3.5 out of 5

Check out the Replica Prop Forum http://www.therpf.com/ – these people have some real passion for recreating props.  Adam Savage mentioned the site in his TED talk.  Both are thoroughly entertaining and worth reading  and watching:

At EG’08, Adam Savage talks about his fascination with the dodo bird, and how it led him on a strange and surprising double quest. It’s an entertaining adventure through the mind of a creative obsessive.