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DIY Rick & Morty Portal Gun

DIY Rick & Morty Portal Gun

DIY Prop Shop shows us how to make an electronic replica of Rick’s portal gun. The replica’s body is made from cheap and readily available materials or objects – styrene, shot glasses, a bubble wand, a whisk handle – but the electronics and tools do complicate things.

LEGO Great Ball Contraption 3

LEGO Great Ball Contraption 3

After teasing us with a bit of his latest modular ball-moving contraption, LEGO fanatic Akiyuki shows off the completed machine, which he and his pals recently showed off at Japan Brickfest. The six-headed monster is super awesome.

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LEGO ’60s VW Beetle

LEGO ’60s VW Beetle

LEGO’s 1100+ piece replica of the classic bug is the perfect kit for LEGO and car buffs alike. The expert-level model has features like an opening hood and trunk, tiltable seats, a roof rack with surfboard and cooler, and even a teensy 4-cylinder engine in back. Drops 8/16 for $100.

Vitruvian Man Action Figure

Vitruvian Man Action Figure
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Part of Max Factory’s Table Museum series, the Figma Vitruvian Man translates Leonardo da Vinci’s famous sketch into a three-dimensional and articulated figure. Just like the drawing, the 6″ figure has an extra pair of arms and legs so you can go wild with poses.

LEGO NINJAGO x American Ninja Warrior

LEGO NINJAGO x American Ninja Warrior

To celebrate the season 8 premiere of American Ninja Warrior, minifig versions of some of the show’s most popular contestants take on a variety of challenging obstacles, including a new one that will appear on this season of the show. Now when can we buy this set, LEGO?

Batman Animated ARTFX+ Statue

Batman Animated ARTFX+ Statue
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A wonderfully accurate 3D representation of Bruce Timm’s iconic animated Batman, created by the master figure makers of Kotobukiya. This 1/10th scale figure measures 7.5″ tall and includes several interchangeable eyes, facial expressions, and hand poses.

Elastic Precision Rubber Band Guns

Elastic Precision Rubber Band Guns

Elastic Precision offers handmade rubber band guns based on real firearms. The Walther PPK can be loaded with up to 5 rubber bands, the Model 1911 with up to 6 rubber bands and the MP5 with up to 24 rubber bands.

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Rotor X Atom V2 Micro Drone

Rotor X Atom V2 Micro Drone

An improved version of Rotor X’s RX122 Atom racing drone kit. The palm-sized Atom V2 weighs less than 250g, has a durable carbon fiber frame and lasts up to 10min per charge. It’s available as a DIY kit or fully assembled with a controller that has an FPV screen.

Massive LEGO Star Destroyer

Massive LEGO Star Destroyer

Redditor raskolnikov- is blowing minds all over the world with his incredible LEGO model of an Imperial Star Destroyer. Not only is it huge – it’s over 56″ long and weighs 70lb – it also has a detailed interior, with rooms and minifigs and even spaceships inside it.

DIY Airsoft Pistol

DIY Airsoft Pistol

YouTuber Rulof Maker made a simple compressed air pistol primarily out of discarded objects. The main components are the valve from an empty fire extinguisher and some dry ice. He made the pistol’s body out of wood to give it a steampunk vibe.

LEGO Guitar Robot

LEGO Guitar Robot

TECHNICally Possible used his smarts to build a LEGO Mindstorms robot which can fret and strum an acoustic guitar. Hear it play a cover of Of Monsters and Men’s Little Talks, then check out how it all works. We anxiously await his LEGO vocalist.

LEGO Railroad POV

LEGO Railroad POV

True to his name, YouTuber TrainGuy 659 made a 164ft-long LEGO railroad system in his house, looping from a bedroom, across the living room, around the yard and back. His minifigs might be afraid to ride on it though.

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LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS

LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS

An obsessively designed 1:8 scale model of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The 2,700pc model has a dual-clutch gearbox w/working paddle shifters, moving engine pistons, exclusive rims and tires, and a plate laser-etched with a serial number unique to each copy. Drops 6/1/16 for $300.

World’s Largest K’nex Ball Machine

World’s Largest K’nex Ball Machine

In 2014, Austin Granger set the world record for largest K’nex great ball contraption with a 40ft-long machine. The 23-year old outdid himself this year, creating a mesmerizing contraption that’s a whopping 912ft. long.

Toys vs. Toys

Toys vs. Toys

(Flashing lights) Link fights Darth Vader, Son Goku brawls with Juggernaut, Samus Aran blasts a Dalek and more in animator Johnny McHone’s expansive stop motion short. It took him over a year to complete the film, which combines action figures, clay and 2D animation.

Make Your Own Magnetic Putty

Make Your Own Magnetic Putty

YouTuber DaveHax shows us how to make our own magnetic slime or putty. It’s actually very simple; all you need is some PVA glue, powdered borax and iron filings. This homemade version won’t last long though.

DIY Mini Wooden Crossbow

DIY Mini Wooden Crossbow

Remember that rudimentary mini crossbow made from popsicle sticks? YouTuber Mist8k has greatly improved upon the idea, with the result being a tiny, functional crossbow that actually looks cool too. Still, it’s not quite as awesome as this design.

BRIXO Bricks

BRIXO Bricks

BRIXO is a new breed of LEGO-compatible building blocks which can create circuits within in your projects. The system will offer conductive chrome blocks, sensors, lighting and motors. The Bluetooth module will let you control your builds from your smartphone.

LEGO Ideas Maze

LEGO Ideas Maze

LEGO’s take on the classic marble maze game Labyrinth. Conceptualized by LEGO enthusiast Jason Allemann aka JKBrickworks, the set lets you create your own mazes, which you can easily swap over its tip and tilt base. Drops 4/1/16 for $70.

Ducky & Balloon Dog Anatomy Toys

Ducky & Balloon Dog Anatomy Toys
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Pop artist Jason Freeny adds to his humorous line of anatomical toys. The 4″ Bathing Ducky has half of its bones and organs, which you can detach to play with. The 8″ Balloon Dog on the other hand has its whole skeleton and organs, all of which are also detachable.

HMC Galahad

HMC Galahad

Presenting, the equally big brother of Codename: Colossus. Machination Studio’s HMC Galahad has 18 servos, a smoke machine for its exhaust, working searchlights and 33 guns, including a huge main cannon that fires ping pong balls.

Tyco Terra Climber

Tyco Terra Climber

One of the cooler toys to turn up at the 2016 New York Toy Fair, Tyco’s nw remote-controlled Terra Climber has pairs of grippy wheels that rotate on pivot points, which work along with a tail-like appendage, allowing it to climb stairs.

Bricks Before LEGO

Bricks Before LEGO

LEGO built a toy empire with its snap-on bricks, but it’s far from the first company that thought of making such a toy. In fact, as YouTuber JANGBRiCKS explains, the first LEGO bricks were straight up copycats, down to the machine that was used to make the toy.

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