Sunday, February 28, 2010

Man Spends 2 Years & 30,000 LEGOs Building Star Wars Ship

Man Spends 2 Years & 30,000 LEGOs Building Star Wars Ship


Man Spends 2 Years & 30,000 LEGOs Building Star Wars Ship

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 03:00 PM PST

Man Spends 2 Years & 30,000 LEGOs Building Star Wars Ship Paul Yperman's Droid Control Ship has been two years in the making, and required a whopping 30,000 LEGO bricks to build. Says Brothers Brick,  "Paul's build differs in the surface textures of the model. He uses tiles and greebling elements in shades of gray to add realistic-looking details, which really enhances the appearance of this amazing creation."

Visit Paul's site for more details. Images of his incredible build below.

Previously, Star Wars LEGO-gasm: 4'6" Rebel Frigate. 
Insane Eco-Punk LEGO Crawler Town.
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Obsessively Authentic LEGO V-8. ...more

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POP! POP! POP! Ultra Fast Stick Bomb "Xyloexplosive"

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 12:00 PM PST

POP! POP! POP! Ultra Fast Stick Bomb "Xyloexplosive" A much more exciting alternative to domino toppling, kinetic artist Tim Fort holds the world record for what is apparently called a "xyloexplosive device" (or in layman's terms, a stick bomb). Tim uses  2250 tongue depressors to build 562 tiny tension-loaded bombs, resulting in an extremely satisfying chain reaction explosion.

I challenge you to steal Tim's record. Learn the basics of stick bomb building in the second video in the gallery below. ...more

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Travel the Trans-Siberian Railway (From Your Couch)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 08:30 AM PST

Travel the Trans-Siberian Railway (From Your Couch) Dream of traveling the legendary Tran-Siberian railway, but can never quite get a trip together? Well, now you can do it from the comfort of your living room. Google Maps offers a virtual journey of the 5,752 mile trek from Moscow to Vladivostok.

Via The Guardian,

"The multi-platform portal by Google Russia and Russian railways allows you to watch the view in real time as it unfolds from the train's window. Simultaneously you can plot the locomotive's virtual progress eastwards on a Google map, looking at the satellite view or tracking the actual terrain and mountains.

The video footage ...more

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