One of the best parts of all this Avengers hype is seeing the cool things fans put together as a tribute to their favorite superheroes. We have Ken Robichaud, Avengers fan and Lego enthusiast, to thank for these fabulous recreations of their iconic weapons. These are 1:1 scale, so you can actually wield Thor’s hammer without being Thor. Just don’t smash stuff with it because you’ll have a Lego catastrophe all over the floor.
Check out more great Avengers Lego weapons after the jump…
Patrick Priebe created this saw blade-launching laser-sight equipped Blade Driver crossbow using a 15 x 0.8 mm spring steel bow, aluminum, brass and an exotic tropical wood called Santos Palisander.
It flings spinning Proxxon 50 x 0.8 mm circular saw blades along a Teflon slide, and subsequently through the air to an effective range of about five meters (16 feet) – depending on the target. Those blades get their spin from an adjustable electric motor that’s powered by four lithium-ion batteries, and that can get the blades spinning at speeds up to 6,000 rpm. Aiming of the crossbow is aided by an adjustable-mount 30-milliwatt green laser.
For obvious reasons, Priebe won’t share the plans for the weapon, but he did provide a demo video showing the crossbow in action. Check it out after the break.
With yesterday’s announcement that Activision’s next Call of Duty game will be revealed on May 1st during TNT’s broadcast of the NBA playoffs, its only natural that viral marketing efforts are sure to follow. One of the first examples comes from the YouTube series “FPS Russia”, who demonstrated a military quadrotor with a machine gun. As cool as it is to watch, it’s completely fake:
“’I can tell from the pixels’ arguments aside, there are a few things which should be setting off your BS sensors in this video. Mostly that it’s just too good to be true: 30 mph top speed; slim, sophisticated design; unidentifiable weapon; and shockingly good picture quality on the hand-held tablet. Not to mention that this robot would be way ahead of any comparable device available today, nor the ludicrous concept of loading an enormous explosive into a piece of expensive military hardware.”
There’s also the fact that an extremely high-tech piece of technology would be given the same name as Bart Simpson’s putter. Whatever the case, you can at least marvel at technology’s ability to fake something it can’t yet produce.
Check out the video after the break.
Holy crap—just look at this gorgeous 3D rendering of a composite bow design by deviantARTist Samouel. It looks like something a steampunk Serah Farron would use.
Check out an additional image of the design after the break.
This modified Mossberg 500 shogun had some impressive features, but it doesn’t hold a candle to the Zombie X from Doublestar. Features include a working chainsaw and a Holographic Sight that projects a biohazard symbol on your undead target. But the most interesting news is that Doublestar might actually sell this thing in the near future.
Check out a demo of the gun after the break.
Arm yourself like a Stark! Valyrian Steel has developed a line of officially licensed swords and hammer based on weaponry described in A Game of Thrones (the book, not the television series). From left to right in the above image, you can order Arya Stark’s Needle, Jon Snow’s Longclaw, Eddard Stark’s Ice, or Robert Baratheon’s Warhammer. Each replica was designed based on detailed notes and descriptions from George R.R. Martin. They’re made with high quality metal and craftsmanship. Still, you shouldn’t try to stick someone with the pointy end.
Product Pages – Needle ($190), Longclaw ($600), Ice ($270), and Warhammer ($270)
You may have noticed a lot of Gerber knifes being wielded in the Walking Dead. Why, just this past weekend Glenn took out a Zombie in a pharmacy with the Gerber Gator Machete Pro.
That having been said, Gerber is looking to capitalize on zombie mania with an official Walking Dead Apocalypse survival toolkit. It contains seven stabby and slashy tools for $350. Shipping is slated for December 5th and only 200 kits will be available.
However, I was willing to bet that buying the Gerber tools individually would be cheaper, and it turns out I was right. Hit the jump for the complete breakdown of tools and links to get them all for only $259.36 (sans the carrying case).
Prison officials at the Category C Usk prison in Monmouthshire, Wales, confiscated this collection of Final Fantasy weapons created by a bored by talented prisoner using nothing but matchsticks and glue. The collection was fashioned with such precision that blades were “razor sharp” and the barrel on the Gunblade actually revolved:
“Their realism presented a genuine threat to the safety of staff, visitors and other prisoners.”
A security bulletin was sent to jails throughout the UK after the discovery was made, but apparently this has happened before, as two matchstick knives were recently found at Littlehey prison in Cambridgeshire.
(The Sun via BoingBoing)
Patrick Priebe created this wrist-mounted crossbow gauntlet aptly titled “WristBow”, which fires homemade bolts up to 9 feet. The device was 100% homemade and features a battery powered laser sight and bolts made from carbon fiber tubing with brass and steel tips.
Check out the video after the break to see the WristBow in action.
The search for the ultimate zombie-killing weapon continues with the Louisville Decapitron—a simple hybrid baseball bat and battle axe.
The creator explains it thusly:
After some exhaustive research my friend I came up with the Zombie Bat concept. The design is really quite simple and it includes a 20 inch blade mounted to a Louisville Slugger. The idea is that the zombies can be dealt with at close range while the living, which is after the food supply, can be beat away with the other end without causing death.
Personally, I think that a simple aluminum bat would suffice in most situations. It would be easier to wield against zombies and the blunt force would be devastating enough to get the job done. As for opportunistic humans, the bat would work fine in close quarters, but you’re still going to need a gun.
(GordsGarage via Hack-a-Day)
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