Fun and games - toys and kits for nerds
Of all the worlds man has created, that of books is the most powerful. - Heinrich HeineAnyone who loves books will understand and probably agree w...
View full detailsOver the course of millennia, mankind has managed to explore almost every square metre of the Earth's surface. As such, only the deep sea and space...
View full detailsInsects are rarely mentioned as favourite animals, despite them having the highest biodiversity of all organism groups on Earth. And many of these ...
View full detailsHow great would it be to have a true-to-scale model of an X-wing? Or of an AT-AT? Or of Darth Vader's TIE fighter? And made of a long-lasting mater...
View full detailsIf you only associate origami with small cranes, you’ve probably never heard of the "bug wars" that took place in the 1960s. Several folding profes...
View full detailsWhile electronics certainly is a complex and fascinating field, many newcomers are put off by the sheer amount of complex information out there. Wh...
View full detailsOne thing is present in virtually every action movie, zombie game or gangster series: the good, old pumpgun! The satisfying click clack upon reload...
View full detailsWith a Potato Clock, you won't need batteries or electricity from the power socket anymore –(at least not to know what time it is).Do you reme...
View full detailsIt’s no secret that space is a vacuum. Not a sound can be heard in it. Still, the heavenly bodies and music go together wonderfully. Just something...
View full detailsThese miniature houses are the dream of every detail-loving hobbyist. Choose one of the different sceneries and lose yourself in the design and dec...
View full detailsDon't we all dream of constructing our own robot? Unfortunately, pretty much anything beyond a fighting machine designed for Robot Wars can be pret...
View full detailsWant some Star Trek model ships made by your own clever hands...?All you need for a new spaceship are your own fingers, plus either small pliers or...
View full detailsWhat the heck is this?Good question! This is the ultimate illustration of the pointlessness of man's existence. Yes, that's what it is. T...
View full detailsThe cute robots from the varikabi line have proven that it’s possible to build fascinating robots without years of experience or complicated tools....
View full detailsThis Metal Earth Craft Kit space line contains 11 building kits of particularly fine achievements in engineering technology, including:[[Mars Rover...
View full detailsIn the list of the most famous vehicles from movies and TV series, the DeLorean from the amazing “Back to the Future” movies is bound to rank prett...
View full detailsWhen you were a kid, did you used to love rolling marbles down a run and watching them roll down and around and around...? It was probably only mad...
View full detailsWe're living in a time where everybody can take photos with their phone! But people don't care about framing, focusing and lighting the p...
View full detailsAs we all know, Deadpool is often really careless in battle due to his speed-healing powers. But even a sarcastic pighead such as him has to realis...
View full detailsIn the Star Wars saga, there are several technically gifted hobbyists. Both Anakin and Luke are very successful at tinkering with droids or podrace...
View full detailsIf you still think of colourful plastic slides when you hear the word “marble run”, you're not necessarily wrong – but you're not quite right eithe...
View full detailsFew book series in the recent past have come close to the level of immersion and atmosphere of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. You just need to grab a...
View full detailsEvery true dinosaur fan has certainly dreamed more than once of experiencing the prehistoric giants alive. Unfortunately, time travel is still not ...
View full detailsNo matter whether it’s just a “simple” manufacturing unit or an interplanetary killer android from a science fiction movie, robots are cool. That’s...
View full detailsSomewhere on the edge of the Star Wars universe, an infamous bounty hunter is causing some trouble. The tight-lipped warrior travels with a child w...
View full detailsDinosaurs are simply the best! No matter whether you ask children, teenagers or adults, most of us cannot deny a certain fascination with the ruler...
View full detailsAlthough it is certainly the most popular and iconic spaceship in the entire Star Wars universe, don’t think too much about the way the Millennium ...
View full detailsBattery-powered clocks are definitely easier to use and more convenient in everyday life compared to their mechanical counterparts. However, automa...
View full detailsWhat’s the one thing that stereotypical Donut Cops, Clint Eastwood and cowboys have in common? Exactly, they all carry around revolvers! According ...
View full detailsAerial cableways have been used for hundreds of years to transport people or goods over rough terrain. It doesn't matter whether it's mountain vall...
View full detailsThis is what you get when you cross a steam engine with a beetle: steampunk battle beetles. So you'd better watch out when assembling these insects...
View full detailsAs fans of the indomitable Gauls, we don’t usually credit the Romans with much martial skill. And in fact, much of their knowledge originally came ...
View full detailsBecome the director of your very own Jurassic Park! Since real dinosaurs are extinct and their bones are both extremely rare and illegal to own in ...
View full detailsWe don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.George Bernard ShawWho would know that better than the gamers among ...
View full detailsThe Zometool construction system is used for the recreation and visualisation of structures from chemistry, biology and physics. It is suitable for...
View full detailsIn recent decades, technology has changed faster than ever before. Sometimes our still stone-age brains just can't keep up. Who doesn't know the fe...
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