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Jin Saotome's Custom Action Figures Really Capture the Essence of Tony Stark

The Iron Man movie may have short-changed Tony Stark's legendary drinking problem, but Jin Saotome really captures the essence of his addiction with this boozed up version of our favorite party loving superhero. However, Saotome's brilliant work is not confined to parody figures alone. As you can see from the gallery below, he brings a lot to the table. Hit the Wired link to check out more of his custom figures. [Wired]

7:00 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Sean Fallon
9,588 views, 4 comments

Latest by MagnoliaBoy: Just a random transformer thrown in there for good measure? more »

peripherals

The Graffiti Keyboard is an Absolute Catastrophe

Using an old keyboard as his palette and a mixture of markers, pens and knick-knacks lying around the house as his mediums, Flickr user Divine Harvester managed to create something that can only be described as "keyboard vomit." The K3YB04RD, as it has been dubbed, may not be the prettiest peripheral out there, but it certainly has to be in the running for the most personalized. [Flickr via Make via about:blank]

2:00 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Sean Fallon
7,350 views, 59 comments

Latest by iTheophilus: or touch type? more »

interview

Toy Modder Puts Eclectic Spin On All Your Favorite Action Heroes

Action figure customizer Sillof has made everything from steampunk versions of Ironman to Star Wars characters circa World War II. We've featured his sets several times on this site, but what we've covered are only bits and pieces of an amazing body of work. The master model maker himself gives us the goods on why, and how, he does what he does after the jump.
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8:30 PM on Sat Apr 19 2008
By Elaine Chow
14,151 views, 13 comments

Latest by Margatron: The Han Solo 42' looks a bit too much like Indiana Jones. more »

autos

Car Engine Meets NES Controller

I'm confused, but happy to see this ~~Civic's~~ Corolla's engine block get a cover that looks like a NES controller. When this baby redlines, it sounds like me mashing buttons in bionic commando. Hello! Just build the turbo function INTO THE GAME. Prediction: The urge to punch down on running temperature A,B, and cross pad buttons during an oil change could lead to some pretty bad blistering. Recommendation: Sawzall the hood and give NESTER some breathing room! [Kotaku]

9:50 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Jason Chen
6,903 views, 30 comments

Latest by jackfrost132: It would be pretty sweet if you could hang an lcd monitor off the hood when it was open and use the giant controller for some giant gaming. more »

action figures

WWII Star Wars Action Figures

Action figure customizer extraordinaire Sillof is at it again, following up his Steampunk Star Wars collection with a World War II themed line of figurines. Choice pieces include Han Solo in a bomber jacket, holding a German Mauser (which incidentally was the base for the prop used in the Star Wars movies) and a gorgeous rendition of a Stormtrooper, outfitted in armor and burlap. The gallery is below. [Raving Toy Mania]

5:41 PM on Sat Apr 12 2008
By Elaine Chow
47,238 views, 29 comments

Latest by GOKOR: @hanswurst0815: So says the person being petty. @EnochLight: You're confusing the Nazi Party with the German Army. The majority of the country became members of the Nazi Party out of fear, but the army was not officially and was not more »

mike's mechanics

Custom-Made Acrylic Turntables Make Me Want to Trade in My SL-1210s

This gorgeous turntable is, believe it or not, handmade by hobbyist Mike Disher, who says he has a fascination for turntables and mechanical clock movements. Mounted on an acrylic plinth, his turntable uses just a VPI platter and Rega arm, whilst everything else is custom-made. He's also done his own interpretations of the Michell Syncro, and his first work, a take on a Rega P3, which he called the P3 Skeleton. Feast your eyes on Mike's work in the gallery below. [Inventive Guy via MAKE]

6:11 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Addy Dugdale
3,876 views, 16 comments

Latest by ideaman2020: @Worf: Well, on the other side of the equation, analog also has a higher signal-to-noise ratio and less dynamic range... Like most things in life, it's a trade-off... I also have to go on record as saying that I hate the "LOUDER more »

laptops

Sony Vaio Graphic Splash Expressions Collection Makes You, Your Laptop Pretty

Have you been waiting for a Sony Vaio range that will allow custom font selection for keyboard lettering? Well, the new Graphic Splash Expressions Collection is here to answer your prayers. Yes, you can finally choose the font of the keyboard lettering when you order—we're so excited. The lappies are available in various designs, including Leaf and Victorian Lace in either black, blue or pink colors. The entry level configuration includes Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 120GB HDD, Windows Vista OS, wireless and Bluetooth, all for $1279. Excuse us whilst we fall asleep. [Popgadget]

4:50 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Haroon Malik
2,209 views, 7 comments

Latest by amandahugnkiss: Lest I get accused of threadjacking, I'll email you here! :) I lived at Teter-Rabb freshman year, then I lived at Alpha Xi Delta the next three years. I spent a lot of time at Jackson Heights with my best more »

breathtaking

Custom Master Chief Transformer: (Gasp) Having...Trouble... Breathing!

