Category: Toys
New world record: Tallest LEGO tower
You know how much we love LEGO here at Tech Digest, so when we heard about a new world record involving the lovely plasticky bobbly blocks, we had to let you know.
Built in Toronto, and overseen by “official LEGO builders from Denmark”, the tower stands 29.3 metres tall and uses 465,000 bricks, and required a crane to finish the job. It took nearly a month to complete…
Art Lebedev kicks up a Plastinkus
You! You’re bored, right? Do you want to make some silly noises so that the annoyance of others mildly alleviates your own tedium? Of course you do. Here’s an idea then – how about a plastic, credit card sized turntable that you can scratch and, errr, scratch some more. You can probably even freestyle rap over the top of it. Then you’ll be down, yo.
Transformer shoe extravaganza: robots in disguise – and on your feet
Rather like a Kinder Egg but a shoe, a robot and a surprise (no chocolate), are these most wonderfully ridiculous Transformer trainers. Quite when the design guy thought “You know what, I wish I could turn my shoes into robots,” is utterly beyond me but my nostalgia hormones refuse to let me say that having a life form from Cybertron protecting your feet is a bad idea…
Vision tracking remote control goggles
Harbour secret dreams of growing up to be a racing car driver? Me too! Sadly that particular dream doesn’t seem in the offing, but I’ll get as close to the experience as I can with this VTS (vision tracking system) enabled remote control car.
Zing – your secret food-fight weapon!
We’ve all turned our cutlery into catapults, but how often has inferior metal cost you that golden shot? Well, arm yourself with this spring-loaded spoon and be the champion in every food fight.
Happy birthday, Rubiks Cube: Thank you for 25 years of frustration
In 1974, an earnest professor by the name of Erno Rubik came up with a 3X3X3 cube to explain 3D geometry. Today with 300 million units sold that humble cube is now the best selling toy in history.
Coolest toy ever!: RC amphibious beer-totin', gun shootin' tank
The incredible awesomeness of this toy has left me speechless. Not only can it tote beer around, its hardy wheels flip up transformer-like when it takes a dive (no room for your beer then though).
Sound Chaser – train set with very own sound track
The Sound Chaser lies somewhere between the bizarre, the genius and the utterly useless yet still manages to make you want it.
What you’re looking at is basically a train set with audio functions, only the track is strips of ripped up and reconnected old vinyl and the train, a mini speaker…
Lego UK sets a force-ful record by assembling over 30,000 Star Wars figurines
Emily Tan writes: Slaving in their own Clone factory, 60 Lego UK employees laboured all day to assemble 35,510 Stormtrooper figurines – breaking the record for largest assembly of Star Wars figurines. The troopers were from the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie range released in anticipation of the upcoming CG animated movie, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. All proceeds from the event are to be donated to the National Autistic Society (NAS).
Eight Lane Scalextric M25 Edition, for birthdays, weddings and management training days
Imagine the fun. Imagine the danger. Imagine the horrendous impact it would have on your electricity bill and the environment. Actually, no, don’t imagine the last one. Just imagine fun and excitement.
Because that’s what those male models are experiencing in this fantastic photograph, and it’s all thanks to the Eight Lane Scalextric – a monster, custom-made car-racing set that’s available for hire right now, should you have a room large enough to accommodate its motorway-sized dimensions…
