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A few gems from this enormous (NSFW) gallery

Rainbow-hued pigeon; rainbow-hued gun

Nicobar pidgeon. More photos at Wikipedia.



SIG Sauer P239 with the Rainbow Titanium Finish.

Mass Effect M8 Avenger Assault Rifle

Mass Effect M8 Avenger Assault Rifle by Volpin Props.

*Buy Mass Effect toys at Amazon.

Lego Remington .45 (Lego roundup)

Lego Model 1858 Remington .45 by Arkov. Via.



Artist by Juho William Tauriainen.



Mer-Devil by Andrew Lee.



Dogfighter by nnenn.



Manticore by Tim Zarki.



Oceanic Research Aqua Suit by Jas Nagra.



Cloud Car by Tyler "Legohaulic" Clites.

*Previously: What if Whistler's Mother had a machine gun?

*Buy Lego minifigs at eBay.

Oxo Holiday Card (link roundup)

Oxo holiday card by Terry Border.

And a few more links:

1. Various sites are reporting that Gilbert Arenas had the same ridiculously large gold-plated pistol that Goldmember used.

2. Downloadable 8-Bit version of Left 4 Dead.

3. Watch B-Movies at AMC, including Saga of the Viking Women and Invasion of the Neptune Men. Via.

*Previously: Danger is my mother's maiden name.

*Buy B-Movie poster collections at Amazon.

Papercraft guns (link roundup)

Papercraft armory by PostlerFerguson to eventually be distributed by Strangeco.

And a few more links:

1. Lego Max from Where the Wild Things Are.

2. Dachshund pumpkins.

3. Photo of a sperm whale eating a 30-foot-long giant squid. Via.

4. Tentacled strongman illustration.

*Previously: Plush strongman.

*Buy Nerf guns at eBay.

Papercraft guns (link roundup)

Papercraft armory by PostlerFerguson to eventually be distributed by Strangeco.

And a few more links:

1. Lego Max from Where the Wild Things Are.

2. Dachshund pumpkins.

3. Photo of a sperm whale eating a 30-foot-long giant squid. Via.

4. Tentacled strongman illustration.

*Previously: Plush strongman.

*Buy Nerf guns at eBay.

Lion Creature sculpture (from Black and White)

Two creations by Richard Johnston.

First up, a Lion Creature sculpture made in 2009 as part of the character development for the video game Black and White:


Lion Creature by ~richardj on deviantART

Next, a life-sized gravity gun from Half-Life:


Gravity Gun by ~richardj on deviantART

Richard's comments are fascinating:

Just a few days before Christmas 2007, Peter Molyneux the boss of Lionhead Studios, gave me a call for a last minute Christmas present idea. He wanted me to make a 3D prop 'Gravity Gun' (as featured in the Half-life series of computer games) to give to one of his children!

I didn't have long to make it and it had to be lightweight, durable and with no sharp edges or easily breakable parts. I used plastic tubing, plastazote and thin plastic. I also used orange cellophane to mimic the gun's 'energy.'

See also this ninja figurine.

*Previously: Defense lawyer repeatedly used stun gun on client to test out case.

*Buy ray guns at eBay.

Lion Creature sculpture (from Black and White)

Two creations by Richard Johnston.

First up, a Lion Creature sculpture made in 2009 as part of the character development for the video game Black and White:


Lion Creature by ~richardj on deviantART

Next, a life-sized gravity gun from Half-Life:


Gravity Gun by ~richardj on deviantART

Richard's comments are fascinating:

Just a few days before Christmas 2007, Peter Molyneux the boss of Lionhead Studios, gave me a call for a last minute Christmas present idea. He wanted me to make a 3D prop 'Gravity Gun' (as featured in the Half-life series of computer games) to give to one of his children!

I didn't have long to make it and it had to be lightweight, durable and with no sharp edges or easily breakable parts. I used plastic tubing, plastazote and thin plastic. I also used orange cellophane to mimic the gun's 'energy.'

See also this ninja figurine.

*Previously: Defense lawyer repeatedly used stun gun on client to test out case.

*Buy ray guns at eBay.

Zombie paper toy (link roundup)

Simple, yet dynamic zombie paper toy (I don't think the template is available for download). And by the same artist, a swell tentacle holding spraypaint can sticker.

