Awesome Plexiglass

After making a basic R/C airplane by folding an acetate sheet, Peter Sripol got to work building a much more impressive transparent flyer. After some initial experiments, he engineered a boxy, clear airplane with a proper fuselage and airfoil. Peter minimized its weight by cutting out large sections of its acrylic panels and covering them with packing tape.

Etsy artist Thunktronix makes all kinds of fun pop culture figures cut from sheets of Plexiglass. Fans of the 1970s Schoolhouse Rock educational cartoons will love these designs based on I’m Just a Bill, Interplanet Janet, Verb, Suffragette Sarah, and the Conjunction Junction conductor.

Idaho artist Thunktronix makes playful pixel-art sculptures of characters from video games and pop culture. Each of the sprites is made from 1/4″-thick plexiglass which has been decorated with translucent colors on back. Robotron, Donkey Kong, and the Mooninites from Aqua Teen Hunger Force are among our favorites.