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DIY LEGO Technic Coil Gun

DIY LEGO Technic Coil Gun

A coil gun is a weapon that uses electromagnets to accelerate a metal projectile through its barrel. It’s possible to build your own, but the high voltage electricity involved can be dangerous. Using the utmost caution, Jamie’s LEGO built a slightly less deadly coil gun using Technic parts, a bunch of 9-volt batteries, and some 100-volt capacitors.

Hamster Single-Shot Dart Blaster

Hamster Single-Shot Dart Blaster

The Hamster toy blaster from Shanye X Phantom Tech isn’t much thicker than a phone, so it fits easily in your pocket. It can fire a single foam dart or .50 caliber rubber balls. It accepts short or long darts and primes easily with the pull down on its powerful spring-loaded mechanism. Luke from Out of Darts shows how it works and has them for sale in his shop.

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TheBlockZone Car Kits

TheBlockZone Car Kits

TheBlockZone sells models inspired by supercars, trucks, and motorcycles. The kits are designed by car fans and brick-building experts and range from 500 to 11,000 pieces, many with remote-controlled features. Some of our faves are the Widebody German Coupe, the British Off-Roader, The Ultimate Italian Classic, and the Time Machine Pickup.

NECA RoboCop ED-209 Talking Action Figure

NECA RoboCop ED-209 Talking Action Figure
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NECA’s 10″ tall version of OmniCorp’s ED-209 crimefighting robot perfectly matches the one on-screen. It’s fully poseable with a moving head, legs, arm wing panels, and cannon arms. It’s the perfect match for NECA’s 7″ RoboCop figures, and it makes mechanical sounds and speaks, “Warning: throw down your weapon. You have 15 seconds to comply.”

Sesame Street Bert + Ernie ReAction Figures

Sesame Street Bert + Ernie ReAction Figures
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These figures from Super7’s ReAction series celebrate Sesame Street’s best friends and roommates, Bert and Ernie. The 3.75″ scale figures have articulated arms, legs, and heads and come in retro-style packaging. Bert wears a vertically striped sweater and comes with a pigeon, while Ernie has horizontal stripes and his beloved rubber duckie. Sold individually.

K’Nex Euthanasia Coaster

K’Nex Euthanasia Coaster

The Euthanasia Coaster is an insane hypothetical roller coaster designed to kill its passengers. Until now, it’s only existed as a design on paper and a non-working model. Thanks to Coaster Obsessed, we now have a working version of the killer coaster, made out of K’Nex building kits. It’s the last thrill ride its pint-size passengers will ever take.

NECA Action Figure Monsterizer

NECA Action Figure Monsterizer
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Bring your 7-inch scale action figures to life with this awesome accessory from NECA Studios. Based on a 1980s toy called the Monsterizer, this mini laboratory table features a moving platform, a hinged cage, and illuminated electrical insulators and dials. It’s the perfect add-on for NECA’s Universal Monsters figures. Pre-orders start shipping 3.1.2024.

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NERF Elite 2.0 Flipshots Flip-32 Blaster

NERF Elite 2.0 Flipshots Flip-32 Blaster
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This crazy NERF Elite 2.0 blaster has 32 single-dart barrels – 16 that face forward and 16 that face backward. It fires 1 or 2 darts at a time depending on how far you pull its trigger. When you’ve shot half your ammo, pull the handle to flip the barrels to load up the rest. Now someone needs to mod this to launch 16 darts at once.

Boomerang Ball Drone

Boomerang Ball Drone

This spherical plaything flies and hovers when you toss it. If you throw it just right, it’ll also come back to you like a boomerang. It uses a pair of counter-rotating fan blades to work its magic, and they’re contained inside of a cage to protect them from damage. The one in Roo’s Reviews’ video is no longer available, but there are many other versions on Amazon.

Making Toy Horses from Plastic

Making Toy Horses from Plastic

This factory in Pakistan cranks out thousands of toy horses a day. The process starts by grinding up plastic scraps from the prior day’s work and melting them, then using that to blow-mold the horse’s body. Workers then attach accessories and mold and cut out the wheels before final assembly. It’s not the most modern factory line, but they get the job done.

LEGO Minifig Ceramic Mugs

LEGO Minifig Ceramic Mugs
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This large 18 oz. ceramic mug is a great gift for LEGO fans. Sip your coffee, tea, or hot cocoa from the oversize yellow head of a classic LEGO Minifigure while imagining how big the rest of its body must have been. It comes in four designs: Happy Boy, Winking Girl, Silly Face, and Slightly Less Happy Boy. Collect them all!

