Volpin Props

Pinned post! What we do at Volpin Props: bespoke replicas from the world of video games! There's 7 of us on staff & we work with some amazing freelance artists. You'll see the final art as well as the process posted here

A collection of Diablo 3 and 4 weapons I've worked on at @volpinprops.com for Blizzcon. I wonder what sort of devilish deathbringiners we could devise for Diablo 5?

Vi's Atlas Gauntlets (my anniversary present to @sewangry.bsky.social)

My steel replica of Maellum from #expedition33!

Pretty pleased with this mounting ring/LED heat sink in our most recent Valorant trophy. This is the kind of internal details nobody ever gets to see in the final products!

This is especially true for those of us who work on old shitbox cars

We added about 500 LEDs to our Overwatch Vendetta sword!

When you get the tolerances *just right*

A GDC poll has found that 31% of responding international developers have cancelled plans to attend the event this year, with a further 33% considering it, because people just don't feel safe travelling to the United States right now: aftermath.site/i-do-not-feel-...

Hatsune Miku debuting our Apex Legends trophy in Japan! I wasnt aware this was even a life checkbox, but we did it

Shout out to everyone rocking half a hardware store in their dryer

I haven't posted much about the @volpinprops.com esports projects from this year, but the latest bangers from 2025 are updated on my site ! www.meganjamesart.com/concept-design Thank you to @jc3d.bsky.social and the Volpin team as always for taking my 2D concepts and bringing them to life! 💜

Making Vendetta's Greatsword from Overwatch 2! (I hope Bluesky doesn't obliterate this with compression)

We got an @xtool-official.bsky.social CnC metal laser cutter at the studio and this thing is absolute magic

Our latest for Magic and WotC: the World Championship Black Lotus

I had so much fun figuring out the mechanism for my Fallout 4 Nuke Launcher! I was worried the mini nuke would end up getting "kicked" instead of "pushed" but it worked out great! #fallout

Happy Fallout Day to all those who celebrate

We make a lot of esports trophies; Here's 4 of my favorites from 2025:

Rearranging my prop wall for a new greatsword

Rearranged the prop wall in my gaming room last weekend. Finally hung up the Dragon Age greatsword I made in August!

We made this!

"I run a special effects studio" mostly just gets blank stares

We made Vendetta's sword from Overwatch! It's canonically taller than Tracer!

Needed a bar for an upcoming party, so I'm adding some Expedition 33-style laser cut bits to a $5 yard sale find. Next up: paint!

Ah, I see someone stumbled across @sewangry.bsky.social and her Tifa cosplay

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It's been a year for greatswords

Why, yes, I *am* having a French 75 while playing Expedition 33

I let my friend M borrow my Dragon Age Armor for a shoot today! Just got my quick cell phone shot for now; can't wait to see what @worldofgwendana.bsky.social cooks up later. M absolutely KILLED it as Cassandra! #DragonAge #cosplay

We work with a LOT of AAA studios, and in nearly all of our contracts, we're forbidden *by our clients* from using AI in our contract work. So, no.

Buster Sword. Some assembly required.

My puppy had surgery a little while ago. Everyone should get to see these

Not bad for some Neewer lights and a three year old cell phone camera!

Assembly day! Laser guides are essential when putting together a trophy with this many separate parts (over 60!)

Fblthp progress pics are kinda unnerving

Fblthp, The Lost Another of our MTG sculptures! He's a bit over 2' tall. Sculpted by Matt Levin in Monster clay before molding/casting in epoxy and urethane. He's even got a welded steel skeleton for strength!

Hello, new MTG followers! Glad you like the Chocobo, here's another one of our sculptures for Wizards - we've made several since 2020!

this sword appeared to me in a vision

This will never cease to be magic to me

"Look, we can't make the system operate legally and morally" says person who designed system to operate illegally and amorally

It's bad out there. For everyone. In ways I didn't even know it could be bad. Everyone looking for work is vulnerable in some way, and deserves to be treated better than this automated, callous, scam-filled, AI-riddled hellscape.