http://www.gizmodo.co.uk Sat, 25 May 2013 19:00:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/the-worlds-smallest-rc-helicopter-can-be-destroyed-by-a-fly-swatter/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/the-worlds-smallest-rc-helicopter-can-be-destroyed-by-a-fly-swatter/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:13 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=168484 it was impressive enough when toymakers found a way to make remote control helicopters small and safe enough to fly around indoors. But their miniaturisation efforts continue on as toymaker Silverlit introduces the Nano-Falcon, an RC chopper so tiny that Guinness has officially granted it the world record for smallest IR-controlled helicopter. At just over [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/the-worlds-smallest-rc-helicopter-can-be-destroyed-by-a-fly-swatter/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/this-incredible-full-scale-lego-x-wing-is-the-largest-model-in-history/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/this-incredible-full-scale-lego-x-wing-is-the-largest-model-in-history/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:33 +0000 Jesus Diaz http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=168471 This is truly unbelievable: Lego has built a 1:1 scale model of the X-Wing fighter using an astounding 5,335,200 bricks! It’s as big as the real thing, capable of fitting the real Luke Skywalker — and Porkins. As you can see in these exclusive Gizmodo images and video, it reproduces the official £40-odd Lego 9493 [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/this-incredible-full-scale-lego-x-wing-is-the-largest-model-in-history/feed/ 15 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/these-are-the-awesome-starship-models-from-star-trek-into-darkness/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/these-are-the-awesome-starship-models-from-star-trek-into-darkness/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:14 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=167996 One of the best blink-and-you-miss-it moments from the new Star Trek film is a pan across a whole bunch of models charting the history of flight and space travel, all sat on Admiral Marcus’ desk. If you missed them in the carnage of gunfire, explosions and beat downs, here’s what they look like up close. [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/these-are-the-awesome-starship-models-from-star-trek-into-darkness/feed/ 7 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/dont-get-daft-punks-new-album-without-also-getting-the-helmet/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/dont-get-daft-punks-new-album-without-also-getting-the-helmet/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:30 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=167708 After Halloween revelers desperately wanted to buy his impressively detailed Daft Punk helmet (Thomas Bangalter version) Mauricio Santoro realised he could probably make a few quid from his creation. So he got a small production line going and is now selling the helmets on Etsy for £340 until they run out, or until Columbia Records catches wind of [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/dont-get-daft-punks-new-album-without-also-getting-the-helmet/feed/ 8 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/the-most-impressive-lego-terminator-arm-youve-ever-seen/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/the-most-impressive-lego-terminator-arm-youve-ever-seen/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:37 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=166618 Skynet comes across as a resourceful artificial intelligence. After all, if it’s clever enough to send someone back in time to wipe out an enemy before they’re born, it’s not hard to believe it could see the potential in Lego Technic when it comes to building an army. Particularly when we’ve just shown it how. [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/the-most-impressive-lego-terminator-arm-youve-ever-seen/feed/ 1 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/the-worlds-longest-lego-railway-includes-2-5-miles-of-track/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/the-worlds-longest-lego-railway-includes-2-5-miles-of-track/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:21 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=165898 It’s not quite as exciting as free-falling from the edge of space, but a group of 80 Lego enthusiasts in Denmark, led by Henrik Ludvigsen, now hold the Guinness Record for the world’s longest plastic toy train track — an honour that will certainly look fantastic on a resume. Inspired by his own impressive collection of Lego track [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/the-worlds-longest-lego-railway-includes-2-5-miles-of-track/feed/ 4 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/you-dont-need-a-wookiee-to-build-this-laser-cut-falcon-puzzle/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/you-dont-need-a-wookiee-to-build-this-laser-cut-falcon-puzzle/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 14:30:27 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=165347 There are endless situations where a Wookiee co-pilot can come in handy, from repairing intergalactic spacecraft, to tearing people’s arms off. But when it comes to assembling this miniature laser-cut Millennium Falcon puzzle, you won’t need a big walking carpet, just a pair of scissors, pliers, and plenty of patience. Available from Strapya World for [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/you-dont-need-a-wookiee-to-build-this-laser-cut-falcon-puzzle/feed/ 9 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/disney-world-will-slap-your-head-on-a-stormtrooper-now/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/disney-world-will-slap-your-head-on-a-stormtrooper-now/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 16:00:46 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164829 Last summer guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios had the opportunity to get a miniature version of themselves frozen in carbonite thanks to the magic of 3D printing. And this year that one-of-a-kind souvenir will be available again, with the addition of a Stormtrooper option if you like what the Empire has been doing in that [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/disney-world-will-slap-your-head-on-a-stormtrooper-now/feed/ 2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/solar-powered-cat-toy-taunts-your-feline-forever/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/solar-powered-cat-toy-taunts-your-feline-forever/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:00:57 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164920 If you’d rather your cats weren’t shredding the furniture to pieces while you’re away at work all day, you need a steady source of distraction to keep them occupied. And as long as you’ve got at least one window in your home, this solar-powered cat toy will keep them entertained and out of trouble. Mostly. [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/solar-powered-cat-toy-taunts-your-feline-forever/feed/ 4 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/believe-it-or-not-this-concrete-rc-plane-actually-flies/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/believe-it-or-not-this-concrete-rc-plane-actually-flies/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 16:30:00 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164877 Had the Wright Brothers foolishly chosen to build their original flyer from concrete, their names probably wouldn’t have gone down in the history books. But South Dakota School of Mines & Technology students David Haberman and Tyler Pojanowski did, and were the first to fly and safely land an 8kg remote control concrete aircraft. Technically [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/believe-it-or-not-this-concrete-rc-plane-actually-flies/feed/ 4 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/i-want-these-daft-punk-lego-minifigs-more-than-their-new-album/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/i-want-these-daft-punk-lego-minifigs-more-than-their-new-album/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 16:00:07 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=163885 Daft Punk’s next official album, Random Access Memories, drops in just over a couple of weeks, which might as well be an eternity for die hard fans. But while I’m as excited as anyone for the duo’s next outing, I have to say I’m even more excited by these unofficial Daft Punk Lego minifigs. Created [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/i-want-these-daft-punk-lego-minifigs-more-than-their-new-album/feed/ 1 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/yes-you-can-mix-ingredients-with-this-working-lego-hand-mixer/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/yes-you-can-mix-ingredients-with-this-working-lego-hand-mixer/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 15:30:07 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=163546 Lego builder/Flickr user Hippotam has come up with what is possibly the greatest innovation in cooking appliances since the toaster met the oven. Dubbed the Hippmikser 2000, it’s an actual functioning hand mixer made out of nothing but Lego. In theory, with enough Lego pieces you can build whatever appliance you happen to need for a [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/yes-you-can-mix-ingredients-with-this-working-lego-hand-mixer/feed/ 2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/this-amazing-lego-instant-camera-even-pops-out-lego-polaroids/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/this-amazing-lego-instant-camera-even-pops-out-lego-polaroids/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 12:30:44 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=162304 We couldn’t be happier that Lego master Chris McVeigh—aka Power Pig—is continuing to use his formidable skills to create brick versions of iconic cameras. Following up on his Leica M9-P he brings us this gorgeous Lego version of the Polaroid Land Camera 1000. And going above and beyond the call of duty, McVeigh even made [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/this-amazing-lego-instant-camera-even-pops-out-lego-polaroids/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/michael-bay-is-why-transformers-got-so-complicated/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/michael-bay-is-why-transformers-got-so-complicated/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:00:51 +0000 Kyle Wagner http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=161408 Have you tried to put together a Transformer lately? Without an instruction booklet, you stand a better chance of dismantling a nuclear warhead than making Optimus look like Prime, instead of a 16-wheeler with a robot head for a butt. That wasn’t always the case. In our visit to Transformers HQ in Providence, RI, we [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/michael-bay-is-why-transformers-got-so-complicated/feed/ 3 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/this-magnificently-detailed-lego-oil-rig-will-be-spitting-brick-gold-in-no-time/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/this-magnificently-detailed-lego-oil-rig-will-be-spitting-brick-gold-in-no-time/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:30:59 +0000 Gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=160234 Hopefully, this won’t cause any ecological disasters in Legoland. This ridiculously massive Lego oil rig is more than 1m tall and wide, and weights 42kg. According to The Brothers Brick, Lego master Tobias Vogt spent three months building this, and it shows in the detailed build-out. Not only does the outside of the rig feature [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/this-magnificently-detailed-lego-oil-rig-will-be-spitting-brick-gold-in-no-time/feed/ 2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/autobots-assembled-how-transformers-come-to-life/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/autobots-assembled-how-transformers-come-to-life/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:00:13 +0000 Kyle Wagner http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=159225 Transformers. There’s maybe no more iconic toy, especially if you’re a child of the ’80s and ’90s. And while the memories of making them shapeshift are indelible, the process of actually building one from scratch is far more involved (or exactly as involved, if you spent your entire childhood dreaming of this) as you’d imagine. [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/autobots-assembled-how-transformers-come-to-life/feed/ 6 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/why-yes-you-can-buy-your-own-full-sized-iron-man-suit/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/why-yes-you-can-buy-your-own-full-sized-iron-man-suit/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:15:23 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=159384 The Iron Man 3 premiere was last night, and while most of us probably haven’t yet got eyes-on with Stark’s latest epic, maybe you’re already eyeing-up the righteous Marvel merch? How about a full-sized Iron Man supersuit? Hell yes. We currently have no idea how costly this thing is going to be in the UK, [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/why-yes-you-can-buy-your-own-full-sized-iron-man-suit/feed/ 16 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/how-many-times-can-you-stack-a-lego-brick-before-it-stops-connecting/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/how-many-times-can-you-stack-a-lego-brick-before-it-stops-connecting/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:00:49 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=159128 The moulds used to create plastic Lego pieces are engineered with extreme precision so that the bricks stay connected via friction alone. But over time your Lego pieces will wear out with use and eventually stop sticking, and Phillipe Cantin wanted to know exactly when that would happen. So he built a small machine designed [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/how-many-times-can-you-stack-a-lego-brick-before-it-stops-connecting/feed/ 1 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/this-tennis-ball-bazooka-is-a-weapon-of-mass-exhaustion/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/this-tennis-ball-bazooka-is-a-weapon-of-mass-exhaustion/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:00:21 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=157473 As far as pets go, dogs are some of the most playful companions you can find. But, there’s an added bonus to that game of fetch. It helps tire them out so back home you don’t have to deal with a hyper ball of fur. And with Hyper Pet’s K-9 Kannon in your arsenal, a [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/this-tennis-ball-bazooka-is-a-weapon-of-mass-exhaustion/feed/ 2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/inside-the-all-new-legoland-hotel/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/inside-the-all-new-legoland-hotel/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:00:23 +0000 MyModernMet http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=156395 After much anticipation, the all-new Legoland Hotel opened on Friday, April 5, 2013. Located right next to the theme park in Carlsbad, California, the three-storey 250-room hotel does not disappoint, especially for those that can’t get enough of those colourful plastic bricks. We visited the hotel just two days after it opened to scope out [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/inside-the-all-new-legoland-hotel/feed/ 5