Wankel Rotary Fidget Spinner

Wankel Rotary Fidget Spinner
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This unique fidget spinner from MCA Studio features a mechanism inspired by the famed Wankel rotary engine. Like the engines found in some classic Mazda cars, it has a Reuleaux triangle that rotates in its center. Each is CNC machined from a combination of stainless steel and brass.

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Cardboard Jet Gas Blaster

Cardboard Jet Gas Blaster

The S is back with another really cool looking cardboard weapon. The laser-cut blaster looks like something straight out of a sci-fi first-person shooter, and fires projectiles by igniting small bursts of butane gas stored in water bottles hidden inside its ringed cardboard cylinders.

LEGO Creator Retro Camera

LEGO Creator Retro Camera
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This awesome new LEGO Creator series kit is just under 20 bucks and makes a great gift for photographers. The 261-piece set offers three building options: a 35 mm camera with film cartridges, a camcorder, or a mini television. The only thing wrong with it is that it won’t ship until right after Christmas.

Making a Supersize Sticky Hand Toy

Making a Supersize Sticky Hand Toy

Those sticky hand novelty toys are made from a rubbery material that can remain tacky even after washing. After an earlier attempt to make a giant-size sticky hand, Nate from the Internet melted 1000 of the toys and poured the sticky green goop into a silicone mold he made from a 3D printed form. Its heavy weight is a little self-defeating, though.

ZenMech TK01 Fidget Toy

ZenMech TK01 Fidget Toy

Those of us who feel the need to fidget are always looking for different ways to keep our hands and minds occupied. ZenMech’s TK01 is a unique fidget toy that moves like a tiny tank tread. Roll it along your desk or flip it around in your hand for a cool tactile sensation. Available with plastic or stainless steel tracks.

Making a Vacuum-powered Dragster

Making a Vacuum-powered Dragster

Using large syringes, Tom Stanton shows us how the vacuum captured inside can be used to drive gears, a belt, and an axle. The result is a mini dragster that travels an impressive distance compared to the short distance that the syringe’s piston moves.

Racing Life-Size LEGO Go-Karts

Racing Life-Size LEGO Go-Karts

When we were kids, we loved making little LEGO cars. Thanks to Travis Pastrana and the gang from Nitro Circus, we now have life-size LEGO race cars. As part of their Life Size Toys series, they assembled giant LEGO bricks atop go-karts and raced them around an indoor track until bricks started to fall off. At least they’re easy to snap back together.

Tayto Couch Potato Plush

Tayto Couch Potato Plush
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Do you find yourself vegging out on the couch too much? Tayto won’t judge! This jumbo couch potato is happy to hang out with you while you lounge. This huggable tuber measures about 13″ tall, and is filled with soft and squeezy polyester stuffing. Just don’t give in to the temptation to slather him in butter and sour cream.

3D-Printed Collapsible Katana

3D-Printed Collapsible Katana

What’s cooler than a regular katana? One that hides in its handle and extends like a lightsaber. After seeing an example of this awesome collapsible katana design at a convention, Maker David Miao printed a copy of it at home on his Prusa XL 3D printer. He made it look even better by printing it with Fixdry’s tri-color PLA, which gives it a rainbow sheen.

Playforever Luft Toy Car

Playforever Luft Toy Car
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Playforever makes some of the coolest toy cars you can buy. Their latest creation is the Luft, a wonderful little drop-top inspired by a 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa. The 6.9″ long 2-seater features the iconic Targa band and a right-hand driver wearing a shiny helmet. It’s made from ABS plastic and suitable for ages 1+.

Madsteel Metal Spider Model

Madsteel Metal Spider Model
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This metal spider looks like some kind of creepy-crawly robo-arachnid. It’s made from dozens of tiny stainless steel parts and can be assembled or disassembled without glue. The finished model measures about 4.92″ x 4.92″ x 1.38″. They also make a more complicated steel scorpion kit.

LEGO Technic Vehicle Off-Road Torture Test

LEGO Technic Vehicle Off-Road Torture Test

What’s the best design for a LEGO vehicle to conquer a difficult off-road obstacle course? LEGO Technic expert Dr. Engine created four very different vehicles and tested them on a tricky course with loose, uneven terrain and a steep slope to see which design was the most capable in challenging conditions.

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