neat Norm talking and Adam going wow and being intrigued and asking questions.

  • @coffeekhan
    @coffeekhan 10 лет назад +13

    Excellent! Awesome to see a different perspective of Adam. I thoroughly enjoyed this!

  • @MonsterTeegs
    @MonsterTeegs 10 лет назад +30

    How... how did I get here?

  • @rumblehat4357
    @rumblehat4357 5 лет назад

    I think I had one of those Japanese kits from the '80s, too. Mine was a Luger. What's interesting is it has the same device to show how many bullets were left in the magazine as the Mauser (it would flip up/forward when empty.) The Luger's magazine was in the handle. The model even came with a removable clip with styrene bullets to put in it. I wish I had kept it but it eventually made its way into the trash many decades ago.

  • @carmovision
    @carmovision 5 лет назад +7

    lucasfilm in 1977: "it's alright, nobody's gonna notice this anyway"
    star wars fandom: "hold my blue milk"

  • @MrGawn
    @MrGawn 10 лет назад +31

    finally get to hear him say fuck

  • @daStig177
    @daStig177 9 лет назад +12

    The C96 predates both world wars... hence the 96, which stands for 1896.
    I'm also pretty sure the crosshairs were installed upside down.

  • @JoshGodoy81
    @JoshGodoy81 6 лет назад

    I just discovered this channel June 2018 and I love it

  • @MrTheMighty
    @MrTheMighty 7 лет назад +2

    I love this video, and I've watched it many times. An update would be great-- I'd really like to know how Norm's weathering went.

  • @50kT
    @50kT 9 лет назад +60

    this replica gun will confuse people and aliens thousands of years from now when they dig it up

  • @123asd1
    @123asd1 10 лет назад +6

    man I wish adam was my friend, be so nice to have someone with his know how to guide us like a jedi.

  • @SlimRhyno
    @SlimRhyno 7 лет назад

    I love it. All of it. You guys. The process. The final product. In summation: 🙏

  • @bmxriderforlife1234
    @bmxriderforlife1234 7 лет назад

    plecter labs sells a blaster core sound board and i think you can wire lights up to it as well, you could drill a thin hole down the barrel and run wires and then mill out other sections to fit the sound board and battery as well as lighting and a trigger switch plus a speaker for effects.

  • @CoolspyGaming
    @CoolspyGaming 10 лет назад +32

    Adams hair gets a little messy and suddenly he builds faster,
    Thats when he goes into super saiyan mode!

    • @itsjustameme
      @itsjustameme 9 лет назад +3

      He and his hair reaches their flow states simultaneously

  • @Corristo89
    @Corristo89 8 лет назад +32

    How much do you want to bet that Adam was almost ready to knock Norm out, take the blaster and run away with it? The guy almost had a nerdgasm when it was finished xD

  • @SuneTheMairn
    @SuneTheMairn 7 лет назад

    1:45 Adam immidiately looks how the parts fit and work! Awesome!

  • @DanielRieger
    @DanielRieger 7 лет назад

    I did a 3D model of that blaster based on a lot of the same research, I was really glad to see it looked the same and that I chose the right version of it!!

  • @KBABZ
    @KBABZ 10 лет назад +11

    1:40 Such an amazingly human and heart-warming moment right here.

    • @armands3153
      @armands3153 2 года назад +2

      13:02 Such an amazingly human and heart-warming moment right here.

  • @EctoSage
    @EctoSage 10 лет назад +26

    This is so much more interesting than Myth Busters, ... and you don't have to deal with the content being all cut up, & full of commercial breaks.

    • @artouxcp
      @artouxcp 10 лет назад +3

      the beauty of the internet!

  • @nichofmann1800
    @nichofmann1800 8 лет назад

    Best replica I've ever seen , simply amazing

  • @ephyrian
    @ephyrian 3 года назад

    ok i was expecting them to get right to crafting it, but that trivia about the gun was fantastic!!

  • @JoeBlow-jt4me
    @JoeBlow-jt4me 10 лет назад +64

    Woah Adam saying fuck really surprised me

    • @dahlia.avdiaz
      @dahlia.avdiaz 10 лет назад +17

      He swore all the time on earlier seasons of Mythbusters. He had to be censored quite often, actually. The filming of the show has simply changed over the years to cut most of that out of the show, thus we really don't see much of that part of him anymore.

    • @ProxCyde
      @ProxCyde 10 лет назад +7

      Darren Diaz Yea.. I miss the earlier seasons. Or rather, the way they made them back then. After they got more popular, it felt like they turned away from showing the building processes in detail, and instead added a lot more scripts and editing to the show. Which in my opinion, sucked. But I guess we have Discovery Channel to blame for that.
      Shows like these are so much better when they aren't full of acting, and feels more raw, in my opinion.

    • @zachmorford8349
      @zachmorford8349 10 лет назад +9

      And apparently Jamie is even worse when it comes to cursing.

