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If I Had One Million Dollars I Won’t Build This Batmobile Replica
7:30AM Jesus Diaz | I have to admit that this $US1 million 700hp Batmobile, built over a 1973 Lincoln Continental chassis, looks amazing. Even without seeing its interior, which apparently is loaded with gadgets, from rear-view cameras to a plasma TV. More »
Design
Life-Size Gears Of War Lancer Is Sure To Get Some Kid Expelled
8:20AM Mark Wilson | This Gears of War replica Lancer doesn’t fire real bullets, and it’s lacking the motor components to saw someone in half. But damn does it look deadly. 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 »
Design
Face Adventure Sitting Down in Kirk’s Captain Chair Replica
7:40AM Adam Frucci | We told you about this last fall, but now the details are official and the release is imminent. Yes, now you can sit in your living room on Kirk’s chair, boldly watching TV and eating chips.
Toys
Nostalgic Trekkies Can Cling to the Original Series With This Retro Tricorder Replica
12:30PM Jack Loftus | J.J Abrams’ Star Trek took the original characters in a new, wonderful direction, but that doesn’t mean people still can’t enjoy the boxy look of the original series with this sharp-looking tricorder replica. More »
Peripherals
USB Star Trek Communicator Lets You Do VoIP Over USB
9:39AM Sean Fallon | There have been Bluetooth versions of the Star Trek communicator in the past, but as of this moment the new VoIP version is as close as nerds can get to the real thing. More »
Toys
Star Trek Tribble Replica Wriggles and Coos, Won’t Over-Run Your Home
8:12PM Kit Eaton | A six-inch furry toy that vibrates and makes the genuine cooing sounds of the Tribbles from Star Trek… probably something to not buy if you’ve got predatory cats around the place. You never know though, since these electronic replicas have a “Klingon mode” where they get truly battle-agitated, and that might put the wind up Ginger. Due for shipping in early 2009, they’ll cost around $US28 and luckily have no in-built self-replication mode. [Product via OhGizmo] More »
Weapons
Halo Energy Sword Makes You Unstoppable/Arrestable
11:15PM Mark Wilson | We’ve all picked up the Covenant Energy Sword in a multiplayer match of Halo, grinning with childlike glee…only to be combo sniped and teabagged into oblivion. Now you can settle the score in real life with this Halo energy sword replica. Cast in stainless steel finished with the reflective “spectrum treatment,” the 27-inch sword will mirror the red blood of your enemies, the blue flashes of police lights and the dark consequences of your actions as you spend life in jail…oh so far from your precious sword. You were an Arbiter once, long ago. And for a moment, it was wonderful. [Trueswords via Kotaku] More »
Toys
Batman’s Tumbler Replica Won’t Fly On Rooftops, Ram Through Barricades or Take a Direct RPG Round
5:40AM Jason Chen | This US$499 Tumbler from The Dark Knight is confusing. On the one hand, it’s US$499, but on the other hand, it’s a 1:6 replica of what Batman’s been driving in the last two movies, PLUS it’s even big enough for you to fit your 12-inch action figures in. The thing doesn’t seem to be remote controlled—you’d be afraid to lose your US$499 from ramming this under a car tire anyway—but does have light-up headlights, a sliding roof panel and movable flaps. If this were only a few hundred bucks cheaper we’d be all over it, but we suppose the price is worth it just to see Brock Samson sitting in Batman’s ride. [Entertainment Earth via Random Good Stuff] More »
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