After 22 and a half hours of building, Bole Brick’s 4,508-piece kit became a remarkably convincing 1:8 recreation of Brian O’Conner’s Toyota Supra—complete with ahem, its movie livery, a 2JZ-GTE engine mini build, working gearbox, and custom lighting.
MPG-17 Optimus Prime looks the part but struggles to pose without standing stiffly or spreading his legs wide. DNA Design’s DK-88 kit tackles those troublesome ratchets while adding Jetfire-inspired armor, engines, wings, extra height, and enough firepower to make vanilla Prime feel severely underdressed.
Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman has escaped the screen as a disturbingly lifelike statue modeled after Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises. Medical-grade platinum silicone, hand-rooted hair, realistic skin textures, and a screen-accurate catsuit make the limited collectible look ready to walk away when nobody is watching.
Long before Skeletor wore a workout hoodie and became meme material, one spectacularly loud color scheme earned him the Disco Skeletor nickname. Mondo has revived that unforgettable look in a hefty 1/12-scale figure packed with alternate portraits, weapons, and enough color to embarrass a dance floor.
The meter may occupy only a small part of a building, but the decisions made around it can affect everything from EV charging and future expansion to utility approval and maintenance. As electrical demand grows, getting the metering setup right matters more than ever.
KelTec’s KP50 and MP50 retain the original P50’s science-fiction styling and 50-round 5.7×28 mm capacity, but replace its awkward top-hinged reload with a bottom-insert magazine. One is headed for civilian buyers; the select-fire sibling is reserved for military and law-enforcement agencies.
The Collapsing Blade Mk12 sidesteps the usual relationship between blade and handle with a mechanism that expands a 4.5-inch object into a 10.25-inch knife. Its simplified construction combines titanium, spring-tempered steel, and a continuous cutting edge in something that looks ready for a science-fiction duel.
The Instant Ronin transforms two full-length tanto knives into one compact object with both blades completely concealed. Designed by Jörg Sprave and Marten Koning, the limited-edition set combines D2 steel, aluminum handles, hidden magnets, and one deeply satisfying mechanical party trick.
After months of daily use, the Nothing Ear (3a) left me wondering why most people need pricier wireless earbuds. Its punchy, balanced sound, impressive noise cancellation, adjustable EQ, and dependable battery life outweigh a slightly loose charging case, unremarkable Spatial Audio, and a maximum volume that could be louder.
The Beosound A9 already blurred the line between speaker and designer furniture. Its new Sienna Brown finish pushes that idea further with warm aluminum, tripod legs, and a richly textured Mineral Red Woolscape cover inspired by Sweden’s forests, lakes, and snowy landscapes.
Bang & Olufsen has brought original 1985 Beogram 3000 turntables home for a meticulous restoration, then paired them with modern Beolab 8 wireless speakers. Finished in Dune Grey aluminum and dark walnut, the limited system gives vinyl history a handsome second life without leaving streaming behind.
Hiroshi Fujiwara has transformed four Bang & Olufsen audio icons with glossy liquid-black aluminum and Fragment’s unmistakable lightning bolts. The collection ranges from a portable speaker to a Japan-exclusive Beosystem 9000c that treats compact discs like precious works of art.