Plastic sculptures by Robert Bradford
Sculptures made from plastic toys by Robert Bradford… [via inspire me now]
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Fallout 3 replica weapons
Ryan Palser, aka Flickr user citizensnips, built this impressive replica of the AER-9 laser rifle from Bethesda’s runaway hit RPG Fallout 3. He’s also got some work-in-progress shots of a replica A3-21 plasma rifle that is shaping up to be even more impressive. Nice work, Ryan–let us know when it’s finished! [via Propnomicon]
NXT robot walks up stairs, gingerly
222Doc claims his robot X2 is the first Lego biped to climb steps. He has other videos on his YouTube channel including one where X2 stands on its head and another where it walks like a chicken. Awesome project! [Via The NXT Step]
How-To: Make Your Own Bacon
By Andrew Lewis Bacon has been an important part of our diet for hundreds of years. It is mentioned in the Forme of Curry produced by the master cooks of King Richard II, and the general method for producing bacon has remained largely unchanged since the 14th century. Although I can’t claim that our family […]
How-To: Cast your own miniatures from a master model
I’ll admit to having wargame minis on the brain this morning. As a commenter on my earlier post pointed out, a cheaper alternative to Shapeways printing of your entire computer-modeled miniature army is to print just one of each unit type, then use the print as a master to make your own mold and cast a bunch of duplicates. Heck, while you’re at it, you might even just print the mold itself. This page provides a set of pretty good tutorials about duplicating miniatures by casting. [Thanks, RichB!]
Amazing Star Wars Cupcakes
These Star Wars cupcakes from Flickr user lclllc look almost too good to eat. By far, my favorite has to be the Tusken Raider. [via Nerdstink]
Print your own wargaming minis
It used to be that if you wanted anything other than “stock” miniatures for your games, you had to laboriously customize or scratch-build each unit by hand. Now, if you can use Blender, you can design, pose, and print your army and have them shipped to you, ready to paint.