Tag: Adam Savage
Adam Savage in Awe of This Life-Size K-2SO Droid Puppet! | Adam Savage’s Tested
Adam Savage welcomes Star Wars puppet builder and cosplayer Darren Moser (aka @drscifi) to the cave to meet his incredible life-size K-2SO build, which Darren can control and puppet at conventions, film events, and other fan gatherings!
Adam Savage Brings Grogu to Life!
After spending the better part of this year working on this Grogu replica project, Adam Savage and animatronic engineer Matthew Winchell walk us through all the movements and controls for this custom puppet.
Adam Savage’s Favourite Found-Object Artist (Plus … Andor)
Does Adam Savage have a favorite found-object artist? Why is the cleanliness of the prison on Narkana 5 so terrifying in Andor? In this live stream excerpt, Adam answers these questions from Tested members.
Building a Star Wars-Inspired Travel Case for Grogu! | Adam Savage’s Tested
Adam Savage builds a Star Wars-inspired travel case for his Grogu animatronic.
Adam Savage Assembles a Giant LEGO Space Shuttle!
3D designer and toy creator Stian Ervik Wahlvåg sends Adam Savage one of his giant LEGO creations: a space shuttle, inspired by one in the LEGO Ideas Women of NASA set (21312).
How Adam Savage’s R2D2 Was Prepared for Display at Smithsonian
Curator Matt Shindell gets the story behind R2's multiyear build, started when Adam Savage was working at ILM and had access to the original Kenny Baker model, and explains just how he and his team prepared R2 for its long-term display!
Adam Savage on How Star Wars Control Panels Were Made for Filming
Adam Savage takes a look at the design of two of the control panels from Star Wars available in Propstore's upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction.
Adam Savage’s R2-D2 on Display at National Air and Space Museum’s Newly Reopened Galleries
The newly reopened halls at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum present some of the grandest artifacts in aeronautics and space travel, including a reproduction of the astromech R2-D2 built and loaned by Adam Savage.
Adam Savage Examines Darth Vader’s Original Lightsaber Prop!
Adam Savage gets to meet one of the holy grails of Star Wars props: an original hero lightsaber that Darth Vader used in his duels for both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi!
Does Adam Savage Feel Disconnected From His ILM Colleagues?
Adam Savage answers how disconnected he feels from his previous ILM colleagues.
This Ark of the Covenant Hides an Awesome Secret! | Adam Savage’s Tested
The Tested team catch up with professional model maker Jonathan Faber, who brought his Darth Vader TIE-Advanced model to Wonderfest, and we pore over every detail of this incredible replica.
This Ark of the Covenant Hides an Awesome Secret! | Adam Savage’s Tested
Open this 1:1 prop replica of the Ark of the Covenant to reveal its true purpose!
Star Wars: Rogue One’s Hammerhead Corvette Model! | Adam Savage’s Tested
Fans have taken it upon themselves to create their interpretation of a studio scale miniature of Rogue One's Hammerhead Corvette.
Star Wars Concept Art Turned Into Scale Model Diorama! | Adam Savage’s Tested
Model maker Chris Benware of the Nerf Herder's Workshop build group shares an update on his studio scale Sandcrawler build at WonderFest!
Adam Savage’s Animatronic Grogu Build Project!
Adam Savage is finally ready to show the project he's been working on for the better part of this past year: an animatronic Grogu puppet sculpted and designed in collaboration with a brilliant team of Star Wars fans, artists, and engineers.
Jaw-Dropping Star Destroyer Cross-Section Model! | Adam Savage’s Tested
Modelmaker Kevin Hoppert shares with us his jaw-dropping model of a deconstructed Star Destroyer! Inspired by the David West Reynolds illustration in the Star Wars: Incredible Cross Sections book.
What Happens When Back to the Future and Star Wars Combine? | Adam Savage’s Tested
For this year's WonderFest modelmaking mash-up challenge, modelmakers were asked to transform a 1/24 Back to the Future Delorean Time Machine into any vehicle, character, or sculpture that inspired them.
Adam Savage Builds R2-D2 Parts with ILM Modeler John Duncan!
