Motor Trend’s Ignition show takes a look at all 4 generations of the iconic BMW M3 sports coupe from the E30, E36, E46 and E92 models.
MC Frontalot – “I’ll Form The Head”
May 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
My nerdcore hip-hop tune for the week – MC Frontalot with “I’ll Form The Head” featuring Dr Awkward and ZeaLouS1. A cool tribute to the iconic ’80s Voltron Lions cartoon.
Frankie’s Garage: The Fastest Sooby around the ‘Ring
May 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
This is one lean mean Subaru Impreza and it’s challenge is to be the fastest Sooby around Germany’s iconic track – the Nürburgring. This Impreza features a 2-door conversion, aggressive looking aero parts, and over 500 horses built by UK aftermarket company Revolution.
Adventure Time Monopoly Board Game!
May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Are you are fan of Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time and the board game Monopoly? Now you can put the two together and play Adventure Time Monopoly Collector’s Edition by USAopoly, Cartoon Network and Hasbro.
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Well, after months of fanboy speculation and rumors, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a reality. ABC network has picked up the series and here’s the teaser trailer:
‘Nuff said!
Frankie’s Garage: Lamborghini Egoista
May 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This maybe the priciest one-seat exotic supercar in history. Lamborghini celebrates its 50th anniversary with this one-off concept that features a 5.2L V10 pumping out 600 horses.
Sailor Moon Makeover Art
May 12, 2013 by 4 Comments
All time manga and anime favorite Sailor Moon returns for it’s 20th anniversary this year. Naoko Takeuchi & Kodansha Comics have announced the simultaneous worldwide release this Summer 2013 and Momorio Clover Z will provide the theme song. In light of the celebration, here’s some cool Sailor Moon makeovers by artist Abraham Cruz.
Street Fighter Stop-Motion Fun
May 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This Street Fighter-inspired stop-motion animation short “Maker vs Marker” is by Jonny Lawrence and music by Brian Sadler.
Blocumentary with Brian Flynn
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
He’s a designer, artist and collector – he’s Brian Flynn of Hybrid Design and Super 7. In this short docu, Flynn talks about how he got into collecting Japanese monster toys, LEGOs and his inspirations from just designing.
Batmobile Diecast Cars with Magazine
May 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
Detective Comics #400 Batmobile
So there’s no Batman flick this summer, but these cool Batmobiles can hold you over until the next film. All the die-cast Batmobile cars are in the 1:43 scale with scenic backdrop and case. And each comes with a 12-page magazine on details of the specific Batmobile.
Buy it @ Entertainment Earth – Detective Comics #400 Batmobile.
LEGO Lord of the Rings Diorama
May 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
This looks amazing!
A lot of LEGO mini-figures were used for this Lord of the Rings diorama of Helm’s Deep scene. It must be over 1,000 LEGO mini-figs and thousands of LEGO pieces and it’s only 90% complete! Created by LEGO builders Rich-J and Big K and photos by Goel Kim.
Frankie’s Garage: JDM Inspiration
May 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This is one insane Mad Max-style Nissan Silvia. The car was dreamed up by Sataomi Nakawatase with a tribute to Japanese robots, military tanks, old factory walls and California license plates. The Silvia is fitted with a Greddy turbo, Stance Japan suspension and Mickey Thompson wheels.
Frankie’s Garage: LEGO Toyota 4A-GE Engine
May 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
One of the most iconic engines in automobile history is the Toyota 4A-GE developed by Yamaha and was the heart of the Sprinter Trueno AE-86. LEGO builder Solde1 has built a really neat LEGO replica of the engine.
The Loyal Subjects: G.I. Joe Vinyl Figures
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Vinyl mini-figs are very popular in collecting and now The Loyal Subjects have released a very detailed 3″ vinyl figures of G.I. Joe with approval from Hasbro. Designed by Les Schettkoe the Series 1 set features 8 popular Joes: Cobra Commander, Destro, Duke, Snake Eyes, Zartan, Storm Shadow, Gung-Ho & Snowjob and also 3 chase figures.
