Rick Hamel built this badass R/C dragon called “Mythical Beast” which measures over 7′ in length and has a wingspan of 9′. The dragon took over a year to construct and consists of over 60 molded parts. Power is provided by a Jetcat P80 Kerostart turbine while a fire-breathing effect is achieved with liquid propane and a stun gun.
Check out some additional pics and videos after the break.
Spider-Man may be a superhero, but does he have the speed and stamina needed to race bugs up and down your walls? Find out with this R/C Spider-Man figure, which uses tiny vacuums to climb up, down, left, right, and upside down when placed on clean, dry surfaces such as windows.
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In order to promote their upcoming superhero flick Chronicle, 20th Century Fox teamed up with advertising firm Thinkmodo to launch three human-shaped RC aircraft (to reference the three main characters of the story) into the skies over NYC.
Hit the jump to check out the video as well as the trailer for the film, which opens on February 3.
R/C helicopter producer Bladez Toyz has struck a deal with Lucasfilm to bring the Star Wars franchise to its Pump & Play R/C range. The first offering in the series will be this 26″ Jumbo Inflatable R2-D2 which is blown up with a foot pump and operates much like a remote controlled car.
The inflatable R2-D2 is slated for release late this year, and will sell for around $60. Check out a demonstration video after the break.
If you have some mechanical know-how and would like to literally scare the piss out of trick or treaters this Halloween, consider a homemade, legless, crawling RC Zombie. Check out a video of the Zombie in action after the jump.
As a tribute to the Super Mario Universe, Michael Curry, aka “Skimbal” designed this Turtle Shell Racer and released a free pdf file which contains everything you need to print and build one, including the STL schematics, a complete list of materials, and assembly instructions. However, if you expect a quick assembly, this may not be for you – Michael states that “this is a very ambitious project” and that you should “expect to spend some time on it.” You’ll also need a 3D printer, which mayyyyy be an issue for some.
Check out a video demonstration of completed racers after the break.
We’ve got another weekend contest lined up for Nerd Approved readers, this time from xenonproject.com—a purveyor of fun R/C toys.
More specifically, we are giving away the Syma S107 Mini Gyro helicopter. It’s a 3 channel mini chopper with a gyro system for precise movements in flight. Check it out in action after the break.
Even though dogs can perform lots of useful tasks, they generally require a human to be present in order to stay focused. That’s where the new GPS backpack developed by Auburn University comes in.
Basically, it uses vibration and tones to guide trained dogs in specific directions. This makes it easier to take advantage of a dog’s speed, stealth, agility and ability to fit into tight spaces—especially in dangerous situations.
Of course, a backpack with a giant receiver on it might nullify any of those advantages—but we assume that problem will be remedied in time.
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WaterAid wants to raise awareness about the 2.6 billion people in the world who don’t have toilets. What better way to drive that point home than terrorizing people with a giant R/C turd? You’ll also be serenaded by music with in-time fart accompaniment. Check out the video after the break.
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4 AA batteries should net you around 2 hours of this nonsense.
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