And a few more links:

1. Life-sized Earthworm Earthworm Jim pistol.

2. In various street corners in Brazil, street kids hang out, juggle balls, and then ask drivers for money. So for one weird ad campaign, kids were hired to stake out the same street corners, juggle, approach motorists as if to ask for money, and instead hand over tennis balls that said (in Portuguese), "Tennis can get a lot of kids out of the streets." Nothing like adding a little menace to your ad campaign. Photo here.

3. Silly comic about Predators finding a giant skeleton.

4. Hybrid Chestburster sculpture.

*Previously: Baby wearing a chestburster costume.

*Find Predator action figures at eBay.

Zombie paper toy (link roundup)

Simple, yet dynamic zombie paper toy (I don't think the template is available for download). And by the same artist, a swell tentacle holding spraypaint can sticker.

And a few more links:

1. Life-sized Earthworm Earthworm Jim pistol.

2. In various street corners in Brazil, street kids hang out, juggle balls, and then ask drivers for money. So for one weird ad campaign, kids were hired to stake out the same street corners, juggle, approach motorists as if to ask for money, and instead hand over tennis balls that said (in Portuguese), "Tennis can get a lot of kids out of the streets." Nothing like adding a little menace to your ad campaign. Photo here.

3. Silly comic about Predators finding a giant skeleton.

4. Hybrid Chestburster sculpture.

*Previously: Baby wearing a chestburster costume.

*Find Predator action figures at eBay.

Classic Megatron in Lego

Classic Megatron in Lego. One of several Lego Transformers by Yogurt. Via.

*Previously: Optimus Prime gives Megatron a low blow.

*Buy Megatron toys at eBay.

Tennis player blasts ballboy in face (link roundup)

Tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro nailed a little kid right in the face at the Australian Open. Still photo of the player consoling the boy here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Visit Executive Bomb if you need contact information to send a product/service complaint. Via.

2. Real life Portal gun. Via.

3. Bizarre tale of civil war between 4Chan members. Via these sites.

4. Flash mashup of Galaga and Tempest. Via these sites.

*Previously: Portal/Escher mashup.

*Buy companion cubes at eBay.

Girl with giant nailgun

I'm not familiar with Melty Blood, but I assume this is some sort of giant vampire-hunting stakegun. "Melty Blood Re.Act 1/7 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Ciel (Clerical Garment Version)" is $100 at Play-Asia.

I did dig up a video compilation of massive combos in the Melty Blood 2D fighter (no giant guns during the portion I saw):



*Previously: Vampire lusts for plush animals.

*Buy Melty Blood toys at eBay.

Get your grandparents a prescription handgun for the holidays?

This is the Palm Pistol, ergonomically designed for the elderly and disabled. Apparently, it's been classified as a medical device and might be covered by Medicare once released. Via these sites.

Here are a few more random links:

1. Warren Ellis invited artists to remake a comic book character from 1930 called "Captain Justice." Here are the results.

2. Brandon Jennings decided he'd teach the NBA a lesson and play a year in Europe rather than suffer through a year in college. His backers insisted he'd be revolutionary trailblazer. So how's the experiment going? Instead of starring at a major university, he's the fourth guard on a 4-4 Italian team.

3. New G.I. Joe movie action figures look like they'll be closer in quality to the 80's action figures, than the updated figures. Via.

4. The Chuck E. Cheeses in Los Angeles are loaded with germs. Via.

*Previously: .75 Caliber Pop Ray Gun.

*Buy toy ray guns at eBay.

Nerf Blaster repainted

Repainted, the Nerf N-Strike Maverick looks like something from Final Fantasy. Via.

*Previously: Radar gun for kids.

*Buy Hugh "House" Laurie's "The Gun Seller" at Amazon.

Now THAT's a gun

Girl with giant stylized gun by Jen Zee. Click through for the high res version.

*Previously: Radar gun for kids.

*Buy Studio Ghibli toys at eBay.

Walking gun papercraft

I tend to avoid posting complicated-looking papercraft. But the Kev-03 Rooster is awfully cool looking. I've always had a soft spot for purple robot guns. Via.

*Find doable papercraft projects here.

*Buy Shockwave toys at Amazon.