Lego have a Death Star model, suitable for ages 14 and up, although it looks like it’s fully operational given the planet destroying laser ray we can see. There are a number of highlights in the 3,803 piece set. I love the R2D2 minifig – in fact, there are 24 different minifigs and droids. There’s […]
Comixology on the Nexus 7
The Nexus 7 is just out – and the 16GB edition is sold out on Google Play. It’s my first tablet and I was looking forward to using it as a comics in bed device. So, how does Comixology Comics app stand up? There are some problems with it. Technical stuff first – the app […]
9 examples of male cosplay. Men do it too.
I’m so often impressed by cosplay photos. The costumes must have taken months to build in some cases. Some of them require devotion to the cause to wear too. Can you imagine walking around under a ton of latex for a whole day (or more) under the baking lights of one of the large expos […]
Incredible Warhammer 40k bolt pistol made entirely from Lego!
Jarek is an incredible lego builder. On his YouTube channel he explains that the reason the bolter doesn’t actually fire the bolts was tht he wanted a realistic way to seperate the bullet from the shell during shooting. He could easily build a gun that launched lego blocks – but didn’t think that would interest […]
Bloody handprints – for LARPs and pranks
Hats off and hands out to Pillbox Designs for this superb vinyl wall art set. This collection of prints is not just art. It’s art with a message. That message is “Boo!” These bloody hand print wall decals would suit any LARP set designer or geeky household with a sense of humour.
Helm’s Deep in Lego – Lord of the Rings brick by brick
Daniel Z (check out his Flickr account) has created this staggeringly complex diorama of Helm’s Deep – out of Lego. Check out the landscape, the unheaven (extra effort) surface of the rock, and the architecture. The Lego Helm’s Deep was created for a store in the highstreet of Oslo called Outland and after a quick […]
Superhero Schuhs
British shoe retailer have taken stock of an interesting range of Converse. There’s a Thundercats trainer that features Lion-O, Panthro, Tygra and Cheetara. There’s a Batman Converse trainers pair, Superman Converse trainers pair and even a Joker Converse trainers pair. Imagine this blogger’s surprise to find a pair of superhero infographic-style messages in his inbox […]
Deadpool dances through Comic-Con
Here’s a game you can play with the video. Pick either “happy” or “sulky” and award yourself one point for each interaction Deadpool does with someone whenever they’re either happy or sulky. How well do you score?
6 Piranha Plants for around the house
Piranha plants were made famous by Mario. The original Piranha Plants were only found in pipes but could shoot fire. These days, Piranha Plants have escaped from the confines of the pipes but their fireball power is not seen very often. The plants were first seen in World 1-2 of Super Mario Bros as one […]
8-bit butcher chop diagrams
I don’t suppose you have ever wondered how some of the most iconic 8-bit character creations would chop up. Jude Buffum has. Working for the Giant Robot curated show “Pixel Pushers”, Buffum created a set of butcher diagrams that showed how certain 8-bit characters could be prepared for dinner. Jude writes; “Though I am still […]