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A series of real lifeFalloutweapon replicas fromFallout 3andFallout 4have been discovered by a fan of the games. It’s been quite the year for Bethesda’sFalloutfranchise, which released its eight-episode Amazon TV series back in the Spring to massive critical acclaim, driving new fans to beloved games likeFallout 3andNew Vegas.Even the live service gameFallout 76saw a big boost in players as a result of the show’s success.
While it can be said thatFallout: New Vegashas become the more beloved game of Bethesda’s RPG franchiseover the last several years, there’s still a ton of appreciation for its predecessor,Fallout 3, and the most recent mainline title,Fallout 4, which will be celebrating its tenth anniversary in about a year from now. Bethesda’s franchises have been known to cultivate some of the most creative fanbases in video games, such asThe Elder Scrolls. Even Bethesda Game Studios' latest,Starfield,is home to fans who make incredible things both in-game with the help of mods and also in real life.
OneFalloutfan stumbled upon a set of impressive weapon replicas from the games at a local shop. On Reddit, Long_TimeRunning posted an image of four differentpistols fromFallout 3andFallout 4that have been recreated in real life. FromFallout 3, the base 10mm pistol is on display next to the Alien Blaster from the game’s zany yet quite niche Mothership Zeta DLC.Fallout 4’s 10mm pistol and AER9 laser pistol grace the photo as well. The two 10mm pistol replicas cost $30, while the Mothership gun and AER9 run closer to $50.
Fallout Fan Spots Fallout 3 and 4 Pistol Replicas
Since Long_TimeRunning’s image doesn’t have an object to scale, it’s difficult to tell whether these are miniature models or if they’re accurately sized. According to fans under the post, life-sized props would usually go for a couple of hundred dollars, so the lower prices of these replicas seem to indicate that they may be miniature replicas. It’s impressive to see a replica of a weapon fromFallout 3’s Mothership Zeta DLC, since it isn’t as popular as some of the game’s more grounded expansions, like Point Lookout, Operation: Anchorage, or The Pitt, which appeared as aFallout 76Expeditions updatein 2022. It would’ve also been interesting to see some ofFallout: New Vegas' weapons included, though large swaths of that game’s arsenal are either directly based off real-world weapons or are brought over fromFallout 3,though there are still a number of guns that are unique toNew Vegas.
The next bigFalloutproject fans can get excited about is the second season of the Amazon TV series. Production is expected to start sometime this month with hopes of a 2025 release. Until thenext big BethesdaFalloutgamereleases,Fallout 3andFallout 4are bound to continue receiving tons of attention as the show creates more fans.
Fallout
Fallout is a franchise built around a series of RPGs set in a post-nuclear world, in which great vaults have been built to shelter parts of humankind. There are six main games, various spin-offs, tabletop games, and a TV series from Amazon Studios.
