Showing posts with label whimsical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label whimsical. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The Cyclops Sect


In The City of Lost Children (1995). "The Cyclops Sect 1 is a cult of blind cyborgs. They aduct small children for the mad scientist Krank using mechanical "Third Eyes" to see and hear."



The City of Lost Children: A Surreal French Fairy Tale for the Ages


1 "The Mechanical Eye: Cult members ritualistically sacrifice or shun their natural organic sight. They replace it with a single, bulky electronic video-camera lens worn over one eye (providing them with a distinct green-tinted point of view)."

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Good Question!

Anonymous


"Anonymous often ends its announcements with: “We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.”

Thursday, May 28, 2026

The Toy Chronicle - Designer Toys

The Toy Chronicle features toys for the collector. These are the odd and unsusual thngs that nightmares are made of. Many of these toys are created by small firms and sell at collector prices. Did I say that these toys are collector items and manufactured in small lots.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

What do you get when you cross a elephant with a catus?

You get a Lirili Larila or something like that.

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Lirili Larila stands approximately 60mm tall and is cast from a hard PVC plastic. This figure is from Italian brainrot. .

Monday, January 5, 2026

Crafting a Miniature Steampunk Cafe

It is amazing just how much intricate work went into this project. The Espresso and Gears: Crafting a Miniature Steampunk Cafe project is made up of multiple materials and it is the work of a true artist. The page features a guided tour of the build that explains the materials and methods of the build.

Saturday, July 19, 2025

The OLD MILL - Building my first MDF kit

Although it may be the authors first MDF kit, the Old Mill, it is not his first time at modeling. He uses a time-lapsed scenes when building the model. The authors brings years of experience and tons of advice on how to make this model even better. It was a delightful to watch.

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Memory in Miniature

I had to check my posts. I am surprised that this post wasn't posted before now. A miniatures artist is archiving places where people gather in older parts of town. Many of these small coffee shops and family owned restaurants are in areas of planned urban development. So, instead of taking pictures and writing about these popular "hole in the wall" establishments she is making dioramas. Absolutely, charming little dioramas that depict the many aspects of these shops.



We have blown through the first half of this year and all seems like a blur.

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Alligator Resin

Cast from resin this little cartoonish looking alligator measures approximately 57 long by 25mm wide.

I have different ideas as to what should be included on my model railroad layout. To add just a hint of whimsy he or is it a she will be added in the swamp on my layout.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Scale Model Geek

The Scale Model Geek channel features quite a few videos on the art of scale modeling that is whimsical, inspirational and informative.

Thursday, January 9, 2025

The Magic of a Well-Designed Bookshelf: 30 Ideas

There is one thing my wife and I can count on, we will purchase more books during the year and that always raises the question where are we going the store them.

Here are few "Well-Designed Bookshelfs" that might do the trick.

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Klondike Level 100

Okay, enough with the klondike emblems already. I just thought you might be curious to see what it looked like.

I also got a new card back. Which I thought was rather cute.

Sunday, October 20, 2024

A Few Random Screenshots from "A Series of Unfortunate Events"

I wouldn't get too close to this. I am sure he already has an eye on you. Do not try to lisk this one!

A picturesque picture of trolly going somewhere.

A vehicles left on the train tracks. What was the driver thinking? (Hint: $$$$)

Screenshots from Lemony Shicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events


I added a new label here: 'frogs and toads'. I hope to populate this with worth while specimans.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

A Series Of Unfortunate Events Explained

After watching Lemony Shicket's "A Series Of Unfortunate Events" I had a lot of questions. This source helped to answer a few of my questions as it will for you.


A link to "A Series Of Unfortunate Events" was added on 10.18.24 @ 10:26 PM.

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Demiak's Deepwater Horizon

There are eight little lovelies in Demiak's Deepwater Horizon exhibit. The shack models are especially inspirational.


Demiak's Galleries

The link above was added on 10/11/2024, @ 4:00 PM

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Hot Wheels Street Weiner

Although not officaly part of Hot Wheels Fast Foodie line this vehicle is bacially a hot dog on wheels.

Street Wiener
HT007


"2017 card
From the back of the 2017 card:
Born: 2017
Birthplace: El Segundo
Designer: Hot Wheels®

Specialty: Let's be frank, when it comes performance the Street Wiener wil we you saying: hot diggety! A feast for the eyes and a beast on the track, this speedy weenie never fails to make it to the wiener circle."

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

It Caught my Eye - I am Inspired

From a recent browse on Pinterest, this structure cuaght my eye. Apparently this structure resides somewhere in an urban environment. With its extreme ramsackal appearence I thought it might be fun to build someday. I wonder if I would have enough material on hand?


The whimsy of Andrew McIntosh

Monday, November 13, 2023

The Robot Follies In Three Acts

A set of robot renderings from Bings Image Creator powered by DALL·E 3. I have labeled these as the Robot Follies.

Act 1:The mechanical troop is just getting warmed up.

Act 2: The Robotic Weismann Girls

Act 3: You wanted to talk about diversity?

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

“Mobilis in Mobile” - Voyage to the Deep

Voyage to the Deep is a new exhibit at the Reading Public Museum by Flying Fish Exhibits. The Voyage to the Deep exhibit is a take on Jules Vern's Twenty Thousand Legues Under the Sea and the Nautilus submarine.

“With its untold depths, couldn't the sea keep alive such huge specimens of life from another age, this sea that never changes while the land masses undergo almost continuous alteration? Couldn't the heart of the ocean hide the last–remaining varieties of these titanic species, for whom years are centuries and centuries millennia?”

Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Monday, April 10, 2023

Hot Wheels Roller Toaster

Hot Wheels: HKH20/M9COC, Roller Toaster. From HW,s Sweet Rides mini collection.


From the back of the 2017 card:

Born: 2017
Birthplace: El Segundo
Designer: Hot Wheels®
Specialty: You never know what you will see at the 24-hour endurance race and the Roller Toaster™ is not out of place. For one crazy weekend of road course racing, this comedic van slices up the track burning the rubber—and the road!