Michael Curry's display at Detroit Maker Faire 2011

It’s little wonder that Michael Curry, of the Cowtown Computer Congress, was the recipient of an Awesome Award at this year’s Detroit Maker Faire for showing off his Mario Cart racing cars (with remotes!), Christmas Lego men, Bathtub U-Boat, and a Portal sentry turret.

Thanks to Jon Speicher for the photo!

Does Bre Pettis dream of electric sheep?

MakerBot Cupcake operator and Thingiverse champion Skimbal has done it again. ¹  This is not a guy who does anything half way. ²  While not a prolific designer, his works have easily become some of the most epic and memorable pieces ever printed on a 3D printer. ³

Skimbal’s latest work, in collaboration with Jestin Stoffel of the Cowtown Computer Congress, created this multi-print job Bre Pettis talking head.  See if you can tell the difference between the one Skimbal printed and the original:

Untitled by Skimbal

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1. I hesitate to claim he’s outdone himself simply because his work is always SO epic. [↩]
2. Well, I guess the VW bus would be the exception? [↩]

3. • VW Bus
   • Gothic Cathedral Play Set
   • Spider Pumpkin of DOOM
   • Rubber Band Gear Mechanism
   • CD-ROM Motor Pump
   • Christmas Lego Men
   • Bathtub U-Boat
   • Bre Pettis Talking Head

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