    • @ralienmoo7338
      @ralienmoo7338 10 лет назад +4

      Zach Morford does no one but me remember the swearing helps pain myth that was just 5 minutes of beeps

    • @JoeBlow-jt4me
      @JoeBlow-jt4me 10 лет назад +1

      I didnt see that one lol

  • @helminth_charger9165
    @helminth_charger9165 8 лет назад +32

    Scope sights are upside down, wtf.

  • @Daniel-bt7be
    @Daniel-bt7be 8 лет назад

    just looking at the craftsmanship of that gun makes me tingle

  • @rosebuddesign635
    @rosebuddesign635 6 лет назад

    This was absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much. 👍

  • @CarsnStuff
    @CarsnStuff 8 лет назад +19

    I like his trigger finger at the end !! being a gun enthusiast even though its not a real gun proper trigger finger is always satisfying to see because its just responsible.

    • @justanotherveganonyoutube710
      @justanotherveganonyoutube710 6 лет назад +1

      Review Guy that's just what I was thinking every time I saw Norm holding the pistol his finger was all over that trigger I kept wanting to yell at him at our that. Like you said even if it's a toy it's still good to be in the habit to keep your finger off that trigger.

    • @rebecamugwort862
      @rebecamugwort862 6 лет назад

      Adam didn’t always do that in earlier videos, I wonder if he had further firearms training in the last few seasons of Mythbusters. 🤔

    • @KutWrite
      @KutWrite 6 лет назад

      Yeah, but when waving the others around he pointed it at Adam several times.

  • @armedwithinformation
    @armedwithinformation 8 лет назад +87

    Did Adam lick the grill piece at around 4:43? Maybe I've missed something; is he a cyborg that lives by consuming anodized aluminum?

    • @dimitreze
      @dimitreze 8 лет назад +7

      yes he is

    • @SWATStrachan
      @SWATStrachan 8 лет назад +28

      +bombbuster72 It's just a quick way to determine if a part is made of plastic or of metal.

    • @griz6287
      @griz6287 8 лет назад +1

      xD I just busted up laufhing my ass off.

    • @yogeebear2599
      @yogeebear2599 8 лет назад

      +Chris Hansen XD

    • @markcrystaltownsend1578
      @markcrystaltownsend1578 6 лет назад +5

      Its to feel temperature cold means metal room temp is plastic. You can also test if an object is tastier than the other objects yummmm.

  • @williampalmer9828
    @williampalmer9828 7 лет назад

    Awesome prop for Live Action Actors like myself. I will be weilding one of these or a Lightsaber. Great to see how these were/are made. 👍

  • @EnkeiTenjin
    @EnkeiTenjin 8 лет назад

    That thing SOUNDS amazing when it clunks around. Wow.

  • @TheRobResponds
    @TheRobResponds 10 лет назад +6

    It's amazing how much time people are willing to put into all these details, borderline insanity but pretty awesome aswell :) Great video!

  • @chopinbloc
    @chopinbloc 8 лет назад +197

    Hmm. That's not what I expected. My "one day builds" are more like "One day I'll build a flamethrower."

  • @StSparky
    @StSparky 7 лет назад

    Han was a master gun smith (blaster class) - his tinkering was the reason the Captain's sidearm AKA Smuggler's always looked different.
    I appreciate the video.

  • @Rilatwoma
    @Rilatwoma 6 лет назад

    hearing Norm talk about something he's familiar with and researched is a nice change of pace

  • @Shroommduke
    @Shroommduke 10 лет назад +38

    holy crap, I don't put that much thought or effort into real shit I need, I must be a lazy bastard! great job though, I am impressed with the esoteric knowledge and detail.

  • @AryzenI
    @AryzenI 8 лет назад +15

    "That is such a pleasurable object!"

  • @LanceMcCarthy
    @LanceMcCarthy 8 лет назад

    This video has inspired me to 3-D print one of these. So much fun.

  • @Deckardrick007
    @Deckardrick007 6 лет назад

    So satisfying to watch. Master 🙇🏻

  • @btnhnwa1996
    @btnhnwa1996 9 лет назад +6

    "thanks for helping me make this" translation: "thanks for making this for me"

  • @RyNsWoRLD
    @RyNsWoRLD 9 лет назад +21

    perfect in every way except for the colour.
    Also I had no idea the level of fucking outrageous nerdiness that could go into getting a "perfect" replica.
    I mean, and I genuinely want an answer for this... Who cares how close a replica it is?

    • @Deetozine
      @Deetozine 9 лет назад +22

      People who like accuracy cares.
      Trust me, if you start to go into propmaking/costuming, inaccuracy will become the bane of your existence.

    • @bryanlee3254
      @bryanlee3254 9 лет назад +3

      NEEEERRRRRRRDDDSSSSSS!!!!!!!

    • @abacadian
      @abacadian 9 лет назад +5

      Deetozine the prop-makers themselves didn't care! He even said they screwed parts on backwards in some scenes.

    • @Deetozine
      @Deetozine 9 лет назад +1

      Russell Morgan Sure, doesn't mean anything though. The people who now want to have things look as authentic as possible will want to recreate everything as they were in the movies.

