models
Gadgets
1:35,000 Scale Working Model Train Might Be The World’s Smallest
6:02AM Sean Fallon | David Smith believes he has build the world’s smallest working train, and based on the images and video I wouldn’t doubt that claim. Apparently, it is 35,000 times smaller than the real deal. More »
Business
Are Asus And Moko Teaming Up To Sell Underwear?
10:20AM Rosa Golijan | Is this weird marketing campaign between Moko and Asus encouraging me to buy an EeePC or Calvin Klein undies? Or am I supposed to donate some shirts to these girls so they don’t have to wear those tiny things? More »
Gadgets
Back In The Day, Patents Actually Meant Something
11:30AM Dan Nosowitz | From 1790 until 1870, patent applications had to also include a miniature model, less than 12 square inches in size, along with the idea. We wish the policy were still around, at least to weed out the more ridiculous ideas. More »
Toys
RMS Titanic Naval Tragedies Are Coming To A Poolside Near You
4:00AM Jack Loftus | Rejoice, for the super rich have found a way to recreate the terrible Titanic tragedy in their over-sized luxury bath tubs. More »
Toys
Stuka Aeroplane Kit Is a Flying Carpet, Literally
1:20AM Jesus Diaz | My career in model making finished with a P-51 Mustang which ended looking like Dick Dastardly’s aeroplane with an epoxy overdose. Fortunately, this JU87-G Stuka carpet kit by Katharina Wahl doesn’t require any glue. [Mocoloco] More »
Toys
Briefcase-Contained Model Train Set Makes You Look Like a Businessman When You Clearly Are Not
7:40AM Adam Frucci | I want a briefcase-contained model train set not because I’m into trains, but because I want to open it on an aeroplane tray table and see people’s reactions. Unfortunately, it’s $US1,500. [PaulSmith via Awesomer] More »
Science
Largest Scale Model Rocket In History Blasts Off on April 25th
1:20AM Sean Fallon | At over 11 metres tall and 725kg, designer Steve Eves hopes his custom-built rocket will blast off into the record books as the biggest scale model in history when it launches on April 25th.
Toys
Lego Battleship Yamato Is Biggest Lego Ship Ever
11:10PM Jesus Diaz | Like its real counterpart, this Battleship Yamato is the biggest Lego ship ever constructed. At 6.7m long, it took 6 years and 4 months to complete by one of our Lego contest winners. [Updated]
Robots
New Asimo Action Figures Are Heads Better than Old Asimos Action Figures
12:20AM Mark Wilson | It’s easy to lump Asimo into a stagnant pile of clips demonstrating a short robot waving, dancing and rolling down stairs since 2004. But as these 1/8 scale dolls action figures show, he’s improved. More »
Toys
