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Oh, What a Feeling, When I'm Driving On The Ceiling
Posted by Nick Broughall at 3:25 PM on February 22, 2008
I won't lie to you – I'm a little bit disappointed the US team didn't pick this up from their time at the Toy Fair 2008 in New York. I mean come on – The Air Hogs Zero Gravity is a remote controlled car that can drive not only around the hallways of your home, but also up the walls and, get this, even on the ceiling.
Imagine the hilarity of strapping a rubber spider, rolled up in string, held down by a simple remote control catch – you could drive it up onto the ceiling, hit the release, and piss yourself as a fake spider falls into an unsuspectings hair. Of course, the car probably wouldn't be able to just sit on the roof with the weight of the spider, but I can dream, can't I?
It hits stores in the UK in July for the 30 quid (or $65). As always, no word on an Australian release.
[Toyology]
Imagine the hilarity of strapping a rubber spider, rolled up in string, held down by a simple remote control catch – you could drive it up onto the ceiling, hit the release, and piss yourself as a fake spider falls into an unsuspectings hair. Of course, the car probably wouldn't be able to just sit on the roof with the weight of the spider, but I can dream, can't I?
It hits stores in the UK in July for the 30 quid (or $65). As always, no word on an Australian release.
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Phil from Make found these fantastic looking Timberkits over at the NYC Toy Fair this week. They're actually available now in various shapes, but the gist of the kit is that you build a dragon, pig, drummer or piano player from pre-shaped blocks of wood. It gives you the satisfaction of doing something yourself without the tediousness and finger-loss of actually carving wood. Sounds great to us. [
Rob Foster has almost all the Star Wars figures and models known to mankind, Hutts and Bothans. He and his girlfriend share their home with an overwhelming army of Star Wars collectibles, from vintage 1977 figures to full battalions of the latest Storm Troopers and giant Ultimate Collector LEGO models, in and out of their original boxes, in formation or reenacting movie scenes. Amazing 134-image gallery documenting every figure and angle, plus an exclusive interview with Rob after the jump.
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