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A Brush with Television History: Processing Torsos for Replica B9 Robots, from the Classic TV Series… LOST IN SPACE!

8/19/2014

Richard Molnar:
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to work with an American company, B9Creations, after having purchased from them, full-size replicas of the iconic Robot, from the classic TV series, LOST IN SPACE, for my personal collection. While only short-lived, it was terrifically interesting introduction to manufacturing a consumer item in numbers.

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Bomb Fragments - ARROW

6/6/2014

Three Distinct Elements

Some weeks ago I was asked to simulate some very specific forensic evidence for an episode of ARROW. Here's the result:

Melting Glass

Illuminated Vial Case - ARROW "Streets of Fire"

5/14/2014

Another intriguing project, for the hit TV series… ARROW.

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Prototype Directed Energy Rifle - ARROW "The Man Under The Hood"

4/24/2014

"S.T.A.R. Labs innovation marches on!"
An authentic take on a first generation, handheld energy-weapon.

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New Rental Inventory: Samsung SCB-2000 CCTV Cameras (custom modified)

4/20/2014

Features wireless remote control of the front and rear facing LED indicators. Remote functions include "ON", "OFF", "RED", or "FLASHING GREEN". Originally, custom modified for the TV series ARROW, these units are now available to rent (2-available).

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New Rental Inventory: Ballistic Missile Trigger

4/19/2014

Design is loosely based on the type used in
American ballistic missile submarines.

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"Creative Repurposing" by the ARROW Prop Dept.

4/11/2014

The ARROW Prop Department rented our simulated "Portable Encrypted Computer" for inclusion in a recent episode. Although the prop possessed operational LED status indicators, the LCD display is actually non-functional.

No problem. Rather than "burning-in" an image in post production, they simply dropped a suitably sized notebook computer on top and voilà… an operational display. Clever boys!

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As seen on ARROW

Covert, Miniature, Wireless, CCTV Cameras - ARROW

3/17/2014

Tiny… tiny… SPYWARE!

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WW II Vintage Japanese Land Mine - ARROW

3/17/2014

More ARROW flashback mayhem!

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Electroshock Torture Device - ARROW

3/17/2014

Nasty tech, but somebody got to build it!
Featured integrated, simulated, electrical arching effects, provided by
Steve Genser, of Robotic Effects.

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Aged, WW II Era, Japanese Documents - ARROW

3/17/2014

We recently received an assignment to age "hero" documents for ARROW.

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New Rental Inventory: "Biological/Chemical Hazard Detector"

1/14/2014

Fictitious design, intended to portray a device capable of warning against biological and/or chemical hazards. New in our "Public Safety" section.

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Newly Posted: "Directed-Energy Pistols"

1/14/2014

Futuristic sidearms… just one of several, posted to our "Weapons" section.

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"Passport Scanner" by Steven Genser of ROBOTIC EFFECTS

12/6/2013

Richard Molnar:
Propology had nothing to do with the production of this item.
I simply was asked by a client to produce 5 simplified replicas of this scanner for use on a set in, deep-background. It's so beautiful however, I just had to share the photographs I'd taken, that were used to produce vinyl graphics.
As always, Steve's work is OUTSTANDING!

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This item is available to rent from his company, ROBOTIC EFFECTS

New Rental Inventory: "Signal Strength Meter"

11/4/2013

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Features an operational "POWER" LED indicator, and a LED backlit
analogue meter. The meter indicator is controlled off-camera,
via a cabled remote control.

Simulated IEDs - ARROW

10/26/2013

"Mobile-phone-triggered" and "hand-grenade-like"
simulated explosive devices!

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Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope - ARROW "THE SCIENTIST"

10/17/2013

Features a motorized specimen-chamber,
fabricated from aluminium and stainless-steel,
as well as user-triggered, sequentially controlled, LED indicators.
Lots of fun to build!

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Tabletop SEM - ARROW from PROPOLOGY on Vimeo.

Crossbow Remote-Trigger Device - ARROW

8/27/2013

Self-contained units featuring 5 different LED lighting effects.
Built for the TV series ARROW.

Genetically Mutated Skeletons - ARROW

7/29/2013

The ARROW Prop Department provided 4 plastic Halloween skeleton decorations, to be enhanced and modified to exhibit gross genetic mutations. The finished project was well received by production,
and was considered to be an effective and inexpensive way,
to meet this particular story requirement.

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Handheld Detector Unit - ARROW

7/18/2013

An existing rental inventory "scanner device" was modified and expanded upon to Prop Department specification. Features included a functional tablet computer interface module, and an autonomous ultrasonic distancing circuit, that continuously reads-out distance information,
via a graphic/numeric display.
Built as a "custom rental" for the TV series ARROW.

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This item is now available to rent.

Proximity Card-Reader with Keypad - ARROW

6/3/2013

Features include 3-status LEDs, that are controlled off-camera, via wireless RF remote. Built by PROPOLOGY as a stock rental item, this device has recently been rented by the TV series ARROW,
for use in their on-going "foundry" set.

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New Rental Item: "Sensor/Scanner Device"

4/22/2013

Features a LED bar-graph & numeric display, that changes in response to an actual working, ultrasonic distancing circuit.

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Update 07/18/2013: This item has been modified and expanded upon to become a key prop for the television series ARROW. As it is being produced as a "custom rental", this new device will be soon available to rent from us.

Riflescope Videotap Unit (simulated) - INTELLIGENCE (TV Pilot)

3/29/2013

Produced for the TV series pilot INTELLIGENCE. This is the 2nd, of two approved designs PROPOLOGY provided, and is the screen-used version.
Each unit needed to appear as an integrated part of the scope, without causing any modification or damage to the Armorer provided rental unit.

Covert Data Recorder (Type-2) - ARROW

3/18/2013

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Featured self-contained, LED "shimmer" effect. Two of these tiny devices (less than 1" wide) were produced overnight, when it was determined that the previously approved version (Type 1- also provided by PROPOLOGY)
was not small enough to suit the story requirement.
Built for the TV series ARROW.

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Simulated Timer Controlled Mini-Bombs - ARROW

3/11/2013

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Featured a multi-mode, flashing, LED indicator.
Three units were produced for the TV series ARROW.

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