Almost 90 years after the HMS Hood was built (1920) and sunk by the German Kriegsmarine Battleship Bismarck in 1941, it makes it’s return in all it’s majesty and splendor in lego. The lego version of this battlecruiser is impressive, coming in at over 20 feet in length and built to minfig scale.
This is a well done do it yourself project that will mesmerize friends and family and have them asking how this feat was accomplished. Once you’ve had a chance to review the documentation, it really is quite a straightforward project. In terms of material needed, there really isn’t a lot, just your standard materials for a shelf (wood and bracket) as well as elastic webbing and a staple gun to complete the illusion.
The Brio Flying Boat has that 007 feel to it. Part boat, part plane, it’s sure to satisfy your craving for excitement. This device looks as if a raft has been attached to the base of a glider but once assembled (yes you buy the kit and self assemble), this vehicle is capable of cruising speeds of 44mph for distances over 100 miles.
This contraption looks like it would be a lot of fun and the view from the sky must be something to die for, let’s just hope that it is figuratively. Video is available after the jump.
In Star Wars, Episode IV, there’s a scene where Luke Skywalker and company travel to the Mos Eisley Cantina to hire transport services from Solo and Chewbacca. That Cantina was full of rather shady characters and stormtroopers were abundant around the city.
Certainly not for everyone, but definitely full marks for creativity and originality is the Dumpster Hot Tub. Needless to say, this isn’t a product that you’re going to find in the showcase of a store, but if you have a dumpster just sitting around, and god knows why, then the dumpster hot tub is a do it yourself project that you can undertake.
Designer Danny Kuo has a winner on his hands with his StairCase design. This prototype design is a bookshelf, with ample space to place your books and other items of interest. The lower three shelves are movable and can be moved out from the bookshelf so as to act like a step ladder with which you can reach items on the top levels.
If you’ve got a degree in engineering or a knack for do it yourself projects, the next time your significant other is looking to purchase a coffee table, save the money and just let them know that you’ll take care of the whole thing and not only will they get a coffee table, but an entertainment unit as well.
Two of designer Athanassios Babalis entries in this years Green Design Festival 2008 being held in Athens, Greece include a stool and a shopping bag made entirely using bottle caps. The bottle caps were collected from Babalis’ network of friends. A total of 370 caps were required to make the shopping bag, while an incredible 1250 caps were needed for the stool. Designs such as this take an incredible amount of time and patience and Babalis has obviously demonstrated both traits.
[via Core77]
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