Bandai Japan’s new Exploring Labs has just released 2 sophisticated model kits – the ISS Space Suit Extravehicular Mobility Unit, and the Shinkai 6500 Deep Diving Submersible. Featuring an Extravehicular Suit astronaut in 1/10 scale with snap-on parts and movable joints so no glue is required. While the Shinkai 6500 requires glue, enthusiasts can paint the interior of the Submersible. Both models come with detachable and movable parts as well as LED lamps just the way the actual suit and machine were designed.
For those in the know, the Japanese Shinkai 6500 is the world’s deepest-diving crewed submersible. It is capable of going down 6500 meters (4.03 miles), carrying two crew and a researcher inside the titanium pressure hull. Completed in 1990, The Shinkai 6500 is currently being operated not beyond the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean in all kinds of seabed topography and geology, conducting research, including deep-sea organisms and has contributed to many scientific discoveries. The Shinkai 6500 has been made into a LEGO model.
Both models are now available for purchase immediately via AudioCubes.com at $95.99 and $85.99 respectively. They will also be available at AC Gears’ NYC store in February.
Read more about the Shinkai 6500 on Wikipedia.
Who doesn’t like “extreme-ness.” Especially when it’s “Extreme” for your iPhone 4, 4S. Now here’s a new Microscope adapter case for your iPhone 4, 4S. Available right here at AC Gears, the 2 dials on the Microscope allows you to adjust the zoom from either 60x to 100x and also sharpen your image. Available now in-store at AC Gears for $49.99.
The greatest mystery of the new millennium is perhaps how to accessorize our mobile phones. Now we’ve got a clever and definitely a super cute way – the Plugy from Hashi Japan. Plugy is a headphone plug that can be sticked right into any portable music device (or any audio device for that matter). Now, wouldn’t you want to see a small branch coming right out of your iPhone? Usually available only in Asia, the Plugy has made it to the states side at AC Gears for $5.99
The MakerBot Replicator is yet another product we’re proud to offer for the very first time in stores, and it’s an exciting one. Wrap your head around this – using the SD Card slot, load in a 3D design (either one of your own, or one of thousands made available by other designers on Thingiverse.com) to get started. Using the built-in interface controller, monitor the progress as the MakerBot builds the design right in front of your eyes!
The Replicator allows you to ‘print’ bigger objects, raising the limit of what’s possible – for example, would you like to create your own chess set? Just load the design into the machine, and let ‘er rip! Check out more examples on our site, and stop by the store to have a look today.
These Fuuvi Megane Glasses offer both form and function –see, it’s actually a 2.0 MP camera that takes photos and videos. Strap it to your bag or around your neck and peer through the thick-frames to ensure you don’t miss a beat of the world around you. AC Gears is the first to offer this innovative design in-store, but if you can’t make it over to check it out in person, take a closer look online.
An obvious subscriber to the ‘less is more’ school of design thought, the card speaker from IDEA Japan is a mini monolith of a device, perfectly portable for meetings or other on-the-go situations that could benefit from some extra audio ‘oomph.’ Sleek as can be (about the size of a credit card and thickness of a pack of gum), this is the hip flask of portable speakers. No batteries required, either — charge it via USB cable and it’s good to go. The IDEA card speaker is available now from us, both online and in-store.
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