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Believe It Or Not, This Concrete RC Plane Actually Flies
Had the Wright Brothers foolishly chosen to build their original flyer from concrete, their names probably wouldn’t have gone down in the history books. But South Dakota School of Mines & Technology students David Haberman and Tyler Pojanowski did, and they were the first to fly and safely land an 8kg remote-controlled concrete aircraft.
Disney World Will Slap Your Head On A Stormtrooper Now
Last year, guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios had the opportunity to get a miniature version of themselves frozen in carbonite thanks to the magic of 3D printing. This year, that one-of-a-kind souvenir will be available again, with the addition of a Stormtrooper option if you like what the Empire has been doing in that galaxy far, far away.
I Want These Daft Punk Lego Minifigs More Than Their New Album
Daft Punk’s next official album, Random Access Memories, drops in just over a couple of weeks, which might as well be an eternity for die-hard fans. But while I’m as excited as anyone for the duo’s next outing, I have to say I’m even more excited by these unofficial Daft Punk Lego minifigs.
This Lego Mashup Of Volkswagen And Star Wars Works Surprisingly Well
Well, it was only a matter of time before someone mashed up an icon of German engineering with an icon of the Galactic Empire. Semiotically speaking, there’s something hilariously appropriate about this hack by Craig Callum, a Denmark-based LEGO design lead who gets to dream up new sets for a living.
LEGO Bricks Are Surprisingly Resistant To Slow-Motion Explosions
Those crazy Slow-Mo guys are destroying anything they can possibly get their hands on this week. Today, it’s a house made from LEGO. And though explosions are almost always a delicious visual treat, especially in slow motion, blowing up LEGO should never make anyone happy. Thankfully, LEGO bricks can totally withstand a banger.
This Life-Size Skeletor Action Figure Is The Ultimate Collectible
As a six-inch plastic figurine Skeletor never really had a chance of becoming a true Master of the Universe. But now that he’s been turned into a highly detailed 1.5m tall ultimate collectible, even He-Man doesn’t stand a chance of foiling Skeletor’s evil plots.
This Amazing Lego Instant Camera Even Pops Out Lego Polaroids
We couldn’t be happier that Lego master Chris McVeigh — aka Power Pig — is continuing to use his formidable skills to create brick versions of iconic cameras. Following up on his Leica M9-P he brings us this gorgeous Lego version of the Polaroid Land Camera 1000.
Michael Bay Is Why Transformers Got So Complicated
Have you tried to put together a Transformer lately? Without an instruction booklet, you stand a better chance of dismantling a nuclear warhead than making Optimus look like Prime, instead of a 16-wheeler with a robot head for a butt. That wasn’t always the case.
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