When I came across this custom Master Chief transformer, I have to admit that my heat skipped a beat. If yours did too, you are a huge geek and we love you for it. And the best part is you can actually own this bad boy if you are up to the task of outbidding the competition. Here is the skinny straight from the creator: More »

11:15 AM on Fri Jan 11 2008
By Sean Fallon
23,503 views, 26 comments

one-of-a-kind

Dragon Bike is Perfect for Chinese Food Delivery

The "Dragon Bike" is the latest creation from famed bike artist Jay Broemmel—and it would undoubtedly turn some heads if you were to ride it down the street. Broemmel even added some special touches in the form of Blue LED headlight eyes that move when you turn the handlebar and a jaw that bites down when you squeeze the left brake (no flames shooting out of the mouth?). More »

6:20 PM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Sean Fallon
5,335 views, 26 comments

Latest by Aero7: Anyone notice the height of the jaws? Menace to society I say. more »

diy

How to Make an Ugly Guitar Hero Guitar Out of Scratch

The default Guitar Hero controllers are alright, but this guy's made a custom GH guitar himself—out of stuff he had lying around the house. He took the circuit board from a PS1 controller, a strap, miscellaneous household junk, and fashioned a Guitar Hero-esque guitar out of it. We would have recommended that he start with a real guitar and make something that didn't look like a cardboard monstrosity, but he says he didn't want to "sacrifice a real guitar." Point taken. [Instructables] More »

2:30 PM on Mon Jul 30 2007
By Jason Chen
42,263 views, 6 comments

Latest by ImABigTool: It's not as cool as the time I fashioned my own "duck hunt" gun out of a real shotgun and an old computer chip. Those digital ducks didn't know what hit em. more »

we mean both gibsons

Steampunk Guitar Plays Like a Gibson

Although we suck really hard at guitar (but we're fairly decent at Guitar Hero), we can still appreciate this custom made Villainizer steampunk guitar. It's a one-off guitar custom made out of a Rhodes Jackson V, with gauges, gears, pipes, welds, and a bunch of fake rust. More »

1:00 PM on Sat Apr 28 2007
By Jason Chen
8,365 views, 15 comments

laptops

Averatec's Laptop Design Service

Averatec has added a little pizzazz to their 1050 series laptops. When an order is placed for one of these laptops a picture can also be submitted and will be printed on the lid of the laptop. Anything can be printed: you favorite car, family photos, supermodel pictures, sports, goatse; anything goes!. The 10-inch laptop is fairly average, but who cares what is under the hood when you have the beautiful goatse man showing his goods to the entire world. The 1050 series laptops start around $1,900. – Travis Hudson More »

1:02 PM on Wed Jun 14 2006
By Travis Hudson
686 views, 4 comments

Latest by Terp23: I wonder how they would feel about a glow-in-the-dark apple logo? ;) more »

macbook pro

Customized MacBook Pro at ColorWare

ColorWare's finally gotten around to adding the MacBook Pro to their line-up of color customizable machines. Only the 15" for now, $2449 for the 1.83 GHz model and $2949 for the 2 GHz. Each one can be painted in your choice of 24 standard colors and ships in two to three weeks after you order. More »

10:15 AM on Fri Apr 28 2006
By gizmodo.com
12,294 views, 6 comments

portable media

GelaSkins Vinyl iPod Skins

Providing protective printed skins for iPods isn't exactly a new business model, and we've so far been immune to their charms as far as our own device is concerned, but we might just break down when it comes to these two particular skins from GelaSkins. Should our Nano be touched by His Noodly Appendage or covered in The Garden of Earthly Delight? Oh, the pain of an impossible choice. More »

6:50 PM on Wed Apr 26 2006
By gizmodo.com
11,445 views, 3 comments

gadgets

Plexiglass Moog Modular

If you've ever wondered what would happen if you took a 1967 Moog Modular Series III and rehoused all the modules in backlit plexiglass, now you know! The groovy gentleman in the photo above is Don Preston, and his plexiglass Moog was previously owned and custom-built by Pat Gleeson. The Moog was used on the synth-heavy soundtrack of Apocalypse Now in 1979. More »

9:56 AM on Wed Apr 26 2006
By gizmodo.com
367 views, 1 comment

cellphones

Nike Lasarium

A friend of ours had a very one of his intricate drawings laser etched onto his Powerbook last year and we've been extremely jealous of him since, even though he probably totally voided his Apple Care. If you can't afford a $7k+ laser cutter, or don't know anyone with access to one, perhaps you should try wheedling your way into Nike's Lasarium, a room at their Oregon campus where they do all their laser work; the three photos above were posted by designer Jeff Ng of Staple Designs over the weekend, of things his friends have had etched there. The Blackberry 8700 with the Jordan XX all-over print belongs to Justin of Dime Magazine and both the RAZR and Sony Cybershot T1 with the hot skull Mark Smith pattern on them belong to Jamie of Juxtapoz Magazine. More »

2:15 PM on Mon Apr 24 2006
By gizmodo.com
413 views, 5 comments

Latest by Papercutninja: Yeah, Nike has a lot of laser-etched shoes in the past few years. Although, i've never seen the carp Air Rift that Clare is talking about. THe only Air Rift that I've seen is the tribal tattoo style. As for more »

home entertainment

Fluidforms

Austrian company Fluidforms sells pepper and salt mills, vases and bowls, but with a twist—their website lets you design certain products to your specifications, within certain limits. The finished product will be made either completely by machine, or mostly by machine and then hand-finished. More »

10:30 AM on Wed Mar 22 2006
By gizmodo.com
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