Toycutter figure modding site
Toycutter is blog that showcases some of the coolest action figure mods, vinyl toy customizations, and other figurative toy hacks. Toycutter
Toys and Games
Killer crochet
I first saw Howie Woo’s work on Neatorama, but then quickly spent way too much time on his site checking out all his killer (get it?) crochet projects, from dynamite to ray guns, to cigarettes. This guy has talent! And a wacky sense of humor, which is a mighty fine combination IMHO. (Be sure to […]
Amazing Military Sci-Fi Modeling
I did a massive double take when I saw this jaw-dropping model on Dinosaurs and Robots. “Wait, that’s a Leman Russ battle tank! From Warhammer 40K!,” I squealed to myself. Warhammer 40,000 is the “dark gothic sci-fi” tabletop wargame that almost put me in the poorhouse a few years back. One of the coolest things […]
Rubberband-handgun fit for a holster
From the MAKE Flickr pool Andy posted pics of this here classically styled elastic launcher with a tung oil/selective stain finish. He notes it’s still a work in progress – either way, looks pretty darn ‘snappy’ as is.
Augmented reality magic
Here’s an interesting vid of a close-up/card magician using augmented reality with his card tricks. Marco Tempest From the Maker Shed: MAKE, Volume 13 Our Price: $14.99 MAKE, Volume 13 is our magic issue, loaded with enough tricks to keep your friends and family entertained and mystified for months. Telekinetic pens! Levitating heads! Ghostly blocks! […]
How-To: Make a toy car launcher
From the MAKE Flickr pool Dot wrote up a nice how-to explaining how to build a sturdy launcher for HotWheels/Matchbox sized cars – Ever wanted your toy cars to really go? Wanna new way to race? Want an excuse to build something really cool for your kid? Or do a fun project WITH your kid? […]
Wii-controlled Pleo
This article and video describe how to control a Pleo with a Nintendo Wii nunchuck and XBee modules. How to control Pleo wirelessly using Wii nunchuck
