Behind-the-scenes of The Mandalorian and Grogu

With only a few weeks until Star Wars is back on the big screen, Adam Savage (MythBusters) goes behind-the-scenes of The Mandalorian and Grogu with director Jon Favreau.



Read the official synopsis:

"Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu marks the return of Star Wars to the big screen, the culmination of a journey that began when we met these now iconic characters six years ago. Tested visited the production, where director Jon Favreau walked Adam Savage through practical sets housed within Quonset Huts–the very ones built during the same mid-century aviation and hot rod boom that inspired George Lucas’s aesthetic sensibilities."

The Mandalorian and Grogu, based on the fan-favourite characters from The Mandalorian on Disney+, embark on their most thrilling mission yet in The Mandalorian and Grogu, an all-new family-friendly Star Wars adventure filmed for IMAX and opening exclusively in cinemas on 22nd May 2026.

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Adam Savage inspects Sideshow's Han Solo statue

Adam Savage (MythBusters) recently visited Sideshow to inspect the prototype for a new Star Wars statue featuring Han Solo!



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"Adam visits the headquarters of Sideshow to check out the prototype for a new Star Wars statue featuring Han Solo when we first meet him in the Mos Eisley cantina! We learn about the challenges of capturing Han's likeness and posture, and visit Sideshow's cut and sew department to get a demo for how this 1/4 scale figure's costume was tailored."

Inspired by Star Wars: A New Hope, the Han Solo: Sorry About the Mess Premium Format Mixed Media Figure showcases the captain of the Millennium Falcon in an idealized version of the iconic film scene. The nook in which he sits features a small gray table, cushioned bench, and a wall painted with weathering and distressed textures, adding to the authenticity of the environment. To give your display a realistic tavern ambiance, this Star Wars statue also includes a drink and a light-up lamp on the table. Han Solo himself wears a screen-accurate ensemble with sculpted boots and custom-tailored brown fabric trousers, a white shirt, and a navy vest. His belt and holster are also incredibly detailed and meticulously crafted with immense care for character accuracy. Additionally, the Han Solo: Sorry About the Mess Premium Format Mixed Media Figure has two alternate right arm pieces: a hand with a standard DL-44 blaster pistol and a swap-out hand with the DL-44 blaster used to defeat Jabba’s bounty hunter Greedo. Pair it with the Han Solo: Sorry About the Mess Fine Art Print by artist Jerry Vanderstelt — sold separately — for the ultimate tribute to this character’s iconic introduction.

Pre-order Han Solo: Sorry About the Mess from Sideshow (affiliate link).

How a modern Stormtrooper helmet is made!

Adam Savage (MythBusters) returned to the Propstore in London and talked to founder Stephen Lane about the construction of a Stormtrooper helmet from Star Wars.



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"After seeing an original Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet at Propstore a year ago, Adam gets the opportunity to examine the same helmet design, created by the speciality costume makers at FBFX for a modern Star Wars production. It’s a fascinating look at how modern fabrication techniques are used to recreate an iconic design and retain all the aesthetic hallmarks of the original."

I remember holding an original Stormtrooper helmet from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi at The Elstree Star Wars Day in 1994. I regret not having a camera with me to capture the memories with college friends. However, there were film props, and I met David Prowse (Darth Vader) and Warwick Davis (Wicket). This was one of Davis' earliest appearances at a Star Wars-related event before the first Star Wars Celebration in 1999.

Adam Savage stunned by Star Wars garage kit

Growing up, Star Wars model kits gave fans (myself included) an insight into how Lucasfilm's award-winning Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) division made movie magic.

After school, I would spend countless hours assembling and painting detailed replicas and dioramas from MPC/Ertl and Revell, which informed a lifelong love of the creative arts.

Adam Savage (MythBusters) painstakingly examines the original AT-ST, affectionately known as the "chicken walker", from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.



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"Star Wars model kit time! After building and painting the incredible studio scale AT-AT Walker garage kit from Merlin Models, Adam tackles the new 1/24 scale AT-ST Scout Walker as seen in the Battle of Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back. But this is no ordinary garage kit--Adam and Norm find a combination of cast and machined parts that recreate the posable metal armature the ILM Model Shop built for the original stop-motion puppet!"

This is a must-see for fellow Star Wars fans and anyone with a modicum of interest in moviemaking. Of particular note is the AT-AT attack, which uses stop-motion animation pioneered by Ray Harryhausen.

Are you collecting Star Wars garage kits from Merlin Models? Let me know in the comments below.