Realistic Back to the Future DeLorean Will Transport You Directly to 2015
William Tucker tended to get a lot of stares when he drives his modified 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Superfan Builds Life-Size Iron Man Hulkbuster Suit
U.K. cosplayer and master fabricator James Bruton has done some amazing projects on his XRobots website, but he is outdoing himself on his Hulkbuster suit in homage to the upcoming Avengers 2: Age of Ultron film. On James’ site and YouTube channel, he’s been painstakingly documenting every step of his design and build process. Watching […]
Tiny R/C Tanks Converge on Bay Area for Battle
“I have always been interested in tracked vehicles,” says Seth Abrahams. Abrahams is a member of the Bay Area Tankers club, a group of R/C tank enthusiasts who promote the hobby of scale model armored vehicles. Abrahams brought his 1/16th scale RC tanks to Maker Fair Bay Area last year, and he’ll be back again […]
DIY Labyrinth from a CD Case
Dust off your old empty CD cases to create a homemade labyrinth game!
Lego Man Pencil Holder
Start saving your baby food jars and make this awesome Lego themed vessel.
Upcycled Awesomeness: DIY Soda Bottle Jet Pack for Kids
You might want to change your name to Super Mom/Super Dad, because you’re about to become your kid’s hero. Take playtime to the next level (er, altitude?) with an amazing DIY soda bottle jet pack! I would’ve been thrilled to find a jet pack in the costume box when I was a kid, and I […]
Floating Tumblewing Walkalong Glider Defies Gravity
Walkalong gliders are designed from phonebook or other light weight paper (tissue or waxed tissue papers from florist shops work well, too). The point is to make the building of the airplane as simple as possible so one can focus on developing the piloting skills to master sustained and controlled flight. Want to pilot your […]