modelmaking

How-To:  Scratchbuilt Hoth Laser Turret

How-To: Scratchbuilt Hoth Laser Turret

It’s not a blow-by-blow tutorial, but these two posts from professional modeler Michael Fichtenmayer give a great general overview of his process for building these cool “DF.9 Anti Infantry Batteries” from the “Star Wars” universe from styrene stock and Bondo.

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Easy-to-build tissue and balsa model planes

Rubber-power.com has some really nice, quick and easy-to-build rubber-band-powered model planes designed by MAKE subscriber Darcy Whyte. There are free, downloadable instructions on the site and info and video on building, flying, and repairing these simple model planes. Model Airplane Power by Elastic Rubber Band

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How-To: Shrinky Dinks Gaming Minis

How-To: Shrinky Dinks Gaming Minis

Even as we approach the cultural apocalypse of ubiquitous, fully immersive, photo-real multiplayer video game environments, there are still those of us who like to play board or tabletop games. The communal wargaming experience, for instance, is very different from playing a networked MMORPG or turn-based strategy game. Whereas WarCraft or Xbox Live is kind […]

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LEGO tank has full interior detailing

LEGO tank has full interior detailing

There’s so much amazing work coming out of the AFOL* community these days that it can be hard to single out any particular work as outstanding. Nonetheless, mad_a0’s mini-fig scale tank, with full interior detail, is, well… outstanding. Bravo! Via The Brothers Brick. *That’s “Adult Fans of LEGO” for you non-blockheads out there.

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Office supply model making

Office supply model making

So much time at your desk, so much raw material in the office supply room. What to do? Make monitor juju, decorate your geekosphere, construct marvelous models that’ll delight and confound your coworkers. Here are a few of our favorite projects we’ve run into over the years for turning office (and corner coffee shop) supplies […]

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