Monday, April 5, 2004

World's tallest Kapla structure


Jeremy sez, "This is a small photo gallery of some buildings constucted from the coolest blocks in the world. They're called Kapla blocks. They're made in France from a special wood (Which is? I don't know.) marine pine (thanks, Laurent) They're pressure-treated and cut with a laser, so the tolerances are miniscule. They're guaranteed for life never to warp or chip or break, and if one does, just send it in and they send you a new one. They're proportioned in a 1:3:5:15 ratio, which means you can build ENORMOUS structures that won't tip over. Right now the world record stands at 51 feet 4 inches. " Link (Thanks, Jeremy!)



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