Cars

Flying Boat; You Will Get Wet

Rudy Heeman was meant for greater things, as is obvious by his superhero last name, Heeman. The lunatic mechanic from New Zealand has spent the last 11 years constructing a flying boat / hovercraft. Is there any better way to spend 11 years? We think not. We can only imagine what Mr. Heeman’s telephone conversations entail:


May 21, 2007
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DIY Ghetto Hovercraft Uses a Leaf Blower and Duct Tape (Naturally)

If you’re looking for something to keep the kids busy on a Saturday morning (and they’ve already finish mowing the lawn, sweeping the gutters and trimming the hedges) then this leaf blower-powered hovercraft construction project might be a good way to keep them busy so you can watch Saturday morning cartoons in peace.

Just tell them not to dart into traffic since they’ll have to use their $2-a-week allowance to pay the hospital bills if they get smacked by a car.– Matt Buchanan

[via Neatorama]