Carved wooden killer mechas

Posted by Cory Doctorow, February 25, 2008 11:55 PM | permalink

Sculptor Mike Rea creates wooden versions of high-tech artifacts from space capsules and killer mecha exoskeletons to hand-tools. Link (via Gizmodo)

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#1 posted by David Carroll, February 26, 2008 4:46 AM

I say we put this thing and CompuBeaver in a winner take all Steel Cage Match.

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#2 posted by Jeff, February 26, 2008 5:03 AM

Very impressive! Much more so than wooden Bender.

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#3 posted by cravethought, February 26, 2008 5:15 AM

Whittling here in Jerrrrsey fighting badguys from afaaaar,
It's hard to find first gear, in your WOODEN ROBOT CAAAAAR.

You! Dig! Wooden Robots!
I! Dig! Wooden Robots!
We! Dig! Wooden Robots!
Chicks! Dig! Wooden Robots!

Nice.

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#4 posted by License Farm, February 26, 2008 7:38 AM

Looks like something that would be guarding the gates of Black Panther's kingdom of Wakanda.

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#5 posted by bobkat, February 26, 2008 8:41 AM

Using the plural "mechas" is misleading. There is but one! :(

i want a whole army.

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#6 posted by emilybennettbeck, February 26, 2008 11:14 AM

Mike Rea is a genius!

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#7 posted by gquann, February 26, 2008 11:19 AM

I'm not sure if "killer mecha" is an adequat description. The original title is "A Prosthetic Suit For Stephen Hawking w/ Japanese Steel" :)

The gun / Lysistrata is pretty cool, too.

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#8 posted by cda, February 26, 2008 10:06 PM

Anybody look at Mr Rea's resume? That is one busy man right there!