Technabob » mr. potato head http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:00:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Dark Knight Rises Mr. Potato Head: The Dark Spud Fries…es? http://technabob.com/blog/2012/02/13/dark-knight-rises-mr-potato-head/ http://technabob.com/blog/2012/02/13/dark-knight-rises-mr-potato-head/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:42:20 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=83867 The Dark Knight Rises… Mr. Potato Head! Also known as The Dark Spud, this very special Potato head comes complete with his own Batsuit, Batcowl, Batbelt, Batcape, and Batarang. He’s also]]> Batman fans – I just found a new toy for you to add to your collection. It’s Hasbro’s official The Dark Knight Rises Mr. Potato Head! Also known as The Dark Spud, this very special Potato head comes complete with his own Batsuit, Batcowl, Batbelt, Batcape, and Batarang.

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He’s also wearing a twisted smirk/smile that should scare off all evildoers that come his way. Assuming you can understand what he’s saying this time. Maybe they’ll come up with a Bane Potato Head too. I’d definitely buy that one.

Unfortunately, just like The Dark Knight Rises, you’ll have to wait until July to get your hands on The Dark Spud. But you might as well pre-order yours now over at Entertainment Earth for $17.99(USD).

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2012/02/13/dark-knight-rises-mr-potato-head/feed/ 0 Steampunk Mr. Potato Head: Meet Spudnik Von Trap http://technabob.com/blog/2011/05/13/steampunk-mr-potato-head/ http://technabob.com/blog/2011/05/13/steampunk-mr-potato-head/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 12:11:45 +0000 Lambert Varias http://technabob.com/blog/?p=56105 We’ve featured a few variants of Mr. Potato Head in the past, but none of them are as creative as this one, especially since it’s not actually an official variant. This steampunk Mr. Potato Head was made by Sarah Calvillo, who named her creation Spudnik Von Trap, a wanted vigilante with an epic mustache. While other Mr. Potato Heads have interchangeable plastic parts, Sarah made Spudnik mostly out of household items.

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Sarah used “a soap dispenser for the gun, an empty mini plastic shampoo bottle for the cannon, metal piping for the legs, thick card stock to make the wing-tipped shoes, a contact lens case for the eyes, and old cell phone charger wires for detail”, then she used Sculpey to make Spudnik’s mustache and monocle. That’s right, Spudnik barely has any actual metal parts. His shiny finish is thanks to Sarah’s expert painting skills.

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Check out Instructables for Sarah’s how-to, and Flickr for more pictures of Spudnik, including this neat “wanted” poster.

[via Boing Boing]

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Tony Starch comes with removable parts and pieces, and his head can be replaced with any Mr. Potato Head um, head. Available at Entertainment Earth for only $16 (USD).

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2010/03/31/iron-man-mr-potato-head/feed/ 2 Optimash Prime and Bumblespud: Potatoes in Disguise [Transformers] http://technabob.com/blog/2009/06/07/optimash-prime-and-bumblespud-potatoes-in-disguise/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/06/07/optimash-prime-and-bumblespud-potatoes-in-disguise/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:50:09 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=14418 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen… is coming out in a couple of weeks, and a million and one of you are going to run out on the first day to go see it. But this sort of shameless movie tie-in really needs to stop. First]]> Yeah, yeah, I know that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is coming out in a couple of weeks, and a million and one of you are going to run out on the first day to go see it. But this sort of shameless movie tie-in really needs to stop. First we had Terminator Salvation bobbleheads, and now we get these…

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Yep,Hasbro is now making Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Mr. Potato Heads.

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I’m not sure what they transform into, but they’re definitely not trucks or cars. Unless you can figure out a way to drive a spud down the road. Now I’d pay good money to see that. Certainly more than I’d pay to see any Michael Bay movie. Ever.

Bumblespud and Optimash Prime are available from Entertainment Earth for $14.99 and $9.99, respectively. I don’t recommend deep-frying these ‘taters. Now microwaving them on the other hand…

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