Adam welcomes former ILM colleague John Duncan to the cave to spend the day building some new R2-D2 parts for their own astromech replicas.
Adam Savage’s Tested: The Quest to Replicate Rare ILM Star Wars Models!
Adam Savage's Tested is back at the annual WonderFest model making convention where they met with model maker Jason Eaton to check out the latest studio-scale models he's built and brought to the show.
Adam Savage Unboxes His Lastest Obsession – Grogu Madness!
Adam Savage unboxes the newest Hot Toys life-size Grogu replica to join his growing collection of Grogu figures from The Mandalorian.
Adam Savage Unboxes Grogu’s Motorized Pram!
During Adam's visit to Rancho Obi-Wan, one collectible that caught his eye was a limited edition motorized pram replica made by Mattel for The Mandalorian, and so he had to pick one up for himself!
Adam Savage Unboxes Sideshow’s Obi-Wan Kenobi Mythos Statue!
When Tested visited Sideshow's headquarters earlier this year, Adam Savage was particularly struck by their Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Mythos statue--an imagining of the Jedi in the years between Episodes III and IV.
Adam Savage Inspects Sideshow’s Prototype Star Wars Luke Skywalker Statue!
Adam Savage visits the headquarters of Sideshow to check out the prototype of the Luke Skywalker & X-Wing: Red Five Premium Format Figure statue featuring Luke Skywalker climbing aboard his X-Wing!
Adam Savage Visits Rancho Obi-Wan for First Time
In Adam Savage's first ever visit to Rancho Obi-Wan, legendary collector Steve Sansweet shares some of the most creative pieces of his collection that spotlights Star Wars’ massive cultural impact.
Adam Savage on How the Onyx Cinder Was Built with No 3D-Printed Parts
For Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, ILM enlisted modelmakers John Goodson and Dan Patrascu to build a filming miniature of the Onyx Cinder, complete with dynamic lighting and motorized engines.
Adam Savage Learns How ILM Films Star Wars Motion Control Spaceships!
To film the miniature of the Onyx Cinder for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, ILM’s John Knoll built a modern motion control system using some of the latest technology available, while incorporating design features of the original Dykstraflex camera rig.
Adam Savage Stunned by Star Wars AT-ST Garage Kit from Merlin Models
Adam Savage tackles the new 1/24 scale AT-ST Scout Walker as seen in the Battle of Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back.
Adam Savage Meets Medal of Yavin and Chewbacca’s Bowcaster at Propstore
Adam Savage gets his hands on two screen-matched props from Star Wars, the actual Medal of Yavin given to Luke Skywalker at the end of Episode IV, and Chewbacca's hero bowcaster that was used for all three original trilogy films!
Adam Savage Meets Last Surviving Ewok Puppet from Return of the Jedi at Propstore!
Adam Savage is granted an audience with one of the last surviving Ewok puppets from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi!
Adam Savage Meets Original Star Wars Stormtrooper at Propstore!
Adam Savage gets up close with one of the few surviving helmets and blaster props used on screen in Star Wars: A New Hope at Propstore.
Adam Savage Meets Original Indiana Jones Props at Propstore!
Adam gets his hands on two iconic pieces of prop history from Raiders of the Lost Ark, one of his all-time favorite movies, at Propstore.
Adam Savage in Carbonite One Day Build!
Adam Savage completes a dream build, turning himself into a life-size frozen-in-carbonite statue to hang in his workshop!
Adam Savage Discusses Taking on New Skills and the Star Wars Prequels Backlash
Does Adam Savage have any advice for getting over the hesitation to learn a new skill? Plus, what does Adam think is behind the backlash on the Star Wars prequels?
Tested.com Catch Up with EFX Collectibles and their Stop-Motion AT-ST Scout Walker Replica
Tested.com head to SDCC and check out the Star Wars Stop-Motion AT-ST Scout Walker Replica from EFX Collectibles.
Adam Savage Reacts to Hacksmith’s Newest Lightsaber!
Adam Savage welcomes James Hobson (aka the @thehacksmith) to the cave, to check out components of Hacksmith Industries' latest proto-lightsaber hilt!