Dec 27

WeeP5 makes other Wiimote gun mods cry home to their mamas

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If your Wiimote-gun hybrid lacks a little bit of that “I would shut down an airport having this in my carry-on luggage” panache, we suggest you check out WeeP5, a toy MP5 chock-full of motion control. To be honest, we’re most enamored by the setup of the above picture, as the modded armament rests lovingly over the heads of a young couple, against a picture of men in togas, and just under a VHS copy of The Lost World in German — it’s just so beautiful. In case you’re wondering: B button is the trigger, A button is under the foregrip, 1 and 2 are on opposite sides near the front, the D-pad and Wii remote are jutting out of the left side, and the +, -, and home buttons are on the top just above the ammo clip. Hit up the read link for full DIY instructions.

[Via Hack a Day]

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Dec 26

The Rocket Sled that Made Winter Cry

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Ky Michaelson, or The Rocketman as he’s known in some circles, doesn’t trudge through the frozen winter tundra like the rest of us.

His custom-built rocket sled is modeled after a miniature Radio Flyer. Of course, his features machined aluminum rails, oak planks, front-mounted steering bars, speedometer, and, oh right, a freaking rocket strapped to the back.

But our favorite part of the rocket sled isn’t the sled itself. It’s that The Rocketman is testing his creation near some families who were probably happily ice skating on that pond before some lunatic Apocalypse Now‘d the otherwise tranquil atmosphere, replacing the aroma of roasted chestnuts and hot chocolate with spent rocket fuel. [Rocketman via MAKE]

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