From the Techabob Blog:
My son would be so excited to see this car. Well, I guess we both would. We <3 Lego's in our house.
Posted: 27 Sep 2011 02:30 PM PDT I am a big fan of cars and stuff made from LEGO. Though if I was going to make a gigantic life size replica of a Ford vehicle, it wouldn't be the new Explorer. I would opt for the Mustang, a Raptor truck, or maybe the Ford GT. The explanation of why a new Explorer for a project like this would be a sponsorship from Ford.   Ford wants people to buy the new Explorer and since the Explorer makes for a nice family car a LEGO version at Legoland is a nice way to reach the parental units. This full-size LEGO reproduction used 382,858 bricks and will be on exhibition at Legoland Florida theme park. It took 22 Legoland workers 2,500 hours to build the Explorer.  As you can see in the photos the LEGO version is a dead ringer for the real thing. The completed LEGO SUV weighs in at 2,654 pounds, almost half the weight of the 4,503-pound real deal. Check out the real thing being built in this time-lapse video. I love LEGO projects of this scale. [via Jalopnik] |
Posted: 27 Sep 2011 07:45 AM PDT Chris Myles has been wowing us for quite some time now with his Portal-related props and toys. If you're a fan of his work, now's your chance to literally pay him back – and get cool stuff in return – by copping his custom made 3D-printed rings. Myles currently has Daft Punk-themed rings, Assassin's Creed-themed rings and of course a set of Portal-themed rings.  As you'll see in the video below, some of the rings have multiple parts, either detachable or movable, like the GLaDOS ring or the Assassin's Creed ring with a hidden dagger print. Before you get too excited, know that Myles pulled off a Warhammer move here – the actual rings are unpainted, so how good (or bad) it ends up is still up to you.        You can order the rings at Myles' Shapeways store. He either has a precise calculation for the value of his products or he pulled the numbers out of a hat because they all have odd prices, from $4.92 to $16.58 (USD). [via Rampaged Reality via Gamefreaks] |
Posted: 27 Sep 2011 06:24 AM PDT This steampunk wooden gun is just about the most awesome thing I've seen in quite some time. Not only does it look amazing, but it actually works – as a NERF gun.  This wood and metal gun got its start as a NERF N-Strike Barricade gun, but thanks to the mad model-making artistry of faustus70, it's been converted into the ultimate retro weapon. Faustus built the exterior of this gun from planks cut from an antique wooden chair, and then wrapped it with hand-cut aluminum he riveted into place.  Of course, the best part is that it still can actually fire NERF darts. The magazine holds 10 whistler darts, and it uses 3 AA batteries to help fire them. It also has a scope that offers 3x magnification to help you take aim on your victims.  If you're looking for that final prop to finish off your Halloween costume, or just think this thing is as cool as I do, you'd better head on over to Etsy now and plunk down your $300 (USD) – since this is a one-of-a-kind weapon. |
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