    • @chromatosechannel
      @chromatosechannel 9 лет назад +2

      I have to hand it to them, their attention to detail is impeccable.

  • @717UT
    @717UT 7 лет назад

    I love Adam's reaction when the parts are revealed! Haha

  • @ChuckM0503
    @ChuckM0503 5 лет назад

    I'll never understand why Adam seemed so amazed/shocked at the level of detail people went into for Han Solo's blaster. He's the exact same way with the Blade Runner gun, and many other of his props that he's built.

  • @658webster
    @658webster 8 лет назад +136

    WW1 handgun actually not a WW2 weapon, although it was used, but not as excessively as the luger and the p38

    • @hanburgundy4317
      @hanburgundy4317 8 лет назад +1

      +Jake Weber True - the Mauser was used most often by officers in the Waffen SS as both a ceremonial weapon and an amazingly efficient killing machine.

    • @hilldwler420
      @hilldwler420 8 лет назад +5

      +War Machine it is a select fire 7.65 .30 cal broom handle. It was phased out before 1935 as a side arm of the Wehrmacht in favor of the more powerful 9mm Luger cartridge. The Spanish army and argentine army along with turkey still used the weapon.

    • @jordank9166
      @jordank9166 8 лет назад +2

      +War Machine Sorry but that information is wrong. As the others have said, they phased out the antique design in favor of the luger, and the p38.

    • @totalmetaljacket789
      @totalmetaljacket789 8 лет назад +2

      +hilldwler 420 Depends on your model, many were in 9x19mm as designated by a red 9.

    • @hanburgundy4317
      @hanburgundy4317 8 лет назад +3

      hilldwler 420
      Which is why I made note of the fact that it was carried for ceremonial purposes. Officers in the SS composed themselves far differently than the average Wehrmacht soldier; they had a few quirks and pomp and ceremony were among them. It's the same as how many Allied officers carried Colt .45 revolvers instead of the M1911.

  • @capcadoi
    @capcadoi 10 лет назад +11

    Adam is such a cool guy!

  • @Zeno2Day
    @Zeno2Day 5 лет назад

    Norm, good research👏🏼 !!!

  • @polarbear6854
    @polarbear6854 5 лет назад

    Adam is a legend it'll be a honor for your gun to enter his collection

  • @ryansizemore5064
    @ryansizemore5064 8 лет назад +9

    Adam wanted this to be his gun. I think. they made it sound like it was to complete his collection. Probably built another one like 2 days later.

  • @mike_dunno
    @mike_dunno 7 лет назад +214

    Adam is pretty savage for calling a 150$ dollar replica cheap and rocking that 6000$ watch

    • @aserta
      @aserta 5 лет назад +19

      Cheap in context with other ones. Some can rocket to 2k USD or more...

    • @stompeez4958
      @stompeez4958 5 лет назад +1

      It’s in his name after all

    • @shadowblack1987
      @shadowblack1987 5 лет назад +5

      @Jay The original prop sold for half a million dollars. The direct casts of it cost thousands.

  • @MissingAxis
    @MissingAxis 7 лет назад

    I'd kill to have a workshop like Adam Savage.

  • @mikereger1186
    @mikereger1186 6 лет назад

    Good to see Adam again ;)

  • @Jesses001
    @Jesses001 10 лет назад +5

    I am a gun collector. If you are going to take one of my Mausers and hack it up to make a DL-44 blaster, please make it so it can still fire. Though I love my untouched collectables, a working blaster would be awesome.

  • @garrettashby779
    @garrettashby779 10 лет назад +8

    Lol. Do the guys who make these replicas look at the two different pictures and are all like "Jimmy! Spot the difference!"

    • @Raycefan
      @Raycefan 7 лет назад +2

      Garrett Ashby as potentially one of the people you're asking about, no. There is no "Spot the difference". Those thyme of people just "know" the differences. The level of dedicated fandom surrounding nearly every thing and every character, no matter how small, is utterly mind blowing. Some people knowledge of the Star Wars Universe is far more than their knowledge of real world things. Almost dangerously more.

  • @NJtriple7
    @NJtriple7 7 лет назад

    This build is awesome. So is Adam Savage rocking a Sic Parvis Magna ring (@12:41).

  • @czar_aznable5018
    @czar_aznable5018 7 лет назад

    13:27 "sic parvis magna", nice ring, i really hope it even has the internal engravings.

  • @Nomoreidsleft
    @Nomoreidsleft 10 лет назад +19

    You know I'm a Star Wars fan, but if I spent so much time an effort researching, getting parts, and building that, it would would better be a working blaster.

  • @chrisofnottingham
    @chrisofnottingham 8 лет назад +82

    One day build, 500 hours research :-)

    • @AlasdairGR
      @AlasdairGR 4 года назад

      chris4072511 Isn’t that the story of all prop replica builds?

  • @artfan101
    @artfan101 8 лет назад

    I am amazed at the zeal of some of these prop replica people.

  • @acledfloyd
    @acledfloyd 6 лет назад

    I’ve watched this many times, I love it.