Share this on WhatsApp Liquid nitrogen cooled hoverboard by Lexus is one of the hottest invention in current times all set to arrive on 5th August. Millions watched the teaser video of this cool urban accessory that any junkie would die for and appreciated the design no matter what. Not much is known of this hoverboard and that is the reason it has invoked so much interest worldwide. And it comes as no surprise that Lego Buildz has recreated the teaser video in Lego stop motion. The stop motion video shows a random guy (Lego mini-figurine) riding the Lego hoverboard and a couple of guys getting awe-struck by this new creation. Probably they didn’t have to put much hours behind the making of this video. The real deal would be to see if they come-up with a stop motion video when the extended Hoverboard video arrives. For now enjoy the Lego stop motion video. Share this on WhatsAppIf you haven’t picked up the LEGO Ideas Caterham Seven 620R (21307) yet, Amazon has it on sale for a pretty decent price of $59.99 which is 25% off the retail price.
I’ve done a review of the Caterham and it is arguably one of the best LEGO Ideas sets to be released so far. With the sale going on, it’s worth picking up even more. We’re getting down towards the end of The LEGO Batman Movie set reviews and the penultimate set I’ll be reviewing of the initial wave is the Batcave Break-In (70909). The set has 1,047 pieces and retails for $99.99. There are eight numbered bags, the instruction booklet, and a decent sized sticker sheet packed in the box. Interested in LEGO Art? The AFOL Poster Subscription Service from Bricks on the Dollar has begun its mission to bring you original LEGO Artwork every month with their second release, 6037 Witch’s Windship by Claire Baldwin. Every month a new artist will create distinctly LEGO-themed art in their own style. 11”x17” posters are available from the AFOL Poster Service website. Posters are tube-shipped to their recipients. For only $10 per month you will get the newest poster tube-shipped to you on the 1st of each month.
Subscribers also get a short bio about the artist and the artwork as well as an official LEGO Minifigure from the depicted theme! If you want to pick and choose, the posters will be individually available on the 15th of each month for $13 shipped. Check out the posters which are available right now. A new poster will be available each month while supplies last. Upcoming themes include Galaxy Squad, Town, and more. Pick your favorites or sign up for the subscription to never miss a poster! If you haven’t seen it yet, there’s going to be a cool little set that will be coming out for aspiring filmmakers called Movie Maker Set (853650) that is themed around The LEGO Batman Movie. The set has 152 pieces and includes a Batman minifigure, parts to build a stand for your smartphone, as well as a background scene. The set is good for making your own stop-motion videos. The Movie Maker Set (853650) is already available in Europe and Asia but there’s no word on the availability here in North America.
The LEGO Batman Movie: The Making of the Movie is now available and DK has sent over a copy of the book. I already purchased my own copy from Amazon and I’ll be doing a review on it probably in the next week or so to give people some time to watch the movie if they haven’t yet since there are spoilers. For this extra copy, I’ll be doing a giveaway for it for you readers. There’s nothing special you have to do, just follow the instructions below. The contest will run for two weeks and the deadline to enter is March 11, 2017 and one winner will be chosen. This will be a USA only contest. The Red Arrows Hawk by M4 CUS and RAFRed10 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 on LEGO Ideas. It is based on the BAE Systems Hawk T1 aircraft that flies for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team. The plane also has functioning features such as a retractable undercarriage and opening cockpit canopy. There’s also a pilot and engineer minifigures in their respective red and blue suits.
The project now joins The Blues Mobile, SEGA Classic Arcade Machines, and Dungeon Master as the projects to reach the First 2017 Review Stage. There’s a new LEGO Ninjago Accessory Pack (853687) that will be coming out. Like with other accessory packs that have been released so far by LEGO, this pack has a couple of minifigures, including Skylor, as well as weapons and hair pieces as well. What’s the most interesting for me is the 1×1 round printed tile of a sushi that is included which is fairly rare piece. The LEGO Ninjago Accessory Pack (853687) will retail for $14.99 and word has it that it is already showing up at LEGO Brand Stores. It’s not on [email protected] yet but I suspect it will be at the beginning of March.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Can't read the text above?Try another text or an audio CAPTCHAText in the box:What's this?Some of the greatest companies have started out as small do-it-yourself (DIY) projects in someone’s garage. Apple, Harley Davidson, HP, Mattel and many others all began as tiny enterprises in a residential zone.
Therefore, it makes sense to not only follow the exoskeletons developed by academics in research labs and engineers in companies and startups, but also the projects made by ordinary people in their spare time. Below is a roundup of some great homemade exoskeletons: Creator James Ho demonstrates a compressed air powered elbow exoskeleton. In his second iteration (above video) an Arduino board facilitates EMG control of the air compressor used to power the device. The YouTube personality runs “A Show of Invention, Investigation, Contemplation and Exploration!” and has constructed a full body exoskeleton entirely out of wheelchair parts. The exoskeleton is currently unpowered, but a cabling system is being added to the suit to facilitate actuation. While an exercise in mechanical engineering, there is something poetic in seeing a wearable robot made entirely out of wheel chair parts and it makes it that much more believable that wearable robotics will become the walking assist aid of choice of the not-too-distant future.
YouTube contributor has constructed a powered elbow exoskeleton connected by a backpack. More importantly, his 16 episode series documents the entire development and construction of his wearable robot. From the initial inspiration by the movie Elysium, first sketches, SolidWorks drawings, the unboxing of the major parts, to their final assembly. This mini-series feels organic and at times the viewer is pulled into the maker’s garage. There is one point where the Hacksmith discovered that the load on the shoulders is going to be much greater than previously anticipated but he quickly goes through several design upgrades until he is comfortable that the device will hold the weight. No wonder this is currently (2015) the most viewed DIY exoskeleton on YouTube! Our final YouTube user, Arduino67069 has made a fully functioning pneumatic lower extremities exoskeleton for rehabilitation. The exoskeleton uses an Arduino controller which cycles through pre-programmed walking patterns.