Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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During this visit to the props workshop of Project Hail Mary, Adam couldn't help but gravitate toward the paint department. Supervising props painter James Wickison shows Adam how his team developed the techniques for painting the hardware props aboard the Hail Mary as well as Rocky's xenonite models.

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