Lego TARDIS
Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool, photo and build by user JustJon. It uses an Arduino + adafruit Wave Shield to play the Doctor Who theme and flash the siren light. There’s more info, plus video, at JustJon’s personal site.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Crochet Pokémon Snorlax Plushie
Last week, Natalie did a great roundup of Pokémon knitting and crochet patterns. We’ve got a new one to add from WolfDreamer, who just released her pattern for this Snorlax plushie. I know he’s not blue, but in my fire-red game he’s a deep olive green, and I didn’t have the right blue for him. […]
How-To: Softie Flip Book Doll
Catie of Do Ah Diddy shares her tutorial for creating a softie flip book doll over on Prudent Baby. I remember loving these kinds of dolls as a kid, and I think it could be fun to customize it to your favorite story or nursery rhyme, or even make one that coordinates with your family […]
Little Birds Knitting Pattern
Katie of Duo Fiberworks has a free little birds knitting pattern. I love how their feet are tiny twigs! This is the first pattern in her 6 week free pattern series where she will post a pattern for a toy or decoration every Wednesday. Can’t wait!
How-To: Lego Minifig Cape
We are a big Lego family. My son is obsessed with them, and honestly … so am I. I love this sweet and simple tutorial from Zakka Life for making felt capes for Lego minifigures. She’s provided a downloadable template and instructions for whipping up a whole batch of them. I think our minifigs will […]
Sandcast aluminum ray gun, with bonus pour vid
Craig Bush saw our recent post about Ryan Palser’s Fallout 3 replica weapons and thought we might be interested in this photoset of his home-poured aluminum Call of Duty ray gun replica. He was right. As much as the prop itself, I really dig his video of the pour, embedded above. If you’re interested in sandcasting aluminum at home, there’s a lot to learn, in the 120-odd seconds of this video, about how to do it right.
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ in LEGO
It’s a LEGO world, we just live in it. ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ to be featured… Several large exhibits built with Lego blocks will be on display Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 at the Clermont County Fairgrounds. Ken Osbon of Goshen Township, one of the organizers of the event, will have one scene depicting the […]