Excel spreadsheet turned into a video game RPG: Arena.Xlsm
April 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
Image via Ars Technica
Accountant by day and game developer at night – Cary Walkin had the idea of making his boring Excel spreadsheet into an RPG – Arena.Xlsm. The requirements are you will need a PC and Excel versions 2007, 2010 or 2013 to run this turn-base RPG game. And you will need to enable Macros for the game to work.
Emily the Strange needs a Kickstart for her band: Calling All Guitars!
April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Our friends at animation studio Ghostbot and Robert Reger need your help in getting Emily the Strange animated in music. It’s not just Emily, but her band and her cats will get animated too! Check out the Kickstarter page for info in helping this project along – Kickstarter – Emily the Strange MV.
Custom G.I. Joe Skystrikers
April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As a kid I could never get the G.I. Joe Skystriker and because of Robotech and Top Gun, I wanted this toy even more. When Hasbro re-issued it 2011 for it’s 30th Anniversary, I was able to pick one up. I think this is one of the coolest G.I. Joe toy vehicles ever. And now fans have been building really amazing custom Skystrikers.
Combat Creatures – The Attacknids
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
These toy robots will be great stress relievers in your cubicle. Combat Creatures – the Attacknids can fire battle discs at unsuspecting co-workers. Batteries are not included. From the office desk, grab the remote control and sync these Attacknids together for the attack.
UD Replica Batman Backpack
April 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We here at Retrenders is the one stop shop for everything a superhero ever needed – we brought you the zombie survival machine, the dark knight motorcycle suit, and the samurai umbrella sword. Now we got the The Dark Knight Rises Leather Motorcycle Backpack for all those little gadgets a superhero might need but it wouldn’t fit onto the utility belt, such as your bottle water, some chap stick, an mp3 player (you know, while you’re waiting for the baddies), your tablet, and many other items you wanted to carry while out on the town. These backpacks were featured in both The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, has room for up to four 16 oz water bottles, and is made from form molded leather over motorcycle-grade body armor.
MSRP: $300.00USD
For more info, go to: UD Replicas – Batman Backpack.
Bring the Boom with the iHome iP4
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The 1980s are back with these iHome iP4 FM stereo boombox for your Apple iPhone or iPod.
Portable Crapper for the Great Outdoors
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This city boy is off to the wilderness this weekend. I got drag into camping outdoors, but I would rather stay at a resort hotel. And as you get older, you worry about your where to take a leak or dump. Well, you can take this Shit Box anywhere.
Viral Video Friday: [Touhou] Bad Apple! on Sega Megadrive
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Here’s something hackable you can do with the SEGA Megadrive/Genesis, just watch this cool video playing:
G.I. Joe: Team Ninja
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hasbro’s G.I. Joe toy line has had some famous real-life characters join the team, like WWF wrestler Sgt. Slaughter and NFL Chicago Bear lineman William “The Fridge” Perry, and now, you can add Wu-Tang Clan member RZA to the list. Maybe it was just me, I found it hilarious that RZA was playing the Blind Master in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. I was cracking up and enjoyed the stiff dialogue he had in the movie. What I liked about the movie was all the ninja stuff which hearkens back to Larry Hama’s old Marvel Comics G.I. Joe universe.
Taylor Digital Measuring Cup & Scale
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you’re like, I’m still an amateur cook and still learning how to measure. I can never eyeball and visually know how much sugar, salt, water, etc to put in when cooking. Now, the problem can be solve with the Taylor Digital Measuring Cup & Scale.
The Messenger Bag Director’s Chair
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Our Retrenders staff member and film connoisseur Johnny Moreno sometimes fancies himself as a big time director, like he’s the next Pedro Almodóvar. He will definitely like this item, it’s not just a director’s chair, but folds up into an easy-to carry messenger bag.
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